Patricia Wheel

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Patricia Wheel
File:Patricia Wheel and Donald Curtis, 1953.jpg
Wheel with Donald Curtis, 1953
Born (1925-12-09)December 9, 1925
New York City, U.S.
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New York City, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1949–1976
Spouse(s) Eric Henry Alba Teran (m. 1954)
Children 2

Patricia Wheel (December 9, 1925 – June 3, 1986) was an American actress who appeared in films and TV series from the 1940s to the 1970s.[1]

Early years

Wheel was the daughter of Lester H. Wheel and his wife, Helene,[2] and she had a sister, Lesley. She was born in New York City[3] in 1925.

Career

During World War II, Wheel participated in a six-month USO tour through the South Pacific. Her activities with the troupe included tap dancing and acting in a production of Doughgirls. She also presented plays using people selected from the military personnel at Army camps.[4]

Wheel began her acting career in 1949, appearing in TV series like A Woman to Remember, Ford Theatre, Cameo Theatre, Somerset Maugham TV Theatre, The Billy Rose Show, and Lux Video Theatre among others.[1][5]

She also appeared in the films Cry Uncle! and Jeremy.[1]

Wheel appeared in several Broadway Productions during the 1950s and 1960s like Cyrano de Bergerac, Charley's Aunt and Butterflies Are Free.[1]

Personal life and death

On September 27, 1954, Wheel married industrial designer Eric Henry Alba Teran.[2] They had two sons, Andrew and Timothy Teran. She died on June 3, 1986, aged 61, in New York City after a long illness.[3]

Selected filmography

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