Lucille Wall
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Lucille Loretta Wall (January 18, 1898 – July 11, 1986)[1][2] was an American actress who played the role of Lucille March Weeks on the ABC soap opera General Hospital[3] from 1963 to 1976. When Wall was ill in 1975, the role was played by Mary Grace Canfield, who was a quarter-century younger than Wall. Wall returned to the show for infrequent guest appearances over the years, the last in 1982.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Early years
Wall was born in Chicago, Illinois. Actress Geraldine Wall was her sister,[4] and she had another sister, Mildred. During her teenage years, Wall leaned toward a career in music, but she eventually turned toward radio for her career.[5]
Stage
Wall was active with a stock theater company headed by actress and playwright Jane Cowl. She also "had several seasons on Broadway."[6]
Radio
Wall debuted on radio on WJZ in 1927, using the name Polly Preston as she acted on Collier's Hour.[7]
Using her own name, she had the title role on the radio soap opera, Portia Faces Life (1944-1951).Template:R She simultaneously played the role of Belle Jones on the radio soap opera Lorenzo Jones.[8] She also portrayed Winifred Wilbur in Your Family and MineTemplate:R and had the title role in The Adventures of Barbara Wayne.[5] Wall also acted in Pretty Kitty Kelly, Island Boat Club, Sherlock Holmes, True Confessions, The First Nighter and A Tale of Today.[9]
Death
Wall died at a convalescent home in Reno, Nevada, on July 11, 1986, at age 88.[10]
References
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- ↑ Cox, Jim (2008). This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History. McFarland & Company, Inc.; Template:ISBN
- ↑ WALL, LUCILLE was born 18 January 1898, received Social Security number 125-12-4277 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died July 1986 Check Archives.com for LUCILLE WALL
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- ↑ DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. Template:ISBN. Pp. 273-274.
- ↑ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. Template:ISBN. P. 206.
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