Marcia Karen Wallace was an American actress and comedian, primarily known for her roles on sitcoms.
21 Facts About Marcia Wallace
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Marcia Wallace is best known for her roles as receptionist Carol Kester on the 1970s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show, Mrs Carruthers on Full House, and as the voice of elementary school teacher Edna Krabappel on the animated series The Simpsons, for which she won an Emmy in 1992.
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Marcia Wallace had a career spanning five decades on TV, film, and stage.
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Marcia Wallace was a frequent guest on The Merv Griffin Show, which led to her receiving a personal request to appear on The Bob Newhart Show in a role created especially for her.
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Marcia Wallace was born in Creston, Iowa, on November 1,1942, the eldest of three children of Arthur "Poke" Marcia Wallace and wife Joann.
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Marcia Wallace's father owned and operated Wallace Sundries, a general merchandise store, where Marcia, her sister Sharon, and brother Jim would often help.
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Marcia Wallace was a member of the Delta Nu chapter of Delta Zeta sorority.
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In 1968, Marcia Wallace appeared for a year off-Broadway with the group.
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Marcia Wallace was a semiregular on The Merv Griffin Show, appearing over 75 times.
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Newhart and Marcia Wallace reprised their roles from The Bob Newhart Show in "Anything but Cured", an episode of Murphy Brown.
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Marcia Wallace was on special celebrity episodes of the Ray Combs version of Family Feud and the Jim Perry version of Card Sharks.
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On film, Marcia Wallace appeared in such features as My Mom's a Werewolf, Teen Witch, and Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College.
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Marcia Wallace made her musical stage debut in the 1983, Sacramento Music Circus production of Gypsy.
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Marcia Wallace performed in The Vagina Monologues in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and San Diego.
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Marcia Wallace married hotelier Dennis Hawley on May 18,1986, in a Buddhist ceremony.
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On January 27,2007, Marcia Wallace won the Gilda Radner Courage Award from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center for helping educate Americans about the importance of early cancer detection and inspiring others through her 20 years as a breast cancer survivor.
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Marcia Wallace was a member of Delta Zeta sorority and was named the Delta Zeta 2010 Woman of the Year at the 2010 Biennial National Convention in Tucson, Arizona.
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Marcia Wallace's autobiography, titled Don't Look Back, We're Not Going That Way, which was published in 2004, recounts the early detection of her breast cancer, the loss of her husband Dennis, her nervous breakdown, her single motherhood, and other experiences such as a history of bulimia.
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Marcia Wallace credited the title of the book to her father, who used the phrase often during her childhood.
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Marcia Wallace died from pneumonia and sepsis on October 25,2013, one week before her 71st birthday.
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Marcia Wallace had recorded lines for several upcoming episodes, and her final episode, "The Man Who Grew Too Much," aired on March 9,2014.