1. Marie Wallace was born on May 19,1939 and is an American stage and television actress, best known for her performances in the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows.
11 Facts About Marie Wallace
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Marie Wallace dreamt of being a star at an early age, having been inspired by the theatrical personality of Rev Ralph Washington Sockman, the minister of Christ Church Methodist, the church she attended in Manhattan.
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In 1959, Marie Wallace performed on Broadway as a showgirl in Gypsy starring Ethel Merman.
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Marie Wallace continued to perform in Broadway shows in the 1960s and early 1970s including the 1966 production of Sweet Charity in the role of "Ursula".
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In 1968, Marie Wallace received national attention when she landed the first of three roles in the Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows produced by Dan Curtis.
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Marie Wallace played Jenny Collins, the demented wife of Quentin, Marie's personal favorite character, who was notable for her unkempt mane of red hair, black lace dress, and hysterical, cackling laughter.
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Marie Wallace continued to perform on Broadway, in soap operas, the theatre, and did many television commercials.
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Marie Wallace is a photographer, and spends much time involved in charity work.
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Marie Wallace was extensively interviewed with her longtime friend Barbara London for the theater magazine The Sondheim Review, published in the winter of 2008, about their experiences with Merman in "Gypsy" as branches of the stripper Christmas tree that climaxed the stripper montage near the end of the show; including a story about an on-stage monkey who got quite excited when Merman sang.
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On June 24,2012 Marie Wallace co-starred with Larry Storch in a production of Love Letters that benefitted The Actor's Temple in New York City.
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In 1959, Marie Wallace married Gregory Pollock, a plastic surgeon who was a former actor.