Gretchen Wyler
Biography
Gretchen Wyler was an American actress and dancer who grew up in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and ran a dance school there before heading to New York City. Across six original Broadway shows, she danced in Guys and Dolls, played Janice Dayton in Silk Stockings, took over as Lola in Damn Yankees from Gwen Verdon, appeared in Rumple, replaced Chita Rivera as Rose Grant in Bye Bye Birdie, and played Miss Fancy in Sly Fox. She also performed at the 1964 World's Fair in Wonder World. After moving to Hollywood, she co-starred in the sitcom On Our Own and appeared on series such as Charlie's Angels, Dallas, St. Elsewhere, Designing Women, and Friends. She was a panelist on To Tell the Truth and appeared in the 2004 documentary Broadway: The Golden Age.
75years old at death
- Born Oklahoma City
- Died Camarillo
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Gretchen Patricia Wienecke
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 19 years1968 to 1987
Every film, newest first
- 1987The Last FlingIMDb rating 6.0
- 1980Private BenjaminIMDb rating 6.2
- 1968The Devil's BrigadeIMDb rating 6.7
Genres
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Worked with
Gretchen Wyler made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Howard ZieffDirector, 1 film, 1980
All films by Howard Zieff
All films by Andrew V. McLaglen
All films by Corey Allen
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Genesis Award | Won | ||
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