Wanda Hendrix
Biography
Wanda Hendrix was an American film and television actress who began her career as a teenager after a talent agent spotted her in a Jacksonville school play and brought her to Warner Bros in Los Angeles. She made her first film, Confidential Agent (1945), at 16, and spent her early years in B movies before moving into bigger productions, among them Ride the Pink Horse (1947) and Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948). Prince of Foxes (1949) paired her with Tyrone Power. She largely left films in 1954 and turned to live television drama, appearing in anthology programs including Pulitzer Prize Playhouse, Robert Montgomery Presents and Schlitz Playhouse, with later guest roles on series such as Wagon Train, My Three Sons and Bewitched. She died in 1981.
52years old at death
- Born Jacksonville, Florida, USA
- Died Burbank
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Dixie Wanda Hendrix
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 18 years1945 to 1963
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First role
Hendrix was spotted by a talent agent while performing in a school play in Jacksonville, and the agent took her to Warner Bros in Los Angeles.
First role
Hendrix was 16 when she appeared in her first film, Confidential Agent, in 1945. During her early career she was consistently cast in B movies.
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Worked with
Wanda Hendrix shares two films with John Doucette, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Peter Lorre's page
Elisha Cook Jr.'s page
All films by Robert Montgomery
All films by Vincent Sherman
Henry KingDirector, 1 film, 1949
All films by Henry King
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