Marcia Henderson

Marcia Henderson
Henderson in the TV series Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Born	Marcia Anne Henderson (1929-07-22)July 22, 1929 Andover, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	November 23, 1987(1987-11-23) (aged 58) Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Resting place	Clarksburg Cemetery, Clarksburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1949–1962
Spouses	Robert Brodsky ​ ​ (m. 1950; div. 1953)​ Robert Ivers ​ (m. 1961)​
Children	2 daughters

Marcia Anne Prestlien (née Henderson; July 22, 1929 – November 23, 1987) was an American actress. She made her Broadway debut as Wendy in the musical Peter Pan (1950), for which she won a Theatre World Award. Henderson also appeared in films such as All I Desire (1953), The Glass Web (1953), Canyon River (1956), and The Wayward Girl (1957).

Early years

Born in Andover, Massachusetts,^[1] and raised in Williamstown, Massachusetts,^[2] Henderson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Henderson. She graduated from Williamstown High School in 1947^[3] and from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949.^[2] Her high school activities included cheerleading and playing basketball and soccer. She also was editor of the school's newspaper and wrote articles for two professional newspapers in her area.^[1]

Stage

Henderson played

She had the lead in the touring company of The Moon Is Blue.^[1] She performed in the first play of the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 1955.^[5][6]

Television

Henderson's first regular role on TV was playing Kathleen Anderson on The Aldrich Family.^[1] In 1951, she co-starred in Two Girls Named Smith,^[7] a 30-minute program broadcast on Saturdays on ABC.^[8] She co-starred with Peter Lawford in Dear Phoebe, a situation comedy on NBC in 1954–1955.^[9] Henderson had a lead guest role in a 1958 episode of The Restless Gun, with John Payne in the title role.

In 1959 she played secretary and personal assistant Dorothy Brown in the short-lived series World of Giants with co-stars Marshall Thompson and Arthur Franz, and appeared with Gene Barry in Bat Masterson and with Steve McQueen in an episode of Wanted Dead or Alive called "The Hostage." Also, with Henry Fonda, in The Deputy, episode "The Silent Gun."

Film

Henderson had featured roles in the 1953 dramas Thunder Bay starring James Stewart and All I Desire starring Barbara Stanwyck. She then had co-star billing in Back to God's Country with Rock Hudson, and The Glass Web with Edward G. Robinson the same year.

In 1954, she was one of the stars of the drama

Personal life

Henderson married medical student Robert Brodsky October 15, 1950, in New York City.^[10] They divorced in December 1953.^[11] In 1961, she married actor Robert Ivers.^[12] They had two daughters, Alenda and Mallory.^[13]

Beginning in 1957, Henderson suffered from rheumatoid arthritis,^[11] "which severely limited and eventually ended her promising acting career" in the 1960s. She was later diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease.^[12]

Death

Henderson died on November 23, 1987, in Yakima, Washington, aged 58.^[12]

Filmography

Radio appearances

References

External links

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