Marie Wallace
Marie Wallace | |
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 Marie Wallace in 2001 | |
| Born | May 19, 1939 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | actress |
| Known for | Her role as Jenny Collins in Dark Shadows |
| Spouse | Gregory Pollock (1959 - early 1970s) |
Marie Wallace (born May 19, 1939) is an American stage and television actress, best known for her performances in the
Early life and career
Marie was born in New York City on May 19, 1939, and grew up in the Yorkville neighborhood, on Manhattan's Upper East Side. She 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.[1]
As a teenager, she appeared in an Off-Broadway production, and also did modelling. With her dark red hair, green eyes, classic features, and tall, slender figure, she was popular on the runway, and often did print work. In 1959, Marie performed on Broadway as a showgirl in Gypsy starring Ethel Merman.[2] Marie continued to perform in Broadway shows in the 1960s and early 1970s including the 1966 production of Sweet Charity in the role of "Ursula".[2]
Dark Shadows
In 1968, Marie received national attention when she landed the first of three roles in the Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows produced by Dan Curtis. Her first appearance was on October 4, and she played the part of the diabolical Frankenstein-like monster Eve. She 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. Her last part in the series was "Megan Todd", an antique shop owner in the "Leviathan" storyline. Her final episode on the program aired on March 16, 1970. In 2009, she returned to the world of Dark Shadows in the series of audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions. In 2010, she reprised the role of Jenny Collins in The Doll House.
Later career
After Dark Shadows, Marie had a part as the delightfully evil "India Bishop Delaney" in
Marie collaborated with freelance writer (and long-time Dark Shadows fan) Rod Labbe on an interview for
All four interviews garnered Labbe Rondo Award nominations for Best Article and Best Interview.
Marie 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. Written by a fellow member of a NY acting workshop, John Ellis, it supplements the stories in Marie's own memoir, and is available online : https://web.archive.org/web/20140729004654/http://www.sondheimreview.com/v15n2.htm#sample .
On June 24, 2012 Marie co-starred with Larry Storch in a production of Love Letters that benefitted The Actor's Temple in New York City.
Personal life
In 1959, Marie married Gregory Pollock, a plastic surgeon who was a former actor. He died in the early 1970s.
References
- ^ a b http://www.DarkShadows.Online[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Marie Wallace at IBDB
External links
- Marie Wallace at IMDb
- Marie Wallace at the Internet Broadway Database
