Sheila Darcy

Sheila Darcy
Sheila Darcy
	Kearny Mesa, California, U.S.
Other names	Rebecca Wassem
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1932–1951
Spouses	Erich von Stroheim Jr. (1946-?); Preston Foster (m. 1946; died 1970);

Sheila Darcy (born Rebecca Benedict Heffener August 8, 1914 – February 24, 2004), also known as "Rebecca Wassem", was an American film actress of the 1930s and the 1940s.

Biography

Born Rebecca Benedict Heffener in

B-movies, often Westerns

.

Darcy's best known roles were as the female lead in

Ray "Crash" Corrigan and Max Terhune. In 1941 she starred or co-starred in six films and had uncredited appearances in two others. Her Hollywood career effectively ended following the release of Jungle Man in 1941, although a decade later she did have a bit part in one other film, Tomahawk

.

In 1943, Darcy was "a teacher of a new method for strengthening weak eyes."[2]

Darcy married Erich von Stroheim Jr. on May 27, 1943, in Hollywood.

Kearny Mesa, California

.

Partial filmography

References

ISBN 978-0-7864-5468-6
. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

Newspapers.com
.
^ "Marriages". Billboard. June 19, 1943. p. 57. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

^ "Preston Foster Is Dead at 69; Film Star Began Career in 30's". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 15, 1970. p. 39. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

External links

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[1] ISBN 978-0-7864-5468-6
. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

[2] Newspapers.com
.

[3] "Marriages". Billboard. June 19, 1943. p. 57. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

[4] "Preston Foster Is Dead at 69; Film Star Began Career in 30's". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 15, 1970. p. 39. Retrieved April 23, 2023.