Wycherly, Margaret (1881–1956)
Wycherly, Margaret (1881–1956)
English stage and screen actress. Born Margaret De Wolfe, Oct 26, 1881, in London, England; died June 6, 1956, in New York, NY; m. Bayard Veiller, 1901; children: Anthony Veiller (writer).
Had an illustrious career in the theater, most notably as Olivia in Twelfth Night, Ada Lester in Tobacco Road and Rosalie La Grange in The 13th Chair; films include The Fight, The 13th Chair, Sergeant York (as Gary Cooper's mother), The Loves of Carmen, Random Harvest, The Yearling, White Heat (as James Cagney's mother), Johnny Angel, Forever Amber and The Man with a Cloak. Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Sergeant York (1941).
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