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Margaret Wycherly was born in London, England on October 26, 1881. She predominately a stage actress and still did stage work even after she had performed in films. Her first film came late in life when she appeared in The Fight (1915) in 1915. She was 34 years old. Not until 1929, did audiences get a glimpse of Margaret in The Thirteenth Chair (1929). Playing largely character roles didn't seem to bother Margaret. One of the finest performances she ever turned in was as Gary Cooper's mother in Sergeant York (1941). Later she turned in stellar performances in The Yearling (1946) and Forever Amber (1947). She did appear in the then new medium of television in 1948 with the "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948). After a small role in The President's Lady (1953) in 1953, Margaret retired at the age of 72. Three years later on June 6, 1956, she died, aged 74.
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Denny Jackson
Mini Biography
This British born actress is best remembered as the mother in her best two film roles, 'Sgt. York' opposite Gary Cooper and 'White Heat' opposite James Cagney who closes out the film screaming "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" as he goes to a fiery death. Born in 1881 Margaret spent her early acting days on the stage touring across England, and later working with stock theatre companies in the US, before making the move to Broadway. There she starred in two memorable plays, 'Tobacco Road' a successful commercial play, and 'The Thirteenth Chair' which proved to be a critical success. Her performances caught the attention of the studios and she wound up reprising her role in the 'Thirteenth Chair' in the 1929 film adaptation opposite Bela Lugosi. She returned to the stage, but went to Hollywood, starting in 1934 with the film 'Midnight', and appeared in 17 movie films, the most notable being 'Sgt. York' for which she earned an Academy nomination for best Supporting Actress.
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Keith Burnage webmaster@sgt-york.co,
Nominated for Oscar.