Elmarie Wendel
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Elmarie Louise Wendel (born November 23, 1928)[1][2][3] is an American actress, best known for her role as Mrs. Dubcek in the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun.
Born on a farm in Howard County, Iowa, one of five siblings, Wendel spent her childhood traveling with her musical parents and dancing with her sisters in and around the Midwest in club and concert hall venues, including the Grand Ole Opry. She eventually made her way to New York where she enjoyed success in both Broadway and off-Broadway productions.
A national touring company of Annie took her to Los Angeles, where she made a successful transition into film and television. Her television credits include guest roles on many hit shows, such as Seinfeld, Love & War, Murphy Brown, Murder, She Wrote, and Empty Nest. She appeared in And the Band Played On and Far from Home. Most recently, she played a recurring role as Gina, one of the assembly line workers at the aviation factory on The George Lopez Show.[4]
Her musical theater credits include Wonderful Town, Cole Porter Revisited, Little Mary Sunshine and Gigi.[citation needed]
Family
Elmarie Wendel is the mother of Jennifer "J.C." Wendel, who is also an actress (Dave's World).
References
- ↑ On April 11, 1930 in New Ogen Township, Howard County, Iowa, Elmarie L. Wendel's age is given for the census as "1 3/12" (i.e. 1 year and 3 months = 15 months); in the 1940 census in Cresco, Howard County, Iowa on April 10, 1940, her age is given as 11. Given her November birthdate this means she was born in 1928, not 1932.
- ↑ Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: New Oregon, Howard, Iowa; Roll: 659; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0014; Image: 159.0; FHL microfilm: 2340394. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
- ↑ Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Cresco, Howard, Iowa; Roll: T627_1167; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 45-19. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
- ↑ Elmarie Wendel at the Internet Movie Database
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