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- Birth name: Gretchen Patricia WieneckeRotten Tomatoes:Gretchen Wyler
- Born: February 16, 1932Yahoo! Movies: Gretchen Wyler
- Birthplace: Oklahoma City, OklahomaRotten Tomatoes:Gretchen Wyler
- Spouse: Shephard Coleman
- First female board member of ASPCAMSN Movies: Gretchen Wyler: Overview
- Founded: The Ark Trust The New York Times: Gretchen Wyler, 75, Actress and Advocate for Animals, Dies
- Creator of the Genesis Awards GretchenWyler.com: Gretchen Wyler
- Died: May 27, 2007 of breast cancerMSN Movies: Gretchen Wyler: Overview
- TV Debut: "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1956)
- Film Debut: The Devil's Brigade with William Holden
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Gretchen Wyler was an American actress, dancer, singer and animal rights activist.
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Career
Gretchen Wyler made her debut with the St. Louis Municipal Opera in 1950 as a ballet dancer. She performed on Broadway for five decades in shows such as Guys and Dolls, Silk Stockings, Damn Yankees, Rumple, Bye Bye Birdie and Sly Fox. Her TV debut on The Colgate Comedy Hour in 1956 led to frequent television appearances that included roles on Somerset, On our Own, Dallas, Santa Barbara, MacGyver, Judging Amy, Providence and Chicken Soup for the Soul. Wyler's film career included performances in films such as Private Benjamin and The Marrying Man.Animal Rights
Wyler began her campaign for animal-rights issues in 1966 after observing poor conditions at a dog pound in Warwick, New York. She opened a new Warwick Animal Shelter in 1968 and managed it for 10 years, while she was still active in the movie industry. In 1991, Wyler founded the Ark Trust, which later merged with The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Wyler retired as a vice president of HSUS in 2006.-
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Gretchen Wyler on Amazon
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SILK STOCKINGS (1954 BROADWAY ORIGINAL CAST LP, 1977 LTD REISSUE) - $29.99
1977 LIMITED REISSUE OF THE 1954 BROADWAY ORIGINAL CAST LP (MONAURAL SOUND) WITH MUSIC BY COLE PORTER. STARRED DON AMECHE, HILDEGARDE NEFF, GRETCHEN WYLER, JULIE NEWMAR, GEORGE TOB...Amazon
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Private Benjamin (Full Screen Edition) - $9.98
Goldie Hawn wins the Comedy Medal of Honor in this box-office smash about a pampered, upper-middle class princess who joins "today's Army." Eileen Brennen and Armand Assante co-sta...Amazon
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Cole Porter - An All-Star Tribute (Bell Telephone Hour January 28, 1964) - $34.95
VAI DVD 4299 52 songs. Ethel Merman, Peter Nero, John Raitt, Martha Wright, Gretchen Wyler. Originally broadcast on The Bell Telephone Hour Jan. 28, 1964 55 min., Color.Amazon
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Gretchen Wyler Timeline
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- 1932: Born on February 16 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 1968: The Devil's Brigade - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1970: Somerset (TV Series) - IMDb
- 1977: On Our Own (TV Series_ - IMDb
- 1980: Private Benjamin - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1982: Dallas (Episode) - IMDb
- 1987: Santa Barbara (Episode) - IMDb
- 1989: MacGyver (Episode) - IMDb
- 1991: The Marrying Man IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1997: Friends (Episode) - IMDb
- 2000: Chicken Soup for the Soul (Episode) - IMDb
- 2003: Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There - IMDb
- May 27, 2007: Dies in Camarillo, California
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RT @larrysullivan: "We must not refuse with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies."--Gretchen Wyler
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Amen RT @larrysullivan: "We must not refuse with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies."--Gretchen Wyler
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RT @larrysullivan: "We must not refuse with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies."--Gretchen Wyler
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RT @larrysullivan: "We must not refuse with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies."--Gretchen Wyler
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RT @VeganDotCom: RT @larrysullivan: "We must not refuse with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies."--Gretchen Wyler
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