Mary Wickes: I Know I've Seen That Face Before

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mary wickes H o l ly w o o d l e g e n d s s e r i e s C a r l r o l ly s o n , g e n e r a l e d i t o r Mary wickes I know I’ve seen that face before± steve taravella University฀Press฀of฀Mississippi฀•฀Jackson www.upress.state.ms.us The University Press of Mississippi is a member of the Association of American University Presses. Copyright © 2013 by Steve Taravella All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America First printing 2013 ∞ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Taravella, Steve. Mary Wickes : I know I’ve seen that face before / Steve Taravella. pages cm. — (Hollywood legends series) Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes filmography. ISBN 978-1-60473-905-3 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-60473-906-0 (ebook) 1. Wickes, Mary, 1910–1995. 2. Actors—United States—Biography. I. Title. PN2287.W45875T37 2013 791.4302’8092—dc23 [B] 2012050083 British Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data available To Lillian (1907–84) and Victor (1903–97) Taravella, my paternal grandparents, whose generosity enabled me to start this project and to Tim Reagan, my partner, whose patience and support enabled me to finish it This page intentionally left blank ...