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Sonya Wilde

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Sonya Wilde in Death Valley Days (1952)
Sonya Wilde was born on 2 November 1937 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for I Passed for White (1960), Gunslinger (1961) and The Americans (1961). She was previously married to Jacob Franklin Butcher.
BornNovember 2, 1937
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    Known for

    I Passed for White (1960)
    I Passed for White
    6.2
    • Bernice Lee
    • Lila Brownell
    • 1960
    Gunslinger (1961)
    Gunslinger
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Tani
    Richard Davalos, Darryl Hickman, and Gigi Perreau in The Americans (1961)
    The Americans
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Caroline
    Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Bonnie Craig
    • Joy Lebaron

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Robert Harland and Stephen McNally in Target: The Corruptors (1961)
      Target: The Corruptors
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Maria (as Sonja Wilde)
      • 1962
    • Rawhide (1959)
      Rawhide
      7.9
      TV Series
      • White Deer
      • 1961
    • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
      Perry Mason
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Bonnie Craig
      • Joy Lebaron
      • 1961
    • Gunslinger (1961)
      Gunslinger
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Tani
      • 1961
    • Richard Davalos, Darryl Hickman, and Gigi Perreau in The Americans (1961)
      The Americans
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Caroline
      • 1961
    • Bonanza (1959)
      Bonanza
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Carrie McClane
      • 1960
    • Cheyenne (1955)
      Cheyenne
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Aleeah
      • 1960
    • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
      Tales of Wells Fargo
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Polly Lassiter
      • 1960
    • Death Valley Days (1952)
      Death Valley Days
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Notoma
      • 1960
    • I Passed for White (1960)
      I Passed for White
      6.2
      • Bernice Lee
      • Lila Brownell
      • 1960

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Sonja Wilde
    • Height
      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • November 2, 1937
      • Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jacob Franklin ButcherApril 6, 1962 - October 5, 1989 (divorced, 4 children)

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      Although best known for playing an African American in the movie 'I Passed For White' she mostly played Native Americans on television Westerns, including Bonanza.

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