Margaret Wycherly(1881-1956)
- Actress
Margaret Wycherly was born in London, England on October 26, 1881. She
was predominately a stage actress, continuing stage work even after
performing in films. Her first film role came when she appeared in
The Fight (1915) at 34 years old. It
was not until 1929 that audiences got another glimpse of her in
The Thirteenth Chair (1929).
Playing largely character roles, one of her finest performances was as
Gary Cooper's mother in
Sergeant York (1941). She later
gave stellar performances in
The Yearling (1946) and
Forever Amber (1947). She appeared
on the then-new medium of television on
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948).
After a small role in
The President's Lady (1953),
Margaret retired at age 72. Three years later, on June 6, 1956, she
died at age 74.
