Teresa Wright Biography (1918-)

Full name, Muriel Teresa Wright; born October 27, 1918, in New York, NY; daughter of Arthur (an insurance agent) and Martha (maiden name, Espy) Wright; married Niven Busch (a writer), May 23, 1942 (divorced November 25, 1952); married Robert Woodruff Anderson (a playwright), December 11, 1959 (divorced); married Carlos Pierre (divorced); remarried Robert Woodruff Anderson (divorced); children: (first marriage) Niven Terrence, Mary Kelly. Addresses: Agent: Artists Agency, 230 West 55th St., New York, NY 10019-5206.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: October 27, 1918; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Daughter, The Vinegar Tree, 1938
Understudy for Emily Webb, Our Town, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1938
Blossom Trexel, Susan and God, Wharf Theatre, Provincetown, MA, 1938
Mary Skinner, Life with Father, Empire Theatre, New York City, 1939-1941
The King's Maid, Boston, MA, 1941
Linnea Ecklund, Salt of the Earth, Shubert Theatre, New Haven, CT,1952
Georgia Elgin, The Country Girl, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1953
Bell, Book, and Candle, Sombrero Playhouse, Phoenix, AZ, 1953
The Heiress, Palm Springs, CA, 1954
Lizzy Curry, The Rainmaker, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA, 1954
Cora Flood, The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, Music Box Theatre,New York City, 1957-1959
Mary, Mary, New York City, 1962
Alice, I Never Sang for My Father, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1968
Mary Hallen, Who's Happy Now?, Village South Theatre, New York City, 1969
A Passage to E. M. Forster (concert reading), Theatre de Lys (nowLucille Lortel Theatre), New York City, 1970
Mary Tyrone, Long Day's Journey into Night, Hartford Stage CompanyTheatre, Hartford, CT, 1971
Death of a Salesman, Philadelphia Drama Guild, Philadelphia, PA, 1973-1974
Linda Loman, Death of a Salesman, Walnut Theatre, Philadelphia, 1974, then Circle in the Square, New York City, 1975
The Soldier's Tale and The Knight of the Burning Pestle (double bill), Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1974-1975
Lily Miller, Ah, Wilderness!, Circle in the Square, 1975
Suite in Two Keys, Arlington Park Theatre, Arlington Heights, IL,1976-1977
The Master Builder, Eisenhower Theatre, John F. Kennedy Center forthe Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1977
All the Way Home, Hartford Stage Company Theatre, 1977-1978
Threads, Cleveland Playhouse, Cleveland, OH, 1978-1979
Cora Swanson, Morning's at Seven, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1980-1981, then Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1981-1982, then London
Emily, Wings, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1983
All's Well That Ends Well, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, Washington,DC, 1987-1988
Nellie and Grannie, On Borrowed Time, Circle in the Square, 1991-1992
Also appeared You Can't Take It with You.
Major Tours
Rebecca, then Emily Webb, Our Town, eastern U.S. cities, 1938-1939
The little girl, What a Life, U.S. cities, 1939
Pheasant, White Oaks, U.S. cities, 1939
Mary McKellaway, Mary, Mary, U.S. cities, 1962
Pamela Pew-Picket, Tchin-Tchin, U.S. cities, 1963
Katherine Butler Hathaway, The Locksmith, U.S. cities, 1965
Beatrice, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, U.S. cities, 1972-1973
Film Appearances
Alexandra Giddens, The Little Foxes, RKO Radio Pictures, 1941
Carol Beldon, Mrs. Miniver, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1942
Eleanor Twitchell Gehrig, The Pride of the Yankees, RKO Radio Pictures, 1942
Young Charlie Newton, Shadow of a Doubt, Universal, 1943
Isabel Drury, Casanova Brown, RKO Pictures, 1944
Peggy Stephenson, The Best Years of Our Lives, RKO Pictures, 1946
Millicent Hopkins, The Imperfect Lady (also known as Mrs. Loring's Secret and They Met at Midnight), Paramount, 1947
Thorley Callum, Pursued, Warner Bros., 1947
Kate Farrell, The Trouble with Women, Paramount, 1947
Lark Ingoldsby, Enchantment, RKO Radio Pictures, 1948
Ellen Tevlin Vanner, The Capture, RKO Radio Pictures, 1950
Ellen Wilozek, The Men (also known as Battle Stripe), United Artists, 1950
Julia Lawrence, California Conquest, Columbia, 1952
Edna Miller, Something to Live For, Paramount, 1952
Laurie Osborne, The Steel Trap, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952
Annie Jones, The Actress, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
Ellen Braden, Count the Hours (also known as Every Minute Counts), RKO Radio Pictures, 1953
Grace Bridges, Track of the Cat, Warner Bros., 1954
Ruth Simmons, The Search for Bridey Murphy, Paramount, 1956
Mary Saunders, Escapade in Japan, Universal/RKO Radio Pictures, 1957
Elizabeth Grant, The Restless Years (also known as The Wonderful Years), Universal, 1958
Santha Dixon, Hail, Hero!, National General, 1969
Mrs. Spencer, The Happy Ending, United Artists, 1969
May, Roseland, Cinema Shares International, 1977

Laura Roberts, Somewhere in Time, Universal, 1980
Grandmother, The Good Mother (also known as The Price of Passion), Buena Vista, 1988
The Red Coat, 1993
Clarice Birdsong (Miss Birdie), The Rainmaker (also known as John Grisham's The Rainmaker), Paramount, 1997
Television Appearances
Episodic
Emily, "Manhattan Pastorale," Lux Video Theater, CBS, 1951
Emily Lawrence, "The Sound of Waves Breaking," Lux Video Theater,CBS, 1952
"And Never Come Back," Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater (also known as Robert Montgomery Presents), NBC, 1952
Terry Hagen, "Dress in the Window," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1952
"Alicia," Hollywood Opening Night, NBC, 1952
Guest, The Kate Smith Evening Hour, 1952
Your Show of Shows, 1952
Steve Wentworth, "And Suddenly You Knew," The Ford Television Theater, NBC, 1953
"The Happiest Day," The Ford Television Theater, NBC, 1954
Margaret Swift, "The End of Paul Dane," The United States Steel Hour, ABC, 1954
"The Long Goodbye," Climax!, CBS, 1954
"The White Carnation," Climax!, CBS, 1954
Henry Fonda Presents the Star and the Story, syndicated, 1955
"The Stars Don't Shine," The Ford Television Theater, NBC, 1955
Sister Mary Winifred, "The Good Sister," The Four Star Playhouse,CBS, 1955
Mary Todd Lincoln, "Love Is Eternal," General Electric Theater, CBS, 1955
"Her Crowning Glory," Rheingold Theater (also known as Henry Fonda Presents the Star and the Story), NBC, 1955
Marianne Merrick, "Driftwood," The Elgin TV Hour, ABC, 1955
Miss Mary, "The Red Gulch," The United States Steel Hour, ABC, 1955
"Intolerable Portrait 3," Your Play Time, NBC, 1955
"My Uncle O'Moore," The Loretta Young Show (also known as Letter to Loretta), NBC, 1955
Laura Pennington, "The Enchanted Cottage," Lux Video Theater, NBC,1955
Julie Forrester, "The Lady in the Wind," The Ford Television Theater, NBC, 1955
"Undertow," The Alcoa Hour, NBC, 1955
Mary, "Number Five Checked Out," Screen Directors Playhouse, NBC,1956
Carol Stuart, "Once to Every Woman," Four Star Playhouse, CBS, 1956
Title role, "The Louella Parsons Story," Climax!, CBS, 1956
"The Secret Place," Star Stage, NBC, 1956
"The Lonely Ones," Rheingold Theater (also known as Henry FondaPresents the Star and the Story), NBC, 1956
"The Faithful Heart," Studio 57, syndicated, 1956
"Witness to Condemn," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1956
Annie Sullivan, "The Miracle Worker," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1957
Title role, "Sister Louise Goes to Town," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1957
"The Edge of Innocence," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1957
Alison Stevens, "Desperation," The Ford Television Theater, NBC, 1957
"No Escape," Undercurrent, 1957
Allie Gulliver, "Trap for a Stranger," The United States Steel Hour, CBS, 1959
Louise Henderson, "The Hours before Dawn," The United States Steel Hour, CBS, 1959
"The Pit of Silence," Adventures in Paradise, ABC, 1959
The Kate Smith Show, CBS, 1960
Title role, "The Margaret Bourke-White Story," Sunday Showcase (also known as Breck Sunday Showcase), NBC, 1960
"Our American Heritage: Shadow of a Soldier," Sunday Showcase, NBC, 1960
Margit Brandt, "Intermezzo," Theater '62, NBC, 1961
"The Big Laugh," The United States Steel Hour, CBS, 1962
Mary, "Big Deal in Laredo," The DuPont Show of the Week, NBC, 1962
Marion Brown, "Three Wives Too Many," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, CBS, 1964
Katherine Saunders, "My Son, My Son," Bonanza, NBC, 1964
"The Pill Man," The Defenders, CBS, 1964
Stella, "Lonely Place," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, NBC, 1964
"The Prosecutor," The Defenders, CBS, 1965
Ellen Haney, "Yesterday's Vengeance" (some sources cite "Yesterday's Vendetta"), Lancer, CBS, 1969
Virgie, "Appalachian Autumn," CBS Playhouse, CBS, 1969
Ruthanne Cameron, "The Camerons Are a Special Clan," Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, ABC, 1973
"Murder on the 13th Floor," Hawkins, CBS, 1974
"Terror in the Night," Wide World of Mystery, ABC, 1976
Grandpa Goes to Washington, NBC, 1978
"The Golden Honeymoon," American Short Story, PBS, 1980
"A Christmas Presence," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982
Mothers by Daughters, PBS, 1985
Alice Blair, "The Firebird," Morningstar/Eveningstar, CBS, 1986
Alice Blair, "A Rose for Alice," Morningstar/Eveningstar, CBS, 1986
Helen Appletree, "Mr. Penroy's Vacation," Murder, She Wrote, CBS,1988
Nina Rothman, Dolphin Cove, CBS, 1989
Emily Ridgefield, "My Romance," Picket Fences, CBS, 1996
Specials
Judith Anderson, "The Devil's Disciple," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1955
Doris Walker, "Miracle on 34th Street," The 20th Century-Fox Hour,CBS, 1955
Janice Walner, "Child of the Regiment," The 20th Century-Fox Hour,CBS, 1956
Eleanor Hilliard, The Desperate Hours, ABC, 1967
Sophia Jane, "The Fig Tree," WonderWorks, PBS, 1987
Myra Holcombe, "Lethal Innocence" (also known as "Vermont/Cambodia Story"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1991
Herself, Diamonds on the Silver Screen, AMC, 1992
Interviewee, Spencer Tracy: Triumph and Turmoil, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Herself, Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (also known as Dial H for Hitchcock and Dial H Hitchcock: The Genius behind the Showman),TCM, 1999
Interviewee, Goldwyn, PBS, 2001
Movies
Alice Graves, Crawlspace, CBS, 1972
Edith Reynolds, The Elevator, ABC, 1974
Alice Cutler, Flood!, NBC, 1976
Mae Driscoll, Bill: On His Own, CBS, 1983
Helene Berman, Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (also known as The Case of the Paris Paradox), NBC, 1990
Awards Presentations
The 25th Annual Academy Awards, 1953
The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
Other
Grace Cummings, The Guiding Light (series), CBS, 1986
Family member, A Century of Women (miniseries; also known as AFamily of Women), TBS, 1994

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1992

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