Gretchen Wyler (Performer) | Playbill

Gretchen Wyler

Performer

Ms. Wyler also crusaded for animal rights. Her passion for animals began in 1966, the Times reports, after she witnessed the harsh conditions at a New York shelter. In fact, Wyler would manage that shelter for ten years, and in 1991 she formed The Ark Trust, which a decade later, would join forces with the Humane Society. She was vice president of the Humane Society in Hollywood until last year.

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  • Born: Feb 16, 1932 in Bartlesville, OK
  • Death: May 27, 2007 in Camarillo, CA

Roles (7)

Sly Fox Playbill - November 1977 Sly Fox
Opened December 14, 1976
  • as Miss Fancy (Original)
Bye Bye Birdie Playbill - April 1960 Bye Bye Birdie
Opened April 14, 1960
  • as Rose Grant (Replacement)
Rumple Playbill - Dec 1957 Rumple
Opened November 06, 1957
  • as Kate Drew (Original)
Rumple Playbill - Dec 1957
Damn Yankees Playbill - May 1957 Damn Yankees
Opened May 05, 1955
  • as Lola (Replacement)
    Arrived On Dec 03, 1956
Silk Stockings Playbill - April 1955 Silk Stockings
Opened February 24, 1955
  • as Janice Dayton (Original)
Guys and Dolls Playbill - June, 1951 Guys and Dolls
Opened November 24, 1950
  • as Dancer (Replacement)
  • as Miss Adelaide (Understudy - Replacement)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1977 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Nominee
Outer Critics Circle
1955 Special Award Winner