Wanda Hendrix
Biography
Wanda Hendrix was an American film and television actress born in Jacksonville, Florida. She began her career performing in amateur theater and was signed to a Hollywood contract by a talent agent. Hendrix made her film debut in Confidential Agent in 1945, initially appearing in "B" pictures. By the late 1940s, she was cast in more prestigious films, including Ride the Pink Horse and Miss Tatlock's Millions. Hendrix's acting credits include starring roles in films such as Prince of Foxes. She is known to have been featured on the cover of a magazine in 1949, alongside Audie Murphy. Hendrix passed away on February 1, 1981, at the age of 52.
Career overview
Wanda Hendrix began her acting career in the 1940s, performing in amateur theater in her hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. She was discovered by a talent agent and signed to a Hollywood contract, making her film debut in Confidential Agent in 1945. Initially, Hendrix was cast in "B" pictures, but by the late 1940s, she was included in more prestigious films.
Hendrix's career progressed with notable roles in Ride the Pink Horse in 1947 and Miss Tatlock's Millions in 1948. She also starred in Prince of Foxes, alongside Tyrone Power. Her early career was marked by a steady stream of film appearances, with Hendrix becoming a familiar face in Hollywood.
Throughout her career, Hendrix accumulated a total of 39 known credits, primarily in film and television. Her early success in Hollywood paved the way for a long and varied acting career, with Hendrix continuing to work in the entertainment industry until her death in 1981.
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- The Oval Portrait (1973) as Lisa Buckingham
- One Minute Before Death (1972) as Genevieve Howard
- Mystic Mountain Massacre (1971)
- Bewitched (1964)
- Stage to Thunder Rock (1964) as Sarah Swope
- Johnny Cool (1963) as Miss Connolly
- Boy Who Caught a Crook (1961) as Laura
- My Three Sons (1960)
- Lock-Up (1959)
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Daphne Kaye
- Telephone Time (1956)
- Climax! (1954) as Maggie
- Highway Dragnet (1954) as Susan Willis
- The Black Dakotas (1954) as Ruth Lawrence
- Sea of Lost Ships (1953) as Pat Kirby
- The Last Posse (1953) as Deborah
- South of Algiers (1953) as Anne Burnet
- A Tale of Two Cities (1953) as Lucie Manette
- Montana Territory (1952) as Clair Enoch
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Norma Bailey
- My Outlaw Brother (1951) as Senorita Carmel Alvarado
- The Highwayman (1951) as Bess Forsythe
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- Your Show of Shows (1950)
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Sumatra
- Saddle Tramp (1950) as Della
- The Admiral Was a Lady (1950) as Jean Madison
- Sierra (1950) as Riley Martin
- Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950) as Baronessa Giulia de Greffi
- Prince of Foxes (1949) as Camilla Verano
- Song of Surrender (1949) as Abigail Hunt
- Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948) as Nancy "Nan" Tatlock
- My Own True Love (1948) as Sheila Heath
- Welcome Stranger (1947) as Emily Walters
- Variety Girl (1947) as Variety Girl
- Nora Prentiss (1947) as Bonita Talbot
- Ride the Pink Horse (1947) as Pila
- Hollywood Wonderland (1947) as Tour Guide (uncredited)
- Confidential Agent (1945) as Else