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  The Young Lady, RIP by Gail Jarvis
Teresa Wright caught the attention of director Alfred Hitchcock while he was still a relatively recent transplant to the United States.
Teresa Wright is the ideal symbol for the 1940s and early 1950s; an era, that if you contrast it to the decades that followed, could very well be called the best years of our lives.
Her contract contained this sentence: "The aforementioned Teresa Wright shall not be required to pose for photographs in a bathing suit unless she is in the water." Her continued refusal to engage in what she considered unbecoming behavior to publicize films eventually caused Samuel Goldwyn to cancel her contract.
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  Teresa Wright - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muriel Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an Academy Award-winning American actress, known professionally as Teresa Wright.
Wright was born in Harlem, New York City and grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey.
"The aforementioned Teresa Wright shall not be required to pose for photographs in a bathing suit unless she is in the water.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Teresa_Wright   (618 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Actress Teresa Wright dies at 86
Wright died Sunday of a heart attack at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, her daughter, Mary-Kelly Busch, told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Wright's lovely face, quiet manner and dramatic skill made her a popular leading actress in the 1940s and early '50s.
Wright was born in New York City on Oct. 27, 1918, and grew up in Maplewood, N.J., where she showed promise in theatricals at Columbia High School.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600117684,00.html   (725 words)

  
 Playbill News: Teresa Wright, High-Minded Star of Stage and Film, Is Dead at 86
Wright, born in New York City, was serious-minded about her chosen profession from the start.
Wright's screen persona remained connected in the public's mind with the war effort.
Teresa Wright was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in 1999.
www.playbill.com /news/article/91603.html   (854 words)

  
 Teresa Wright at Reel Classics: Biography
MURIEL TERESA WRIGHT was born on October 27, 1918 in New York City to Arthur Wright, an insurance agent, and his wife Margaret Espy.
In 1943, Wright was loaned to Universal Pictures to play Young Charlie Newton in Alfred Hitchcock's SHADOW OF A DOUBT and received top billing over her co-star Joseph Cotten.
Despite her continued successes however, Wright's break with Goldwyn did have a long-term effect on her career, and most of her free-lance projects of the 1950s lacked the quality and prestige of her previous films.
www.reelclassics.com /Actresses/Teresa/teresa-bio.htm   (1054 words)

  
 Shot In The Dark: RIP Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright, the willowy actress who starred opposite Gary Cooper and Marlon Brando and won a supporting Academy Award in 1942 for "Mrs.
Teresa Wright was usually well cast, and a lot of that has to do with her self-knowledge.
Teresa Wright insisted that the following clause was written into her contract with Sam Goldwyn - This is sheer evidence that this chick was no dummy.
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 † Teresa Wright 06-03-2005 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
De Amerikaanse actrice Teresa Wright overleed in maart 2005 op 86-jarige leeftijd aan een hartaanval.
Teresa Wright werd in oktober 1918 geboren in New York als Muriel Teresa Wright.
Teresa Wright was later onder meer nog te zien in de klassieker van Alfred Hitchcock "Shadow of a Doubt", "Casanova Brown" en "The best years of our lives".
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 Teresa Wright - Telegraph
Teresa Wright, who died on Sunday aged 86, epitomised wholesome family values in Hollywood films of the wartime and post-war years, while eschewing the glamour treatment then customarily reserved for rising stars.
She was born Muriel Teresa Wright on October 27 1918 in New York City and was educated at Rosehaven School and Columbia High School, both in New Jersey.
Teresa Wright was first married (1942-52) to the novelist and screenwriter Niven Busch, with whom she had a son and a daughter.
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 Teresa Wright; won Oscar, wrath of movie moguls; at 86 - The Boston Globe
LOS ANGELES --Teresa Wright, who insisted on doing Hollywood her way and became the only actor nominated for Academy Awards in each of her three initial pictures, winning for her role in ''Mrs.
Wright rocketed into Hollywood at the invitation of Samuel Goldwyn, who had seen her on stage in ''Life With Father." She was cast to play Bette Davis's daughter in the 1941 ''The Little Foxes." Ms.
Born Muriel Teresa Wright in New York City, she acted in high school plays in Maplewood, N.J., and, although one teacher suggested she stick to typing, a public speaking teacher coached her and gave her plays to read.
www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/03/09/teresa_wright_won_oscar_wrath_of_movie_moguls_at_86   (567 words)

  
 Oscar-winner Teresa Wright dies at 86 - MORE MOVIE NEWS AND FEATURES - MSNBC.com
Teresa Wright, left, and Greer Garson are shown in character in a scene from the movie, "Mrs.
The following year she was honored with two nominations: lead actress as the wife of Lou Gehrig in “The Pride of the Yankees” and supporting actress as Greer Garson’s daughter in the wartime saga “Mrs.
Her instructor persuaded Teresa’s father to allow her to study for the summer at the famed Wharf theater in Provincetown, Mass.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/7126953   (905 words)

  
 Actress Teresa Wright, 86; Won Oscar in 'Mrs. Miniver' (washingtonpost.com)
Teresa Wright, 86, the winsome actress who received three Academy Award nominations -- winning once -- but harmed her film career by refusing to pose in tight sweaters or make other publicity gestures for producer Samuel Goldwyn, died March 6 at a hospital in New Haven, Conn., after a heart attack.
Muriel Teresa Wright was born Oct. 27, 1918, in New York and raised in Maplewood, N.J. She said she floated among lots of relatives as her insurance agent father traveled and her mother "was not around."
Wright's first visit to the stadium and sparked an interest in baseball -- "it was as if she was possessed," her daughter said -- as well as her involvement as a fundraiser for the Greater New York chapter of the ALS Association.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A18768-2005Mar8.html   (978 words)

  
 Double Nominees: Teresa Wright
Wright's persona was that of a sweet natured girl next door, and her studio, MGM, capitalized on that by giving her plum roles in high profile films.
Wright was given a supporting role, playing the sharp witted neighbor and love interest to Greer Garson's war-bound son.
Wright was also cast in a leading role, starring opposite Gary Cooper in Pride of the Yankees, a biography about Lou Gehrig.
www.angelfire.com /film/robbed/wright.htm   (541 words)

  
 Teresa Wright (I) - Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Born Muriel Teresa Wright in the Harlem district of New York City on October 27, 1918, her parents divorced when she was quite young and she lived with various relatives in New York and New Jersey.
Teresa's fourth huge picture in a row was Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and she even received top-billing over established star Joseph Cotten who played a murdering uncle to her suspecting niece.
In honor of her heartfelt performance in The Pride of the Yankees (1942), when Teresa Wright died in 2005, when the roll call of former Yankees who had passed on was announced, her name was read out among all the ballplayers.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0942863/bio   (1269 words)

  
 Teresa Wright
Miniver's college-age son (Richard Ney) and the upper-crust Carol (Best Supporting Actress Teresa Wright) is filled with inherent drama--as the war speeds up their young love, it also has the potential to doom it.
Teresa Wright captures the same slice of Americana with her mixture of girl-next-door sweetness and urban sophistication as his supportive wife, Eleanor.
Teresa Wright is the hope of the next generation as...
www.dvd-today.com /actor/Teresa-Wright/dvd.html   (689 words)

  
 Teresa Wright | Obituaries | Guardian Unlimited
Hitchcock thought Wright was one of the most intelligent actors he had worked with, and brought out her vivacity and warmth, not epithets generally associated with Hitch's heroines.
Wright is equally courageous as paraplegic Marlon Brando's fiancée in Fred Zinnemann's The Men (1950), helping him to live as normal a life as possible.
One of Wright's last films was Francis Coppola's The Rainmaker (1997), in which she was outstanding as Miss Birdie.
www.guardian.co.uk /obituaries/story/0,3604,1433191,00.html   (903 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Teresa Wright, co-star with Gary Cooper and Marlon Brando, dies at 86
Wright died Sunday of a heart attack at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, her daughter, Mary-Kelly Busch, told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Wright's lovely face, quiet manner and dramatic skill made her a popular leading actress in the 1940s and early '50s.
Wright was born in New York City on Oct. 27, 1918, and grew up in Maplewood, N.J., where she showed promise in theatricals at Columbia High School.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2005-03-08-teresa-wright-obit-86_x.htm   (862 words)

  
 In Remembrance- Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright, the only actor to be nominated for Academy Awards for her first three film appearances, has passed away on Sunday March 6, 2005 in New Haven, Connecticut.
Born Muriel Teresa Wright on October 27, 1918 in Manhattan, Wright’s parents separated soon after she was born.
Wright would be nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress for her work in the film.
www.filmbuffonline.com /InRemembrance/TeresaWright.htm   (617 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Little Foxes: DVD: Bette Davis,Herbert Marshall,Teresa Wright,Richard Carlson,Dan Duryea,Patricia ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Teresa Wright is the hope of the next generation as Regina's thoughtful daughter, Alexandra, who stands in marked contrast to her graceless, greedy cousin Leo (Dan Duryea).
In contrast to the evil characters, there's Teresa Wright in her film debut as Alexandra---Regina's daughter---who represents innocence and hope and the marvelous Patricia Collinge (from the play) as the sweet, alcoholic and abused sister-in-law Birdie who represents the painful trampling of gentility by corruption and greed.
Teresa Wright and Dan Duryea each give credible performances as the grown children, who are each used as pawns by their respective parents in their efforts to lock in on the business deal they each so desire.
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 Teresa Wright - Photos, Bio and News for Teresa Wright | TVGuide.com
Teresa Wright, an Oscar winner for 1942's Mrs.
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 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Oscar winner Teresa Wright dies
Actress Teresa Wright, who won an Academy Award for her role in Mrs Miniver, has died at the age of 86.
Such was the impact of Wright's acting debut that she was nominated for Oscars for her first three movies.
Wright took a break from acting after marrying her second husband, playwright Robert Anderson, whom she later divorced - but returned to the New York stage in 1962 for Mary Mary.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/4333623.stm   (346 words)

  
 Oscar-winning actress Teresa Wright dies
Wright died Sunday of a heart attack at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, her daughter, Mary-Kelly Busch, said on Tuesday.
Wright was born in New York on Oct. 27, 1918, and grew up in Maplewood, N.J., where she showed promise in theatricals at Columbia High School.
Her instructor persuaded Teresa's father to allow her to study for the summer at the famed Wharf Theater in Provincetown, Mass.
www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000829318   (715 words)

  
 » Teresa Wright - Alternative Film Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Born Muriel Teresa Wright to an insurance agent and his wife in New York City on October 27, 1918, she grew up in Maplewood, N.J., often under the care of relatives.
Wright was to have played a Russian peasant, but pregnancy prevented her from landing the part.
In fact, Wright asserted that her only salable asset was her talent, and she fought Goldwyn for better roles and for less intrusion in her private affairs.
www.altfg.com /blog/actors/teresa-wright   (2679 words)

  
 Teresa Wright at Reel Classics
At only 22 years of age, Wright had the difficult task of making her screen debut opposite Bette Davis' Oscar-nominated role as Regina Giddens in Sam Goldwyn's film adaptation of THE LITTLE FOXES (1941), Lillian Hellman's caustic stage play about greed in the new South.
Having delivered two impressive performances in supporting roles, Wright finally ascended to the position of leading lady when she was chosen by Samuel Goldwyn to appear opposite Gary Cooper (at right) in Sam Wood's THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES (1942), a biopic of the New York Yankees' legendary first baseman, Lou Gehrig.
MINIVER in 1942, Wright also received a nomination in the Best Actress category for her portrayal of Lou's wife Eleanor Gehrig in this, another of my favorite movies, and a film that is still ranked as one of the best baseball movies ever made.
www.reelclassics.com /Actresses/Teresa/teresa.htm   (614 words)

  
 Obituary: Teresa Wright Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
Born Muriel Teresa Wright in 1918 in New York City, she was the only child of an insurance agent and his wife, who separated soon after her birth.
Miss Wright was seated at her dressing table, and looked for all the world like a little girl experimenting with her mother's cosmetics.
Wright and Collinge were both nominated for the supporting- actress Oscar.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20050401/ai_n13486509   (884 words)

  
 Actress Teresa Wright Dies at 86: Theater News on TheaterMania.com
Wright was born in Manhattan on October 27, 1918, and lived with relatives in New York and New Jersey for most of her childhood.
Wright also appeared in Shadow of a Doubt (1943), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and the 1955 television production of The Miracle on 34th Street, in addition to her many other film and TV credits.
Wright was married to Robert Anderson and then to Niven Busch, both marriages ending in divorce.
www.theatermania.com /content/news.cfm/story/5748   (335 words)

  
 PopMatters Film Feature | Without a Doubt: Teresa Wright, 1918-2005
Born in Manhattan as Muriel Teresa in 1918, Wright was a big city girl with even larger aspirations.
Even as a teenager, Wright was suspicious of such advice: she thought acting was limiting, that her advisors believed she lacked the intelligence to pursue other career options.
When Goldwyn came calling, Wright had two simple demands: she wanted to be cast opposite Bette Davis in Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, then in production, and she wanted a clause in her contract stating that she did not have to pose for swimsuit or cheesecake photos.
www.popmatters.com /film/features/050318-teresawright.shtml   (1022 words)

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