Lucille Wall
American actress
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Lucille Loretta Wall (January 18, 1898 – July 11, 1986)[1][2] was an American actress who played the role of Lucille March Weeks on the ABC soap opera General Hospital[3] from 1963 to 1976. When Wall was ill in 1975, the role was played by Mary Grace Canfield, who was a quarter-century younger than Wall. Wall returned to the show for infrequent guest appearances over the years, the last in 1982.[citation needed]
January 18, 1898
Lucille Wall | |
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Wall in 1952 | |
| Born | Lucille Loretta Wall January 18, 1898 Chicago, Illinois U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 1986 (aged 88) Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Other names | Polly Preston |
| Occupations | Radio, television actress |
| Relatives | Geraldine Wall (sister) |
Early years
Wall was born in Chicago, Illinois. Actress Geraldine Wall was her sister,[4] and she had another sister, Mildred. During her teenage years, Wall leaned toward a career in music, but she eventually turned toward radio for her career.[5]
Stage
Wall was active with a stock theater company headed by actress and playwright Jane Cowl. She also "had several seasons on Broadway."[6]
Radio
Wall debuted on radio on WJZ in 1927, using the name Polly Preston as she acted on Collier's Hour.[7]
Using her own name, she had the title role on the radio soap opera, Portia Faces Life (1944-1951).[8]: 274 She simultaneously played the role of Belle Jones on the radio soap opera Lorenzo Jones.[8] She also portrayed Winifred Wilbur in Your Family and Mine[8]: 362 and had the title role in The Adventures of Barbara Wayne.[5] Wall also acted in Pretty Kitty Kelly, Island Boat Club, Sherlock Holmes, True Confessions, The First Nighter and A Tale of Today.[9]
Death
Wall died at a convalescent home in Reno, Nevada, on July 11, 1986, at age 88.[10]
