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Gretchen Wyler

Gretchen Wyler (born Gretchen Patricia Wienecke; February 16, 1932 – May 27, 2007) was an American actress and dancer. She was also an animal rights advocate and founder of the Genesis Awards for animal protection.[1]

Gretchen Wyler

Gretchen Patricia Wienecke

(1932-02-16)February 16, 1932
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.

May 27, 2007(2007-05-27) (aged 75)

1950–2002

(m. 1956; div. 1968)

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Wyler was born Gretchen Patricia Wienecke in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Peggy (née Highley) and Louis Gustave Wienecke, a petroleum engineer.[2] She was raised in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and opened her own dancing school there before going to New York City to pursue a career as a professional actress and dancer.

Acting career[edit]

She appeared on Broadway in six original productions:[3]

List of animal rights advocates

Wyler, Gretchen (1985). "". Between the Species. 1 (2): 49–50. doi:10.15368/bts.1985v1n2.11.

Gretchen Wyler Autobiography

at IMDb 

Gretchen Wyler

at the Internet Broadway Database

Gretchen Wyler