Helen Wagner
American actress (1918–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Helen Losee Wagner (September 3, 1918 – May 1, 2010) was an American actress.[1][2][3]
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Born | Helen Losee Wagner (1918-09-03)September 3, 1918 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
Died | May 1, 2010(2010-05-01) (aged 91) |
Alma mater | Monmouth College |
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Years active | 1952–2010 |
Known for | Actress |
Spouse | Robert Willey (1954–2009; his death) |
Awards | Emmy, Lifetime Achievement, 2004 |
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Born in Lubbock, Texas, she is best known for her role as Nancy Hughes McClosky on the soap opera As the World Turns. After appearing in the soap opera for some 50 years, at the time of her death she was the longest serving actor on an American soap opera. She played the role of Trudy Bauer during the initial TV years of Guiding Light in the early 1950s. She appeared on the early soap Valiant Lady, as well as on primetime programs including The World of Mr. Sweeney, Mister Peepers, Inner Sanctum, and the Philco-Goodyear Playhouse.