Acting
Wendy Drew
Born — Died
1929-05-08 — 2017-08-02
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
3 titles
Born in the shadows of Hollywood's motion picture studios, Wendy Drew had to travel three thousand miles across the country before receiving recognition as one of the outstanding young actresses of the day. Wendy wanted to give up California and try her luck on Broadway, but her family felt that at thirteen she wasn't quite old enough to live alone in New York. Instead, she turned to the Air Force, and at fifteen became a member of the Special Service Department, helping to put on shows. Wendy finally made Broadway, but after a grand whirl, found herself without a job. To help make ends meet, she became a cigarette girl and turned to modeling. At the ripe old age of nineteen, Wendy entered …
Known for
7.8Kraft Television Theater is an American, well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
Kraft Television Theatre
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James Dean: Forever Young
2005
NRRex Newman, Reporter for the Globe and News.
Rex Newman
1953