1974Nominee
Best Performance
Mame
Wanda Perry
Actor
Brooklyn, New York, USA
July 24, 1917
Biography
Wanda Perry was born Helen Beuscher in Brooklyn, New York, on July 24, 1917, and grew up to be a remarkably beautiful young woman. When she was sixteen, she was named "Miss New York City," and was offered a movie contract by showman Earl Carroll. Helen moved to Hollywood with her parents Wanda and Carl Beuscher.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1936Nominee
Best Performance
The Great Ziegfeld
1941Nominee
Best Performance
Ringside Maisie
Career Highlights
1937Highlight
Best Performance
Rosalie
1948Highlight
Best Performance
The Snake Pit