Joan Tetzel

Joan Tetzel
Born	Joan Margaret Tetzel June 21, 1921(1921-06-21) New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	October 31, 1977(1977-10-31) (aged 56) Fairwarp, Sussex, England,UK
Occupation	Stage, film, television actress
Spouse	John E. Mosman Oscar Homolka (1949-1977)

Joan Margaret Tetzel (June 21, 1921 – October 31, 1977) was an American actress.

Film career

Joan Tetzel is famous for her outstanding performance in Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case, where she played "Judy Flaquer", the daughter of the solicitor played by Charles Coburn in the film. In the movie, she is the confidante and best friend of the wife (Ann Todd) of defense lawyer Anthony Keane (Gregory Peck), and is able to objectively see how Keane is ruining his marriage because of his infatuation with Mrs. Paradine (Alida Valli).

TV career

She worked with Alfred Hitchcock in his TV series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. She played "Eve Ross" in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "Guest for Breakfast". She also made appearances on Thriller, Perry Mason and Gunsmoke.

Theater career

Aside from her movie career, Tetzel was a well-known stage actress. She appeared in the 1940 revival of Liliom, the original stage production of I Remember Mama, and portrayed Nurse Ratched in the stage production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest on Broadway. As a noted stage actress, her photo appeared on the front cover of Life Magazine on February 16, 1948.

Marriages

Her first husband was radio producer John E. Mosman. Her second husband was Oscar Homolka (1898–1978), whom she married in 1949.

Death

Tetzel died October 31, 1977, at her home Beri-Be-Dahn, Fairwarp, Sussex, England, aged 56, from cancer.

External links

• Joan Tetzel at the Internet Movie Database
• Joan Tetzel at the Internet Broadway Database
• Joan Tetzel at Find a Grave