For a TV fiend growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, like
myself, Marcia Wallace was ubiquitous. She sold Jan Brady her infamous brown Afro
wig.
As Bob Newhart’s wisecracking single gal secretary, she was
the highlight of The Bob Newhart Show.
She played the magical drama teacher (aren’t they all?) who
encourages Louise to find her powers in the musical Teen Witch, which played on HBO every day for at least 10 years.
I most know and love her for these characters, and hope that
they won’t be overshadowed by her tour de force triumph as Edna Krabappel on The Simpsons.
I’m one of the millions who will miss Marcia Wallace. Her
face, voice, and way of being always provided me with immense comfort and
happiness. We’re lucky to have known her gifts.
--Ben Raphael Sher
Marcia Wallace died on
October 25, 2013.
1 comment:
Beautifully said. I also fondly recall her stints on Match Game (bottom row, right) which gave us a glance at her good nature and off the cuff humor.
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