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Actress Penny Edwards as Santa Christmas Photo Hollywood Cheesecake Leggy 2. Shipped with USPS First Class. Penny Edwards (actress)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchPenny EdwardsPenny Edwards - Jergens Twin Make-up, 1945 (crop).jpgPenny Edwards, 1945BornMillicent Maxine EdwardsAugust 24, 1928Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.DiedAugust 26, 1998 (aged 70)Friendswood, Texas, U.S.OccupationActressYears active1947–1961Spouse(s)Ralph H. Winters (1951–1958) (divorced) (2 children)Jerry Friedman (1964–?) (divorced) (1 child)[1][2]Children2, including Deborah WintersMillicent Maxine Edwards (August 24, 1928 – August 26, 1998) was an American actress who performed on stage, in films, and on television.Contents1Early years2Career3Personal life4Death5Partial filmography6References7External linksEarly yearsShe was born Millicent Maxine Edwards in Jackson Heights, Queens,[3] New York.[4] After moving to Florida, she graduated from Miami Edison High School.[5]CareerWhen she was 12 years old, Edwards danced in Let's Face It,[3] and at the age of 14, she appeared on Broadway as a dancer in Zigfeld Follies of 1943. Her other Broadway credits include Laffing Room Only (1944) and The Duchess Misbehaves (1946).[6]Edwards' film debut came in My Wild Irish Rose (1947).[3] She also appeared in the films Trail of Robin Hood, Spoilers of the Plains, Heart of the Rockies, In Old Amarillo, North of the Great Divide, Sunset in the West, Street Bandits, and Missing Women, among others.In the late 1940s, Edwards toured the United States for 14 months, performing in vaudeville.[3]Public response to Edwards' appearance with Roy Rogers in Sunset in the West (1950) led to her receiving a long-term contract with Republic Pictures.[3]In the 1950s, Edwards appeared on television in Westerns and mystery programs.[7] Edwards appeared as Nan Gable in the 1958 episode, "Two-Gun Nan", on the syndicated television anthology series, Death Valley Days.[citation needed]In 1954, Edwards announced her retirement from acting "to do the Lord's work in whatever way He wills."[8] In 1956, though, she appeared as Molly Crowley in the TV Western series Cheyenne in the episode titled "Johnny Bravo" that was released as a feature film called The Travelers. She acted as a guest star on various American television series until 1961.Personal lifeEdwards was divorced from Ralph H. Winters and Jerry Friedman.[7]DeathEdwards died of lung cancer on August 26, 1998, in Friendswood, Texas, at the age of 70.[9][3]Partial filmography1948: Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'1948: Two Guys from Texas1949: Tucson1950: Trail of Robin Hood1950: North of the Great Divide1950: Sunset in the West1951: Heart of the Rockies1951: In Old Amarillo1951: Million Dollar Pursuit1951: Missing Women1951: Spoilers of the Plains1951: Street Bandits1951: Utah Wagon Train1951: The Wild Blue Yonder1952: Captive of Billy the Kid1952: Pony Soldier1952: Woman in the Dark1953: Powder River1957: The Dalton Girls1957: Ride a Violent Mile1957: The Travellers (feature film compilation of two episodes of CheyenneReferences "Penny Edwards - Cowboy Heroine". www.b-westerns.com. "Penny Edwards; Actress Appeared in Numerous Movies, TV Shows". Los Angeles Times. September 2, 1998. Tom Vallance (September 4, 1998). "Obituary: Penny Edwards". The Independent. Retrieved November 6, 2016. Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2000). Screen World 1999. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 331. ISBN 9781557834119. Retrieved June 11, 2018. "Johnnie Johnston, Penny Edwards on Radio Show". The Miami News. Florida, Miami. November 11, 1949. p. 27. Retrieved June 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access "Penny Edwards". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Oliver, Myrna (September 2, 1998). "Penny Edwards; Actress Appeared in Numerous Movies, TV Shows". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. A 20. Retrieved June 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access "Actress Is Quitting To Begin Religious Work, She Reports". Miami Daily News-Record. Oklahoma, Miami. Associated Press. April 2, 1954. p. 2. Retrieved June 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access "Penny Edwards; Actress Appeared in Numerous Movies, TV Shows". Los Angeles Times. September 2, 1998. Retrieved November 6, 2016.External linksPenny Edwards at IMDbPenny Edwards at Find a GraveP vip.svgBiography portalFlag of New York City.svgNew York City portalFlag of Florida.svgFlorida portalLA Skyline Mountains2.jpgLos Angeles portalFlag of California.svgCalifornia portalFlag of Texas.svgTexas portalP culture.svgTheatre portalVideo-x-generic.svgFilm portalBlank television set.svgTelevision portalP christianity.svgChristianity portalWikimedia Commons has media related to Penny Edwards.Authority control Edit this at WikidataGeneralVIAF 1WorldCatNational librariesUnited StatesOtherFaceted Application of Subject TerminologyCategories: 1928 births1998 deaths20th-century American actressesAmerican film actressesDeaths from cancer in TexasNavigation menuNot logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearchSearch WikipediaMain pageContentsCurrent eventsRandom articleAbout WikipediaContact usDonateContributeHelpLearn to editCommunity portalRecent changesUpload fileToolsWhat links hereRelated changesSpecial pagesPermanent linkPage informationCite this pageWikidata itemPrint/exportDownload as PDFPrintable versionIn other projectsWikimedia CommonsLanguagesAfrikaansالعربيةمصرىEdit linksThis page was last edited on 5 June 2021, at 07:54 (UTC).Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. 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