Yvonne Wilder, the actor known for her work in “West Side Story,” “Seems Like Old Times” and numerous TV shows, died Nov. 24 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 84. Wilder p…
, the actor known for her work in “West Side Story,” “Seems Like Old Times” and numerous TV shows, died Nov. 24 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 84.
Wilder was remembered by friends for her love of dancing and her fiery sense of humor. “West Side Story” co-star George Chakiris recently hailed her contributions to the stage production and the movie. Born Yvonne Othon in the Bronx, Wilder grew up in New York’s Upper West Side in a family with Puerto Rican and Cuban roots. She attended New York’s High School of Performing Arts and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
On screen, Wilder co-starred with Goldie Hawn and Charles Grodin in 1980’s “Seems Like Old Times,” and she had a small role in Mel Brooks’ 1976’s “Silent Movie.” She logged dozens of TV credits over the years, from “Bracken’s World,” “Room 222” and “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father” in the late 1960s and early 1970s to “Archie Bunker’s Place,” “Gimme a Break,” “Operation Petticoat” and “Full House.
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