Marcia Anne Prestlien (née Henderson; July 22, 1929 â€" November 23,
1987) was an American actress. She made her Broadway debut as Wendy in
the musical Peter Pan (1950), for which she won a Theatre World Award.
Henderson also appeared in films such as All I Desire (1953), The
Glass Web (1953), Canyon River (1956), and The Wayward Girl
(1957).Born in Andover, Massachusetts, and raised in Williamstown,
Massachusetts, Henderson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Henderson. She graduated from Williamstown High School in 1947 and
from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949. Her high school
activities included cheerleading and playing basketball and soccer.
She also was editor of the school's newspaper and wrote articles for
two professional newspapers in her area.Henderson played Wendy in the
1950 Broadway musical version of Peter Pan, which starred Jean Arthur
as Peter Pan and is a different adaption of the story than the one
made famous four years later starring Mary Martin. Her co-star was
Boris Karloff in the dual roles of George Darling and Captain Hook.
Reviewers at The New York Times and the New York Herald Tribune
praised her performance, for which she won a 1949â€"50 Theatre World
Award. The show ran for 321 performances, closing on January 27,
1951.She had the lead in the touring company of The Moon Is Blue. She
performed in the first play of the Williamstown Theatre Festival in
1955.
1987) was an American actress. She made her Broadway debut as Wendy in
the musical Peter Pan (1950), for which she won a Theatre World Award.
Henderson also appeared in films such as All I Desire (1953), The
Glass Web (1953), Canyon River (1956), and The Wayward Girl
(1957).Born in Andover, Massachusetts, and raised in Williamstown,
Massachusetts, Henderson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Henderson. She graduated from Williamstown High School in 1947 and
from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949. Her high school
activities included cheerleading and playing basketball and soccer.
She also was editor of the school's newspaper and wrote articles for
two professional newspapers in her area.Henderson played Wendy in the
1950 Broadway musical version of Peter Pan, which starred Jean Arthur
as Peter Pan and is a different adaption of the story than the one
made famous four years later starring Mary Martin. Her co-star was
Boris Karloff in the dual roles of George Darling and Captain Hook.
Reviewers at The New York Times and the New York Herald Tribune
praised her performance, for which she won a 1949â€"50 Theatre World
Award. The show ran for 321 performances, closing on January 27,
1951.She had the lead in the touring company of The Moon Is Blue. She
performed in the first play of the Williamstown Theatre Festival in
1955.
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