Alice Elizabeth Nunn (October , â€" July , ) was an American film and
theatre actress. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida and died at her
apartment in West Hollywood, California. Although she played many
roles across her -year career, appearing in more than films and TV
series, she is primarily remembered for her role as Large Marge, the
ghost of a deceased truck driver, in Tim Burton's film Pee-wee's Big
Adventure, which is number on the IFC list of the scariest moments
in non-horror film history, and has earned her a cult following from
her fans.Alice Nunn was born in Jacksonville in . Her parents were
N.G. Nunn and Alice Bush. She showed an early interest in the
performing arts and took part in school productions of My Sister
Eileen. She studied acting at Wesleyan University and took classes
with the American Theater Wing. She did some radio work and she
finally got an acting part in New Faces of . She also played in the
theatre alongside Shelley Berman and Nancy Walker.She became a
character actress and first appeared on television in episodes of
Petticoat Junction...'s episode "Shoplifter at the Shady Rest" (as
Mrs. Benson), 's episode "Mae's Helping Hand", as well as 's episodes
"The Other Woman" (as Mrs. Birdwell) and "Kathy Joe's First Birthday
Party" (as the 'Lady with wallet'). She also appeared in Ironside, and
The Wild Wild West.She went on to appear in numerous sitcoms such as
Camp Runamuck where she played Mahala May Gruenecker, the head
counselor of Camp Divine, and the chief opponent of Commander Wivenhoe
played by series star Arch Johnson. In her sitcom appearances during
the s, Nunn often played strong-willed and edgy women but in a
humorous vein.
theatre actress. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida and died at her
apartment in West Hollywood, California. Although she played many
roles across her -year career, appearing in more than films and TV
series, she is primarily remembered for her role as Large Marge, the
ghost of a deceased truck driver, in Tim Burton's film Pee-wee's Big
Adventure, which is number on the IFC list of the scariest moments
in non-horror film history, and has earned her a cult following from
her fans.Alice Nunn was born in Jacksonville in . Her parents were
N.G. Nunn and Alice Bush. She showed an early interest in the
performing arts and took part in school productions of My Sister
Eileen. She studied acting at Wesleyan University and took classes
with the American Theater Wing. She did some radio work and she
finally got an acting part in New Faces of . She also played in the
theatre alongside Shelley Berman and Nancy Walker.She became a
character actress and first appeared on television in episodes of
Petticoat Junction...'s episode "Shoplifter at the Shady Rest" (as
Mrs. Benson), 's episode "Mae's Helping Hand", as well as 's episodes
"The Other Woman" (as Mrs. Birdwell) and "Kathy Joe's First Birthday
Party" (as the 'Lady with wallet'). She also appeared in Ironside, and
The Wild Wild West.She went on to appear in numerous sitcoms such as
Camp Runamuck where she played Mahala May Gruenecker, the head
counselor of Camp Divine, and the chief opponent of Commander Wivenhoe
played by series star Arch Johnson. In her sitcom appearances during
the s, Nunn often played strong-willed and edgy women but in a
humorous vein.
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