Elmarie Wendel

Elmarie Louise Wendel (November 23, 1928 – July 21, 2018) was an American actress and singer best known as Mamie Dubcek on the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun.

Early life Born on a farm in Howard County, Iowa, one of five siblings, Wendel spent her childhood travelling with her musical parents and dancing with her sisters in and around the Midwest in club and concert hall venues, including the Grand Ole Opry. She eventually made her way to New York City where she appeared in, among other productions, the original 1959 off-Broadway production of Little Mary Sunshine, starring Eileen Brennan and John McMartin. Wendel is of German descent.

Career A national touring company of Annie took her to Los Angeles, She made appearances on such shows as Seinfeld, Love & War, Murphy Brown, Murder, She Wrote, and Empty Nest. She appeared in And the Band Played On and Far from Home. She had a recurring role as Gina, a lascivious assembly line co-worker of the title character on George Lopez. Her musical theatre credits include Wonderful Town, Cole Porter Revisited, Little Mary Sunshine and Gigi.

Personal life and death Wendel's daughter, J.C. Wendel, is also an actress. No cause or place of death was given but Wendel had resided in Studio City, California, at the time of her death.

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 1961 A Bowl of Cherries Daphne Short comedy film written and directed by William Kronick 1990 The Immortalizer Agnes 1991 Going Under Sonar Comedy film directed by Mark W. Travis 1995 Rumpelstiltskin Gypsy Woman Comedy fantasy horror film directed by Mark Jones 2000 Attraction Beehive Waitress Drama romantic thriller film directed by Russell DeGrazier 2011 A Bag of Hammers The Mark Comedy drama film directed by Brian Crano and written by Crano and Jake Sandvig 2012 The Lorax Aunt Grizelda

Television Year Title RoleNotes 1982 Crisis Counselor Episode: "Aging Woman" 1982 Knight Rider Woman Episode: "No Big Thing" 1985 The Jeffersons Mrs. Pardella Episode: "State of Mind" 1987 The Facts of Life Jackie Episode: "Sweet Charity" 1990 Sugar and Spice Bag Lady Episode: "Breaking in Is Hard to Do" She Said No Television film directed by John Patterson concerning acquaintance rape 1991 Babes Sister Katherine Episode: "All Bummed Out" Murphy Brown Mrs. Beale Episode: "Everytime It Rains... You Get Wet" Major Dad Mona Episode: "On the Line" 2008 General Hospital Peg 2018 Fallout 76 Pulowski Preservation Shelter Posthumous release