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Ruth Warrick, star of 'All My Children,' dies
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| | From: | LeMod Pol | | Subject: | Ruth Warrick, star of 'All My Children,' dies | | Date: | Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:03:12 -0500 |
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 | Ruth Warrick, star of 'All My Children,' dies
The Associated Press |
Posted January 18, 2005, 7:59 AM EST
Ruth Warrick, the daytime soap opera star of "All My
Children" whose career was launched with her role in
Orson Welles' all-time classic "Citizen Kane" and who
later became a mentor to Susan Lucci, has died, ABC-TV
said Monday. She was 88.
Warrick died at her New York home Saturday of
complications from pneumonia, the network said.
In "All My Children", which debuted in 1970, Warrick
played Phoebe Tyler Wallingford, the grande dame of the
fictitious affluent town of Pine Valley. She portrayed
the meddlesome and over-the-top personality so
believably that her fans often had trouble
distinguishing between the stylish actress and her
equally sophisticated character.
Twice nominated for an Emmy for the role, Warrick often
talked about how Phoebe Tyler had become an integral
part of her life.
"I understand her. I may not be all Phoebe, but she is
all me," Warrick wrote in her autobiography, "The
Confessions of Phoebe Tyler." Producer Jorn Winther
once said of the actress: "Obviously Ruth and Phoebe
are separate and unique, yet they have much in common.
All I can say with confidence is that they are both
great ladies and that I love them."
Warrick received the Lifetime Achievement Award from
the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
for the role. She made her final appearance less than
two weeks ago to commemorate the show's 35th anniversary.
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