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Joan Margaret Tetzel (June 21, 1921 – October 31, 1977) was an American actress.
Nov 1, 1977 · Joan Tetzel, whose acting career embraced outstanding roles on Broadway, Off Broadway and in motion pictures. died yesterday at her home in England. She was 56 years old.
Joan Tetzel (1921-1977) was an American actress who appeared in movies, Broadway and London plays, and TV shows. She played Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" and Judy Flaquer in "The Paradine Case".
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
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- Sussex, England, UK
Joan Tetzel was a stage and film actress who played Nurse Ratched in the Broadway production of "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest". She was born in New York in 1921, married twice, and died in England in 1977.
- June 21, 1921
- October 31, 1977
Johann Tetzel OP (c. 1465 – 11 August 1519) was a German Dominican friar and preacher. He was appointed Inquisitor for Poland and Saxony , [1] [2] later becoming the Grand Commissioner for indulgences in Germany.
A stage adaptation by Dale Wasserman made its Broadway debut in 1963 with Joan Tetzel as Nurse Ratched. [3] . Amy Morton portrayed Ratched in the 2001 Broadway revival. [4] The character was famously portrayed by Louise Fletcher in the film adaptation, whose performance earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Aside from her movie career, Joan Tetzel was well known as a Broadway and London stage actress. She played nurse Ratchett in the Broadway edition of "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest." During the early seventies, she appeared in the London play, "How The Other Half Loves."
