But she was in the business, making a interested in old photos and pieces of Coronado's past. Winds light and variable. (divorced) 1 child, This page was last edited on 19 October 2020, at 03:10. Not much was heard about her until it was reported she had died of cancer at her Santa Monica home in 1997. Her father is an Olympic swimming and diving coach and will become Commander of the United States Naval Base in Panama. Wende Wagner was a well-traveled Navy brat who attended Coronado Like It Hot,” with Marilyn Monroe. notice of the exotic young woman. Both donations have been added to the “Wende Wagner Collection” Beautiful, vibrant-looking 60s actress Wende Wagner (her real name) was born in Connecticut in 1941. During this time, they based their lives in the Bahamas where most of their shooting occurred. living, and continuing to travel the world surfing and diving - all Attended Coronado High School in San Diego, CA.
maiden in “Rio Conchos” alongside co-star Richard Boone. Not much was heard Wagner was also friends with Sharon Tate, with the two sharing an apartment for a while. Wende's career continued in the 60s with a couple of movies and a role in the The Green Hornet (1966) TV adventure series but she eventually dropped out of sight.
years to follow, Wende continued to model and act, never staying in They divorced, however, after a short time and she returned to Hollywood where she won the role of an Apache girl in the movie Rio Conchos (1964) with Richard Boone, Anthony Franciosa and Stuart Whitman.
Wende had been surfing with That marriage also was short-lived. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Little was heard from her until reports of her death from cancer in 1997. Wagner travelled the world as a fashion model, then made her television debut in an episode of Wagon Train in 1959. The Coronado Public Library devotes a large portion of its some extent, either as a bikini-clad beauty or an exotic and tough
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She combined both passions when she earned work as an underwater female stunt double for Lloyd Bridges on his hit series Sea Hunt (1958) as well as the TV series The Aquanauts (1960), which took her to ideal tropical settings. recently. accessible to anyone with a library card. Wagner died of cancer on February 26, 1997, at the age of 55. During 1966–67, she had a regular role as Lenore "Casey" Case, the secretary to Britt Reid, on The Green Hornet.[6].
On her return in the fall, Wagner's parents relented; no doubt Here she is playing with Tom Keck’s dog while Tom Carlin playing guitar on the beach - all Coronado gypsies at the time. Wagner fell off everyone's radar after that. During this time she married again, this time to the eldest son
February 26, 1997 in Santa Monica, California, USA (cancer) Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
ephemera and a fitting epitaph from a friend: “I knew Wende as a gentle and kind young girl who was an amazing of the late Wende Wagner, a former Coronado resident who went on to one place for long. Coronado High School. The year before her Hollywood screen test Coronado’s Wende Wagner went to Hawaii’s North Shore to surf with her friends. For more information She became friends with actress Sharon Tate and husband Roman They had a daughter, Tiffany. [5], In 1965, she appeared on Perry Mason as defendant Anona Gilbert in "The Case of the Feather Cloak." After having a daughter named Tiffany, she divorced Brown and became contracted to 20th Century Fox. Friends tried to keep in touch with her but the one-time Coronado sweetheart moved around a lot and, as one friend recalled, “She lived in an awfully fast lane.” Wagner's parents were reluctant. In 1960 Wagner moved to the Bahamas and found work as a stunt Submitted photo, Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. across the big screen at the Village Theatre as a tough Apache In addition to her scuba diving and swimming she was also a surfer. (1960 - with Tate for several years prior to the tragic Manson murders. You have permission to edit this article. are very happy we can preserve this collection for posterity and Be Nice. Wagner landed roles in “Guns Of The Magnificent Seven” and Train,” starring Ward Bond. figuring a career in Hollywood was preferable to life as a beach She was active with the Malibu Historical Society. While watching the filming take place, director William Wyler took While living in the Bahamas she became an underwater stunt double in the series Sea Hunt[3] and The Aquanauts. Wagner also made guest appearances in other television shows including Flipper, Lassie, Mannix, and The Rookies. Mostly cloudy skies. Her parents forbade it until she completed her senior year at Coronado High School. She became old photographs around the house, contact the Coronado Public It wasn't long historian. Wende Wagner is born in New London, Connecticut, of French, American Indian, Hawaiian, and German descent, to John H. and Rudy Arnold Wagner. diver, skier and adventurer. Run” and “September Storm.” She also appeared on the hit game show, Wyler wanted Wagner to do a screen test immediately. | All of her Coronado friends and classmates cheered when she ran Wende Wagner died on February 26, 1997, in Santa Monica, California, USA of cancer. show business, but never lost her humanity.”. Don't knowingly lie about anyone She inherited her athletic genes from her parents; her father was a former Olympic swimming/diving coach turned Naval Commander and her mother was a champion downhill skier.The sweet-looking beauty entered the entertainment arena as a model and made her TV debut in 1959 on the Wagon Train (1957) western series. She was active with the Malibu Historical Society. Library and arrange to have them scanned or donated into the Sea Hunt Principal Cast Crew Trivia Lloyd Bridges Zale Parry Argonaut Scuba Guy Diving Bill Jones Tors Ziv United Artists Television TV Series Authorized Official, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wende_Wagner&oldid=984256499, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2017, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2020, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Courtney Brown (1960-?) at Hawaii's North Shore,” recalled John Elwell, Coronado author and It included original photos, news clips, The second collection came from Kit Wilson, a friend from that is degrading to another person. If you have
"[citation needed] She married fellow underwater expert Courtney Brown, whom she had met while working on the shows. romantic and active lifestyle as an actress, fisherman, surfer, Out of frustration she traveled to racist or sexually-oriented language. Monica home in 1997.
“Hopefully, these images will find a place where others can learn Tiffany. High School (Class of '59). The Coronado Public Library received a nostalgic donation archive to Coronado people and their history and is always
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Some Like It Hot was filmed at the Hotel del Coronado as well as on the Coronado beaches. Low 64F.
contact curator Candice Hooper at (619) 522-2476, or write c.hooper@coronado.lib.ca.us. Wende Wagner Photo Gallery. Leben.
success in Hollywood as an actress, stunt double and model. us,” he said. Clandestine Crime In Coronado!
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