Yvonne Wilder
Yvonne Wilder, born September 21, 1937, is an American entertainer of film, stage and television.
Yvonne Wilder | |
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| Born | Yvonne Othon September 21, 1937 |
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Career
Wilder may be best known for her role in West Side Story as Consuelo, Pepe's girlfriend, (credited under her maiden name as Yvonne Othon). Younger audiences may better recognize her for her television roles, especially that of Irene Katsopoli, Jesse Katsopolis' mother on the American sitcom Full House.
Her partnership with Jack Colvin led to one of the most successful comedy duos of the 1960s, Colvin and Wilder.
Other notable works include Silent Movie as the studio chief's secretary, Seems Like Old Times in the role of Aurora De La Hoya, and Operation Petticoat as Maj. Edna Howard as well as many other parts in a career which began in the 1950s and includes some 54 films.[1]
In much of her work as a comedic and character actress, Wilder has portrayed strong, endearing, quick-witted Latina women.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1961 | West Side Story | Consuelo | |
| 1971 | The Return of Count Yorga | Jennifer Nelson | |
| 1978 | Bloodbrothers | Phyllis De Coco | |
| 1979 | Why Not Stay for Breakfast? | Helen | |
| 1980 | The Last Married Couple in America | Margrette | |
| 1980 | Seems Like Old Times | Aurora De La Hoya | |
| 1993 | Dorf Goes Fishing | Mrs. Dorf | Video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1962 | Hennesey | Bertha Bartosik | Episode: "Big Bertha" |
| 1969 | Bracken's World | Esta Goldman | Episode: "Closed Set" |
| 1969, 1970 | Room 222 | Mrs. Guerrero, Mrs. Musgrove | Episodes: "The Flu", "Play It Loose" |
| 1972 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Barbara Gardner | Episode: "More Than Neighbors" |
| 1972 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Kathy | Episode: "We Love Annie" |
| 1972 | The Partridge Family | Sheila | Episode: "M is for the Many Things" |
| 1973 | The Girl with Something Extra | Taffy | Episode: "It's So Peaceful in the Country" |
| 1974 | Sonny Boy | Lorraine | TV film |
| 1974 | Death Sentence | Elaine Croft | TV film |
| 1975 | America, You're On | Lola Redondo | TV film |
| 1975–1976 | On the Rocks | Lillian | Episodes: "Old Fish, New Fish", "I'll Never Forget What's Her Name" |
| 1976 | Popi | Mrs. Garcia | Episode: "Love Letters" |
| 1976 | The Practice | Mrs. Widdicomb | Episode: "The Snow Job" |
| 1977 | Police Story | Angie | Episode: "End of the Line" |
| 1977–1978 | Operation Petticoat | Edna Howard | Main role (season 1) |
| 1979 | The Tenth Month | Mrs. Figueroa | TV film |
| 1979 | One Day at a Time | Dr. Bradshaw | Episode: "Heart Attack" |
| 1980 | Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger | Fania | TV film |
| 1981–1982 | Archie Bunker's Place | Katherine Logan | Episodes: "Three's a Crowd", "The Second Time Around", "West Side Astoria", "The Battle of Bunker III" |
| 1982 | Honeyboy | Hortensia Ramirez | TV film |
| 1983 | Mama's Family | Scarlett May Dubois | Episode: "Cellmates" |
| 1983 | Condo | Maria Rodriguez | Main role |
| 1986 | Gimme a Break! | Jane Keller, Tina, Fran Roberts | Episodes: "Second Chance: Part 2", "I Love New York", "Nell, the Boss" |
| 1986, 1989 | The Equalizer | Lettie | Episodes: "Wash-Up", "Torn", "The Sins of Our Fathers" |
| 1988 | 227 | Anna Gonzales | Episodes: "The New Neighbors", "The Butler Did It" |
| 1988–1989, 1991 | Full House | Irene Katsopolis | Recurring role (season 2), guest (season 4) |