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AKA:
Deanna Bowers
Dee Wallace
Birthplace:
Kansas City, Missouri
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This likable blonde dancer-turned-thespian gained international attention as the frazzled, clueless but good-hearted mother to a trying but adorable brood in Steven Spielberg's kidflick classic "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" (1982). As Mary, Stone (then billed as "Dee Wallace") managed to cope with the demands of work, single parenthood and first contact with alien life while maintaining a sense of humor. When the film broke all previous box-office records, she seemed a solid bet to become the movie Mom for modern America. But it was not to be. Stone remained a steadily working actress in some
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Born in Kansas City, MO; raised in Kansas City, KS
Wore the Imperial Margarine "crown" in a commercial at age eight
Taught high school English for a year while directing plays
1972
Sent a letter, photo and audition request to Broadway producer Hal Prince (date approximate)
Traveled to NYC to audition for "A Little Night Music" but lacked the necessary singing skills
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