'3rd Rock from the Sun' Actress Elmarie Wendel Dies at 89
Elmarie Wendel's daughter J.C. confirmed on Saturday that her mother passed away
She was not on the list.
Actress Elmarie Wendel has died. She was 89.
On Saturday, Wendel’s daughter J.C. confirmed that her mother, who has best known for her role as landlord Mrs. Mamie Dubcek on the hit television show 3rd Rock from the Sun, had passed away.
“#ripelmariewendel you were a great mom and a badass dame,” J.C. wrote on Instagram, alongside a throwback photo commemorating the NBC sitcom’s 100th episode.
In addition to playing the Solomon family’s landlady on 3rd
Rock, Wendel also made appearances on episodes of Seinfeld, General Hospital,
The Facts of Life and The George Lopez Show. She also voiced Aunt Grizelda in
the recent film adaptation of The Lorax.
After learning of the sad news, Wendel’s 3rd Rock costar Jim Beaver, who played Happy Doug, penned a sweet tribute for the late actress on social media, praising his “friend and colleague.”
“I’ve just heard from her daughter JC that my friend and colleague from 3rd ROCK FROM THE SUN, Elmarie Wendel, has died,” Beaver wrote alongside a photo of the actress.
“She was raucous, funny, endearing, and terribly, terribly sweet. Goodnight, Mrs. Dubcek, wherever you are,” he added.
Wendel also appeared on the series alongside costars John
Lithgow, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Kristen Johnston.
Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1961 A Bowl of
Cherries Daphne Short comedy film written and directed by William Kronick
1990 The
Immortalizer Agnes
Horror Science fiction film directed by Joel Bender;
Direct-to-Video
1991 Going Under Sonar Comedy
film directed by Mark W. Travis
1995 Rumpelstiltskin Gypsy Woman Comedy fantasy horror film directed by Mark Jones
2000 Attraction Beehive Waitress Drama romantic thriller film directed by Russell DeGrazier
2011 A Bag of
Hammers The Mark Comedy drama film directed by Brian
Crano and written by Crano and Jake Sandvig
2012 The Lorax Aunt Grizelda
Voice, animated film; Also known as Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1982 Crisis
Counselor Guest Episode: "Aging Woman"
1982 Knight Rider Woman Episode:
"No Big Thing"
1985 The Jeffersons Mrs. Pardella Episode:
"State of Mind"
1987 The Facts of
Life Jackie Episode: "Sweet Charity"
1990 Sugar and Spice Bag Lady Episode: "Breaking in Is Hard to Do"
She Said No Guest Television film directed by John Patterson concerning acquaintance rape
1991 Babes Sister Katherine Episode: "All Bummed Out"
Murphy Brown Mrs.
Beale Episode: "Everytime It
Rains... You Get Wet"
Major Dad Mona Episode: "On the Line"
1992 Empty Nest Vivian Episode:
"Charley for President"
Seinfeld Helene Episode: "The Trip"
Santa Barbara Landlady Episode: "Ep 2,053"
1993 Murder, She
Wrote Nurse Receptionist Episode: "The Petrified Florist"
Love & War Maude Episode: "They Can't Take That Away from
Me"
The Pink Panther Guest Episode: "Pilgrim Panther/That Old Pink
Magic"
1994 Empty Nest Agnes Episode:
"The Ballad of Shady Pines"
Weird Science Mrs.
Wilder Episode: "She's
Alive" (Pilot)
1996–2001 3rd Rock
from the Sun Mrs. Dubcek
Recurring role: Seasons 1–2 (1996–97); Contract role: Seasons 3–6 (1997–2001)
1998 Jenny Doris Episode:
"A Girl's Gotta Merger"
2000 The Angry
Beavers Doris Rabbit Voice, episode: "Driving Misses
Daggett/Big"
2001–2002 NYPD
Blue Susan Hornby Recurring role, 4 episodes
2003–2007 George
Lopez Gina Sorenstam Recurring role, 12 episodes
2008 General
Hospital Peg
Recurring role; Uncredited
2011 American Dad! Beverley Billingsley Voice, episode: "Stanny Boy and
Frantastic"
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Paula Episode:
"Devotion"
2014 The Exes Ruthie Episode:
"The Old Man and the Holly"
Video games
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Fallout 4 Mandy Stiles / Cathy / Pulowski Preservation Shelter
2018 Fallout 76 Pulowski Preservation Shelter Posthumous release
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