Madlyn Soloman Rhue (née Madeline Roche, 1935 – 2003). American film and television actress.
Rhue debuted in show business at age 17 as a dancer at the Copacabana night club in New York City. From the 1950s to the 1990s, she appeared in some 20 films, including Operation Petticoat; The Ladies Man; A Majority of One; It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World; Kenner; and Stand Up and Be Counted.
Rhue guest-starred in dozens of television series, such as Cheyenne, Bonanza, Perry Mason, Star Trek, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Fugitive, Ironside, The Wild Wild West, Mannix, Hawaii Five-O, Mission: Impossible, Longstreet, Fantasy Island, Charlie's Angels.
In 1977, Rhue was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but despite being reliant on a wheelchair, she managed to resume her entertainment career and was praised by media outlets for not allowing her health issues to overthrow her career. She played intermittent roles that did not require her to walk or stand, sometimes incorporating the wheelchair as part of the character. She also performed a recurring role in Murder, She Wrote, said to be her last television role. Angela Lansbury created a role for her when she heard that Rhue was at risk of losing her health insurance because she could no longer work enough hours.
- "Her beautiful looks, natural red hair and brown eyes got her the attention of television producers..." https://www.celebsagewiki.com/madlyn-rhue
- "She insists with humor in her caramel eyes and a toss of her red hair that this is no 'poor-Madlyn' tale." https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/10/23/Actress-Madlyn-Rhue-tackles-her-toughest-role-MS-spokeswoman/6208561960000/
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