She was born Sally Ellen Gracie in Little Rock, AR. Her father was a cotton planter. When she came to New York, she studied acting with Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse, and with Martin Ritt.
Died in August, 2001 after a long and brave battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her son, Timothy, daughter-in-law, Mary, stepson, Jonathan, stepdaughter, Nicola, & grandchildren, Caroline, William, Alexander, Finn, Sorchia & Lucy. Her husband, Charles Kebbe passed away in 2000.
Ms. Gracie's stage credits were Broadway's At War With the Army, her Broadway debut, at the Booth Theatre, in 1948; Dinosaur Wharf at the National in 1951; Goodbye Again at the Helen Hayes in 1956; Major Barbara at the Martin Beck in 1956 (she played Rummie Mitchums); Fair Game at the Longacre in 1957; and Venus at Large at the Morosco in 1962.
She appeared at the East Coast's major summer theatres over the years, and had roles on television serials and dramas throughout her career. She played Martha Allen on TV's "The Doctors" 1968-77, and Ina Hopkins on "One Life to Live" 1978-83. Her films include "Stage Struck" and "The Fugitive Kind."
Died in August, 2001 after a long and brave battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her son, Timothy, daughter-in-law, Mary, stepson, Jonathan, stepdaughter, Nicola, & grandchildren, Caroline, William, Alexander, Finn, Sorchia & Lucy. Her husband, Charles Kebbe passed away in 2000.
Ms. Gracie's stage credits were Broadway's At War With the Army, her Broadway debut, at the Booth Theatre, in 1948; Dinosaur Wharf at the National in 1951; Goodbye Again at the Helen Hayes in 1956; Major Barbara at the Martin Beck in 1956 (she played Rummie Mitchums); Fair Game at the Longacre in 1957; and Venus at Large at the Morosco in 1962.
She appeared at the East Coast's major summer theatres over the years, and had roles on television serials and dramas throughout her career. She played Martha Allen on TV's "The Doctors" 1968-77, and Ina Hopkins on "One Life to Live" 1978-83. Her films include "Stage Struck" and "The Fugitive Kind."
She was born Sally Ellen Gracie in Little Rock, AR. Her father was a cotton planter. When she came to New York, she studied acting with Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse, and with Martin Ritt.
Died in August, 2001 after a long and brave battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her son, Timothy, daughter-in-law, Mary, stepson, Jonathan, stepdaughter, Nicola, & grandchildren, Caroline, William, Alexander, Finn, Sorchia & Lucy. Her husband, Charles Kebbe passed away in 2000.
Ms. Gracie's stage credits were Broadway's At War With the Army, her Broadway debut, at the Booth Theatre, in 1948; Dinosaur Wharf at the National in 1951; Goodbye Again at the Helen Hayes in 1956; Major Barbara at the Martin Beck in 1956 (she played Rummie Mitchums); Fair Game at the Longacre in 1957; and Venus at Large at the Morosco in 1962.
She appeared at the East Coast's major summer theatres over the years, and had roles on television serials and dramas throughout her career. She played Martha Allen on TV's "The Doctors" 1968-77, and Ina Hopkins on "One Life to Live" 1978-83. Her films include "Stage Struck" and "The Fugitive Kind."
Died in August, 2001 after a long and brave battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her son, Timothy, daughter-in-law, Mary, stepson, Jonathan, stepdaughter, Nicola, & grandchildren, Caroline, William, Alexander, Finn, Sorchia & Lucy. Her husband, Charles Kebbe passed away in 2000.
Ms. Gracie's stage credits were Broadway's At War With the Army, her Broadway debut, at the Booth Theatre, in 1948; Dinosaur Wharf at the National in 1951; Goodbye Again at the Helen Hayes in 1956; Major Barbara at the Martin Beck in 1956 (she played Rummie Mitchums); Fair Game at the Longacre in 1957; and Venus at Large at the Morosco in 1962.
She appeared at the East Coast's major summer theatres over the years, and had roles on television serials and dramas throughout her career. She played Martha Allen on TV's "The Doctors" 1968-77, and Ina Hopkins on "One Life to Live" 1978-83. Her films include "Stage Struck" and "The Fugitive Kind."
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