Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Mary Wickes

Born June 13, 1910

Mary Wicke Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Mary Wicke Marker

Inscription. Born and raised in St. Louis, comedic actress Mary Wickes graduated from Beaumont High and Washington University. Her big break came in the 1935 Broadway hit "The Man Who Came to Dinner"; Wickes reprised her role in the 1941 film version, famous for playing sharp-tongued busybodies, nurses, nuns and do-gooders. Wickes appeared in over 50 films, ranging from classics like "White Christmas" and "The Music Man" to the 1992 hit "Sister Act." An accomplished television actress, veteran of 27 major Broadway productions, and member of the St. Louis Muny Hall of Fame, Mary Wickes delighted audiences for an incredible seven decades.

Erected 2004 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 38° 39.336′ N, 90° 18.131′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard west of Limit Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6308 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Visit The Loop! (here, next to this marker); David Sanborn (here, next to this marker); Robert McFerrin, Sr. (a few steps from this marker); John Danforth (a few steps from this marker); From Humble Beginnings, a World Class Street Is Born! (a few steps from this marker); Cool Papa Bell (a few steps from this marker); Gerald Early (a few steps from this marker); Kate Chopin (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.