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Rosemary Prinz was born on 4 January, 1931 in The Bronx, New York, U.S., is an American actress. Discover Rosemary Prinz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?
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Who Is Rosemary Prinz's Husband?
Her husband is Michael Thoma (m. 1951–1957; divorced) Joseph Patti (m. 1966-2014; his death)
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As the World Turns (1956) | $750 per episode in 1968 |
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Rosemary Prinz (born January 4, 1931) is an American actress.
She performed in a many Broadway and off-Broadway productions.
After graduating from high school at age sixteen, she made her summer stock debut in a 1947 production of Dream Girl.
In 1952, aged 21, she made her Broadway debut as a girl scout in The Grey-Eyed People and returned to Broadway in 1978 for a production of Tribute with Jack Lemmon.
On-screen, she is known for her work in the early era of the soap operas, making her debut in First Love (1954-55).
Prinz made her television debut in the short-lived 1954 daytime drama First Love, as the wife of aviator Chris (Frankie Thomas).
She played Penny Hughes in the long-running CBS soap opera As the World Turns (1956–68, 1985–2001).
Prinz was born in The Bronx, New York.
Her father, Milton Prinz, was a talented cellist (many years later Prinz taped How to Survive a Marriage in the same studio where her father had performed with Arturo Toscanini) and Prinz herself spent her early years in the theater.
Her most famous role to date has been her portrayal of Penny Hughes on As the World Turns, a role she played from April 2, 1956 to June 14, 1968.
Penny had a number of storylines, but her most popular story was her tortured relationship with Jeff Baker (Mark Rydell).
They were daytime's first teen romance and one of the show's most popular couples, breaking up and reuniting many times.
The couple finally happily married and planned to adopt a child.
Their story peaked when Jeff was killed in a car crash and Penny suffered from amnesia.
Viewers were outraged; TV Guide called it "the auto accident that shook the nation."
Prinz starred in the national tour of The Apple Tree in 1967.
Later she starred in the second national tour of Driving Miss Daisy.
Prinz sparred with Irna Phillips, the creator and writer of World Turns. When Prinz left World Turns in 1968, Prinz said she would never return to soap operas again.
Prinz did return and appear on several shows, but signed for a limited engagement each time.
In 1970, she returned to daytime to play the role of Amy Tyler on All My Children for that show's debut and for its first six months.
Prinz agreed to accept the role on the condition that her character oppose the Vietnam War, which Prinz herself opposed, and on the condition that she be given above-the-title billing.
Prinz was the only All My Children performer to ever receive that honor.
In the late 1970s, Prinz began to make rare prime-time television appearances, including a recurring role on Knots Landing from 1981–82 as Sylvia Warren, who was convinced her husband was having an affair with Laura Avery (Constance McCashin).
This role was followed by a nine-month turn as the lead character, Dr. Julie Franklin, in How to Survive a Marriage in 1974.
She appeared in the 1980 Hart to Hart episode "Cruise at Your Own Risk" (as Esther Goldwin).
She also appeared on an episode of the ABC situation comedy Laverne and Shirley.
(Thoma died in 1982 at the age of 55.) Her second marriage, to jazz drummer Joseph Patti in 1966, ended only upon his death from natural causes in 2014.
A lifelong New Yorker, she is a resident of the Upper West Side.
She returned in 1985 for Bob and Kim's wedding and in 1986 to celebrate her parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Prinz originated the role of M'Lynn Eatenton in Steel Magnolias during its first production Off-Broadway in 1987.
In 1988, she played Sister Mary Joel on Ryan's Hope.
She made several returns to As the World Turns, during events that focused on Penny's family.
She returned to As the World Turns again in 1998 so Penny could attend her mother's eightieth birthday party.
Her final appearance on the show was in 2000 to visit her family for Christmas (the show ended in 2010).
In 2000, aged 69, Prinz made her film debut in the romantic drama A Wedding for Bella, which starred Scott Baio.
Prinz has continued to work in all forms of theater, including in recent years, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Master Class, Mame, and Annie Get Your Gun, and a 2003 New York appearance in Killing Louise.
In 2004 she starred in a short film, Extreme Mom.
In 2017, she appeared in the comedy film Humor Me.