Marcia Henderson

Marcia Henderson (July 22, 1929 – November 23, 1987) was a Broadway and film actress. She was a Theatre World Award winner, and appeared in the films All I Desire (1953), The Wayward Girl (1957) and Canyon River (1956).

Born in Andover, Massachusetts, and raised in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Henderson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Henderson. She graduated from Williamstown High School in 1947 and from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949. Her high school activities included cheerleading and playing basketball and soccer. She also was editor of the school's newspaper and wrote articles for two professional newspapers in her area.

Henderson played Wendy in the 1950 Broadway musical version of Peter Pan, which starred Jean Arthur as Peter Pan and is a different adaption of the story than the one made famous four years later starring Mary Martin. Her co-star was Boris Karloff in the dual roles of George Darling and Captain Hook. Reviewers at The New York Times and the New York Herald Tribune praised her performance, for which she won a 1949-50 Theatre World Award. The show ran for 321 performances, closing on January 27, 1951.

She had the lead in the touring company of The Moon Is Blue. She performed in the first play of the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 1954.

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