What is Ann Wedgeworth?
{{Infobox person | name = Ann Wedgeworth | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birthname = Elizabeth Ann Wedgeworth | birth_date = {{birth date|1934|1|21}} | birth_place = [[Abilene, Texas]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2017|11|16|1934|1|21}} | death_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. | occupation = Actress | yearsactive = 1958–2006 | spouse = {{marriage|[[Rip Torn]]<br>|1956|1961|end=div}}<br/>{{marriage|Ernie Martin<br>|1970|1995|end=}} | children = 2 }} '''Ann Wedgeworth''' (January 21, 1934 &ndash; November 16, 2017) was an [[Americans|American]] actress. She was best known for her roles as Lana Shields on ''[[Three's Company]]'' and Merleen Elridge on ''Evening Shade''. On ''Three's Company'', Wedgeworth's character pursued the younger Jack Tripper. Wedgeworth was written out of ''Three's Company'' due to producers thinking that was too much for the show. However, Wedgeworth said that she asked to be released from her contract when she noticed her role became smaller. Wedgeworth died on November 16, 2017, aged 83.<ref>[http://www.welovesoaps.net/2017/11/ann-wedgeworth-dead-at-83.html?m=1 Ann Wedgeworth Dead At 83]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wedgeworth, Ann}} [[Category:Actors from Texas]] [[Category:Tony Award winning actors]] [[Category:American stage actors]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:People from Abilene, Texas]] [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] {{US-actor-stub}}