(June 1921-31 Oct. 1977), actress. Born in New York City. Parents: George Tetzel, an illustrator for the New York Daily News, and his wife Sarah (Sadie) McPhee, who was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert McPhee of Glen Robertson, and who was one of the survivors at the death of her daughter in 1977. When “a young girl” Joan Tetzel spent “many summer holidays” at Glen Robertson. (Lacombe) Joan Tetzel was educated at the Children’s Professional School and was professionally trained for the theatre. At her home in London, Eng., at the early age of 56, she died of cancer. She was married to (1) John E. Mosman, a radio producer, a marriage which ended in divorce, and (2) in 1949, the actor Oscar Homolka. Joan Tetzel had an active and successful acting career on the stage (which included Broadway and off-Broadway), and in films, and on radio. The subheading of her New York Times obituary said she “Played Leading Roles in Many Hits.” She began on the New York stage at 17, and was prominent on the London stage from about 1950. Her last role on the London stage was with Robert Morley in Alan Ayckbourn’s How the Other Half Loves, in 1970. See also Duncan A. McPhee.
New York Times 1 Nov. 1977 (about eight column inches, with portrait), London Times 2 Nov. 1977 (these obituaries have much information on her acting roles) * obituary notice in Paul Lacombe’s Glen Robertson column, Glengarry News 9 Nov. 1977 * Mr & Mrs George Titzel [sic], of New York, visiting Glen Robertson, GN 1 Oct. 1943