Melba Rae

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Melba Rae (born October 7, 1922 in Willard, Utah; died December 30, 1971 in New York City) was an American soap opera actress.

She was a key figure in early daytime television, playing the wife of the couple next door on Search for Tomorrow for 20 years — from its inception in 1951 until her untimely death of a cerebral hemorrhage. Her character, Marge Bergman, was best friends with the main character of the series, Joanne (played by Mary Stuart).

Rae, a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints [1], was married to Gilbert Shawn from September 2, 1955 until her death. The couple had one son. Rae was the first high-profile daytime actress to die unexpectedly during an active series.

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