Mews Small is an American actress and singer. Born Mary Edith Willard Small, she was known professionally as Marya Small during the 1970s and has also been credited as Merrya Small, Mary Small Rusk and Mary Small. Summer theater watchers in Stowe Vermont will remember her as Maria Von Trapp in "The Sound of Music" at the Stowe Playhouse. She began her career as a stage actress in New York City. She has since acted in several feature films and various television shows. She has worked with such names as Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Henry Fonda, Susan Sarandon and Elizabeth Taylor. Small originated the role of Frenchy in the original Broadway production of the musical Grease. Small later performed in Grease alongside John Travolta. She is known for her roles as Candy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and Dr. Nero in Sleeper. She also portrayed the Janis Joplin inspired role of Frankie in the animated rotoscope film American Pop. 

March 20th, 1942 in United States of America (Age 83)