Actress Collin Wilcox-Paxton, who portrayed the false accuser in the movie classic To Kill a Mockingbird , died of brain cancer just months after the diagnosis. She was 74. Oct. 23, 2009 1 min read ...

Mrs. Paxton, then known as Collin Wilcox, was a seasoned stage actress when she auditioned for the role of Mayella Violet Ewell in "To Kill a Mockingbird." The film, set in Depression-era Alabama ...