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Overview
Date of Birth:
13 September 1903, Saint-Mandé, Seine, France [now Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France] moreTrivia:
In Italy, in her early films, most notably the multi-Oscar winner It Happened One Night (1934)... more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(19 articles)
DVD Playhouse--November 2009 (From The Hollywood Interview. 9 November 2009, 7:05 PM, PST)
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(From The Flickcast. 3 November 2009, 3:35 PM, PST)
Filmography
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1. | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987) (TV) | Alice Grenville | 1987 | - | 7.7 (130) |
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2. | Parrish (1961) | Ellen McLean | 1961 | - | 6.5 (310) |
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3. | "Zane Grey Theater" (1956) | Beth Brayden / Lucy Horncuff (2 episodes, 1957-1960) | 1960 | - | 6.8 (53) |
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4. | The Bells of St. Mary's (1959) (TV) | Sister Benedict | 1959 | - | 7.8 (11) |
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5. | "Colgate Theatre" (1949) | (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | - |
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6. | "General Electric Theater" (1953) | Edith Miller (3 episodes, 1954-1958) | 1958 | - | 8.1 (72) |
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7. | "Suspicion" (1957) | Mrs. Edith Miller (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | 8.3 (101) |
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8. | "Telephone Time" (1956) | Mary Roberts Rinehart (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 8.9 (20) |
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9. | "Playhouse 90" (1956) | Betsy Gregg (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 8.5 (67) |
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10. | "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950) | (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 7.9 (25) |
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11. | Blithe Spirit (1956) (TV) | Ruth Condomine | 1956 | - | 8.9 (22) |
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12. | "Ford Star Jubilee" (1955) | Ruth Condomine (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 6.8 (16) |
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13. | "Letter to Loretta" (1953) | Guest Hostess (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 8.6 (37) |
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14. | Texas Lady (1955) | Prudence Webb | 1955 | - | 5.3 (99) |
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15. | "Climax!" (1954) | Dr. Jane Everest / Sister Cecilia (3 episodes, 1954-1955) | 1955 | - | 7.8 (40) |
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16. | "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952) | Elizabeth Hopkins / Lorna Gilbert (2 episodes, 1955) | 1955 | - | 7.3 (31) |
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17. | "The Best of Broadway" (1954) | Actress / Julie Cavendish (2 episodes, 1954-1955) | 1955 | - | 6.5 (7) |
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18. | Si Versailles m'était conté (1954) | Madame de Montespan | 1954 | - | 6.6 (176) |
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19. | Destinées (1954) | Elizabeth Whitefield (segment "Elisabeth") | 1954 | - | 5.0 (15) |
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20. | The Planter's Wife (1952) | Liz Frazer | 1952 | - | 5.4 (47) |
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21. | Let's Make It Legal (1951) | Miriam Halsworth | 1951 | - | 6.3 (192) |
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22. | Thunder on the Hill (1951) | Sister Mary Bonaventure | 1951 | - | 6.9 (114) |
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23. | The Secret Fury (1950) | Ellen R. Ewing | 1950 | - | 7.0 (184) |
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24. | Three Came Home (1950) | Agnes Newton Keith | 1950 | - | 7.3 (531) |
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25. | Bride for Sale (1949) | Nora Shelley | 1949 | - | 6.2 (13) |
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26. | Family Honeymoon (1949) | Katie Armstrong Jordan | 1949 | - | 6.0 (67) |
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27. | Sleep, My Love (1948) | Alison Courtland | 1948 | - | 6.9 (270) |
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28. | The Egg and I (1947) | Betty MacDonald | 1947 | - | 7.1 (839) |
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29. | The Secret Heart (1946) | Leola 'Lee' Addams | 1946 | - | 6.6 (137) |
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30. | Without Reservations (1946) | Christopher 'Kit' Madden | 1946 | - | 6.5 (469) |
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31. | Tomorrow Is Forever (1946) | Elizabeth Hamilton | 1946 | - | 7.5 (790) |
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32. | Guest Wife (1945) | Mary Price | 1945 | - | 6.6 (97) |
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33. | Practically Yours (1944) | Peggy Martin | 1944 | - | 7.2 (25) |
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34. | Since You Went Away (1944) | Mrs. Anne Hilton | 1944 | - | 7.7 (1,587) |
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35. | So Proudly We Hail! (1943) | Lt. Janet 'Davy' Davidson | 1943 | - | 7.9 (503) |
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36. | No Time for Love (1943) | Katherine Grant | 1943 | - | 7.0 (217) |
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37. | The Palm Beach Story (1942) | Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers | 1942 | - | 8.0 (3,723) |
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38. | Remember the Day (1941) | Nora Trinell | 1941 | - | 7.2 (134) |
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39. | Skylark (1941) | Lydia Kenyon | 1941 | - | 7.2 (51) |
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40. | Arise, My Love (1940) | Augusta (Gusto) Nash | 1940 | - | 7.2 (196) |
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41. | Boom Town (1940) | Elizabeth Bartlett McMasters | 1940 | - | 7.1 (977) |
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42. | Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) | Lana (Magdelana) | 1939 | - | 7.2 (1,845) |
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43. | It's a Wonderful World (1939) | Edwina Corday | 1939 | - | 7.0 (747) |
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44. | Midnight (1939) | Eve Peabody aka Baroness Czerny | 1939 | - | 8.0 (1,578) |
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45. | Zaza (1939) | Zaza | 1939 | - | 6.4 (28) |
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46. | Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) | Nicole De Loiselle | 1938 | - | 7.3 (825) |
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47. | Tovarich (1937) | Grand Duchess Tatiana Petrovna Romanov | 1937 | - | 7.2 (232) |
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48. | I Met Him in Paris (1937) | Kay Denham | 1937 | - | 7.2 (28) |
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49. | Maid of Salem (1937) | Barbara Clarke | 1937 | - | 6.8 (74) |
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50. | Under Two Flags (1936) | Cigarette | 1936 | - | 6.5 (132) |
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51. | The Bride Comes Home (1935) | Jeannette Desmereau | 1935 | - | 6.9 (27) |
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52. | She Married Her Boss (1935) | Julia Scott | 1935 | - | 6.7 (123) |
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53. | Private Worlds (1935) | Dr. Jane Everest | 1935 | - | 6.7 (53) |
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54. | The Gilded Lily (1935) | Marilyn David | 1935 | - | 7.6 (127) |
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55. | Imitation of Life (1934) | Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman | 1934 | - | 7.6 (1,143) |
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56. | Cleopatra (1934) | Cleopatra | 1934 | - | 7.0 (885) |
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57. | It Happened One Night (1934) | Ellie | 1934 | - | 8.3 (22,292) |
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58. | Four Frightened People (1934) | Judy Jones | 1934 | - | 6.3 (138) |
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59. | Torch Singer (1933) | Sally Trent, aka Mimi Benton | 1933 | - | 6.9 (173) |
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60. | Three-Cornered Moon (1933) | Elizabeth Rimplegar | 1933 | - | 7.8 (59) |
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61. | I Cover the Waterfront (1933) | Julie Kirk | 1933 | - | 6.3 (157) |
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62. | Tonight Is Ours (1933) | Princess Nadya | 1933 | - | 7.8 (18) |
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63. | The Sign of the Cross (1932) | Empress Poppaea | 1932 | - | 7.1 (715) |
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64. | The Phantom President (1932) | Felicia Hammond | 1932 | - | 5.6 (40) |
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65. | The Man from Yesterday (1932) | Sylvia Suffolk | 1932 | - | 5.9 (11) |
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66. | Misleading Lady (1932) | Helen Steele | 1932 | - | 6.8 (7) |
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67. | The Wiser Sex (1932) | Margaret Hughes | 1932 | - | 6.3 (12) |
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68. | His Woman (1931) | Sally Clark | 1931 | - | 5.3 (29) |
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69. | Secrets of a Secretary (1931) | Helen Blake | 1931 | - | 7.2 (8) |
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70. | The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) | Franzi | 1931 | - | 8.2 (1,315) |
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71. | Honor Among Lovers (1931) | Julia Traynor | 1931 | - | 7.0 (32) |
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72. | L'énigmatique Monsieur Parkes (1930) | Lucy Stavrin | 1930 | - | - |
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73. | La grande mare (1930) | Barbara Billings | 1930 | - | 5.6 (5) |
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74. | Manslaughter (1930) | Lydia Thorne | 1930 | - | 8.0 (96) |
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75. | The Big Pond (1930) | Barbara Billings | 1930 | - | 6.5 (45) |
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76. | Young Man of Manhattan (1930) | Ann Vaughn | 1930 | - | 8.1 (19) |
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77. | The Lady Lies (1929) | Joyce Roamer | 1929 | - | 8.5 (9) |
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78. | The Hole in the Wall (1929) | Jean Oliver | 1929 | - | 7.2 (17) |
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79. | For the Love of Mike (1927) | Mary | 1927 | - | 6.1 (17) |
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1. | Since You Went Away (1944) | (performer: "Together" (1928), "Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz) op.437" (1889)) ("Happy Birthday to You" (1893)) | 1944 | - | 7.7 (1,587) |
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2. | Arise, My Love (1940) | ("DREAM LOVER") | 1940 | - | 7.2 (196) |
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3. | Boom Town (1940) | ("Polly Wolly Doodle" (uncredited)) | 1940 | - | 7.1 (977) |
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4. | Tovarich (1937) | (performer: "Chto Mnie Gore") | 1937 | - | 7.2 (232) |
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5. | Under Two Flags (1936) | (performer: "One-Two-Three-Four-Hey!" (1936)) | 1936 | - | 6.5 (132) |
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6. | Torch Singer (1933) | (performer: "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Love" (1933), "Don't Be a Cry Baby" (1933), "It's a Long Dark Night" (1933), "Lullaby (Sail Baby Sail)") ("Give Me Liberty or Give Me Love" (1933), "Don't Be a Cry Baby" (1933), "It's a Long Dark Night" (1933)) | 1933 | - | 6.9 (173) |
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7. | The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) | (performer: "While Hearts Are Singing" (1931), "Breakfast Table Love" (1931)) ("Jazz Up Your Lingerie" (1931)) | 1931 | - | 8.2 (1,315) |
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1. | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1989) (TV) | Herself (Honoree) | 1989 | - | 6.7 (25) |
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2. | "Cinema tres" (1984) | Herself (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | 6.0 (27) |
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3. | "The Moviemakers" (1983) | (1 episode) | 1983 | - | - |
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4. | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1982) (TV) | Herself | 1982 | - | 6.6 (27) |
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5. | The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra (1982) (TV) | Herself | 1982 | - | 7.6 (95) |
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6. | "What's My Line?" (1950) | Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1956-1959) | 1959 | - | 8.9 (268) |
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7. | The 13th Annual Tony Awards (1959) (TV) | Herself - Presenter | 1959 | - | - |
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8. | "The Steve Allen Show" (1956) | Herself - Guest / Herself - Party Host (3 episodes, 1956-1958) | 1958 | - | 9.3 (68) |
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9. | General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957) (TV) | Herself | 1957 | - | - |
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10. | The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956) (TV) | Herself - Co-Host: New York & Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film | 1956 | - | 4.1 (35) |
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11. | "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950) | Herself - Awards Presenter (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 7.8 (140) |
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12. | "The Jack Benny Program" (1950) | Herself (1 episode, 1951) | 1951 | - | 8.8 (191) |
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13. | Screen Snapshots: Photoplay Gold Medal Awards (1948) | Herself | 1948 | - | - |
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14. | Garabatos Claudette Colbert (1944) | Herself | 1944 | - | - |
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15. | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 6 (1942) | Herself | 1942 | - | 7.4 (9) |
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16. | Hollywood Goes to Town (1938) | Herself | 1938 | - | 6.2 (38) |
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17. | Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) | (uncredited) Herself (Tovarich outtakes) | 1938 | - | 7.3 (48) |
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18. | The Fashion Side of Hollywood (1935) | Herself | 1935 | - | 6.1 (11) |
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19. | The Hollywood You Never See (1934) | Herself | 1934 | - | 7.7 (11) |
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20. | Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1933) | Herself | 1933 | - | 6.9 (12) |
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21. | Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933) | (uncredited) Herself | 1933 | - | 5.7 (10) |
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22. | Make Me a Star (1932) | (uncredited) Herself, Cameo appearance | 1932 | - | 7.0 (82) |
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1. | Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) | Herself |
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2. | Old Hollywood: Silent Stars, Deadly Secrets (2007) (TV) | (uncredited) Ellie Andrews |
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3. | Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006) (TV) | Herself |
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4. | Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (2006) (TV) | Herself |
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5. | Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) | Herself |
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6. | Complicated Women (2003) (TV) | (uncredited) Herself |
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7. | The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) | Herself - Memorial Tribute |
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8. | 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) | Herself |
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9. | That's Entertainment! III (1994) | (uncredited) Herself (clip from "Boom Town") |
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10. | Fonda on Fonda (1992) (TV) | Actress in 'Drums Along the Mohawk' |
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11. | America at the Movies (1976) | Ellie Andrews |
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12. | The Love Goddesses (1965) | Herself |
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15. | Brute Force (1947) | (uncredited) Clip from 'The Egg and I' |
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16. | Land of Liberty (1939) | |
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17. | The House That Shadows Built (1931) | |
Additional Details
Other Works:
"General Motors Fiftieth Anniversary Show" (17 November 1957) morePublicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 6 Interviews | 6 Articles | 7 Pictorials | 28 Magazine Cover Photos moreMessage Boards
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