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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
21 September 2007, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Whether portraying a withering wallflower, a drab and dowdy housewife... more
Trivia:
Her death on September 21, 2007 left Bernard Fox as the last surviving... more
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
New on DVD This Week
(From The Flickcast. 23 June 2009, 3:15 PM, PDT)
Director Robert Mulligan passes away aged 83.
(From Movie Jungle. 23 December 2008, 12:32 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Alicia Ghostley | Alice Ghostly
Filmography
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1. | Mothers and Daughters (2002) | Doctor | 2002 | - | 5.1 (49) |
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2. | Whispers: An Elephant's Tale (2000) | (voice) Tuskless | 2000 | - | 4.9 (120) |
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3. | "Passions" (1999) | Matilda Matthews (4 episodes, 2000) | 2000 | - | 5.4 (985) |
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4. | Palmer's Pick Up (1999) | Eleanor Palmer | 1999 | - | 4.3 (119) |
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5. | Addams Family Reunion (1998) (V) | Granny | 1998 | - | 3.6 (1,251) |
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6. | "Hercules" (1998) | Miss Cassiopeia (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 6.2 (684) |
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7. | "Rugrats" (1991) | Mrs. Holkin (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 7.9 (3,237) |
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8. | The Odd Couple II (1998) | Esther, the Whiner | 1998 | - | 6.1 (3,253) |
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9. | "Dharma & Greg" (1997) | Mrs. Binns (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 6.8 (3,166) |
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10. | "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1996) | Great-Granny (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 6.5 (4,348) |
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11. | "Touched by an Angel" (1994) | Mrs. DeWinter (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 5.4 (1,314) |
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12. | "Channel Umptee-3" (1997) | (voice) Pandora Rickets | 1997 | - | 1.2 (8) |
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13. | "The Client" (1995) | Aunt Mabel (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 6.3 (94) |
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14. | Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold (1995) (TV) | 1995 | - | - | |
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15. | "Diagnosis Murder" (1993) | Mrs. Groviack (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 6.9 (1,130) |
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16. | "Cobra" (1993) | Lorrinda (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 6.5 (100) |
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17. | "Evening Shade" (1990) | Irna / Irna Wallingsford (6 episodes, 1992-1994) | 1994 | - | 7.3 (190) |
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18. | "Designing Women" (1986) | Bernice Clifton / 3 characters not shown (33 episodes, 1986-1993) | 1993 | - | 6.8 (519) |
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19. | "Daddy Dearest" (1993) | Aunt Adelaide (1 episode, 1993) | 1993 | - | 8.7 (21) |
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20. | Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990) (TV) | Sarah McDevitt | 1990 | - | 6.4 (94) |
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21. | "B.L. Stryker" (1989) | (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | 5.9 (50) |
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22. | "Small Wonder" (1985) | Ida Mae Brindle (4 episodes, 1988-1989) | 1988 | - | 6.5 (666) |
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23. | The Wrong Guys (1988) | (uncredited) | 1988 | - | 4.1 (337) |
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24. | "The Golden Girls" (1985) | Mrs. Zbornak (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | 8.1 (4,215) |
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25. | "Punky Brewster" (1984) | Mrs. Winston (1 episode, 1987) | 1987 | - | 6.6 (502) |
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26. | "Simon & Simon" (1981) | Grandma Marie Cooper (1 episode, 1986) | 1986 | - | 7.1 (550) |
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27. | "What's Happening Now!" (1985) | Minnie (1 episode, 1986) | 1986 | - | 5.5 (74) |
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28. | "Stir Crazy" (1985) | (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 5.1 (5) |
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29. | "Highway to Heaven" (1984) | Mrs. Schtepmutter (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 6.4 (526) |
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30. | "Tales from the Darkside" (1984) | Elinor Colander (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 7.7 (1,014) |
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31. | "Still the Beaver" (1985) | Miss Honeywell (1 episode) | 1985 | - | 5.1 (96) |
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32. | Not for Publication (1984) | Doris Denver | 1984 | - | 4.9 (78) |
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33. | "Mama Malone" (1984) | Nedda (1 episode, 1984) | 1984 | - | - |
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34. | "Trapper John, M.D." (1979) | Marge Collins (1 episode, 1984) | 1984 | - | 6.6 (247) |
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35. | The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984) (TV) | Narrator/Mrs. Gluskin | 1984 | - | 5.3 (40) |
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36. | "Gimme a Break!" (1981) | Mrs. Falconberg (1 episode, 1982) | 1982 | - | 5.8 (241) |
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37. | Katmandu (1980) (TV) | 1980 | - | - | |
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38. | "Chico and the Man" (1974) | Harriett (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 6.1 (155) |
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39. | Grease (1978) | Mrs. Murdock | 1978 | $380M | 7.0 (55,013) |
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40. | Rabbit Test (1978) | Nurse Tunn | 1978 | - | 2.8 (343) |
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41. | "One Day at a Time" (1975) | Harriet Loring / Miss Loring (2 episodes, 1977-1978) | 1978 | - | 6.7 (307) |
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42. | "Family" (1976) | Mrs. Hanley (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 7.2 (250) |
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43. | Record City (1978) | Worried Wife | 1978 | - | 6.6 (10) |
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44. | "Carter Country" (1977) | (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 6.3 (35) |
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45. | "Police Woman" (1974) | Manageress (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 6.6 (187) |
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46. | "CHiPs" (1977) | Mamie (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 6.1 (780) |
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47. | "Good Times" (1974) | Mrs. Dodds / Ms. Austin (3 episodes, 1977) | 1977 | - | 7.1 (859) |
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48. | 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977) (TV) | 1977 | - | - | |
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49. | "What's Happening!!" (1976) | Mrs. Turner (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 6.8 (262) |
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50. | "All's Fair" (1976) | Inez (1 episode, 1976) | 1976 | - | 7.3 (7) |
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51. | "Monster Squad" (1976) | Queen Bee (1 episode, 1976) | 1976 | - | 8.1 (80) |
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52. | Gator (1976) | Emmeline Cavanaugh | 1976 | - | 5.4 (895) |
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53. | "Maude" (1972) | Hazel M. Hathaway (1 episode, 1976) | 1976 | - | 7.5 (409) |
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54. | Blue Sunshine (1976) | O'Malley's Neighbor | 1976 | - | 6.0 (625) |
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55. | "Big Eddie" (1975) | Violet Klabber (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | - |
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56. | "Great Performances" (1972) | Mrs. Taylor (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 8.3 (107) |
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57. | "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (1974) | Dr. Agnes Temple (1 episode, 1974) | 1974 | - | 8.5 (709) |
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58. | "Temperatures Rising" (1972) | Edwina Moffitt / Mrs. Lindsey (8 episodes, 1972-1974) | 1974 | - | 5.5 (20) |
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59. | "Love, American Style" (1969) | (segment "Love and the Bonded Separation") / 5 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1969-1973) | 1973 | - | 6.5 (290) |
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60. | Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973) | Sister Lite | 1973 | - | 5.1 (115) |
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61. | "Here We Go Again" (1973) | Mrs. Nicholson (1 episode, 1973) | 1973 | - | 7.1 (6) |
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62. | "Ghost Story" (1972) | Betty Carter (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 7.3 (76) |
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63. | "The Julie Andrews Hour" (1972) | (unknown episodes) | 1972 | - | 8.6 (54) |
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64. | "Nichols" (1971) | Bertha (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 8.1 (41) |
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65. | "Bewitched" (1964) | Esmeralda / Naomi Hogan (16 episodes, 1966-1972) | 1972 | - | 7.9 (2,201) |
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66. | Two on a Bench (1971) (TV) | Mrs. Kramer | 1971 | - | 4.9 (15) |
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67. | "Hogan's Heroes" (1965) | Gertrude Linkmeyer / Mrs. Mannheim (2 episodes, 1969-1971) | 1971 | - | 8.0 (1,512) |
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68. | "The Odd Couple" (1970) | Mimi (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 8.3 (584) |
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69. | "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" (1968) | Aggie (2 episodes, 1969-1970) | 1970 | - | 7.8 (182) |
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70. | Viva Max (1969) | Hattie | 1969 | - | 5.7 (226) |
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71. | "It Takes a Thief" (1968) | Miss Prillo (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | 7.9 (260) |
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72. | "The Queen and I" (1969) | Gertrude Hartzfelder (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | 6.0 (6) |
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73. | "The Mothers-In-Law" (1967) | Mrs. Wiley (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | 7.9 (54) |
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74. | "Get Smart" (1965) | Naomi Farkas / Verna (2 episodes, 1966-1968) | 1968 | - | 8.6 (2,515) |
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75. | With Six You Get Eggroll (1968) | Molly the Maid | 1968 | - | 6.0 (826) |
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76. | "He & She" (1967) | (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 8.3 (60) |
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77. | "Insight" (1960) | Mother (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 6.6 (38) |
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78. | The Graduate (1967) | Mrs. Singleman | 1967 | - | 8.2 (69,868) |
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79. | The Flim-Flam Man (1967) | Mrs. Packard | 1967 | - | 6.8 (934) |
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80. | "Captain Nice" (1967) | Mrs. Nash (15 episodes, 1967) | 1967 | - | 6.4 (29) |
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81. | "The Farmer's Daughter" (1963) | (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | 7.6 (76) |
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82. | "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" (1965) | Miss Feather (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | 7.0 (83) |
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83. | "The Trials of O'Brien" (1965) | Eve Roberti (1 episode, 1965) | 1965 | - | 8.2 (15) |
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84. | "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine" (1962) | Agnes / Guest Vocalist (15 episodes, 1962-1963) | 1963 | - | 8.2 (13) |
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85. | "Naked City" (1958) | Clara - Bookkeeper (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | 8.6 (170) |
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86. | My Six Loves (1963) | Selena Johnson | 1963 | - | 6.4 (167) |
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87. | To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) | Aunt Stephanie Crawford | 1962 | - | 8.5 (75,292) |
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88. | "The United States Steel Hour" (1953) | Ida Routzeng (2 episodes, 1959-1962) | 1962 | - | 8.4 (32) |
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89. | "Car 54, Where Are You?" (1961) | Bonita Calsheim / Bonita Kalsheim (2 episodes, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.3 (180) |
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90. | "The Tom Ewell Show" (1960) | Lavinia Barrington (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.0 (5) |
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91. | "Play of the Week" (1959) | (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 5.3 (14) |
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92. | "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951) | Maria / Miss Brinklow (2 episodes, 1957-1960) | 1960 | - | 8.6 (64) |
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93. | Hooray for Love (1960) (TV) | 1960 | - | - | |
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94. | "Dow Hour of Great Mysteries" (1960) | Charlotte (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | - |
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95. | Shangri-La (1960) (TV) | Miss Brinklow | 1960 | - | 5.6 (5) |
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96. | Cinderella (1957) (TV) | Stepsister Joy | 1957 | - | 7.8 (339) |
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97. | "Playwrights '56" (1955) | Mrs. Hope (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 7.1 (7) |
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98. | "The Best of Broadway" (1954) | Clara Hyland (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 6.5 (7) |
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99. | "Freedom Rings" (1953) | 1953 | - | - | |
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1. | Cinderella (1957) (TV) | (performer: "Stepsisters' Lament", "When You're Driving Through The Moonlight" (A Lovely Night)) | 1957 | - | 7.8 (339) |
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2. | New Faces (1954) | (performer: "Boston Beguine", "Time for Tea", "Waltzing in Venice / Take Off the Mask") | 1954 | - | 5.7 (58) |
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1. | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (in production) (2010) | Herself | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV) | Herself - Memorial Tribute | 2008 | - | - |
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3. | The Designing Women Reunion (2003) (TV) | Herself | 2003 | - | 5.8 (20) |
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4. | "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996) | Herself (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | - |
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5. | "Cybill" (1995) | Herself (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 6.9 (707) |
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6. | Circus of the Stars and Sideshow (1992) (TV) | Performer | 1992 | - | 7.6 (11) |
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7. | Madame in Manhattan (1984) (V) | Herself | 1984 | - | 6.6 (16) |
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8. | "America 2-Night" (1978) | Herself (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 8.2 (137) |
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9. | "The Cross-Wits" (1975) | Herself (5 episodes, 1976-1977) | 1977 | - | - |
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10. | "The Alan Hamel Show" (1976) | Herself (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | - |
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11. | "Dinah!" (1974) | Herself (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 6.5 (37) |
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12. | "The Peter Marshall Variety Show" (1976) | Herself (2 episodes, 1976-1977) | 1977 | - | - |
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13. | "Rhyme and Reason" (1975) | Herself (1 episode, 1976) | 1976 | - | - |
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14. | The Jud Strunk Show (1972) (TV) | Herself | 1972 | - | - |
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15. | "The Dean Martin Show" (1965) | Herself (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | 8.4 (138) |
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16. | "The Golddiggers" (1971) | Herself (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | - |
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17. | The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) | Herself - accepting Best Actress Award for Maggie Smith | 1970 | - | 5.7 (87) |
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18. | "The Jonathan Winters Show" (1967) | Herself (2 episodes, 1967-1969) | 1969 | - | 8.2 (17) |
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19. | "The Woody Woodbury Show" (1967) | Herself (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | - |
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20. | "The Hollywood Squares" (1965) | Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1967) | 1967 | - | 6.6 (117) |
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21. | "Pantomime Quiz" (1947) | Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | 8.9 (21) |
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22. | "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine" (1962) | Herself (regular performer) (unknown episodes, 1962-1964) | 1962 | - | 8.2 (13) |
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23. | "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961) | Herself (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | 8.2 (19) |
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24. | "Wide Wide World" (1955) | Herself (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 6.0 (7) |
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25. | New Faces (1954) | Herself | 1954 | - | 5.7 (58) |
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2. | TV's Greatest Sidekicks (2004) (TV) | |
Additional Details
Other Works:
(1962) She acted in S.J. Perelman's play, "The Beauty Part," at the Music Box Theatre in New York City with Bert Lahr, Larry Hagman, and Charlotte Rae in the cast. more
Publicity Listings:
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Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Sitcom | Beautiful Woman | Independent Film more
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