Filmography
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Known For
The Poseidon Adventure Belle Rosen (1972) -
Lolita Charlotte Haze (1962) -
A Patch of Blue Rose-Ann D'Arcey (1965) -
Known For
The Night of the Hunter Willa Harper (1955) -
Actress
La bomba Prof. Summers (1999) -
Gideon Mrs. Willows (1998) -
Roseanne Nana Mary (1991-1996) -
The Portrait of a Lady Mrs. Touchett (1996) -
Raging Angels Grandma Ruth (1995) -
Mrs. Munck Aunt Monica (1995) -
Jury Duty Mom (1995) -
Heavy Dolly Modino (1995) -
Backfire! The Good Lieutenant (1995) -
The Silence of the Hams Mrs. Motel (The Mother) (1994) -
![The Pickle]( "The Pickle")
The Pickle Yetta (1993) -
![Weep No More, My Lady]( "Weep No More, My Lady")
Weep No More, My Lady Vivian Morgan (1992) -
![Stepping Out]( "Stepping Out")
Stepping Out Mrs. Fraser (1991) -
Touch of a Stranger Lily (1990)
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![An Unremarkable Life]( "An Unremarkable Life")
An Unremarkable Life Evelyn McEllany (1989) -
![Purple People Eater]( "Purple People Eater")
Purple People Eater Rita (1988) -
The Sleeping Beauty Fairy (1987)
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![Very Close Quarters]( "Very Close Quarters")
Very Close Quarters Galina (1986) -
![Witchfire]( "Witchfire")
Witchfire Lydia (1986) -
![The Delta Force]( "The Delta Force")
The Delta Force Edie Kaplan (1986) -
![Alice in Wonderland]( "Alice in Wonderland")
Alice in Wonderland The Dodo Bird (1985) -
![Déjà Vu]( "Déjà Vu")
Déjà Vu Olga Nabokova (1985) -
![Hawaiian Heat]( "Hawaiian Heat")
Hawaiian Heat Florence Senkowski (1984) -
![Ellie]( "Ellie")
Ellie Cora Jackson (1984) -
![Hotel]( "Hotel")
Hotel Adele Ellsworth (1984) -
![Over the Brooklyn Bridge]( "Over the Brooklyn Bridge")
Over the Brooklyn Bridge Becky (1984) -
Emma and Grandpa on the Farm The Narrator (1983)
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![Fanny Hill]( "Fanny Hill")
Fanny Hill Mrs. Cole (1983) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Teresa Rosselli (1982) -
![S.O.B.]( "S.O.B.")
S.O.B. Eva Brown (1981) -
![Looping]( "Looping")
Looping Carmen (1981) -
![Vega$]( "Vega$")
Vega$ J.D. Fenton (1979) -
![Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]( "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July")
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July Crystal (1979) -
![The French Atlantic Affair]( "The French Atlantic Affair")
The French Atlantic Affair Helen Wabash (1979) -
![The Magician of Lublin]( "The Magician of Lublin")
The Magician of Lublin Elzbieta (1979) -
![City on Fire]( "City on Fire")
City on Fire Nurse Andrea Harper (1979) -
![The Visitor]( "The Visitor")
The Visitor Jane Phillips (1979) -
![Cher... and Other Fantasies]( "Cher... and Other Fantasies")
Cher... and Other Fantasies Shelley (1979) -
![Elvis]( "Elvis")
Elvis Gladys Presley (1979) -
![King of the Gypsies]( "King of the Gypsies")
King of the Gypsies Queen Rachel (1978) -
![The Initiation of Sarah]( "The Initiation of Sarah")
The Initiation of Sarah Mrs. Erica Hunter (1978) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak Evelyn McNeil (1978) -
![Black Journal]( "Black Journal")
Black Journal Lea (1977) -
![Pete's Dragon]( "Pete's Dragon")
Pete's Dragon Lena Gogan (1977) -
![An Average Little Man]( "An Average Little Man")
An Average Little Man Amalia Vivaldi (1977) -
![Tentacles]( "Tentacles")
Tentacles Tillie Turner (1977) -
La dahlia scarlatta (1976)
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![Frosty's Winter Wonderland]( "Frosty's Winter Wonderland")
Frosty's Winter Wonderland Crystal (1976) -
![Mimì Bluette... fiore del mio giardino]( "Mimì Bluette... fiore del mio giardino")
Mimì Bluette... fiore del mio giardino Caterina (1976) -
![The Tenant]( "The Tenant")
The Tenant The Concierge (1976) -
![Next Stop, Greenwich Village]( "Next Stop, Greenwich Village")
Next Stop, Greenwich Village Faye Lapinsky (1976) -
![Diamonds]( "Diamonds")
Diamonds Zelda Shapiro (1975) -
![Journey Into Fear]( "Journey Into Fear")
Journey Into Fear Mrs. Mathews (1975) -
![That Lucky Touch]( "That Lucky Touch")
That Lucky Touch Diana Steedeman (1975) -
![Poor Pretty Eddie]( "Poor Pretty Eddie")
Poor Pretty Eddie Bertha (1975) -
![Chico and the Man]( "Chico and the Man")
Chico and the Man Shirley Schrift (1975) -
![McCloud]( "McCloud")
McCloud Thelma (1974) -
![The Sex Symbol]( "The Sex Symbol")
The Sex Symbol Agatha Murphy (1974) -
Big Rose: Double Trouble Rose Winters (1974)
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![Cleopatra Jones]( "Cleopatra Jones")
Cleopatra Jones Mommy (1973) -
![Blume in Love]( "Blume in Love")
Blume in Love Mrs. Cramer (1973) -
![The Devil's Daughter]( "The Devil's Daughter")
The Devil's Daughter Lilith Malone (1973) -
![The Poseidon Adventure]( "The Poseidon Adventure")
The Poseidon Adventure Belle Rosen (1972) -
![ITV Sunday Night Theatre]( "ITV Sunday Night Theatre")
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Barbara Bennet (1972) -
![Something to Hide]( "Something to Hide")
Something to Hide Gabriella (1972) -
![Adventures of Nick Carter]( "Adventures of Nick Carter")
Adventures of Nick Carter Bess Tucker (1972) -
![Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?]( "Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?")
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? Mrs. Forrest (1972) -
![A Death of Innocence]( "A Death of Innocence")
A Death of Innocence Elizabeth Cameron (1971) -
![Revenge!]( "Revenge!")
Revenge! Amanda Hilton (1971) -
![What's the Matter with Helen?]( "What's the Matter with Helen?")
What's the Matter with Helen? Helen Hill aka Helen Martin (1971) -
![Flap]( "Flap")
Flap Dorothy Bluebell (1970) -
![How Do I Love Thee?]( "How Do I Love Thee?")
How Do I Love Thee? Lena Mervin (1970) -
![Bloody Mama]( "Bloody Mama")
Bloody Mama 'Ma' Kate Barker (1970) -
![Arthur? Arthur!]( "Arthur? Arthur!")
Arthur? Arthur! Hester Green (1969) -
![The Mad Room]( "The Mad Room")
The Mad Room Mrs. Armstrong (1969) -
![That's Life]( "That's Life")
That's Life (1968-1969) -
![Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In]( "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In")
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Guest Performer (1969) -
![Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell]( "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell")
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell Shirley Newman (1968) -
![Here's Lucy]( "Here's Lucy")
Here's Lucy Shelley Summers (1968) -
![Wild in the Streets]( "Wild in the Streets")
Wild in the Streets Daphne Flatow (1968) -
![The Scalphunters]( "The Scalphunters")
The Scalphunters Kate (1968) -
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Clarry Golden (1964-1967) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Frances (1967) -
![Enter Laughing]( "Enter Laughing")
Enter Laughing Mrs. Emma Kolowitz (1967) -
![The Three Sisters]( "The Three Sisters")
The Three Sisters Natalya (1966) -
![Batman]( "Batman")
Batman Ma Parker (1966) -
![Alfie]( "Alfie")
Alfie Ruby (1966) -
![Harper]( "Harper")
Harper Fay Estabrook (1966) -
![A Patch of Blue]( "A Patch of Blue")
A Patch of Blue Rose-Ann D'Arcey (1965) -
![Thirty-Minute Theatre]( "Thirty-Minute Theatre")
Thirty-Minute Theatre Mrs. Bixby (1965) -
![The Greatest Story Ever Told]( "The Greatest Story Ever Told")
The Greatest Story Ever Told Woman Who Is Healed (1965) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Lydia Mitchum (1964) -
![Time of Indifference]( "Time of Indifference")
Time of Indifference Lisa (1964) -
![A House Is Not a Home]( "A House Is Not a Home")
A House Is Not a Home Polly Adler (1964) -
![Wives and Lovers]( "Wives and Lovers")
Wives and Lovers Fran Cabrell (1963) -
![The Balcony]( "The Balcony")
The Balcony Madame Irma (1963) -
![Alcoa Premiere]( "Alcoa Premiere")
Alcoa Premiere Meg Fletcher (1962) -
![The Chapman Report]( "The Chapman Report")
The Chapman Report Sarah Garnell (1962) -
![Lolita]( "Lolita")
Lolita Charlotte Haze (1962) -
![The Young Savages]( "The Young Savages")
The Young Savages Mary diPace (1961) -
![Let No Man Write My Epitaph]( "Let No Man Write My Epitaph")
Let No Man Write My Epitaph Nellie Romano (1960) -
![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week Rose (1960) -
![Odds Against Tomorrow]( "Odds Against Tomorrow")
Odds Against Tomorrow Lorry (1959) -
![The Diary of Anne Frank]( "The Diary of Anne Frank")
The Diary of Anne Frank Mrs. Petronella Van Daan (1959) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre Helen (1957) -
![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month Louisa Burt (1957) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Mildred Corrigan (1957) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train Ruth Owens (1957) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Carol (1954-1957) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour Evvie (1957) -
![The Alcoa Hour]( "The Alcoa Hour")
The Alcoa Hour Pat Kroll (1957) -
![I Died a Thousand Times]( "I Died a Thousand Times")
I Died a Thousand Times Marie Garson (1955) -
![The Treasure of Pancho Villa]( "The Treasure of Pancho Villa")
The Treasure of Pancho Villa Ruth Harris (1955) -
![The Big Knife]( "The Big Knife")
The Big Knife Dixie Evans (1955) -
![The Night of the Hunter]( "The Night of the Hunter")
The Night of the Hunter Willa Harper (1955) -
![I Am a Camera]( "I Am a Camera")
I Am a Camera Natalia Landauer (1955) -
![Producers' Showcase]( "Producers' Showcase")
Producers' Showcase Crystal Allen (1955) -
![Cash on Delivery]( "Cash on Delivery")
Cash on Delivery Myrtle La Mar (1954) -
![Mambo]( "Mambo")
Mambo Toni Salerno (1954) -
![Playgirl]( "Playgirl")
Playgirl Fran Davis (1954) -
![O'Rourke of the Royal Mounted]( "O'Rourke of the Royal Mounted")
O'Rourke of the Royal Mounted Grace Markey (1954) -
![Tennessee Champ]( "Tennessee Champ")
Tennessee Champ Sarah Wurble (1954) -
![Executive Suite]( "Executive Suite")
Executive Suite Eva Bardeman (1954) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Sally Marland (1954) -
![My Man and I]( "My Man and I")
My Man and I Nancy (1952) -
![Untamed Frontier]( "Untamed Frontier")
Untamed Frontier Jane Stevens (1952) -
![Meet Danny Wilson]( "Meet Danny Wilson")
Meet Danny Wilson Joy Carroll (1952) -
![Phone Call from a Stranger]( "Phone Call from a Stranger")
Phone Call from a Stranger Binky Gay aka Mrs. Michael Carr (1952) -
![The Raging Tide]( "The Raging Tide")
The Raging Tide Connie Thatcher (1951) -
![Behave Yourself!]( "Behave Yourself!")
Behave Yourself! Kate Denny (1951) -
![He Ran All the Way]( "He Ran All the Way")
He Ran All the Way Peg Dobbs (1951) -
![A Place in the Sun]( "A Place in the Sun")
A Place in the Sun Alice Tripp (1951) -
![Frenchie]( "Frenchie")
Frenchie Frenchie Fontaine (1950) -
![Winchester '73]( "Winchester '73")
Winchester '73 Lola Manners (1950) -
![South Sea Sinner]( "South Sea Sinner")
South Sea Sinner Coral (1950) -
![The Great Gatsby]( "The Great Gatsby")
The Great Gatsby Myrtle Wilson (1949) -
![Take One False Step]( "Take One False Step")
Take One False Step Catherine Sykes (1949) -
![Johnny Stool Pigeon]( "Johnny Stool Pigeon")
Johnny Stool Pigeon Terry Stewart (1949) -
![Cry of the City]( "Cry of the City")
Cry of the City Brenda Martingale (1948) -
![Larceny]( "Larceny")
Larceny Tory (1948) -
![Red River]( "Red River")
Red River Dance Hall Girl in Wagon Train (1948) -
![Killer McCoy]( "Killer McCoy")
Killer McCoy Waitress / Autograph Hound (1947) -
![A Double Life]( "A Double Life")
A Double Life Pat Kroll (1947) -
![The Gangster]( "The Gangster")
The Gangster Hazel - Cashier (1947) -
![Living in a Big Way]( "Living in a Big Way")
Living in a Big Way Junior League Girl (1947) -
![New Orleans]( "New Orleans")
New Orleans Ms. Holmbright (1947) -
![Abie's Irish Rose]( "Abie's Irish Rose")
Abie's Irish Rose Bridesmaid (1946) -
![Susie Steps Out]( "Susie Steps Out")
Susie Steps Out Band Singer (1946) -
![Two Smart People]( "Two Smart People")
Two Smart People Princess (1946) -
![The Fighting Guardsman]( "The Fighting Guardsman")
The Fighting Guardsman Nanette (1946) -
![A Thousand and One Nights]( "A Thousand and One Nights")
A Thousand and One Nights Handmaiden (1945) -
![Escape in the Fog]( "Escape in the Fog")
Escape in the Fog Taxi Driver (1945) -
![Tonight and Every Night]( "Tonight and Every Night")
Tonight and Every Night Bubbles (1945) -
![Together Again]( "Together Again")
Together Again Young Woman Fleeing Nightclub Raid (1944) -
![Dancing in Manhattan]( "Dancing in Manhattan")
Dancing in Manhattan Margie (1944) -
![She's a Soldier Too]( "She's a Soldier Too")
She's a Soldier Too 'Silver' Rankin (1944) -
![Knickerbocker Holiday]( "Knickerbocker Holiday")
Knickerbocker Holiday Ulda Tienhoven (1944) -
Sailor's Holiday Gloria Flynn (1944)
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![What a Woman!]( "What a Woman!")
What a Woman! Secretary (1943) -
Actress
![There's Something About a Soldier]( "There's Something About a Soldier")
There's Something About a Soldier Norma (1943) -
SoundtrackParade of Stars (1983)
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![Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]( "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July")
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![The Visitor]( "The Visitor")
The Visitor (1979) -
![Pete's Dragon]( "Pete's Dragon")
Pete's Dragon (1977) -
![Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?]( "Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?")
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972) -
![The Scalphunters]( "The Scalphunters")
The Scalphunters (1968) -
![What's My Line?]( "What's My Line?")
What's My Line? (1955) -
![Cash on Delivery]( "Cash on Delivery")
Cash on Delivery (1954) -
![Playgirl]( "Playgirl")
Playgirl (1954) -
![Meet Danny Wilson]( "Meet Danny Wilson")
Meet Danny Wilson (1952) -
Soundtrack
![South Sea Sinner]( "South Sea Sinner")
South Sea Sinner (1950) -
Producer
![Witchfire]( "Witchfire")
Witchfire (1986) -
Archive footage
![Filmworker]( "Filmworker")
Filmworker (2017) -
![The Fabulous Allan Carr]( "The Fabulous Allan Carr")
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) -
![Beauty Is Truth]( "Beauty Is Truth")
Beauty Is Truth (2017) -
![That's Life!! Kilorenzos Smith in Talks...]( "That's Life!! Kilorenzos Smith in Talks...")
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![Talking Pictures]( "Talking Pictures")
Talking Pictures (2015) -
![Kubrick Remembered]( "Kubrick Remembered")
Kubrick Remembered (2014) -
![Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films]( "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films")
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![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
![Stars of the Silver Screen]( "Stars of the Silver Screen")
Stars of the Silver Screen (2011) -
![Sing Your Song]( "Sing Your Song")
Sing Your Song (2011) -
![Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián]( "Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián")
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![House of Harrington]( "House of Harrington")
House of Harrington (2008) -
![CBS News Sunday Morning]( "CBS News Sunday Morning")
CBS News Sunday Morning (2006) -
![The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards")
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The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006)
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![The 78th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 78th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2006) -
![Corazón de...]( "Corazón de...")
Corazón de... (2006) -
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![Backstory]( "Backstory")
Backstory (2000) -
![Chump Change]( "Chump Change")
Chump Change (2000) -
![Charlie Rose]( "Charlie Rose")
Charlie Rose (1999) -
![20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years]( "20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years")
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![The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen]( "The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen")
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![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
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![Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star]( "Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star")
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![Home Stories]( "Home Stories")
Home Stories (1990) -
![Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 22nd Anniversary]( "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 22nd Anniversary")
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![George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey]( "George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey")
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![Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage]( "Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage")
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Archive footage
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1954-1963) -
![Hollywood Remembers]( "Hollywood Remembers")
Hollywood Remembers (2000)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Winters' early acting training was actor Charles Laughton's tutelage.
Quotes
I did a picture in England one winter and it was so cold I almost got married.
Trademark
Later on, played mostly overweight, loud and somewhat tacky women
Nickname
The Blonde Bombshell
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Shirley Schrift
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
(age 85)
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
5' 4" (1.63 m)User Polls
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The former "Walking Dead" and "Prison Break" star relied on her own heartbreaking experiences to tell the powerful story in new NBC series, "Council of Dads."