Filmography
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Known For
The Heiress Lavinia Penniman (1949) -
Trouble in Paradise Lily (1932) -
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Ivy Pearson (1931) -
Known For
Design for Living Gilda Farrell (1933) -
Actress
Hollywood Horror House Katharine Packard (1970) -
The Flying Nun Mother General Adelaide (1969) -
The Chase Mrs. Reeves (1966) -
Russ Meyer's Fanny Hill Mrs. Maude Brown (1964) -
The Outer Limits Mary Kry (1964) -
Route 66 Leona Bowers (1963) -
General Electric Theater Mrs. Cynthia Lockman (1954-1962) -
The Children's Hour Mrs. Lily Mortar (1961) -
The Investigators Minna Carter (1961) -
Play of the Week (The Indifferent Lover) (1961) -
![Matinee Theatre]( "Matinee Theatre")
Matinee Theatre (1957) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Amanda Hale (1957) -
![Studio One]( "Studio One")
Studio One Theresa Durand (1955) -
![The Ray Milland Show]( "The Ray Milland Show")
The Ray Milland Show (1955) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Bertha Jacks (1951-1955) -
![The Whistler]( "The Whistler")
The Whistler Harriet Eldridge (1954) -
The Philip Morris Playhouse (1953)
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Curtain Call (1952)
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![Carrie]( "Carrie")
Carrie Julie Hurstwood (1952) -
![The Outcasts of Poker Flat]( "The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
The Outcasts of Poker Flat Mrs. Shipton aka 'The Duchess' (1952) -
![Betty Crocker Star Matinee]( "Betty Crocker Star Matinee")
Betty Crocker Star Matinee (1951) -
![Pulitzer Prize Playhouse]( "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse")
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse Jennie McCobb (1951) -
![The Mating Season]( "The Mating Season")
The Mating Season Fran Carleton (1951) -
![The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre]( "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre")
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1949) -
![The Heiress]( "The Heiress")
The Heiress Lavinia Penniman (1949) -
![Old Acquaintance]( "Old Acquaintance")
Old Acquaintance Mildred 'Millie' Drake (1943) -
![A Gentleman After Dark]( "A Gentleman After Dark")
A Gentleman After Dark Flo Melton (1942) -
![Lady with Red Hair]( "Lady with Red Hair")
Lady with Red Hair Caroline Carter aka Mrs. Leslie Carter (1940) -
![Virginia City]( "Virginia City")
Virginia City Julia Hayne (1940) -
![The Old Maid]( "The Old Maid")
The Old Maid Delia Lovell (1939) -
![Wise Girl]( "Wise Girl")
Wise Girl Susan Fletcher (1937) -
![Woman Chases Man]( "Woman Chases Man")
Woman Chases Man Virginia Travis (1937) -
![The Woman I Love]( "The Woman I Love")
The Woman I Love Mme. Helene Maury (1937) -
![Men Are Not Gods]( "Men Are Not Gods")
Men Are Not Gods Ann Williams (1936) -
![These Three]( "These Three")
These Three Martha (1936) -
![Splendor]( "Splendor")
Splendor Phyllis Manning Lorrimore (1935) -
![Barbary Coast]( "Barbary Coast")
Barbary Coast Mary 'Swan' Rutledge (1935) -
![Becky Sharp]( "Becky Sharp")
Becky Sharp Becky Sharp (1935) -
![The Richest Girl in the World]( "The Richest Girl in the World")
The Richest Girl in the World Dorothy Hunter (1934) -
![She Loves Me Not]( "She Loves Me Not")
She Loves Me Not Curly Flagg (1934) -
![All of Me]( "All of Me")
All of Me Lydia Darrow (1934) -
![Design for Living]( "Design for Living")
Design for Living Gilda Farrell (1933) -
![The Stranger's Return]( "The Stranger's Return")
The Stranger's Return Louise Storr (1933) -
![The Story of Temple Drake]( "The Story of Temple Drake")
The Story of Temple Drake Temple Drake (1933) -
![Trouble in Paradise]( "Trouble in Paradise")
Trouble in Paradise Lily (1932) -
![The World and the Flesh]( "The World and the Flesh")
The World and the Flesh Maria Yaskaya (1932) -
![Dancers in the Dark]( "Dancers in the Dark")
Dancers in the Dark Gloria Bishop (1932) -
![Two Kinds of Women]( "Two Kinds of Women")
Two Kinds of Women Emma Krull (1932) -
![Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]( "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde")
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Ivy Pearson (1931) -
![24 Hours]( "24 Hours")
24 Hours Rosie Duggan (1931) -
![The Smiling Lieutenant]( "The Smiling Lieutenant")
The Smiling Lieutenant Princess Anna (1931) -
![Fast and Loose]( "Fast and Loose")
Fast and Loose Marion Lenox (1930) -
ActressThe Home Girl (1928)
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Soundtrack
![Jack the Ripper]( "Jack the Ripper")
Jack the Ripper (1988) -
![Old Acquaintance]( "Old Acquaintance")
Old Acquaintance (1943) -
![Virginia City]( "Virginia City")
Virginia City (1940) -
![Becky Sharp]( "Becky Sharp")
Becky Sharp (1935) -
![She Loves Me Not]( "She Loves Me Not")
She Loves Me Not (1934) -
![Dancers in the Dark]( "Dancers in the Dark")
Dancers in the Dark (1932) -
![Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]( "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde")
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) -
Soundtrack
![The Smiling Lieutenant]( "The Smiling Lieutenant")
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) -
Archive footage
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2001-2008) -
![Spisok korabley]( "Spisok korabley")
Spisok korabley (2008) -
![Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood]( "Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood")
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![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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![Complicated Women]( "Complicated Women")
Complicated Women (2003) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2001) -
Presidential Blooper Reel (1981)
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Archive footage
![Breakdowns of 1940]( "Breakdowns of 1940")
Breakdowns of 1940 (1940) -
![The House That Shadows Built]( "The House That Shadows Built")
The House That Shadows Built (1931)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
In July, 1972, despite concerns about her health and a premonition that she shouldn't travel, she flew to New York to attend the special screening of "Story of Temple Drake," celebrating the 60th anniversary of Paramount Pictures, followed by a gala...
Quotes
Me temperamental? I never was. Proof of that is that I made four pictures with Willie Wyler, who is a very demanding director. I made two with Rouben Mamoulian who is the same. Two with Ernst Lubitsch, such a dear man.
Nickname
Mims
Star Sign
Libra
Personal Details
Born
Ellen Miriam Hopkins
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Died
(age 69)
New York City, New York, USA
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