Filmography
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Known For
Sunset Blvd. Hedda Hopper (1950) -
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney Lady Maria (1929) -
Men Must Fight Mrs. Chase (1933) -
Known For
Midnight Stephanie (1939) -
Actress
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? Hedda, the Mad Hatter (1966) -
The Oscar Hedda Hopper (1966) -
The Beverly Hillbillies Hedda Hopper (1964) -
The Patsy Hedda Hopper (1964) -
The Right Approach Newspaper Columnist (1961) -
Pepe Hedda Hopper (1960) -
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour Hedda Hopper (1957) -
Playhouse 90 Maizie Weldon (1957) -
I Love Lucy Hedda Hopper (1955) -
Goodyear Playhouse Hostess (1953) -
![Sunset Blvd.]( "Sunset Blvd.")
Sunset Blvd. Hedda Hopper (1950) -
![The Corpse Came C.O.D.]( "The Corpse Came C.O.D.")
The Corpse Came C.O.D. Hedda Hopper (1947) -
![Breakfast in Hollywood]( "Breakfast in Hollywood")
Breakfast in Hollywood Hedda Hopper (1946) -
![Reap the Wild Wind]( "Reap the Wild Wind")
Reap the Wild Wind Aunt Henrietta (1942) -
![I Wanted Wings]( "I Wanted Wings")
I Wanted Wings Mrs. Young (1941) -
![Life with Henry]( "Life with Henry")
Life with Henry Mrs. Aldrich (1940) -
![Cross-Country Romance]( "Cross-Country Romance")
Cross-Country Romance Mrs. North (1940) -
![Queen of the Mob]( "Queen of the Mob")
Queen of the Mob Mrs. Emily Sturgis (1940) -
![Laugh It Off]( "Laugh It Off")
Laugh It Off Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Rockingham (1939) -
![That's Right - You're Wrong]( "That's Right - You're Wrong")
That's Right - You're Wrong Hedda Hopper (1939) -
![What a Life]( "What a Life")
What a Life Mrs. Aldrich (1939) -
![The Women]( "The Women")
The Women Dolly DuPuyster (1939) -
![Midnight]( "Midnight")
Midnight Stephanie (1939) -
![Thanks for the Memory]( "Thanks for the Memory")
Thanks for the Memory Polly Griscom (1938) -
![Dangerous to Know]( "Dangerous to Know")
Dangerous to Know Mrs. Emily Carson (1938) -
![Maid's Night Out]( "Maid's Night Out")
Maid's Night Out Mrs. Harrison (1938) -
![Tarzan's Revenge]( "Tarzan's Revenge")
Tarzan's Revenge Penny Reed (1938) -
![Nothing Sacred]( "Nothing Sacred")
Nothing Sacred Dowager on Ship (1937) -
![Vogues of 1938]( "Vogues of 1938")
Vogues of 1938 Mrs. Van Klettering (1937) -
![Artist and Models]( "Artist and Models")
Artist and Models Mrs. Townsend (1937) -
![Topper]( "Topper")
Topper Mrs. Stuyvesant (1937) -
![Dangerous Holiday]( "Dangerous Holiday")
Dangerous Holiday Lottie Courtney (1937) -
![You Can't Buy Luck]( "You Can't Buy Luck")
You Can't Buy Luck Mrs. Agnes White (1937) -
![Bunker Bean]( "Bunker Bean")
Bunker Bean Mrs. Dorothy Kent (1936) -
![Dracula's Daughter]( "Dracula's Daughter")
Dracula's Daughter Lady Esme Hammond (1936) -
![Doughnuts and Society]( "Doughnuts and Society")
Doughnuts and Society Mrs. Murray Hill (1936) -
![The Dark Hour]( "The Dark Hour")
The Dark Hour Mrs. Tallman (1936) -
![Ship Cafe]( "Ship Cafe")
Ship Cafe Tutor (1935) -
![3 Kids and a Queen]( "3 Kids and a Queen")
3 Kids and a Queen Mrs. Cummings (1935) -
![I Live My Life]( "I Live My Life")
I Live My Life Alvin's Mother (1935) -
![Alice Adams]( "Alice Adams")
Alice Adams Mrs. Palmer (1935) -
![Lady Tubbs]( "Lady Tubbs")
Lady Tubbs Mrs. Ronald Ash-Orcutt (1935) -
![Society Fever]( "Society Fever")
Society Fever Mrs. Vandergriff (1935) -
![One Frightened Night]( "One Frightened Night")
One Frightened Night Laura Proctor (1935) -
![No Ransom]( "No Ransom")
No Ransom Mrs. John Winfield (1934) -
![Little Man, What Now?]( "Little Man, What Now?")
Little Man, What Now? Nurse (1934) -
![Let's Be Ritzy]( "Let's Be Ritzy")
Let's Be Ritzy Mrs. Burton (1934) -
![Apples to You!]( "Apples to You!")
Apples to You! Chairman of the Board's Wife (1934) -
![Bombay Mail]( "Bombay Mail")
Bombay Mail Lady Daniels (1934) -
![Beauty for Sale]( "Beauty for Sale")
Beauty for Sale Madame Sonia Barton (1933) -
![Pilgrimage]( "Pilgrimage")
Pilgrimage Mrs. Worth (1933) -
![The Barbarian]( "The Barbarian")
The Barbarian Mrs. Loway (1933) -
![Men Must Fight]( "Men Must Fight")
Men Must Fight Mrs. Chase (1933) -
![The Unwritten Law]( "The Unwritten Law")
The Unwritten Law Jean (1932) -
![Speak Easily]( "Speak Easily")
Speak Easily Mrs. Peets (1932) -
![Downstairs]( "Downstairs")
Downstairs Countess De Marnac (1932) -
![Skyscraper Souls]( "Skyscraper Souls")
Skyscraper Souls Ella Dwight (1932) -
![As You Desire Me]( "As You Desire Me")
As You Desire Me Ines Montari (1932) -
![Night World]( "Night World")
Night World Mrs. Rand (1932) -
![The Man Who Played God]( "The Man Who Played God")
The Man Who Played God Mrs. Alice Chittendon (1932) -
![Good Sport]( "Good Sport")
Good Sport Mrs. Atherton (1931) -
![West of Broadway]( "West of Broadway")
West of Broadway Mrs. Edith Trent (1931) -
![Flying High]( "Flying High")
Flying High Mrs. Smith (1931) -
![Rebound]( "Rebound")
Rebound Liz Crawford (1931) -
![The Mystery Train]( "The Mystery Train")
The Mystery Train Mrs. Marian Radcliffe (1931) -
![The Common Law]( "The Common Law")
The Common Law Mrs. Clare Collis (1931) -
![Shipmates]( "Shipmates")
Shipmates Auntie (1931) -
![The Stolen Jools]( "The Stolen Jools")
The Stolen Jools Hedda - Norma's Friend (1931) -
![A Tailor Made Man]( "A Tailor Made Man")
A Tailor Made Man Mrs. Stanlaw (1931) -
![Men Call It Love]( "Men Call It Love")
Men Call It Love Callie Brooks (1931) -
![The Prodigal]( "The Prodigal")
The Prodigal Christine (1931) -
![The Easiest Way]( "The Easiest Way")
The Easiest Way Mrs. Clara Williams (1931) -
![War Nurse]( "War Nurse")
War Nurse Matron (1930) -
![Our Blushing Brides]( "Our Blushing Brides")
Our Blushing Brides Mrs. Russ-Weaver (1930) -
![Let Us Be Gay]( "Let Us Be Gay")
Let Us Be Gay Madge Livingston (1930) -
![Holiday]( "Holiday")
Holiday Susan Potter (1930) -
![Murder Will Out]( "Murder Will Out")
Murder Will Out Aunt Pat (1930) -
![High Society Blues]( "High Society Blues")
High Society Blues Mrs. Divine (1930) -
![Such Men Are Dangerous]( "Such Men Are Dangerous")
Such Men Are Dangerous Muriel Wyndham (1930) -
![A Song of Kentucky]( "A Song of Kentucky")
A Song of Kentucky Mrs. Coleman (1929) -
![The Racketeer]( "The Racketeer")
The Racketeer Mrs. Lee (1929) -
![Half Marriage]( "Half Marriage")
Half Marriage Mrs. Page (1929) -
![His Glorious Night]( "His Glorious Night")
His Glorious Night Mrs. Collingswood Stratton (1929) -
![Cat, Dog & Co.]( "Cat, Dog & Co.")
Cat, Dog & Co. Be Kind to Animals Society President (1929) -
![The Last of Mrs. Cheyney]( "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney")
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney Lady Maria (1929) -
![Girls Gone Wild]( "Girls Gone Wild")
Girls Gone Wild Mrs. Holworthy (1929) -
![Companionate Marriage]( "Companionate Marriage")
Companionate Marriage Mrs. Moore (1928) -
![Runaway Girls]( "Runaway Girls")
Runaway Girls Mrs. Hartley (1928) -
Undressed Mrs. Stanley (1928)
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Green Grass Widows Mrs. Worthing (1928)
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![Harold Teen]( "Harold Teen")
Harold Teen Mrs. Hazzit (1928) -
![The Chorus Kid]( "The Chorus Kid")
The Chorus Kid Mrs. Garrett (1928) -
![The Port of Missing Girls]( "The Port of Missing Girls")
The Port of Missing Girls Mrs. C. King (1928) -
![The Whip Woman]( "The Whip Woman")
The Whip Woman Countess Ferenzi (1928) -
![Love and Learn]( "Love and Learn")
Love and Learn Mrs. Ann Blair (1928) -
![French Dressing]( "French Dressing")
French Dressing (1927) -
![A Reno Divorce]( "A Reno Divorce")
A Reno Divorce Hedda Frane (1927) -
![The Drop Kick]( "The Drop Kick")
The Drop Kick Mrs. Hamill (1927) -
![One Woman to Another]( "One Woman to Another")
One Woman to Another Olive Gresham (1927) -
![Adam and Evil]( "Adam and Evil")
Adam and Evil Eleanor Leighton (1927) -
The Cruel Truth Grace Sturdevant (1927)
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Black Tears (1927)
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![Wings]( "Wings")
Wings Mrs. Powell (1927) -
![Matinee Ladies]( "Matinee Ladies")
Matinee Ladies Mrs. Aldrich (1927) -
![Children of Divorce]( "Children of Divorce")
Children of Divorce Katherine Flanders (1927) -
![Venus of Venice]( "Venus of Venice")
Venus of Venice Jean's Mother (1927) -
![Orchids and Ermine]( "Orchids and Ermine")
Orchids and Ermine The Modiste (1927) -
![Obey the Law]( "Obey the Law")
Obey the Law The Society Woman (1926) -
Mona Lisa Mona Lisa (1926)
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Fools of Fashion Countess de Fragni (1926)
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![Don Juan]( "Don Juan")
Don Juan Marchesia Rinaldo (1926) -
Lew Tyler's Wives Virginia Philips (1926)
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![The Silver Treasure]( "The Silver Treasure")
The Silver Treasure Mrs. Gould (1926) -
![Skinner's Dress Suit]( "Skinner's Dress Suit")
Skinner's Dress Suit Mrs. Colby (1926) -
![Pleasures of the Rich]( "Pleasures of the Rich")
Pleasures of the Rich Mona Vincent (1926) -
![The Caveman]( "The Caveman")
The Caveman Mrs. Van Dream (1926) -
![Dance Madness]( "Dance Madness")
Dance Madness Valentina (1926) -
![Borrowed Finery]( "Borrowed Finery")
Borrowed Finery Mrs. Bordon (1925) -
![The Teaser]( "The Teaser")
The Teaser Margaret Wyndham (1925) -
![Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman]( "Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman")
Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman Mrs. Clarice Vidal (1925) -
![Zander the Great]( "Zander the Great")
Zander the Great Mrs. Caldwell (1925) -
![Dangerous Innocence]( "Dangerous Innocence")
Dangerous Innocence Muriel Church (1925) -
![Déclassé]( "Déclassé")
Déclassé Lady Wildering (1925) -
![Her Market Value]( "Her Market Value")
Her Market Value Mrs. Bernice Hamilton (1925) -
![The Snob]( "The Snob")
The Snob Mrs. Leiter (1924) -
![Sinners in Silk]( "Sinners in Silk")
Sinners in Silk Mrs. Stevens (1924) -
![Another Scandal]( "Another Scandal")
Another Scandal Cousin Elizabeth MacKenzie (1924) -
![Miami]( "Miami")
Miami Mary Tate (1924) -
![Happiness]( "Happiness")
Happiness Mrs. Chrystal Pole (1924) -
![Why Men Leave Home]( "Why Men Leave Home")
Why Men Leave Home Nina Neilson (1924) -
Gambling Wives Madame Zoe (1924)
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![Reno]( "Reno")
Reno Mrs. Kate Norton Tappan (1923) -
![Has the World Gone Mad!]( "Has the World Gone Mad!")
Has the World Gone Mad! Mrs. Adams (1923) -
![Women Men Marry]( "Women Men Marry")
Women Men Marry Eleanor Carter (1922) -
![What's Wrong with the Women?]( "What's Wrong with the Women?")
What's Wrong with the Women? Mrs. Neer (1922) -
![Sherlock Holmes]( "Sherlock Holmes")
Sherlock Holmes Madge Larrabee (1922) -
![Conceit]( "Conceit")
Conceit Mrs. Agnes Crombie (1921) -
![The Inner Chamber]( "The Inner Chamber")
The Inner Chamber Mrs. Candor (1921) -
![Heedless Moths]( "Heedless Moths")
Heedless Moths His Wife (1921) -
![The New York Idea]( "The New York Idea")
The New York Idea Vida Phillimore (1920) -
![The Man Who Lost Himself]( "The Man Who Lost Himself")
The Man Who Lost Himself Countess of Rochester (1920) -
![The Isle of Conquest]( "The Isle of Conquest")
The Isle of Conquest Mrs. Harmon (1919) -
![Sadie Love]( "Sadie Love")
Sadie Love Mrs. James Wakeley (1919) -
![The Third Degree]( "The Third Degree")
The Third Degree Mrs. Howard Jeffries Sr (1919) -
![Virtuous Wives]( "Virtuous Wives")
Virtuous Wives Irma Delabarre (1918) -
![By Right of Purchase]( "By Right of Purchase")
By Right of Purchase Society Woman (1918) -
![The Beloved Traitor]( "The Beloved Traitor")
The Beloved Traitor Myrna Bliss (1918) -
![Nearly Married]( "Nearly Married")
Nearly Married Hattie King (1917) -
![Seven Keys to Baldpate]( "Seven Keys to Baldpate")
Seven Keys to Baldpate Myra Thornhill (1917) -
![The Food Gamblers]( "The Food Gamblers")
The Food Gamblers June Justice (1917) -
![Her Excellency, the Governor]( "Her Excellency, the Governor")
Her Excellency, the Governor SylviaMarlowe (1917) -
Actress
![The Battle of Hearts]( "The Battle of Hearts")
The Battle of Hearts Maida Rhodes (1916) -
Soundtrack
![The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show]( "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show")
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Soundtrack
![Let Us Be Gay]( "Let Us Be Gay")
Let Us Be Gay (1930) -
Archive footage
![Hemingway]( "Hemingway")
Hemingway (2021) -
![The Reagans]( "The Reagans")
The Reagans (2020) -
![Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner]( "Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner")
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![Making Montgomery Clift]( "Making Montgomery Clift")
Making Montgomery Clift (2018) -
![The Best of Hollywood]( "The Best of Hollywood")
The Best of Hollywood (2017) -
![Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story]( "Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1996-2003) -
![Junket Whore]( "Junket Whore")
Junket Whore (1998) -
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![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (1991) -
![Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage]( "Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage")
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![Hooray for Hollywood]( "Hooray for Hollywood")
Hooray for Hollywood (1982) -
![This Is Elvis]( "This Is Elvis")
This Is Elvis (1981) -
![Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972]( "Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972")
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![All This and World War II]( "All This and World War II")
All This and World War II (1976) -
![Bob Hope's World of Comedy]( "Bob Hope's World of Comedy")
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1964) -
![The Judy Garland Show]( "The Judy Garland Show")
The Judy Garland Show (1964) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood Without Make-Up]( "Hollywood Without Make-Up")
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) -
![The Little Rascals]( "The Little Rascals")
The Little Rascals (1955)
All Filmography
Awards
2 wins.Did You Know
Trivia
Is portrayed by Helen Mirren in Trumbo (2015).
Quotes
[on her acerbic writing style] Nobody's interested in sweetness and light.
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Elda Furry
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
(age 80)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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