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Eve McVeagh(1919-1997)

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Eve McVeagh
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Eve McVeagh was an American actress of film, television, stage, and radio. Born in Ohio, McVeagh moved to Los Angeles in 1923, where she started acting in theater in her teens. McVeagh's film and television career spanned 41 years, and stage career 52 years. McVeagh's roles included leading and supporting parts but she was a fixture in smaller character roles. She is best defined as a versatile workhorse actress of all acting mediums.
BornJuly 15, 1919
DiedDecember 10, 1997(78)
BornJuly 15, 1919
DiedDecember 10, 1997(78)
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Known for

Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges, Lee Van Cleef, Katy Jurado, Ian MacDonald, Robert J. Wilke, and Sheb Wooley in High Noon (1952)
High Noon
7.9
  • Mildred Fuller
  • 1952
Glass Houses (1972)
Glass Houses
5.4
  • Gray-Haired Woman at Civic Meeting
  • 1972
Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
Mathnet
8.5
TV Series
  • Mrs. Swaggle
Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.0
TV Series
  • Ella Koch
  • Nurse

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  • Catherine Keener, Pat Morita, Kevin Conroy, Jack Wallace, and Richard Yniguez in Ohara (1987)
    Ohara
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mabel Moore
    • 1988
  • Square One Television (1987)
    Square One Television
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Swaggle
    • 1987
  • Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
    Mathnet
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Swaggle
    • 1987
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Cora Green
    • Mrs. Kositchek
    • 1980–1986
  • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Talbot
    • Mrs. MacDermott
    • 1985–1986
  • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dorothy Gantney
    • 1985
  • Mariel Hemingway and Peter O'Toole in Creator (1985)
    Creator
    6.1
    • Woman with monkey
    • 1985
  • T.J. Hooker (1982)
    T.J. Hooker
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Manager
    • 1985
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Flora Kelson
    • Flora
    • 1985
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Annie
    • 1984
  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Onadon
    • 1984
  • Ann Jillian in Jennifer Slept Here (1983)
    Jennifer Slept Here
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. McGovern
    • 1984
  • Money to Burn (1983)
    Money to Burn
    6.0
    • Vivian
    • 1983
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Slot Granny
    • 1983
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Tenant
    • 1982

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Eve McVea
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • July 15, 1919
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • December 10, 1997
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Clarke GordonSeptember 10, 1957 - December 10, 1997 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Paul Crawford Appleby
  • Parents
      Hugh McVeagh
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    McVeagh was married to character actor/director Clarke Gordon (her fourth husband) at the time of her death. She had four children and nine grandchildren. One of her grandsons, Dr. Paul Robert Appleby, PhD, who was raised effectively as McVeagh's fifth child, is a Research Scientist and Assistant Professor at the Keck School of Medicine and at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism (both at the University of Southern California).

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  • When did Eve McVeagh die?
    December 10, 1997
  • How did Eve McVeagh die?
    Cancer
  • How old was Eve McVeagh when she died?
    78 years old
  • Where did Eve McVeagh die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Eve McVeagh born?
    July 15, 1919

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