Filmography
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Known For
Psycho Mrs. Chambers (1960) -
Ma Barker's Killer Brood Ma Barker (1960) -
Macbeth Gentlewoman / The Three (1948) -
Known For
Julia Hannah Yarby / Hannah Yarby Henderson (1968-1970) -
Actress
Crazy Like a Fox (1985) -
Amazing Stories Harriet Wendse (1985) -
Murder, She Wrote Agnes Cochran (1985) -
Hollywood Beat Old lady (1985) -
Matt Houston Florist (1985) -
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Mrs. Hunt (1984) -
Trapper John, M.D. Mrs. Romanis (1979-1984) -
St. Elsewhere Ellen's Mother (1984) -
Testament Rosemary Abhart (1983) -
Shooting Stars Mrs Brand (1983) -
![Voyagers!]( "Voyagers!")
Voyagers! Queen Victoria (1983) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Lady in Black (1982) -
![Dynasty]( "Dynasty")
Dynasty Kate Torrance (1982) -
![Strike Force]( "Strike Force")
Strike Force Old Lady (1982) -
![The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies]( "The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies")
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies Mollie Heller (1981) -
![The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]( "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn")
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Miss Watson (1981) -
![Hart to Hart]( "Hart to Hart")
Hart to Hart Millie (1981) -
![Dorothy in the Land of Oz]( "Dorothy in the Land of Oz")
Dorothy in the Land of Oz Aunt Em (1980) -
![For the Love of It]( "For the Love of It")
For the Love of It Blanche (1980) -
Carlton Your Doorman Carlton's Mother (1980)
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![Barnaby Jones]( "Barnaby Jones")
Barnaby Jones Emily Carter (1980) -
![White Mama]( "White Mama")
White Mama Mrs. McIntyre (1980) -
![Fantasy Island]( "Fantasy Island")
Fantasy Island Ethel Small (1978-1979) -
![The Dukes of Hazzard]( "The Dukes of Hazzard")
The Dukes of Hazzard Granny Annie (1979) -
![Human Experiments]( "Human Experiments")
Human Experiments Granny (1979) -
![The Clonus Horror]( "The Clonus Horror")
The Clonus Horror Anna Noble (1979) -
![Nutcracker Fantasy]( "Nutcracker Fantasy")
Nutcracker Fantasy Aunt Gerda (1979) -
![Crash]( "Crash")
Crash (1978) -
![The Manitou]( "The Manitou")
The Manitou Mrs. Herz (1978) -
![Charlie's Angels]( "Charlie's Angels")
Charlie's Angels Mrs. Machlin (1978) -
![Evil Town]( "Evil Town")
Evil Town Mildred Phelps (1977) -
![Police Woman]( "Police Woman")
Police Woman Mrs. Volusia (1977) -
![Final Chapter: Walking Tall]( "Final Chapter: Walking Tall")
Final Chapter: Walking Tall Grandma (1977) -
![Switch]( "Switch")
Switch Mary Beame (1976-1977) -
![Alice]( "Alice")
Alice Bubbles Turner (1976) -
Law and Order Mrs. Brian O'Malley, Sr. (1976)
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![Little House on the Prairie]( "Little House on the Prairie")
Little House on the Prairie Anna Simms (1975-1976) -
The World Through the Eyes of Children Tuttle (1975)
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![Medical Center]( "Medical Center")
Medical Center Kate (1975) -
![Walking Tall Part II]( "Walking Tall Part II")
Walking Tall Part II Grandma Pusser (1975) -
![Mannix]( "Mannix")
Mannix Mrs. Gamble (1975) -
![These Are the Days]( "These Are the Days")
These Are the Days (1974) -
![Dirty Duck]( "Dirty Duck")
Dirty Duck Duck's Mother (1974) -
![The Cowboys]( "The Cowboys")
The Cowboys Grandma Jesse (1974) -
![Live Again, Die Again]( "Live Again, Die Again")
Live Again, Die Again Betty Simpson (1974) -
![The Rookies]( "The Rookies")
The Rookies Aunt Lou (1974) -
![Mrs. Sundance]( "Mrs. Sundance")
Mrs. Sundance Mrs. Lee (1974) -
![Heidi in the Mountains]( "Heidi in the Mountains")
Heidi in the Mountains Clara's Grandmother (1974) -
![Adam's Rib]( "Adam's Rib")
Adam's Rib (1973) -
![Adam-12]( "Adam-12")
Adam-12 Iris Kelly (1973) -
![Walking Tall]( "Walking Tall")
Walking Tall Grandma (1973) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Anna Wilson (1960-1973) -
![The Partridge Family]( "The Partridge Family")
The Partridge Family Mrs. Sharp (1972) -
![The Bold Ones: The New Doctors]( "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors")
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Mrs. Burkowski (1972) -
![Mary Tyler Moore]( "Mary Tyler Moore")
Mary Tyler Moore Bella Swann (1972) -
![Insight]( "Insight")
Insight Landlady (1972) -
![Mod Squad]( "Mod Squad")
Mod Squad Female Clerk (1972) -
![The Jimmy Stewart Show]( "The Jimmy Stewart Show")
The Jimmy Stewart Show Bertha Lang (1972) -
![The Smith Family]( "The Smith Family")
The Smith Family Edith (1971) -
![The Name of the Game]( "The Name of the Game")
The Name of the Game Highwater Annie (1971) -
![Julia]( "Julia")
Julia Hannah Yarby (1968-1970) -
![The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit]( "The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit")
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit Aunt Martha (1968) -
![My Three Sons]( "My Three Sons")
My Three Sons Natalie Corcoran (1968) -
![Petticoat Junction]( "Petticoat Junction")
Petticoat Junction Henrietta Greene (1964-1968) -
![Judd for the Defense]( "Judd for the Defense")
Judd for the Defense Mae Youngert (1967) -
![The Second Hundred Years]( "The Second Hundred Years")
The Second Hundred Years Annie (1967) -
![Iron Horse]( "Iron Horse")
Iron Horse Mrs. Emerson (1967) -
![The Beverly Hillbillies]( "The Beverly Hillbillies")
The Beverly Hillbillies Gladys Peabody (1967) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Mrs. Cutler (1967) -
![Pistols 'n' Petticoats]( "Pistols 'n' Petticoats")
Pistols 'n' Petticoats Adelaide Coulter (1966) -
![The Fortune Cookie]( "The Fortune Cookie")
The Fortune Cookie Mother Hinkle (1966) -
![Perry Mason]( "Perry Mason")
Perry Mason Henny McLeod (1958-1966) -
![The Ghost and Mr. Chicken]( "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken")
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken Mrs. Natalie Miller (1966) -
![I Dream of Jeannie]( "I Dream of Jeannie")
I Dream of Jeannie Mama (1965) -
The Restless Ones (1965)
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![My Favorite Martian]( "My Favorite Martian")
My Favorite Martian Tessie (1965) -
![Tammy]( "Tammy")
Tammy Nellie (1965) -
![Nightmare in the Sun]( "Nightmare in the Sun")
Nightmare in the Sun Gideon's wife (1965) -
![Valentine's Day]( "Valentine's Day")
Valentine's Day Vivian Marks (1965) -
![Karen]( "Karen")
Karen Mrs. Waller (1965) -
![My Living Doll]( "My Living Doll")
My Living Doll Mrs. Wentworth (1964) -
![The Munsters]( "The Munsters")
The Munsters Mrs. Morton (1964) -
Summer Playhouse Aunt Ethel (1964)
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![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Secretary (1964) -
![The Andy Griffith Show]( "The Andy Griffith Show")
The Andy Griffith Show Little Old Lady (1960-1964) -
![Burke's Law]( "Burke's Law")
Burke's Law Amanda (1964) -
![Make Room for Daddy]( "Make Room for Daddy")
Make Room for Daddy Frank's Mother (1957-1964) -
![Ripcord]( "Ripcord")
Ripcord Helen Brandon (1963) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare Mrs. Parker (1963) -
![Mr. Novak]( "Mr. Novak")
Mr. Novak Mrs. Grange (1963) -
![Critic's Choice]( "Critic's Choice")
Critic's Choice Mother in 'Sisters Three' (1963) -
![Hazel]( "Hazel")
Hazel Mrs. Celeste Morgan (1961-1963) -
![Saints and Sinners]( "Saints and Sinners")
Saints and Sinners Rose Barton (1962) -
![Alcoa Premiere]( "Alcoa Premiere")
Alcoa Premiere Theresa Summer (1962) -
![Wide Country]( "Wide Country")
Wide Country Minnie Sturgis (1962) -
![Leave It to Beaver]( "Leave It to Beaver")
Leave It to Beaver Mrs. Evans (1959-1962) -
![Father of the Bride]( "Father of the Bride")
Father of the Bride Doris Dunston (1961-1962) -
![Shotgun Slade]( "Shotgun Slade")
Shotgun Slade Grandma Ellie Casper (1961) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Mrs. Porter (1961) -
![The Asphalt Jungle]( "The Asphalt Jungle")
The Asphalt Jungle Mrs. Heldon (1961) -
![Pete and Gladys]( "Pete and Gladys")
Pete and Gladys Mrs. Slocum (1961) -
![The Americans]( "The Americans")
The Americans Mrs. Allen (1961) -
![Lawman]( "Lawman")
Lawman Mrs. Pruitt (1959-1961) -
![The Ann Sothern Show]( "The Ann Sothern Show")
The Ann Sothern Show Bertha Schyler (1960-1961) -
![Tales of Wells Fargo]( "Tales of Wells Fargo")
Tales of Wells Fargo Madie Armstrong (1961) -
![The Barbara Stanwyck Show]( "The Barbara Stanwyck Show")
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Tessie (1961) -
![Adventures in Paradise]( "Adventures in Paradise")
Adventures in Paradise Penelope Hobart (1961) -
![Grand Jury]( "Grand Jury")
Grand Jury Alma Crane (1959-1960) -
![Dennis the Menace]( "Dennis the Menace")
Dennis the Menace Mrs. Courtland (1960) -
![Michael Shayne]( "Michael Shayne")
Michael Shayne Elizabeth Blair (1960) -
![Psycho]( "Psycho")
Psycho Mrs. Chambers (1960) -
![Johnny Ringo]( "Johnny Ringo")
Johnny Ringo Mamie Murphy (1960) -
![Colt .45]( "Colt .45")
Colt .45 Lottie Strong (1957-1960) -
![Johnny Midnight]( "Johnny Midnight")
Johnny Midnight Helen Vernon (1960) -
![Goodyear Theatre]( "Goodyear Theatre")
Goodyear Theatre Caroline Randall (1959-1960) -
![Bourbon Street Beat]( "Bourbon Street Beat")
Bourbon Street Beat Minta Ruding (1960) -
![Ma Barker's Killer Brood]( "Ma Barker's Killer Brood")
Ma Barker's Killer Brood Ma Barker (1960) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train Mrs. Willoughby (1960) -
![The DuPont Show with June Allyson]( "The DuPont Show with June Allyson")
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Lillian (1959) -
![Bachelor Father]( "Bachelor Father")
Bachelor Father Aunt Caroline Gregg (1959) -
![The Real McCoys]( "The Real McCoys")
The Real McCoys Gladys Purvis (1958-1959) -
![The Californians]( "The Californians")
The Californians Maude Sorel (1958-1959) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Susan Stringham (1959) -
![The Texan]( "The Texan")
The Texan Amy Bofert (1958) -
![The Thin Man]( "The Thin Man")
The Thin Man Martha Cawthorine (1958) -
![Wanted: Dead or Alive]( "Wanted: Dead or Alive")
Wanted: Dead or Alive Mrs. Walker (1958) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Ginny Andrews (1953-1958) -
![Buckskin]( "Buckskin")
Buckskin Edith (1958) -
![Matinee Theatre]( "Matinee Theatre")
Matinee Theatre (1956-1958) -
![Have Gun - Will Travel]( "Have Gun - Will Travel")
Have Gun - Will Travel Ma Deaver (1958) -
![The Millionaire]( "The Millionaire")
The Millionaire Polly Thorne (1956-1958) -
![The Unchained Goddess]( "The Unchained Goddess")
The Unchained Goddess Meteora the Goddess of Weather (1958) -
![The Gray Ghost]( "The Gray Ghost")
The Gray Ghost Olivia Turner (1957) -
![Studio 57]( "Studio 57")
Studio 57 Mrs. Carlson (1956-1957) -
![The Restless Gun]( "The Restless Gun")
The Restless Gun Hannah Gilford (1957) -
![The Adventures of Jim Bowie]( "The Adventures of Jim Bowie")
The Adventures of Jim Bowie Mother Catherine (1957) -
![Sweet Smell of Success]( "Sweet Smell of Success")
Sweet Smell of Success Loretta Bartha (1957) -
![Untamed Youth]( "Untamed Youth")
Untamed Youth Judge Cecilia Steele Tropp (1957) -
![The 20th Century-Fox Hour]( "The 20th Century-Fox Hour")
The 20th Century-Fox Hour Molly O'Leary (1957) -
![Broken Arrow]( "Broken Arrow")
Broken Arrow Kate Connors (1957) -
![Cavalcade of America]( "Cavalcade of America")
Cavalcade of America Betsy Peale (1953-1957) -
![Slander]( "Slander")
Slander Mrs. Doyle (1957) -
![The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial]( "The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial")
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial Margery Hay (1956) -
![The Bob Cummings Show]( "The Bob Cummings Show")
The Bob Cummings Show Dixie Yates (1956) -
![Crusader]( "Crusader")
Crusader Hilda (1956) -
![Front Row Center]( "Front Row Center")
Front Row Center Mrs. Heineman (1956) -
![My Friend Flicka]( "My Friend Flicka")
My Friend Flicka Martha Hunter (1956) -
![Sincerely Yours]( "Sincerely Yours")
Sincerely Yours Mrs. McGinley (1955) -
Life with Father Vinnie Day (1953-1955)
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![The Glass Slipper]( "The Glass Slipper")
The Glass Slipper Cousin Loulou (1955) -
![Soldiers of Fortune]( "Soldiers of Fortune")
Soldiers of Fortune Henrietta Baldwin (1955) -
![The Loretta Young Show]( "The Loretta Young Show")
The Loretta Young Show Angie (1954) -
Three Lives (1953)
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![Give a Girl a Break]( "Give a Girl a Break")
Give a Girl a Break Mrs. Doolittle (1953) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Marjorie (1953) -
![The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet]( "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet")
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Store Complaints Clerk (1953) -
![The Affairs of Dobie Gillis]( "The Affairs of Dobie Gillis")
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis Mrs. Eleanor Hammer (1953) -
![You Are There]( "You Are There")
You Are There Mary Easty (1953) -
![I Love Lucy]( "I Love Lucy")
I Love Lucy Club President (1953) -
![The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show]( "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show")
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Miss Bradley (1953) -
![Never Wave at a WAC]( "Never Wave at a WAC")
Never Wave at a WAC Capt. Murchinson, Company CO (1953) -
![Niagara]( "Niagara")
Niagara Mrs. Kettering (1953) -
![Don't Bother to Knock]( "Don't Bother to Knock")
Don't Bother to Knock Ruth Jones (1952) -
The Unexpected Ruth (1952)
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![Room for One More]( "Room for One More")
Room for One More Miss Kenyon (1952) -
Hollywood Opening Night (1951)
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![The Whip Hand]( "The Whip Hand")
The Whip Hand Molly Loomis (1951) -
![Tomorrow Is Another Day]( "Tomorrow Is Another Day")
Tomorrow Is Another Day Stella Dawson (1951) -
![Goodbye, My Fancy]( "Goodbye, My Fancy")
Goodbye, My Fancy Ellen Griswold (1951) -
![Watch the Birdie]( "Watch the Birdie")
Watch the Birdie Millie (1950) -
Stars Over Hollywood Granny (1950)
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NBC Comics (1950)
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![A Life of Her Own]( "A Life of Her Own")
A Life of Her Own Secretary (1950) -
![The Admiral Was a Lady]( "The Admiral Was a Lady")
The Admiral Was a Lady Ethyl - Unemployment Clerk (1950) -
![Macbeth]( "Macbeth")
Macbeth Gentlewoman / The Three (1948) -
![Homecoming]( "Homecoming")
Homecoming Miss Stoker (1948) -
![Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House]( "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House")
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Mary (1948) -
![Heaven Only Knows]( "Heaven Only Knows")
Heaven Only Knows Mrs. O'Donnell (1947) -
![Tom, Dick and Harry]( "Tom, Dick and Harry")
Tom, Dick and Harry Girl Lead in Movie (1941) -
Actress
![Stand Up and Cheer!]( "Stand Up and Cheer!")
Stand Up and Cheer! Stenographer (1934) -
Archive footage
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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Archive footage
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1971) -
![Make Room for Daddy]( "Make Room for Daddy")
Make Room for Daddy (1960)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
As a teenager, she was one of the original members of Gilmor Brown's acting company, which evolved into the Pasadena Playhouse.
Quotes
I started teaching drama just after the war closed in 1945. AFTRA was looking for someone to coach radio to some young people who had come back from the war. My first three drama students were a WAC, a WAVE, and a Lieutenant from the Army.
Nickname
The First Lady of Radio
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Lurene Susie Tuttle
Pleasant Lake, Indiana, USA
Died
(age 78)
Encino, California, USA
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