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
Walking Tall Part II Grandma Pusser (1975) -
Actress
Evil Town Mrs. Phelps (1987) -
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 Margaret Harper - Ellen's mother (1984) -
Testament Rosemary Abhart (1983) -
![Shooting Stars]( "Shooting Stars")
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 Your Doorman")
Carlton Your Doorman Carlton's Mother (1980) -
![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) -
![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]( "Law and Order")
Law and Order Mrs. Brian O'Malley, Sr. (1976) -
![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) -
![The Mary Tyler Moore Show]( "The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
The Mary Tyler Moore Show 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 Mcmichael (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]( "The Restless Ones")
The Restless Ones David's Grandmother (1965) -
![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) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show 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) -
![Hazel]( "Hazel")
Hazel Mrs. Celeste Morgan (1961-1963) -
![Critic's Choice]( "Critic's Choice")
Critic's Choice Mother in 'Sisters Three' (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 Mrs. Elton (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]( "Life with Father")
Life with Father Vinnie Day (1953-1955) -
![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) -
![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) -
![Three Lives]( "Three Lives")
Three Lives Mrs Armstrong (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 (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 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) -
![Stand Up and Cheer!]( "Stand Up and Cheer!")
Stand Up and Cheer! Stenographer (1934) -
Actress
![This Is the Life]( "This Is the Life")
This Is the Life Mrs. Sanford (1952) -
Archive footage
![True Fear: The Making of Psycho]( "True Fear: The Making of Psycho")
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![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) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show (1960)
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Did You Know
Trivia
She taught radio at the University of Southern California and had a private coaching practice for several decades.
Quotes
I have a full life - radio acting, television shows, movies, and my daily teaching - all crammed with delight. I find that the best way for me to conduct my life is to run my life - my way.
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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