Filmography
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Known For
The Sound of Music Mother Abbess (1965) -
Mama Mama Hansen / Mama / Marta Hansen (1949-1957) -
The Story of Ruth Naomi (1960) -
Known For
A Star Is Born Miss Phillips - Central Casting Clerk (1937) -
Actress
Turtle's Progress Mrs. Butterworth (1979) -
One Life to Live Dr. Kate Nolan (1969) (1968) -
New York Television Theatre (1966) -
For the People Mrs. Murray (1965) -
The Sound of Music Mother Abbess (1965)
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The Doctors and the Nurses Marcella Higgins (1963) -
Dr. Kildare Katie Harris (1962) -
The Story of Ruth Naomi (1960)
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The United States Steel Hour Lillian Granet (1959) -
Mama Mama Hansen (1949-1957)
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![Zane Grey Theater]( "Zane Grey Theater")
Zane Grey Theater Sarah Jolland (1957) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus Narrator (segment "The Story of Valentines") (1955) -
![Main Street to Broadway]( "Main Street to Broadway")
Main Street to Broadway Peggy Wood - Theatre Guild Member (1953) -
![Pulitzer Prize Playhouse]( "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse")
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse Gladys (1951) -
![The Philco Television Playhouse]( "The Philco Television Playhouse")
The Philco Television Playhouse Florence McDavid (1948-1949) -
![Dream Girl]( "Dream Girl")
Dream Girl Lucy Allerton (1948) -
![Magnificent Doll]( "Magnificent Doll")
Magnificent Doll Mrs. Payne (1946) -
![The Bride Wore Boots]( "The Bride Wore Boots")
The Bride Wore Boots Grace Apley (1946) -
![The Housekeeper's Daughter]( "The Housekeeper's Daughter")
The Housekeeper's Daughter Olga (1939) -
![A Star Is Born]( "A Star Is Born")
A Star Is Born Miss Phillips - Central Casting Clerk (1937) -
![Call It a Day]( "Call It a Day")
Call It a Day Ethel Francis (1937) -
![Jalna]( "Jalna")
Jalna Meg Whiteoak (1935) -
![The Right to Live]( "The Right to Live")
The Right to Live Nurse Wayland (1935) -
![Handy Andy]( "Handy Andy")
Handy Andy Ernestine Yates (1934) -
![Wonder of Women]( "Wonder of Women")
Wonder of Women Brigitte (1929) -
Actress
![Almost a Husband]( "Almost a Husband")
Almost a Husband Eva McElwyn (1919) -
Soundtrack
![Welcome to Woop Woop]( "Welcome to Woop Woop")
Welcome to Woop Woop (1997) -
Soundtrack
![The Sound of Music]( "The Sound of Music")
The Sound of Music (1965) -
Archive footage
![20 to 1]( "20 to 1")
20 to 1 (2006)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Known for her philanthropic work, she also wrote newspaper and magazine articles on theater and acting.
Quotes
As to why she never achieved the success in films that she had on stage and in early TV: "I was not attractive in the way one was supposed to be out there, and I think that, and the fact that I could act, confused them terribly."
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
(age 86)
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Height:
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