Kathleen Freeman

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  • KATHLEEN FREEMAN


    Information from IMDb


    Date of birth
    17 February 1919
    Chicago, Illinois, USA


    Date of death
    23 August 2001
    New York, New York, USA. (lung cancer)


    Sometimes Credited As:
    Katherine Freeman


    Mini biography
    Kathleen Freeman's introduction to show business came very early in life. Her parents were vaudevillians, and she made her debut at age 2 in their act. Later she attended UCLA with intentions of becoming a pianist, but was bitten by the acting bug and never looked back. She gained experience on stage in various stock and repertory companies, and made her film debut in 1948. One of the most memorable character actresses in recent memory, her stocky build, incredibly expressive face and hearty laugh have kept audiences convulsed for decades, playing a variety of neighborhood gossips, busybodies and eccentrics. Memorable as Sister Mary Stigmata ("The Penguin"), Dan Aykroyd's and John Belushi's nemesis, in The Blues Brothers (1980). She was used as a comic foil by Jerry Lewis in many of his films, always to great advantage. She did much television work, playing in everything from "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961) to "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." (1964) to "Married with Children" (1987), where she was the voice of Peg's monstrous but never-seen mother, Al Bundy's nemesis. She was working on Broadway in a production of "The Full Monty" when she died of lung cancer in 2001.
    IMDb mini-biography by
    frankfob2


    Trivia
    In the 1950s, at The Music Circus (a theater-in-the-round in Sacramento, Calif.) a prop chair collapsed under her weight while she was singing, the musicians stopped playing, and in a dead silence she got up to her knees, spread her arms and sang, "That's why I love the theater".


    Graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles.


    Was nominated for Tony award for her work in the Broadway musical "The Full Monty."


    Was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "The Full Monty."


    Was considered for the role of Alice Nelson in "The Brady Bunch" (1969).


    John Garcia, Executive Director/Producer of "The Column" Awards, created an award in her honor. This is given to individuals who overcome personal, physical, or other major problems in their lives and continue to work in theater, whether behind or in front of the curtain. Whatever obstacles--personal problems, health issues, etc.--were affecting their lives offstage, on stage they give it their all. They are living the theme of what Ms. Freeman always said: "The show must go on".


    Personal Quotes
    Describing how she got started in comedy while a music student playing a bit part in a play at UCLA, Freeman observed that "a terrible thing happened; I got a laugh."
    Where are they now


    (August 2001) Gave her final Tony nomination performance for her role as the piano player in Broadway's musical hit "The Full Monty," on August 18th- she passed away five days later.


    Filmography
    Actor
    1. Shrek (2001) (voice) .... Old Woman
    2. Joe Dirt (2001) (uncredited) .... Joe Dirt's Foster Mother
    ... aka The Adventures of Joe Dirt (Canada: English title: TV title) (USA: working title)
    3. "As Told by Ginger" (2000) TV Series (voice) .... Mrs. Gordon
    4. Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) (uncredited) .... Denise's Nosy Neighbor
    ... aka The Klumps (Australia)
    5. Ready to Rumble (2000/I) .... Jane King
    6. "Batman Beyond"
    ... aka Batman of the Future (Europe: English title) (UK)
    - The Eggbaby (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Ma Mayhem
    7. "Becker"
    - The Hypocratic Oath (2000) TV Episode .... Edith/Evelyn
    8. "Grown Ups"
    - Online Romance (1999) TV Episode .... Mona
    9. Seven Girlfriends (1999) .... Mrs. Hargrove
    10. "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show"
    - Honey, I'm the Wrong Arm of the Law (1999) TV Episode .... The Community Center Cook
    11. "Providence"
    - The Third Thing (1999) TV Episode
    12. "Arli$$"
    - The Changing of the Guard (1999) TV Episode .... Helga Krupp
    13. "Caroline in the City"
    ... aka Caroline (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    - Caroline and the Return of the Sudsy Guy (1999) TV Episode .... Grandma Duffy
    - Caroline and the Ancestral Home (1999) TV Episode .... Grandma Duffy
    14. "Detention" (1999) TV Series (voice) .... Miss Eugenia P. Kisskillya
    15. I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) .... Tom Tom Girl Gloria
    16. Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998) (V) .... Miss Peabody
    ... aka Richie Rich: A Christmas Story
    17. "Clueless"
    - Cashless (1998) TV Episode .... Pearl
    18. "The Love Boat: The Next Wave"
    - How Long Has This Been Going On? (1998) TV Episode .... Maw-Maw Cranston
    19. "Home Improvement"
    - The Son Also Mooches (1998) TV Episode .... Gwen
    20. "Night Man"
    ... aka NightMan (USA)
    - Bad to the Bone (1998) TV Episode
    21. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) .... Mother Mary Stigmata
    22. The Curse of Monkey Island (1997) (VG) (voice) .... Madame Xima
    ... aka Monkey Island 3 (USA)
    23. Hercules (1997) (voice) .... Heavyset Woman
    24. "Coach"
    - The Stench of Death (1997) TV Episode .... Magda
    25. "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man"
    - Bev Takes a Holiday (1997) TV Episode (voice) .... Nurse
    - They Craved Duckman's Brain! (1996) TV Episode (voice) .... Nurse
    26. "ER"
    - No Brain, No Gain (1996) TV Episode .... Rhonda's Patient
    27. "Roseanne"
    - Satan, Darling (1996) TV Episode .... Edna
    - Pampered to a Pulp (1996) TV Episode .... Seaweed Attendant
    28. "Common Law"
    - In the Matter of: Luis in Love (1996) TV Episode .... Danish Lady
    29. "The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest"
    ... aka Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures
    - Return of the Anasazi (1996) TV Episode (voice) .... Mrs. Evans
    30. Carpool (1996) (voice) .... Franklin's Mom
    31. "Melrose Place"
    - The Circle of Strife (1996) TV Episode .... Madge
    32. "Dave's World"
    - Loves Me Like a Rock (1996) TV Episode .... Waitress
    33. "Married with Children"
    - I Can't Believe It's Butter (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... Peg's Mom
    - Bearly Men (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... Peg's Mom
    - Blonde and Blonder (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... Peg's Mom
    - Requiem for a Dead Briard (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... Peg's Mom
    - Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... Peg's Mom
    34. "Renegade"
    - Most Wanted (1995) TV Episode .... Felipe's Mother
    35. Two Guys Talkin' About Girls (1995) (V) .... Rhondas Grandma
    ... aka ...At First Sight
    36. "Party of Five"
    - Kiss Me Kate (1994) TV Episode .... Mona
    37. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) .... Muriel Dillon
    38. "Herman's Head"
    - Bedtime for Hermo (1994) TV Episode .... Mrs. Debusher
    39. Hocus Pocus (1993) .... Miss Olin, Teacher
    40. Reckless Kelly (1993) .... Mrs. Delance
    41. "Nurses"
    - Smokin' in the Boys Room (1993) TV Episode .... Sister Mary Alma
    42. "Martin"
    - The Gift Rapper (1992) TV Episode .... Saleslady
    43. FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) (voice) .... Edler
    ... aka FernGully 1 (USA: short title)
    44. "Major Dad"
    - Close Encounters (1992) TV Episode .... Edna
    45. "General Hospital" (1963) TV Series .... Sister Mary Dorothy (1991)
    46. "MacGyver"
    - Off the Wall (1991) TV Episode .... Rose Magruta
    47. "Matlock"
    - The Witness Killings (1991) TV Episode .... Lucy Lewis
    48. "Beverly Hills, 90210"
    - Anaconda (1991) TV Episode .... Pawn Shop Clerk
    49. Dutch (1991) .... Gritzi
    ... aka Driving Me Crazy
    50. Joey Takes a Cab (1991) .... Lola
    51. "Tales from the Crypt"
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
    - Loved to Death (1991) TV Episode .... Mrs. Parker
    52. The Willies (1991) .... Miss Titmarch
    53. "The Golden Girls"
    - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia? (1990) TV Episode .... Mother Superior
    54. "Growing Pains"
    - Roommates (1990) TV Episode .... Sophie
    - Midnight Cowboy (1990) TV Episode .... Sophie
    - Teach Me (1989) TV Episode .... Estelle
    - Birth of a Seaver (1988) TV Episode .... Marge
    - Dance Fever: Part 2 (1988) TV Episode .... Madge
    55. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) .... Microwave Marge
    56. "Valerie"
    ... aka Valerie's Family (USA: new title)
    - Used Car (1990) TV Episode .... Mother Poole
    - The Go-Between (1990) TV Episode .... Mother Poole
    - Mother Poole's Visit (1988) TV Episode .... Mother Poole
    57. "Head of the Class"
    - The Joker Is Wild (1990) TV Episode .... Nurse


    58. "Mr. Belvedere"
    - Fear of Flying (1989) TV Episode
    59. Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) (voice) .... Dance Teacher
    60. "TV 101"
    - First Love: Part 3 (1989) TV Episode .... Landlady
    61. Chances Are (1989) .... Mrs. Handy
    62. "L.A. Law"
    - Izzy Ackerman or Is He Not (1989) TV Episode .... Joan Ackerman
    63. Hollywood Chaos (1989)
    64. Christine Cromwell: Things That Go Bump in the Night (1989) (TV) .... Kathryn
    65. The Princess and the Dwarf (1989)
    66. Super Ducktales (1989) (TV) (voice) .... Mrs. Crackshell
    67. "ALF"
    - Alone Again, Naturally (1988) TV Episode .... Betty Susla
    68. "Murphy Brown"
    - Respect (1988) TV Episode .... Mrs. Caldwell
    69. "Simon & Simon"
    - The Merry Adventures of Robert Hood (1988) TV Episode .... Stella Brunansky
    70. Glitz (1988) (TV) .... Mrs. Magyk
    71. The Wrong Guys (1988) .... Grunskis' Mom
    72. "The Facts of Life"
    - The Beginning of the Beginning (1988) TV Episode .... Noreen Grisbee
    - The Beginning of the End (1988) TV Episode .... Noreen Grisbee
    73. Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988) (TV) .... Marie
    74. Teen Wolf Too (1987) .... Admissions lady
    75. In the Mood (1987) .... Beulah Marver
    ... aka The Woo Woo Kid
    76. "DuckTales" (1987) TV Series (voice) .... Mrs. Crackshell
    ... aka Disney's DuckTales (USA: complete title)
    77. Inside Out (1987) (voice) .... Mother
    78. Innerspace (1987) .... Dream Lady
    79. Dragnet (1987) .... Enid Borden
    80. "Hunter"
    - Requiem for Sergeant McCall (1987) TV Episode .... Ann Ridley
    81. "Mama's Family"
    - Mama with the Golden Arm (1986) TV Episode .... Big Joan McCall
    82. The Malibu Bikini Shop (1986) .... Loraine Bender
    ... aka The Bikini Shop
    83. "My Sister Sam"
    - Patti's Party (1986) TV Episode .... Mrs. Pink
    84. The Best of Times (1986) .... Rosie
    85. Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986) (voice: English version) (as Katherine Freeman) .... Rumy
    86. Heartbeeps (1981) .... Helicopter Pilot
    87. "CHiPs"
    ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
    - To Your Health (1980) TV Episode .... Outraged Lady
    88. The Blues Brothers (1980) .... Sister Mary Stigmata (a.k.a. The Penguin)


    89. The Norseman (1978) .... Old Indian woman
    90. "Police Woman"
    - Sons (1978) TV Episode .... Landlady
    91. Soup and Me (1978) (TV) .... Mrs. Stetson
    92. "Kojak"
    - Case Without a File (1977) TV Episode .... Ma Wonderly
    93. "Disneyland"
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
    - The Strongest Man in the World (1977) TV Episode .... Policewoman
    94. "Kolchak: The Night Stalker"
    ... aka The Night Stalker
    - The Youth Killer (1975) TV Episode .... Bella Sarkof
    95. The Strongest Man in the World (1975) .... The Policewoman
    96. The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (1975) (TV) .... Essie
    97. So Evil, My Sister (1974) .... Hilda
    ... aka Psycho Sisters
    ... aka The Sibling
    98. "Lotsa Luck" (1973) TV Series .... Iris Belmont
    99. Your Three Minutes Are Up (1973) .... Mrs. Wilk
    100. "The Mod Squad"
    - Cry Uncle (1973) TV Episode
    101. Unholy Rollers (1972) .... Karen's Mother
    ... aka Leader of the Pack
    102. "Cannon"
    - The Rip Off (1972) TV Episode .... Mama Abner
    103. Where Does It Hurt? (1972) .... Mrs. Mazzini
    104. Stand Up and Be Counted (1972) .... Sarah
    105. Call Her Mom (1972) (TV) .... Woman
    106. "Love, American Style"
    - Love and the Lady Athlete/Love and the Lady Killers/Love and the New Size 8/Love and the Single Sister (1972) TV Episode .... Commissar (segment "Love and the Lady Athlete")
    - Love and the Boss/Love and the Jury/Love and the Logical Explanation/Love and the Pregnancy (1971) TV Episode .... (segment "Love and the Pregnancy")
    - Love and the Minister/Love and the Singles Apartment (1970) TV Episode .... (segment "Love and the Singles Apartment")
    - Love and the Doorknob/Love and the Phone Booth (1969) TV Episode .... (segment "Love and the Doorknob")
    107. Head On (1971) .... Nadine
    108. "Funny Face" (1971) TV Series .... Kate Harwell
    109. Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) .... Mrs. Perkins
    110. Hitched (1971) (TV) .... Rainbow McCloud
    ... aka Westward the Wagon (UK)
    111. "Hogan's Heroes"
    - Kommandant Gertrude (1971) TV Episode .... Gertrude Linkmeyer
    - Unfair Exchange (1969) TV Episode .... Gertrude Linkmeyer
    - Casanova Klink (1967) TV Episode .... Gertrude Linkmeyer
    - Cupid Comes to Stalag 13 (1966) TV Episode .... Mrs. Gertrude Linkmyer
    112. But I Don't Want to Get Married! (1970) (TV) .... Mrs. Borg
    113. "The Beverly Hillbillies"
    - Jed Buys the Capitol (1970) TV Episode .... Flo Shafer
    - The Clampetts in Washington (1970) TV Episode .... Flo Shafer
    - Honesty Is the Best Policy (1970) TV Episode .... Flo Shafer
    - Honest John Returns (1970) TV Episode .... Flo Shafer
    - A Real Nice Neighbor (1965) TV Episode .... Agnes
    (1 more)
    114. Which Way to the Front? (1970) .... Bland's mother
    ... aka Ja, ja, mein General! But Which Way to the Front? (UK)
    115. Myra Breckinridge (1970) .... Bobby Dean Loner
    ... aka Gore Vidal's Myra Breckinridge
    116. The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) .... Mrs. Jensen
    117. "Bonanza"
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
    - Long Way to Ogden (1970) TV Episode .... Ma Brinker
    - Maestro Hoss (1967) TV Episode .... Miss Hibbs


    118. "Lancer"
    - Legacy (1969) TV Episode
    119. The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) .... Mrs. Stone
    120. Hook, Line & Sinker (1969) .... Baby Sitter
    121. Death of a Gunfighter (1969) .... Mary Elizabeth
    122. Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) .... Mrs. Danvers
    123. "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C."
    - I'm Always Chasing Gomers (1969) TV Episode .... Mrs. Carter
    - Hit and Write (1968) TV Episode .... Alice Whipple
    124. "The High Chaparral"
    - A Way of Justice (1968) TV Episode .... Maude
    125. "Daniel Boone"
    - The Fleeing Nuns (1968) TV Episode .... Berthe
    126. "I Dream of Jeannie"
    - U.F.Oh Jeannie (1968) TV Episode .... Maw
    - My Master the Civilian (1967) TV Episode .... Sally
    127. "Batman"
    - I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle (1968) TV Episode .... Rosetta Stone
    128. Ready and Willing (1967) (TV) .... Mrs. Jonas
    129. "Ironside"
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
    - Message from Beyond (1967) TV Episode .... Helga
    130. Point Blank (1967) .... Citizen #1, chatting with Mrs. Carter
    131. "Dragnet 1967"
    ... aka Dragnet (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Dragnet 1968 (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Dragnet 1969 (USA: third season title)
    ... aka Dragnet 1970 (USA: fourth season title)
    - The Gun (1967) TV Episode .... Mrs. Sunshine Pound
    132. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
    - The When in Rome Affair (1967) TV Episode
    133. "Please Don't Eat the Daisies"
    - Pest in the House (1967) TV Episode .... Mrs. Bailey
    134. "Laredo"
    - Scourge of San Rusa (1967) TV Episode .... Mio
    135. "Hey, Landlord"
    - A Legend Dies (1967) TV Episode .... Mrs. Tripe
    - The Big Fumble (1966) TV Episode .... Miss Ott
    136. "It's About Time" (1966) TV Series .... Mrs. Boss (1966-67)
    137. Good Old Days (1966) (TV) .... Mom
    138. Three on a Couch (1966) .... Murphy
    139. "The Smothers Brothers Show"
    - Her Number Is 36-22-35 (1966) TV Episode .... Angie
    140. Marriage on the Rocks (1965) .... Miss Blight
    141. That Funny Feeling (1965) .... Woman at Phone Booth
    142. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"
    - The World's Oldest Motive (1965) TV Episode .... Angela Morrow
    - You'll Be the Death of Me (1963) TV Episode .... Mrs. McCleod
    143. "Slattery's People"
    - Question: Bill Bailey, Why Did You Come Home? (1965) TV Episode .... Mrs. Lorgan
    144. "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
    ... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title)
    - Never Bathe on Saturday (1965) TV Episode .... Maid
    - Honeymoons Are for the Lucky (1964) TV Episode .... Mrs. Campbell
    145. The Rounders (1965) .... Agatha Moore
    146. The Disorderly Orderly (1964) .... Nurse Higgins
    147. "Harris Against the World"
    - Harris Against the Housekeeper (1964) TV Episode
    148. The Patsy (1964) (uncredited) .... Katie
    149. "Ben Casey"
    - Dress My Doll Pretty (1964) TV Episode
    150. Mail Order Bride (1964) .... Sister Sue
    ... aka West of Montana (UK)
    151. "The Lucy Show"
    - Lucy Takes a Job at the Bank (1964) TV Episode .... Kathleen
    - Lucy and Viv Open a Restaurant (1964) TV Episode .... Kathleen
    152. "Wagon Train"
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
    - The Geneva Balfour Story (1964) TV Episode .... Clara Pumfret
    - The Donna Fuller Story (1962) TV Episode .... Dolly
    - The Kitty Allbright Story (1961) TV Episode .... Lolly
    - The Kitty Angel Story (1959) TV Episode .... Sairy Hogg
    153. Who's Minding the Store? (1963) .... Mrs. Glucksman
    154. The Nutty Professor (1963) .... Millie Lemmon
    ... aka Dr. Jerkyll and Mr. Hyde
    155. "The Real McCoys"
    ... aka The McCoys
    - Aunt Win Arrives (1963) TV Episode .... Mrs. Harrington
    156. "Mister Ed"
    - Clint Eastwood Meets Mister Ed (1962) TV Episode .... Katie
    157. "Laramie"
    - Justice in a Hurry (1962) TV Episode .... Edna Holtzhoff
    158. "General Electric Theater"
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    - The Free Wheelers (1962) TV Episode
    - Night Club (1959) TV Episode
    159. "Rawhide"
    - The Greedy Town (1962) TV Episode .... Mrs. Beamish
    160. "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor"
    ... aka Robert Taylor's Detectives (new title)
    ... aka The Detectives
    ... aka The Detectives, Starring Robert Taylor
    - Pandora's Box (1962) TV Episode .... Betty
    161. "Margie"
    - Flaming Youth (1962) TV Episode .... Mrs. Botts
    162. Madison Avenue (1962) .... Miss Thelma Haley
    163. Wild Harvest (1962) .... Goldie
    164. The Errand Boy (1961) .... Mrs. Helen Paramutual aka Mrs. T.P.
    165. "Bus Stop"
    - The Man from Bootstrap (1961) TV Episode .... Dimity Sue
    166. "Lawman"
    ... aka The Lawman (USA: alternative title)
    - The Substitute (1961) TV Episode
    167. The Ladies Man (1961) .... Katie
    168. "The Case of the Dangerous Robin"
    - The Nightmare (1960) TV Episode
    169. North to Alaska (1960) .... Lena Nordquist
    170. "77 Sunset Strip"
    - Genesis of Treason (1960) TV Episode .... WAF Secretary
    - The Widow and the Web (1959) TV Episode .... Mrs. Ryan
    - The Hong Kong Caper (1959) TV Episode .... Hannah Wells
    171. "Hawaiian Eye"
    - Then There Were Three (1960) TV Episode .... Opal Jensen


    172. "Lux Playhouse"
    - The Miss and Missiles (1959) TV Episode .... Emma
    173. "Buckskin"
    - The Venus Adjourner (1959) TV Episode .... Myrtha
    - Tell Me, Leonardo (1958) TV Episode .... Martha
    - The Gold Watch (1958) TV Episode .... Myrtle
    174. "The Donna Reed Show" .... Mrs. Celia Wilgus (1958-1960)
    - Love Thy Neighbor (1959) TV Episode .... Mrs. Wilgus
    - Jeff's Double Life (1959) TV Episode .... Mrs. Wilgus
    175. "The Bob Cummings Show"
    ... aka Love That Bob (USA: rerun title)
    - Collins the Crooner (1958) TV Episode
    - Schultzy Says No (1956) TV Episode
    176. The Buccaneer (1958)
    177. Houseboat (1958) (uncredited) .... Laundromat gossip
    178. The Fly (1958) .... Emma (Delambre maid)
    179. Too Much, Too Soon (1958) (uncredited) .... Miss Magruder
    180. The Missouri Traveler (1958) .... Serena Poole
    181. Kiss Them for Me (1957) (uncredited) .... Nurse Wilinski
    182. Pawnee (1957) .... Mrs. Carter
    ... aka Pale Arrow (UK)
    183. The Midnight Story (1957) .... Rosa Cuneo
    ... aka Appointment with a Shadow (UK)
    184. "On Trial"
    ... aka The Joseph Cotten Show (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (USA: new title)
    - The Gentle Voice of Murder (1957) TV Episode .... Mrs. Dandridge
    185. "The O. Henry Playhouse"
    - Between Rounds (????) TV Episode
    186. "Letter to Loretta"
    ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
    - Inga IV (1956) TV Episode .... Jessie
    - His Inheritance (1956) TV Episode .... Cousin Phemie
    - Inga III (1956) TV Episode .... Jessie
    - Inga II (1955) TV Episode .... Jessie
    - Inga (1954) TV Episode .... Jessie
    187. Artists and Models (1955) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Muldoon (landlady)
    188. "Mayor of the Town" (1954) TV Series .... Marilly (1954)
    189. 3 Ring Circus (1954) .... Custard-Pie Gag Victim
    ... aka Jerrico, the Wonder Clown
    190. Athena (1954) .... Miss Seely
    191. The Far Country (1954) .... Grits (co-owner, Dawson Hash House)
    192. "Topper" .... Katie (1953-1954)
    - Topper Goes West (1954) TV Episode .... Katie
    - Henrietta Sells the House (1954) TV Episode .... Katie
    193. The Battle of Rogue River (1954) (uncredited) .... 'Sis' Pringle
    194. The Glass Web (1953) (uncredited) .... Mrs. O'Halloran, Paula's maid
    195. Half a Hero (1953) .... Welcomer
    196. The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953) .... 'Happy Stella' Kowalski
    197. Dream Wife (1953) (uncredited) .... Chambermaid
    198. The Glass Wall (1953) .... Zelda, the Fat Woman with Coat
    199. A Perilous Journey (1953) .... Leah
    200. Confidentially Connie (1953) (uncredited) .... Mother of twins
    201. She's Back on Broadway (1953) (uncredited) .... Annie
    202. The Magnetic Monster (1953) .... Nelly
    203. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) (uncredited) .... Miss March
    204. "I Married Joan"
    - Birthday (1952) TV Episode .... Customer in Dress Shop
    205. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars"
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    - The Pussyfootin' Rocks (1952) TV Episode
    206. The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) (uncredited) .... Gertrud Holf
    207. "Our Miss Brooks"
    - The Embezzled Press (1952) TV Episode .... Miss Atterberry
    208. O. Henry's Full House (1952) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Dorset (The Ransom of Red Chief)
    ... aka Full House (UK)
    209. Monkey Business (1952) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Brannigan, Neighbor
    ... aka Be Your Age
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Monkey Business (USA: complete title)
    210. Wait 'Til the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952) (uncredited) .... The Burdges' Maid
    211. Skirts Ahoy! (1952) (uncredited) .... Sarcastic seamstress
    212. Kid Monk Baroni (1952) .... Maria Baroni
    ... aka Young Paul Baroni (UK)
    213. Talk About a Stranger (1952) (uncredited) .... Rosa, Grocery Clerk
    ... aka The Enemy (USA)
    214. Singin' in the Rain (1952) (uncredited) .... Phoebe Dinsmore
    215. Love Is Better Than Ever (1952) .... Mrs. Kahrney
    ... aka The Light Fantastic (UK)
    216. "Dragnet"
    ... aka Badge 714 (USA: syndication title)
    - The Big Death (1952) TV Episode
    217. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) (uncredited) .... Woman
    ... aka Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth (USA: complete title)
    218. The Wild Blue Yonder (1951) .... Nurse Baxter
    ... aka Thunder Across the Pacific (UK)
    219. Let's Make It Legal (1951) .... Reporter
    220. Come Fill the Cup (1951) (uncredited) .... Lil, Newspaper Switchboard Operator
    221. Behave Yourself! (1951) (uncredited) .... Pet Shop Owner's Wife
    222. A Place in the Sun (1951) (uncredited) .... Factory worker, prosecution witness
    223. Strictly Dishonorable (1951) (uncredited) .... Silent Movie Organist
    224. Appointment with Danger (1951) (uncredited) .... Nun
    225. Cause for Alarm! (1951) (scenes deleted) .... Woman
    226. Cry Danger (1951) (uncredited) .... Second Cigarette Clerk
    227. The Company She Keeps (1951) (uncredited) .... Josie (parolee with child)
    228. The Second Face (1950) (uncredited) .... Shirley
    229. "Fireside Theatre"
    - Andy's Old Man (1950) TV Episode
    230. A Life of Her Own (1950) (uncredited) .... Switchboard Operator, Betsy Ross Hotel
    231. Lonely Heart Bandits (1950) .... Bertha
    232. Once a Thief (1950) .... Phoebe
    233. The Reformer and the Redhead (1950) .... Lily Rayton Parker
    234. House by the River (1950) .... Effie, young, heavyset woman at party
    235. No Man of Her Own (1950) (uncredited) .... Clara Larrimore


    236. The Story of Molly X (1949) (uncredited) .... Seamstress Con
    237. Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949) (uncredited) .... Gwendolyn
    238. The Saxon Charm (1948) (uncredited) .... Nurse
    239. Behind Locked Doors (1948) (uncredited) .... Nurse
    ... aka Hinter verschlossenen Türen
    ... aka The Human Gorilla (USA: reissue title)
    240. Casbah (1948) (uncredited) .... American woman
    241. The Naked City (1948) (uncredited) .... Stout girl on elevated train
    242. Annie Was a Wonder (1948) .... Annie Swenson


    Miscellaneous Crew
    1. What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' (2002) (V) (thanks)
    2. The Love Machine (1971) (dialogue coach)
    3. The Collector (1965) (dialogue coach)
    ... aka The Butterfly Collector (UK)


    Soundtrack
    1. The Far Country (1954) (performer: "PRETTY LITTLE PRIMROSE")
    2. Annie Was a Wonder (1948) ("Rock of Ages" (1830))

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

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  • Kathleen Freeman was a fine, character actor, who seemed
    to pop up in every TV series going!!!
    More obscure, than most of the ' Pals'
    but she is included in this sites co-stars
    JWayne.com. Home Page
    I have also included her, here.


    We will remember her, in the 1 film made with Duke


    North to Alaska (1960) .... Lena Nordquist


    34814 - North to Alaska.jpg

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

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  • I saw her in something the other day in a movie shown on TCM from the late forties or early fifties (sorry - didn't see what the movie was!) - the most youthful I ever remember seeing her.
    Cheers - Jay :D

    Cheers - Jay:beer:
    "Not hardly!!!"