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Edith Atwater (1911–1986)

Actress

Trivia:

Stepmother of late husband, Kent Smith's, daughter.

Born:

in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 74) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1985 Family Ties (TV series)
Gertrude 'Aunt Trudy' Harris
– Auntie Up (1985) … Gertrude 'Aunt Trudy' Harris
 
1983 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Dr. Jane Barrett
– Harts on the Scent (1983) … Dr. Jane Barrett
– Pounding Harts (1983) … Dr. Jane Barrett
 
1982 Knots Landing (TV series)
Dr. Lillian McCary / Dr. McCary
– The Best Kept Secret (1982) … Dr. Lillian McCary
– China Dolls (1982) … Dr. McCary
 
1981 CBS Afternoon Playhouse (TV series)
Mrs. Rutherford
– The Great Gilly Hopkins (1981) … Mrs. Rutherford
 
1978-1979 Kaz (TV series)
Illsa Fogel
– The Avenging Angel (1979) … Illsa Fogel
– The Battered Bride (1979) … Illsa Fogel
– A Fool for a Client (1979) … Illsa Fogel
– They've Taken Our Daughter (1979) … Illsa Fogel
– A Piece of Cake (1979) … Illsa Fogel
See all 22 episodes »
 
1978 Mean Dog Blues
Linda's Mother
 
1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Aunt Gertrude
– The Secret of the Jade Kwan Yin (1977) … Aunt Gertrude
– Wipe-Out (1977) … Aunt Gertrude
– The Mystery of the Flying Courier (1977) … Aunt Gertrude (credit only)
– The Flickering Torch Mystery (1977) … Aunt Gertrude
– The Disappearing Floor (1977) … Aunt Gertrude
See all 7 episodes »
 
1976 Baretta (TV series)
Mrs. Youngstein
– Dear Tony (1976) … Mrs. Youngstein
 
1976 Family (TV series)
Judge Harmon
– Coming Apart (1976) … Judge Harmon
 
1976 Family Plot
Mrs. Clay
 
1976 Switch (TV series)
Mrs. Wood
– Round Up the Usual Suspects (1976) … Mrs. Wood
 
1975 Mackintosh and T.J.
Mrs. Webster
 
1975 Insight (TV series)
Alice Jeffries
– The Pendulum (1975) … Alice Jeffries
 
1975 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Kate Banning
– The Four Pound Brick (1975) … Kate Banning
 
1974 Our Time
Mrs. Margaret Pendleton
 
1974 Doc Elliot (TV series)
Emma Johnson
– The Gold Mine (1974) … Emma Johnson
 
1973 Room 222 (TV series)
Mrs. Travis
– Can Nun Be One Too Many? (1973) … Mrs. Travis
 
1972 Stand Up and Be Counted
Sophie
 
1972 Die Sister, Die!
Amanda Price
 
1971 The Love Machine
Mary
 
1970 Norwood
Angry Bus Passenger
 
1970 Bonanza (TV series)
Roberta
– The Weary Willies (1970) … Roberta (uncredited)
– The Night Virginia City Died (1970) … Roberta
 
1970 Pieces of Dreams
Mrs. Lind (Gregory's Mother)
 
1970 Nanny and the Professor (TV series)
Miss Dunbar
– Nanny Will Do (1970) … Miss Dunbar
 
1969 The Flying Nun (TV series)
Mother General
– The New Habit (1969) … Mother General
 
1969 True Grit
Mrs. Floyd
 
1969 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)
 
1969 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– Ride a Northbound Horse: Part 2 (1969)
– Ride a Northbound Horse: Part 1 (1969)
 
1969 Ironside (TV series)
Miss Bryan
– Up, Down and Even (1969) … Miss Bryan
 
1967 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Mrs. Buckley
– To Love and Stand Mute (1967) … Mrs. Buckley
 
1966-1967 Love on a Rooftop (TV series)
Phyllis Hammond / Mrs. Hammond / Mother
– One Too Many Cooks (1967) … Mother
– Stork on a Rooftop (1967) … Phyllis Hammond
– The Letter Bug (1967) … Mother
– Musical Apartments (1967) … Phyllis Hammond
– Shotgun Honeymoon (1967) … Phyllis Hammond
See all 13 episodes »
 
1965 The Legend of Jesse James (TV series)
Sarah Todd
– One Too Many Mornings (1965) … Sarah Todd
 
1965 Hazel (TV series)
Edith Stoneham
– Do Not Disturb Occupants (1965) … Edith Stoneham
 
1964-1965 Peyton Place (TV series)
Grace Morton
– Episode #1.90 (1965) … Grace Morton
– Episode #1.74 (1965) … Grace Morton
– Episode #1.71 (1965) … Grace Morton
– Episode #1.70 (1965) … Grace Morton
– Episode #1.67 (1965) … Grace Morton (uncredited)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1965 Profiles in Courage (TV series)
– Judge Benjamin Barr Lindsey (1965)
 
1965 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Mrs. Benner
– Thou Still Unravished Bride (1965) … Mrs. Benner
 
1965 Strange Bedfellows
Mrs. Stevens
 
1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Miss Thorton
– A Day to Remember (1964) … Miss Thorton
 
1964 Strait-Jacket
Mrs. Alison Fields
 
1963 It Happened at the World's Fair
Miss Steuben
 
1962 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Ann Taber / Ann Tabor
– Along About Late in the Afternoon (1962) … Ann Taber
– Cry a Little for Mary Too (1962) … Ann Tabor
 
1962 Stoney Burke (TV series)
Ruth Coles
– A Matter of Pride (1962) … Ruth Coles
 
1962 Sweet Bird of Youth
Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1961 Mr. Sardonicus
Nurse (uncredited)
 
1961 Festival (TV series)
– The Pupil (1961)
 
1960 The Witness (TV series)
– Police Lt. Charles Becker (1960)
 
1959 Decoy (TV series)
Lily Flagler
– High Swing (1959) … Lily Flagler
 
1957 Sweet Smell of Success
Mary
 
1955 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– The Honorable Mrs. Jones (1955)
 
1951 Teresa
Mrs. Lawrence (uncredited)
 
1951 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV series)
– The Outstation (1951)
 
1949-1950 Actor's Studio (TV series)
– The Good Companions (1950)
– A Reputation (1949)
 
1950 Suspense (TV series)
Louise Lord
– The Man Who Talked in His Sleep (1950) … Louise Lord
 
1949 NBC Presents (TV series)
– Concerning a Lady's Honor (1949)
 
1949 C-Man
Lydia Brundage
 
1948 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Marian Burnett
– Parlor Story (1948) … Marian Burnett
 
1945 The Body Snatcher
Meg Cameron
 
1936 The Gorgeous Hussy
Lady Vaughn (uncredited)
 
1936 We Went to College
Nina Talbot
 
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2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (documentary) (special thanks: estate of)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2007 Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (TV documentary)
 

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Trivia:

Stepmother of late husband, Kent Smith's, daughter. See more »

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