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"Moonlighting" (1985): Season 5: Episode 6 -- A lawyer hires David and Maddie to fix a marriage she helped destroy
McQ (1974) -- Trailer for this action film
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 3: Episode 28 -- A criminal pleads with a nurse to help him escape from the hospital.
The Dead Zone (1983) -- A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic detective ability.
The Dead Zone (1983) -- A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic detective ability.

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Date of Death:
22 August 1991, South Salem, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Tall, luminous and leonine-like, the legendary Colleen Dewhurst must go... more
Trivia:
Was captain of her seventh-grade girls' baseball team. more
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Awards:
Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. Bed & Breakfast (1991) .... Ruth
  2. Dying Young (1991) .... Estelle Whittier
    ... aka The Choice of Love (Europe: English title)
  3. Lantern Hill (1990) (TV) .... Hepzibah
    ... aka Jane de Lantern Hill (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Jane of Lantern Hill
  4. "Road to Avonlea" .... Marilla Cuthbert (3 episodes, 1990)
    ... aka Avonlea (USA)
    ... aka Tales from Avonlea (USA: video title)
        - Of Corsets and Secrets and True, True Love (1990) TV episode .... Marilla Cuthbert
        - The Materializing of Duncan McTavish (1990) TV episode .... Marilla Cuthbert
        - The Quarantine at Alexander Abraham's (1990) TV episode .... Marilla Cuthbert
  5. "Murphy Brown" .... Avery Brown Sr. (4 episodes, 1989-1990)
        - Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery (1990) TV episode .... Avery Brown Sr.
        - Brown Like Me: Part 1 (1989) TV episode .... Avery Brown Sr.
        - Brown Like Me: Part 2 (1989) TV episode .... Avery Brown Sr.
        - Mama Said (1989) TV episode .... Avery Brown Sr.
  6. Kaleidoscope (1990) (TV) .... Margaret
    ... aka Danielle Steel's 'Kaleidoscope' (UK)
  7. Woman in the Wind (1990)
  8. The Exorcist III (1990) (voice) (uncredited) .... Satan
    ... aka Exorcist 3 (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III (USA: complete title)

  9. Termini Station (1989) .... Molly Dushane
    ... aka Terminal Station (International: English title: informal title)
  10. Those She Left Behind (1989) (TV) .... Margaret Page
  11. "Moonlighting" .... Betty Russell (1 episode, 1989)
        - Take My Wife, for Example (1989) TV episode .... Betty Russell
  12. "The Twilight Zone" .... Alley Parker (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - There Was an Old Woman (1988) TV episode .... Alley Parker
  13. Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987) (TV) .... Marilla Cuthbert
    ... aka Anne of Avonlea
  14. Bigfoot (1987) (TV) .... Gladys Samco
  15. Hitting Home (1987) (TV) .... Judge
    ... aka Obsessed (Canada: English title: new title)
  16. Sword of Gideon (1986) (TV) .... Golda Meir
    ... aka Le 11ème commandement (France)
    ... aka The Eleventh Commandment (UK: video title)
    ... aka Vengeance (France)
  17. The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) .... Mrs. Sherman
  18. As Is (1986) (TV) .... Hospice Worker
  19. Johnny Bull (1986) (TV) .... Marie Kovacs
  20. Between Two Women (1986) (TV) .... Barbara Petherton
  21. Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) .... Marilla Cuthbert
    ... aka Ein zauberhaftes Mädchen (West Germany)
  22. "A.D." (1985) TV mini-series .... Antonia
    ... aka A.D. - Anno Domini
  23. "The Love Boat" .... Maud (2 episodes, 1984)
        - My Mother, My Chaperone/Present, The/Death and Life of Sir Alfred Demerest, The/Welcome Aboard: Part 1 (1984) TV episode .... Maud
        - My Mother, My Chaperone/Present, The/Death and Life of Sir Alfred Demerest, The/Welcome Aboard: Part 2 (1984) TV episode .... Maud
  24. The Glitter Dome (1984) (TV) .... Lorna Dillman
  25. "Finder of Lost Loves" .... Rachel Green (1 episode, 1984)
        - Echoes (1984) TV episode .... Rachel Green
  26. You Can't Take It with You (1984) (TV) .... Grand Duchess Olga Katrina
  27. The Dead Zone (1983) .... Henrietta Dodd
  28. "Great Performances" .... Red Queen (1 episode, 1983)
        - Alice in Wonderland (1983) TV episode .... Red Queen
  29. Sometimes I Wonder (1983) (TV) .... Grandma
  30. "The Blue and the Gray" (1982) TV mini-series .... Maggie Geyser
  31. Between Two Brothers (1982) (TV)
  32. "Quincy M.E." .... Dr. Barbara Ludow (1 episode, 1982)
    ... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
        - For Love of Joshua (1982) TV episode .... Dr. Barbara Ludow
  33. Split Cherry Tree (1982) .... Mother
  34. A Few Days in Weasel Creek (1981) (TV) .... Aunt Cora
  35. Tribute (1980) .... Gladys Petrelli
    ... aka Un fils pour l'été (Canada: French title)
  36. Final Assignment (1980) .... Dr. Valentine Ulanova
    ... aka Moscow Chronicle (USA: video title)
  37. Baby Comes Home (1980) (TV) .... Anna Kramer
  38. A Perfect Match (1980) (TV) .... Meg Larson
  39. The Women's Room (1980) (TV) .... Val
  40. Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV) .... Mrs. Myrtle Kennedy
    ... aka The Mad Messiah
  41. Escape (1980) (TV) .... Lily Levinson
  42. Death Penalty (1980) (TV) .... Elaine Lipton

  43. Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979) (TV) .... Elizabeth
    ... aka Story of Faith
  44. And Baby Makes Six (1979) (TV) .... Anna Kramer
  45. When a Stranger Calls (1979) .... Tracy
  46. "Studs Lonigan" (1979) TV mini-series .... Mary Lonigan
  47. Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story (1979) (TV) .... Mrs. O'Neil
  48. Ice Castles (1978) .... Beulah Smith
  49. The Third Walker (1978) .... Kate Maclean
  50. Annie Hall (1977) .... Mrs. Hall
  51. A Moon for the Misbegotten (1975) (TV) .... Josie Hogan
  52. The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974) (TV) .... Rebekah
  53. McQ (1974) .... Myra
  54. The Music School (1974) (TV) .... Hostess
  55. Parker Adderson, Philosopher (1974) (TV) .... Hostess
  56. Legend in Granite (1973) (TV) .... Marie Lombardi
  57. "Wide World Mystery" .... Margery Landing (1 episode, 1973)
        - A Prowler in the Heart (1973) TV episode .... Margery Landing
  58. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Molly Joyce / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - The Hands of Cormac Joyce (1972) TV episode .... Molly Joyce
        - The Price (1971) TV episode .... Mrs. Franz
  59. The Cowboys (1972) .... Kate
  60. The Last Run (1971) .... Monique
  61. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" .... Mrs Franz (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
        - The Price (1971) TV episode .... Mrs Franz

  62. The Crucible (1967) (TV) .... Elizabeth Proctor
  63. "The Big Valley" .... Annie Morton (1 episode, 1966)
        - A Day of Terror (1966) TV episode .... Annie Morton
  64. A Fine Madness (1966) .... Dr. Vera Kropotkin
  65. "The F.B.I." .... Amy Doucette (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Baby Sitter (1966) TV episode .... Amy Doucette
  66. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Nurse Ellen Hatch (1 episode, 1965)
        - Night Fever (1965) TV episode .... Nurse Ellen Hatch
  67. "Dr. Kildare" .... Eleanor Markham (1 episode, 1965)
        - All Brides Should Be Beautiful (1965) TV episode .... Eleanor Markham
  68. "East Side/West Side" .... Shirley (1 episode, 1964)
        - Nothing But the Half Truth (1964) TV episode .... Shirley
  69. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Karen Holt (1 episode, 1963)
        - Something to Hide (1963) TV episode .... Karen Holt
  70. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Francie Broderick / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1963)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - Night Run to the West (1963) TV episode .... Francie Broderick
        - The Hours Before Dawn (1959) TV episode .... Vera Brandon
  71. "The Eleventh Hour" .... Joanne Novak (1 episode, 1962)
        - I Don't Belong in a White-Painted House (1962) TV episode .... Joanne Novak
  72. "The Nurses" .... Grace Milo (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
        - Fly, Shadow (1962) TV episode .... Grace Milo
  73. "The Virginian" .... Celia Ames (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - The Executioners (1962) TV episode .... Celia Ames
  74. Focus (1962) (TV)
  75. "Ben Casey" .... Phyllis Anders (1 episode, 1961)
        - I Remember a Lemon Tree (1961) TV episode .... Phyllis Anders
  76. The Foxes (1961) (TV)
  77. "Play of the Week" .... Mordeen Saul / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1961)
        - No Exit/The Indifferent Lover (1961) TV episode
        - Burning Bright (1959) TV episode .... Mordeen Saul
        - Medea (1959) TV episode .... Woman
  78. Man on a String (1960) .... Helen Benson
    ... aka Confessions of a Counterspy (UK)
    ... aka Ten Years a Counterspy

  79. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Aldonza / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - I, Don Quixote (1959) TV episode .... Aldonza / Dulcinea / Escalante
        - The Count of Monte Cristo (1958) TV episode
  80. The Nun's Story (1959) .... Archangel Gabriel (Sanatorium)
  81. "Decoy" .... Taffy (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Policewoman Decoy (USA: rerun title)
        - Deadly Corridor (1958) TV episode .... Taffy
  82. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Presumption of Innocence (1958) TV episode
  83. "Studio One" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - First Prize for Murder (1957) TV episode
Thanks:
  1. "Road to Avonlea" (with fond remembrance) (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka Avonlea (USA)
    ... aka Tales from Avonlea (USA: video title)
        - Old Friends, Old Wounds (1992) TV episode (with fond remembrance)

  2. Ingrid (1984) (thanks)
Self:
  1. "American Masters" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1991)
        - Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre (1991) TV episode .... Herself
        - Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts (????) TV episode .... Herself (interviewee)

  2. The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  3. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  4. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  5. The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War (1984) (voice) .... La Pasionaria
    ... aka The Good Fight (USA: short title)
  6. Ingrid (1984) .... Herself
  7. The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  8. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
  9. The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter

  10. Simple Gifts (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Host
  11. "Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 16 October 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Herself
  12. Tennessee Williams' South (1973) (TV) .... Hannah Jelkes

  13. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 25 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
  14. "Here's Hollywood" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 12 July 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
  15. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1960-1962)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #15.29 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #14.9 (1960) TV episode .... Herself
  16. "Startime" .... Herself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - The Talent Scouts Program (1960) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008) (TV) .... Marilla Cuthbert
  2. "La tele de tu vida"
        - Episode #1.15 (2007) TV episode .... Marilla Cuthbert
  3. The Papp Project (2001) .... Herself
  4. Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Marilla Cuthbert
  5. "Road to Avonlea"
        - Old Friends, Old Wounds (1992) TV episode .... Marilla Cuthbert


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(1982) She and Jason Robards Sr. appeared in the theatrical production of "You Can't Take It With You" at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. more
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