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Mildred Dunnock (1901–1991)

Actress

Petite American character actress who was celebrated for her definitive portrayal of long-suffering Linda Loman in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman", a part she played opposite Lee J. Cobb at the Morosco Theatre for 742 consecutive performances between 1949 and 1950. Mildred recreated her... See full bio »

Born:

Mildred Dorothy Dunnock
in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died:

(age 90) in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, USA
Mildred Dunnock, Henry Jones and Fritz Weaver
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1987 The Pick-up Artist
Nellie
 
1982 The Children's Story (TV short)
The Old Teacher
 
1981 Isabel's Choice (TV movie)
Helen
 
1981 The Big Stuffed Dog (TV movie)
Petey's Grandmother
 
1980 Baby Comes Home (TV movie)
Serena Fox
 
1979 And Baby Makes Six (TV movie)
Serena Fox
 
1979 The Best Place to Be (TV movie)
Rose Price
 
1976 The Shopping Bag Lady (TV short)
Annie (Shopping Bag Lady)
 
1976 Dragonfly
Miss Barrow
 
1975 The Spiral Staircase
Mrs. Sherman
 
1974 Murder or Mercy (TV movie)
Lois Harelson
 
1973 A Summer Without Boys (TV movie)
Mrs. LaCava
 
1973 A Brand New Life (TV movie)
Mother
 
1972 Circle of Fear (TV series)
Mrs. Rule
– House of Evil (1972) … Mrs. Rule
 
1969 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Mrs. Whitaker
– The Prey (1969) … Mrs. Whitaker
 
1969 NET Playhouse (TV series)
– Story Theatre (1969)
 
1969 What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Miss Edna Tinsley
 
1966 Death of a Salesman (TV movie)
Linda Loman
 
1966 7 Women
Jane Argent, Andrews' Assistant
 
1964 The Reporter (TV series)
Miss Milly
– A Time to Be Silent (1964) … Miss Milly
 
1964 Youngblood Hawke
Mrs. Sarah Hawke
 
1964 Behold a Pale Horse
Pilar
 
1964 The Defenders (TV series)
Irene Brennan
– The Man Who Saved His Country (1964) … Irene Brennan
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Minnie Briggs
– Beyond the Sea of Death (1964) … Minnie Briggs
 
1962 Sweet Bird of Youth
Aunt Nonnie
 
1961 Something Wild
Mrs. Gates
 
1961 The Investigators (TV series)
Mrs. Brewster
– The Mind's Own Fire (1961) … Mrs. Brewster
 
1961 The Power and the Glory (TV movie)
Spinster
 
1961 Great Ghost Tales (TV series)
– The Monkey's Paw (1961)
 
1956-1961 Camera Three (TV series)
Addie Brunden
– Three Stories by Katherine Mansfield (1961)
– As I Lay Dying (1956) … Addie Brunden
 
1961 'Way Out (TV series)
Mary Pearl
– William and Mary (1961) … Mary Pearl
 
1961 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Grandma Robedaux
– The Night of the Storm (1961) … Grandma Robedaux
 
1960 Thriller (TV series)
Miriam Olcott
– The Cheaters (1960) … Miriam Olcott
 
1960 The Tom Ewell Show (TV series)
Mrs. Steckel
– The Friendly Man (1960) … Mrs. Steckel
 
1960 BUtterfield 8
Mrs. Wandrous
 
1960 The Robert Herridge Theater (TV series)
– A Trip to Czardis (1960)
 
1959 The Story on Page One
Mrs. Ellis
 
1959 Children of Strangers (TV movie)
Mrs. Hancock
 
1959 The Nun's Story
Sister Margharita (Mistress of Postulants)
 
1959 Woman on the Run (TV movie)
 
1957-1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Elsie Chiapetta / Martha Green / Mrs. Flood
– Diary of a Nurse (1959) … Elsie Chiapetta
– The Playroom (1957) … Mrs. Flood
– Winter Dreams (1957) … Martha Green
 
1957 Peyton Place
Miss Elsie Thornton
 
1950-1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– The Sound of Trouble (1957)
– The Wonderful Gift (1956)
– The Last Stop (1950)
 
1956-1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Aunt Muriel / Louise Tiffany / Martha Collins
– Heart of Gold (1957) … Martha Collins
– The West Warlock Time Capsule (1957) … Louise Tiffany
– None Are So Blind (1956) … Aunt Muriel
 
1951-1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Mrs. Juleson / Mrs. Mavis
– The Furlough (1957) … Mrs. Juleson
– The Traveling Lady (1957) … Mrs. Mavis
– Mark of Cain (1953)
– One Pair of Hands (1951)
 
1957 Climax! (TV series)
Aunt Ida
– Don't Touch Me (1957) … Aunt Ida
 
1956 Baby Doll
Aunt Rose Comfort
 
1956 Love Me Tender
Martha Reno
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Grace Westman
– The President (1956) … Grace Westman
 
1955 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– A Business Proposition (1955)
 
1955 The Trouble with Harry
Mrs. Wiggs
 
1954-1955 Ponds Theater (TV series)
Innkeeper's Wife
– The Hickory Limb (1955)
– A Child Is Born (1954) … Innkeeper's Wife
– The Happy Journey (1954)
– Uncle Harry (1954)
– The Worried Songbirds (1954)
 
1954-1955 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– Save Me from Treason (1955)
– Treasure Trove (1954)
 
1954 Hansel and Gretel
Mother (voice)
 
1954 Justice (TV series)
– The Deadly Silence (1954)
 
1954 Inner Sanctum (TV series)
Eva / Mother
– The Sisters (1954) … Eva
– Guilty Secret (1954) … Mother
 
1954 Medallion Theatre (TV series)
– Sinners (1954)
 
1954 You Are There (TV series)
Queen Elizabeth I
– The First Command Performance of Romeo and Juliet (1597) (1954) … Queen Elizabeth I (unconfirmed)
 
1953-1954 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– Game of Hide and Seek (1954)
– The Young and the Fair (1953)
 
1953 Bad for Each Other
Mrs. Mary Owen
 
1952-1953 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series)
– A Gift from Cotton Mather (1953)
– The Rose (1952)
 
1950-1953 The Web (TV series)
– Speak No Evil (1953)
– Like Father (1953)
– The Handcuff (1952)
– The Friendly Hearts (1950)
 
1953 Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City (TV series)
– Miracle in the Rain (1953)
 
1953 Suspense (TV series)
– The Queen's Ring (1953)
 
1952 The Jazz Singer
Mrs. Ruth Golding
 
1952 Broadway Television Theatre (TV series)
Mrs. Craig
– Craig's Wife (1952) … Mrs. Craig
 
1952 Frontiers of Faith (TV series)
– As a Wind That Blows (1952)
 
1952 Celanese Theatre (TV series)
Demetria
– On Borrowed Time (1952) … Demetria
 
1952 The Girl in White
Dr. Marie Yeomans
 
1952 Viva Zapata!
Señora Espejo
 
1951 I Want You
Sarah Greer
 
1951 Death of a Salesman
Linda Loman
 
1950 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV series)
– The Round Dozen (1950)
 
1948 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Mrs. Bramson
– Night Must Fall (1948) … Mrs. Bramson
 
1947 Kiss of Death
Mrs. Rizzo (uncredited)
 
1945 The Corn Is Green
Miss Ronberry
 
1944 The Invisible Man's Revenge
Norma - the Chambermaid (uncredited)
 
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1981 The Patricia Neal Story (TV movie)
Herself
 
1979 Arthur Miller on Home Ground (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1968 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– The Hamster of Happiness (1968)
 
1967 Lincoln Center/Stage 5 (TV series)
Herself - Reader
– Five Ballets of the Five Senses (1967) … Herself - Reader
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2010 The Light Bulb Conspiracy (documentary)
Linda Loman (uncredited)
 

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(1953) Stage: Appeard (as "Mrs. Constable") in "In the Summer House" on Broadway. Music by Paul Bowles. Written by Jane Bowles. Directed by José Quintero. Playhouse Theatre: 29 Dec 1953-13 Feb 1954/55 performances). Cast: Judith Anderson (as "Gertrude Eastman Cuevas")... See more »
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Personal Quote:

I like to play parts that are not at all like myself. I'm not the least bit exciting. I'm an ordinary person in an ordinary life, but in my imagination there's no stopping me. See more »

Trivia:

Was a schoolteacher before becoming an actress. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius