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Miriam Hopkins (1902–1972)

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Born into wealth in Savannah,Georgia on October 18, 1902, Ellen Miriam Hopkins was able to attend the finest educational institutions including Goddard Seminary in Plainfield, Vermont and Syracuse University in New York State. Studying dance in New York , she received her first taste of show business as a chorus girl at twenty... See full bio »

Born:

Ellen Miriam Hopkins
in Savannah, Georgia, USA

Died:

(age 69) in New York City, New York, USA
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1970 Savage Intruder
Katharine Parker
 
1969 The Flying Nun (TV series)
Gloria Davenport / Mother General Adelaide
– Bertrille and the Silent Flicks (1969) … Mother General Adelaide/Gloria Davenport
 
1966 The Chase
Mrs. Reeves
 
1964 Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
Mrs. Maude Brown
 
1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Mary Kry
– Don't Open Till Doomsday (1964) … Mary Kry
 
1963 Route 66 (TV series)
Mrs. Bowers
– Shadows of an Afternoon (1963) … Mrs. Bowers
 
1954-1962 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Mrs. Cynthia Lockman
– A Very Special Girl (1962) … Mrs. Cynthia Lockman
– Desert Crossing (1954)
 
1961 The Children's Hour
Mrs. Lily Mortar
 
1961 The Investigators (TV series)
Minna Carter
– Quite a Woman (1961) … Minna Carter
 
1961 Play of the Week (TV series)
– No Exit/The Indifferent Lover (1961)
 
1957 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
– Woman Alone (1957)
 
1957 Climax! (TV series)
Amanda Hale
– The Disappearance of Amanda Hale (1957) … Amanda Hale
 
1955 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Theresa Durand
– Summer Pavilion (1955) … Theresa Durand
 
1955 The Ray Milland Show: Meet Mr. McNulty (TV series)
– The Molehouse Collection (1955)
 
1951-1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Bertha Jacks / Julie Arden / Margaret / …
– Sunset Boulevard (1955) … Norma Desmond
– The Small Glass Bottle (1954) … Margaret
– Long Distance (1953) … Bertha Jacks
– Julie (1952) … Julie Arden
– Long Distance (1951) … Bertha Jacks
 
1954 The Whistler (TV series)
Housekeeper
– Grave Secret (1954) … Housekeeper
– The Return (1954)
 
1953 The Philip Morris Playhouse (TV series)
– Serenade in Manhattan (1953)
 
1952 Curtain Call (TV series)
– The Party (1952)
 
1952 Carrie
Julie Hurstwood
 
1952 The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Mrs. Shipton aka 'The Duchess'
 
1951 The Mating Season
Fran Carleton
 
1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
Jennie McCobb
– Ned McCobb's Daughter (1951) … Jennie McCobb
 
1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
– Hart to Heart (1949)
 
1949 The Heiress
Lavinia Penniman
 
1943 Old Acquaintance
Millie Drake
 
1942 A Gentleman After Dark
Flo Melton
 
1940 Lady with Red Hair
Caroline Carter
 
1940 Virginia City
Julia Hayne
 
1939 The Old Maid
Delia Lovell
 
1937 Wise Girl
Susan Fletcher
 
1937 Woman Chases Man
Virginia Travis
 
1937 The Woman I Love
Mme. Helene Maury
 
1936 Men Are Not Gods
Ann Williams
 
1936 These Three
Martha Dobie
 
1935 Splendor
Phyllis Manning Lorrimore
 
1935 Barbary Coast
Mary 'Swan' Rutledge
 
1935 Becky Sharp
Becky Sharp
 
1934 The Richest Girl in the World
Dorothy
 
1934 She Loves Me Not
Curly Flagg
 
1934 All of Me
Lydia Darrow
 
1933 Design for Living
Gilda Farrell
 
1933 The Stranger's Return
Louise
 
1933 The Story of Temple Drake
Temple Drake
 
1932 Trouble in Paradise
Lily
 
1932 World and the Flesh
Maria Yaskaya
 
1932 Dancers in the Dark
Gloria Bishop
 
1932 Two Kinds of Women
Emma Krull
 
1931 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Ivy Pearson
 
1931 24 Hours
Rosie Duggan
 
1931 The Smiling Lieutenant
Princess Anna
 
1930 Fast and Loose
Marion Lenox
 
1928 The Home Girl (short)
 
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1943 Old Acquaintance (performer: "Waltz No. 15 in A flat major, Op. 39" 1865 - uncredited)
 
1940 Virginia City (performer: "The Battle Cry of Freedom" 1862 - uncredited, "Can-Can Instrumental" - uncredited, "The Captain with His Whiskers" 1820 - uncredited)
 
1935 Becky Sharp (performer: "Young Molly Who Lives at the Foot of the Hill" 1760)
 
1934 She Loves Me Not (performer: "PUT A LITTLE RHYTHM IN EVERY LITTLE THING YOU DO", "COCKTAILS FOR TWO")
 
1931 The Smiling Lieutenant (performer: "Jazz Up Your Lingerie" 1931)
 
1931 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (performer: "Champagne Ivy" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 Cinemania (documentary) (thanks - as Miriam)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1952 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Herself - Actress
– Episode #5.10 (1952) … Herself - Actress
– Episode #5.4 (1952) … Herself - Actress
 
1951 The Kate Smith Evening Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1951) … Herself
 
1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-8 (short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2008 Spisok korabley (documentary)
 
2008 Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (TV documentary)
Ivy Pearson
 
2006 Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (TV documentary)
Herself as Millie Drake
 
2005 I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (documentary)
Becky Sharp
 
2003 Complicated Women (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1931 The House That Shadows Built (documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1921) Stage: Appeared (as one of "Eight Silver Notes") in "Music Box Revue" on Broadway. Music by Irving Berlin. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Miriam

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Personal Quote:

TV is the toughest medium because there's more strain, but the theatre requires the most work. Movies are the easiest. You can sip coffee between takes. See more »

Trivia:

In July, 1972, despite concerns about her health and a premonition that she shouldn't travel, she flew to New York to attend the special screening of "Story of Temple Drake," celebrating the 60th anniversary of Paramount Pictures, followed by a gala party in her honor at the Museum of Modern Art. Just as she had feared... See more »

Nickname:

Mims See more »

Star Sign:

Libra