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Suzanne Pleshette (1937–2008)

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Suzanne Pleshette achieved television immortality in her role as Bob Newhart's wife in the 1970s classic situation comedy, The Bob Newhart Show. For her role as "Emily Hartley", wife of psychologist "Bob Hartley" (played by Bob Newhart), Pleshette was nominated for the Emmy Award twice, in 1977 and 1978... See full bio »

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in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 70) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2002-2004 Will & Grace (TV series)
Lois Whitley
– Looking for Mr. Good Enough (2004) … Lois Whitley
– Something Borrowed, Someone's Due (2002) … Lois Whitley
– Someone Old, Someplace New (2002) … Lois Whitley
 
2003 8 Simple Rules (TV series)
Laura
– The First Thanksgiving (2003) … Laura
– Goodbye: Part 1 (2003) … Laura
– Goodbye: Part 2 (2003) … Laura
 
2002-2003 Good Morning, Miami (TV series)
Claire Arnold
– One Flew Over the Cuckold's Nest (2003) … Claire Arnold
– I'm with Stupid (2002) … Claire Arnold
– Penny Wise, Jake Foolish (2002) … Claire Arnold
– Kiss of the Spider Man (2002) … Claire Arnold
– The Heart Is a Lonely Apartment Hunter (2002) … Claire Arnold
See all 9 episodes »
 
2001 Spirited Away
Yubaba (voice: English version) / Zeniba (voice: English version)
 
1998 The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (video)
Zira (voice)
 
1994-1995 The Boys Are Back (TV series)
Jackie Hansen
– The French Class (1995) … Jackie Hansen
– Searching for Sarah Hansen (1995) … Jackie Hansen
– Bad Hair Day (1995) … Jackie Hansen
– Get Me to the Church (1995) … Jackie Hansen
– Rick and Judy End Up in a Seedy Motel Room (1995) … Jackie Hansen
See all 18 episodes »
 
1993 A Twist of the Knife (TV movie)
Dr. Rachel Walters
 
1992 Battling for Baby (TV movie)
Marie Peters
 
1991 The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Emily Hartley
 
1990 Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean (TV movie)
Leona Helmsley
 
1990 Newhart (TV series)
Emily Hartley
– The Last Newhart (1990) … Emily Hartley (uncredited)
 
1989 Nightingales (TV series)
Christine Broderick
– Episode #1.13 (1989) … Christine Broderick
– Episode #1.12 (1989) … Christine Broderick
– Episode #1.11 (1989) … Christine Broderick
– Episode #1.10 (1989) … Christine Broderick
– Episode #1.9 (1989) … Christine Broderick
See all 13 episodes »
 
1988 Alone in the Neon Jungle (TV movie)
Capt. Janet Hamilton
 
1987 A Stranger Waits (TV movie)
Kate Bennington
 
1985 Bridges to Cross (TV series)
Tracy Bridges
 
1985 Bridges to Cross (TV series)
Tracy Bridges
– Memories of Molly (1985) … Tracy Bridges
 
1985 Kojak: The Belarus File (TV movie)
Dana Sutton
 
1984 For Love or Money (TV movie)
Joanna Piper
 
1984 Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs (TV series)
Maggie Briggs
– Maggie's Theater Review (1984) … Maggie Briggs
– Double Date (1984) … Maggie Briggs
– A New Leaf (1984) … Maggie Briggs
– Roman Holiday (1984) … Maggie Briggs
– Wrong, Bad, Dumb, Stinks (1984) … Maggie Briggs
See all 6 episodes »
 
1983 One Cooks, the Other Doesn't (TV movie)
Joanne Boone
 
1983 Dixie: Changing Habits (TV movie)
Dixie Cabot
 
1982 Fantasies (TV movie)
Carla Webber
 
1982 Help Wanted: Male (TV movie)
Laura Bingham
 
1981 The Star Maker (TV movie)
Margot Murray
 
1980 Oh, God! Book II
Paula Richards
 
1980 If Things Were Different (TV movie)
Janet Langford
 
1979 Flesh & Blood (TV movie)
Kate Fallon
 
1979 Hot Stuff
Louise Webster
 
1978 Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (TV movie)
Kate Bliss
 
1972-1978 The Bob Newhart Show (TV series)
Emily Hartley
– Happy Trails to You (1978) … Emily Hartley
– Crisis in Education (1978) … Emily Hartley
– Carol Ankles for Indie-Prod (1978) … Emily Hartley
– It Didn't Happen One Night (1978) … Emily Hartley
– Easy for You to Say (1978) … Emily Hartley
See all 142 episodes »
 
1976 The Shaggy D.A.
Betty Daniels
 
1976 Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours (TV movie)
Elizabeth Morton
 
1976 Law and Order (TV movie)
Karen Day
 
1975 The Legend of Valentino (TV movie)
June Mathis
 
1972 Bonanza (TV series)
Katie Summers / Mrs. Ransom / Rose Becket
– A Place to Hide (1972) … Rose Becket/Katie Summers/Mrs. Ransom
 
1971 Ironside (TV series)
Shelly Kingman
– But When She Was Bad (1971) … Shelly Kingman
 
1971 Medical Center (TV series)
Mary
– Conspiracy (1971) … Mary
 
1971 Columbo (TV series)
Helen Stewart
– Dead Weight (1971) … Helen Stewart
 
1971 In Broad Daylight (TV movie)
Kate Todd
 
1971 Support Your Local Gunfighter
Patience
 
1971 River of Gold (TV movie)
Anna
 
1969-1971 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Amy Averlin / Geneva Rogers / Hallie Manville
– A Capitol Affair (1971) … Hallie Manville
– The Skin Game (1970) … Amy Averlin
– The Suntan Mob (1969) … Geneva Rogers
 
1966-1970 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Marie Zimmerman / Marya Pazmany / Temple Alexander
– The Inheritors (1970) … Temple Alexander
– The Mercenary (1968) … Marie Zimmerman
– List for a Firing Squad (1966) … Marya Pazmany
 
1970 The Courtship of Eddie's Father (TV series)
Valerie Bessinger
– Hello, Miss Bessinger, Goodbye (1970) … Valerie Bessinger
 
1970 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Ann Logan
– Daisy in the Shadows (1970) … Ann Logan
 
1970 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Glory Bramley
– Stark (1970) … Glory Bramley
 
1970 Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Ramona
 
1970 Love, American Style (TV series)
Barbara (segment "Love and the Fly")
– Love and the Fly/Love and the Millionaires/Love and Double Trouble (1970) … Barbara (segment "Love and the Fly")
 
1970 Hunters Are for Killing (TV movie)
Barbara Soline
 
1970 Along Came a Spider (TV movie)
Anne Banning/Janet Furie
 
1969 Target: Harry
Diane Reed
 
1969 If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Samantha Perkins
 
1968 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
Angela
– A Sour Note (1968) … Angela
 
1967-1968 The Invaders (TV series)
Anne Gibbs / Vikki
– The Pursued (1968) … Anne Gibbs
– The Mutation (1967) … Vikki
 
1968 The Power
Prof. Margery Lansing
 
1968 Blackbeard's Ghost
Jo Anne Baker
 
1968 Flesh and Blood (TV movie)
Nona
 
1967 Cimarron Strip (TV series)
Sarah Lou Burke
– Till the End of Night (1967) … Sarah Lou Burke
 
1967 The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Arabella Flagg
 
1967 Wings of Fire (TV movie)
Kitty Sanborn
 
1967 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Susan Church
– Baby, the World's on Fire (1967) … Susan Church
 
1966 Mister Buddwing
Fiddle
 
1966 Nevada Smith
Pilar
 
1966 The Ugly Dachshund
Fran Garrison
 
1963-1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Adrian Harris / Anita King
– After the Lion, Jackals (1966) … Adrian Harris
– Corridor 400 (1963) … Anita King
 
1964-1965 The Fugitive (TV series)
Ellie Burnett / Peggy Franklyn
– All the Scared Rabbits (1965) … Peggy Franklyn
– World's End (1964) … Ellie Burnett
 
1965 A Rage to Live
Grace Caldwell Tate
 
1965 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Lydia Monteran
– The Night of the Inferno (1965) … Lydia Monteran
 
1964 Youngblood Hawke
Jeanne Green
 
1964 Fate Is the Hunter
Martha Webster
 
1964 A Distant Trumpet
Mrs. Kitty Mainwarring
 
1961-1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Ellen Tracey Adams / Julie Lawler / Nurse Cathy Benjamin
– Goodbye, Mr. Jersey (1964) … Ellen Tracey Adams
– The Soul Killer (1962) … Nurse Cathy Benjamin
– A Shining Image (1961) … Julie Lawler
 
1963 Channing (TV series)
Lori Moore
– The Potato Bash World (1963) … Lori Moore
 
1963 Wagon Train (TV series)
Myra Marshall
– The Myra Marshall Story (1963) … Myra Marshall
 
1963 Wall of Noise
Laura Rubio
 
1963 The Birds
Annie Hayworth
 
1962 40 Pounds of Trouble
Chris Lockwood
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Carla Hammond
– The Contenders (1962) … Carla Hammond
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Marta Van Meer
– Days of Glory (1962) … Marta Van Meer
 
1962 Rome Adventure
Prudence Bell
 
1962 Ben Casey (TV series)
Carolyn Stanley
– Behold a Pale Horse (1962) … Carolyn Stanley
 
1962 Target: The Corruptors (TV series)
Hank Rossi
– Viva Vegas (1962) … Hank Rossi
 
1960-1961 Route 66 (TV series)
Blossom Bludge / Lotti Montana
– Blue Murder (1961) … Blossom Bludge
– The Strengthening Angels (1960) … Lotti Montana
 
1958-1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Jean Lund / Renee Fontaine
– Love Is a Lion's Roar (1961) … Renee Fontaine
– The World's Greatest Quarterback (1958) … Jean Lund
 
1961 The Tab Hunter Show (TV series)
Julie Carroll
– Weekend on Ice (1961) … Julie Carroll
 
1961 Hong Kong (TV series)
Diane Dooley
– Lesson in Fear (1961) … Diane Dooley
 
1960 The Islanders (TV series)
Iris
– Forbidden Cargo (1960) … Iris
 
1960 Naked City (TV series)
Nora Condon
– The Pedigree Sheet (1960) … Nora Condon
 
1960 Riverboat (TV series)
Marie Tourette
– The Two Faces of Grey Holden (1960) … Marie Tourette
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
– The House of Bernarda Alba (1960)
 
1960 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Anne
– Hitch Hike (1960) … Anne
 
1959 Summer of Decision (TV movie)
Susan
 
1959 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Minette
– The Lady from South Chicago (1959) … Minette
 
1959 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
Mari Sutton
– Murder and the Android (1959) … Mari Sutton
 
1959 Black Saddle (TV series)
Nedda Logan
– The Long Rider (1959) … Nedda Logan
 
1959 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Marta Wizinski
– Delusion (1959) … Marta Wizinski
 
1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
– Diary of a Nurse (1959)
 
1959 The Third Man (TV series)
Caroline Humphrey
– Listen for the Sound of a Witch (1959) … Caroline Humphrey
 
1959 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Maria
– Death of a Gunfighter (1959) … Maria
 
1958 The Geisha Boy
Sgt. Pearson
 
1958 Decoy (TV series)
Wendy Jenkins
– The Sound of Tears (1958) … Wendy Jenkins
 
1958 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
– The Quiet Street (1958)
 
1957 Harbormaster (TV series)
Barbara Benson
– Night Rescue (1957) … Barbara Benson
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1998 The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (video) (performer: "My Lullaby")
 
1968 Blackbeard's Ghost (performer: "Steady, Boys, Steady" - uncredited)
 
1962 40 Pounds of Trouble (performer: "If You")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1999 Reputations (TV series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)
– Alfred Hitchcock (1999) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (37 titles)
2007 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 September 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 September 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2005 Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (TV documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
 
2005 The Last Mogul (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 The Art of 'Spirited Away' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
– Suzanne Pleshette (2002)
 
2002 On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize (TV movie)
Herself (also archive footage) / Emily Hartley (also archive footage)
 
2001 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 December 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 December 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Bob Newhart: The Last Sane Man... (2001) … Herself
 
1998 Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself
– Bob Newhart/Des'ree (1995) … Herself (uncredited)
 
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1991 The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1990 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 September 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990) … Herself
 
1990 7th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1988 The Princess Grace Foundation Special Gala Tribute to Cary Grant (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 Memories Then and Now (TV documentary)
Herself - Host
 
1987 The American Jewish Commitee Annual Honors Present a Salute to Merv Adelson (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1963-1985 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself / Himself
– Episode dated 2 January 1985 (1985) … Herself
– Episode dated 30 December 1977 (1977) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 October 1976 (1976) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 December 1974 (1974) … Herself
– Episode dated 27 December 1973 (1973) … Himself
See all 19 episodes »
 
1983 Welcome to Los Angeles: A Party for Julio Iglesias (TV movie)
Herself
 
1977-1979 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 September 1979 (1979) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 September 1978 (1978) … Herself
– Episode dated 28 July 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1979 The Annual Friars Club Tribute Presents a Salute to Johnny Carson (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 March 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1977 The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Presenter
 
1974 The 28th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1974 Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife (TV movie)
Herself
 
1970-1972 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 December 1972 (1972) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 July 1972 (1972) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 July 1972 (1972) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 June 1972 (1972) … Herself
– Episode dated 29 May 1972 (1972) … Herself
See all 30 episodes »
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.198 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.94 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 Name Droppers (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 February 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.79 (1968) … Herself
 
1965 Searchers for a Special City (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1959 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Julie - Scene from The Golden Fleecing
– Episode #13.9 (1959) … Julie - Scene from The Golden Fleecing
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2011 Making the Boys (documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - In Memoriam
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2008 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2000 All About 'The Birds' (video documentary)
Annie Hayworth
 
1968-1982 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1971 The Hellstrom Chronicle (documentary)
Herself - Actress in Film Clip from If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (uncredited)
 
1967 Lionpower from MGM (short)
(uncredited)
 

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(1959). Stage Play: The Miracle Worker. Drama. Written by William Gibson. Directed by Arthur Penn. Playhouse Theatre: 19 Oct 1959- 1 Jul 1961 (719 performances). Cast: Anne Bancroft (as "Annie Sullivan"), Patty Duke (as "Helen Keller") [Broadway debut], Dale Ellen... See more »

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Personal Quote:

I'm an actress, and that's why I'm still here. Anybody who has the illusion that you can have a career as long as I have and be a star is kidding themselves. From a 1999 interview See more »

Trivia:

Both Suzanne Pleshette and Veronica Cartwright appeared together in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, as well as on episodes of Will & Grace. Each played mothers. Suzanne Pleshette playing Karen Walker's mom, and Veronica Cartwright playing Jack's mom. See more »

Trademark:

Husky voice See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius