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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) -- Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice.
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) -- Atticus Finch (Peck), a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice.
Midnight Cowboy (1969) -- A naive male prostitute and his sickly friend struggle to survive on the streets of New York City.

Overview

Date of Death:
3 December 1969, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA more
Trivia:
She taught acting and drama at Seton Hall University in South Orange,... more
STARmeter: ?
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Director Robert Mulligan passes away aged 83.
 (From Movie Jungle. 23 December 2008, 12:32 AM, PST)

Director Robert Mulligan passes away aged 83.
 (From Movie Jungle. 23 December 2008, 12:32 AM, PST)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Self
Actress:
  1. The Pursuit of Happiness (1971) .... Mrs. Popper

  2. The Reivers (1969) .... Miss Reba
    ... aka The Yellow Winton Flyer (UK: video title)
  3. Midnight Cowboy (1969) .... Sally Buck - Texas
  4. Let Me Hear You Whisper (1969) (TV) .... Helen
  5. "NET Playhouse" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Let Me Hear You Whisper (1969) TV episode
  6. "Premiere" .... Ellen St. John (1 episode, 1968)
        - Higher and Higher (1968) TV episode .... Ellen St. John
  7. Hang 'Em High (1968) .... Madame 'Peaches' Sophie
  8. Charly (1968) .... Mrs. Apple
  9. A Lovely Way to Die (1968) .... Biddy, Cook
    ... aka A Lovely Way to Go
  10. No Way to Treat a Lady (1968) .... Mrs. Himmel
  11. The Tiger Makes Out (1967) .... Mrs. Kelly
  12. Up the Down Staircase (1967) .... Beatrice Schacter
  13. Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) .... Mrs. Chaison
  14. A Rage to Live (1965) .... Mrs. Bannon
    ... aka John O'Hara's A Rage to Live (USA: complete title)
  15. "The Defenders" .... Dorothy Martin / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
        - The Merry-Go-Round Mender (1965) TV episode .... Winnie Benedette
        - Who'll Dig His Grave? (1964) TV episode .... Dorothy Martin
  16. "The Fugitive" .... Edith Waverly / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
        - The Survivors (1965) TV episode .... Edith Waverly
        - The Other Side of the Mountain (1963) TV episode .... Grams
  17. "For the People" .... Mrs. Krug (1 episode, 1965)
        - Guilt Shall Not Escape Nor Innocence Suffer (1965) TV episode .... Mrs. Krug
  18. "The Nurses" .... Mrs. Halpern / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1965)
    ... aka "The Doctors and the Nurses" (USA: new title)
        - A Couple of Dozen Tiny Pills (1965) TV episode .... Mrs. Sally Carroll
        - The Barbara Bowers Story (1962) TV episode .... Mrs. Halpern
  19. Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965) .... Miss Clara
  20. "New York Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Drapes Come (1965) TV episode
  21. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Mrs. Turner (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Gambling Heart (1964) TV episode .... Mrs. Turner
  22. "Ben Casey" .... Catherine DiLorenzo (1 episode, 1963)
        - From Too Much Love of Living (1963) TV episode .... Catherine DiLorenzo
  23. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Mama (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka "The Chrysler Theater"
    ... aka "Universal Star Time" (syndication title)
        - Something About Lee Wiley (1963) TV episode .... Mama
  24. "Dr. Kildare" .... Hester Cullen (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Good Samaritan (1963) TV episode .... Hester Cullen
  25. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Sister St. Anne / ... (5 episodes, 1958-1963)
    ... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
        - Don't Shake the Family Tree (1963) TV episode .... Mrs. Botsford
        - One Red Rose for Christmas (1959) TV episode .... Sister St. Anne
        - Apple of His Eye (1959) TV episode .... Nettie Bowers
        - Whisper of Evil (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Vining
        - One Red Rose for Christmas (1958) TV episode .... Sister St. Anne
  26. "The Twilight Zone" .... Mrs. Ford (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka "The Twilight Zone: The Original Series" (Australia)
    ... aka "Twilight Zone" (USA: new title)
        - The Incredible World of Horace Ford (1963) TV episode .... Mrs. Ford
  27. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) .... Mrs. Dubose
  28. "The Untouchables" .... Bertha Levinson (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Night They Shot Santa Claus (1962) TV episode .... Bertha Levinson
  29. "Naked City" .... Mama Ganoulian / ... (2 episodes, 1961)
        - The Tragic Success of Alfred Tiloff (1961) TV episode .... Mary Nagler
        - A Very Cautious Boy (1961) TV episode .... Mama Ganoulian
  30. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" .... Portia Howe (2 episodes, 1956-1961)
        - A Chapter on Tyranny: Dateline Berlin (1961) TV episode
        - Devil at the Door (1956) TV episode .... Portia Howe
  31. "Great Ghost Tales" .... Mrs. Piggot (1 episode, 1961)
        - Who Is the Fairest One of All? (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Piggot
  32. "'Way Out" .... Stephanie Cartwright (1 episode, 1961)
        - 20/20 (1961) TV episode .... Stephanie Cartwright
  33. "Diagnosis: Unknown" .... Mrs. Layton (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Parasite (1960) TV episode .... Mrs. Layton
  34. "Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Lullaby (1960) TV episode
  35. Lullaby (1960) (TV) .... Mother

  36. "Brenner" .... Mrs. Campell (1 episode, 1959)
        - I, Executioner (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Campell
  37. The Nun's Story (1959) .... Mother Marcella (School of Medicine)
  38. "Kraft Television Theatre" (3 episodes, 1957-1958)
    ... aka "Kraft Mystery Theatre" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Kraft Theatre" (USA: new title)
        - The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1958) TV episode
        - Eddie (1958) TV episode
        - The Killer Instinct (1957) TV episode
  39. The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1958) (TV)
  40. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Mrs. Burgess (1 episode, 1957)
        - Beyond This Place (1957) TV episode .... Mrs. Burgess
  41. "Studio One" .... Belle Travers / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
    ... 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)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
        - The Deaf Heart (1957) TV episode .... Mrs. Cornelius
        - Mama's Boy (1955) TV episode .... Mama
        - Summer Pavilion (1955) TV episode .... Belle Travers
  42. A Merry Mix-up (1957) .... Leona
  43. Edge of the City (1957) .... Mrs. Nordmann
    ... aka A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (UK)
  44. Rumpus in the Harem (1956) (uncredited) .... Sheba, Reba or Heba
  45. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" .... Ma (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka "Goodyear Playhouse" (USA: new title)
        - Joey (1956) TV episode .... Ma
  46. "Justice" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Desperate Man (1955) TV episode
  47. Shot in the Frontier (1954) (uncredited) .... Bella
  48. "Danger" (1 episode, 1954)
        - Obsession (1954) TV episode
  49. Pals and Gals (1954) (uncredited) .... Belle
  50. Musty Musketeers (1954) (uncredited) .... Tillieth
  51. Pardon My Backfire (1953) (uncredited) .... Nettie
  52. "Captain Video and His Video Rangers" .... Mrs. Bullfinch (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka "Captain Video" (USA)
        - Space Race (1952) TV episode .... Mrs. Bullfinch
  53. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Madame Beauchet (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka "Hallmark Television Playhouse"
        - Reign of Terror (1952) TV episode .... Madame Beauchet
  54. "Lights Out" .... Mrs. Patchin (1 episode, 1951)
        - Will-o'-the-Wisp (1951) TV episode .... Mrs. Patchin

  55. "The Clock" (1 episode, 1949)
        - Lease of Death (1949) TV episode
Soundtrack:
  1. Midnight Cowboy (1969) ("Hush, Little Baby" (uncredited))

Additional Details

Other Works:
She originated the role of Winnie in Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days" at the Cherry Lane Theater in New York City on September 17, 1961. more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Crime | Mystery more

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