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Hillary Brooke (1914–1999)
Hillary Brooke's image as the epitome of glacial, regal, upper-class British gentility is muted somewhat by the fact that she was born Beatrice Peterson to a middle-class American family in Long Island, NY (she was the sister of Arthur Peterson, best-known as the demented "Major" in the soap-opera satire Soap (1977)). Always a beauty, she had a ...
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Born:in Astoria, New York, USADied:(age 84) in Bonsall, California, USA |
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Actress (112 credits)
Actress (112 credits)
1959-1960
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
(TV Series)
Laura Renault / Winifred O'Hara
Laura Renault / Winifred O'Hara
- The Fine Art of Murder
(1960)
... Laura Renault
- The Limping Man
(1959)
... Winifred O'Hara
1953-1958
Colonel Humphrey Flack
(TV Series)
the Countess
the Countess
- Lady Bluebeard
(1958)
... the Countess
- Art is Fleeting
(1953)
1957
Private Secretary
(TV Series)
Blanche Colvey
Blanche Colvey
- That's No Lady, That's an Agent
(1957)
... Blanche Colvey
1955-1956
The Star and the Story
(TV Series)
Betty Horn / Adelaide Manning / Diana Blair
Betty Horn / Adelaide Manning / Diana Blair
- The Senora
(1956)
- Arab Duel
(1956)
... Betty Horn
- The Blue Landscape
(1955)
... Adelaide Manning
- The Treasure
(1955)
... Diana Blair
1955
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Vivian Riley
Vivian Riley
- Cardboard Casanova
(1955)
... Vivian Riley
1952-1955
My Little Margie
(TV Series)
Roberta Townsend / Robert Townsend / Roberta
Roberta Townsend / Robert Townsend / Roberta
- Papa and Mambo
(1955)
... Roberta Townsend
- Margie's New Boyfriend
(1955)
... Roberta Townsend
- Hawaii Story
(1955)
... Roberta Townsend
- Make Up Your Mind
(1955)
... Robert Townsend
- Convention Story
(1954)
... Roberta Townsend
1954-1955
Fireside Theatre
(TV Series)
Julie
Julie
- Luxurious Ladies
(1955)
... Julie
- Girl Not Wanted
(1954)
1953-1954
Big Town
(TV Series)
Valerie Randall
Valerie Randall
- The Senator Story
(1954)
- Watch the Birdie
(1953)
... Valerie Randall
1954
The Mickey Rooney Show
(TV Series)
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Brown
- The Other Woman
(1954)
... Mrs. Brown (as Hilary Brooke)
1952-1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
(TV Series)
Hillary Brooke / Hilary Brooke
Hillary Brooke / Hilary Brooke
- In Society
(1953)
... Hillary Brooke
- Safari
(1953)
... Hillary Brooke
- Little Old Lady
(1953)
... Hillary Brooke
- Las Vegas
(1953)
... Hillary Brooke
- Television
(1953)
... Hillary Brooke
1952-1953
Racket Squad
(TV Series)
Julia Bentley
Julia Bentley
- The Case of Lady Luck
(1953)
... Julia Bentley
- Fair Exchange
(1952)
1952-1953
Four Star Playhouse
(TV Series)
Miriam
Miriam
- Ladies on His Mind
(1953)
... Miriam
- Backstage
(1952)
... Miriam
1952
Dangerous Assignment
(TV Series)
Carol
Carol
- The Bhandara Story
(1952)
... Carol (as Hillary Brook)
1944
Practically Yours
(uncredited)
1941
Country Fair
(uncredited)
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Self (1 credit)
Self (1 credit)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
Archive footage (3 credits)
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Personal Details
Alternate Names:
Hillary Brook | Hilary Brooke | Beatrice SchuteHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Trivia:
Producers tended to think of her as too intelligent and self-possessed to be sexy, so she never got the lead and seldom got the man. However, she displayed a real flair for comedy and appeared with Bob Hope (Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)) and Red Skelton (The Fuller Brush Man (1948)) and, of course, was a regular as Lou Costello's semi-girlfriend on The Abbott and Costello Show (1952). Some other ... See more »Star Sign:
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