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Edith Atwater
Actor

Edith Atwater

22 Apr 1911Born
14 Mar 1986Died
74Age at death
45Credits

Biography

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Edith Atwater (April 22, 1911 – March 14, 1986) was an American stage, film and television actress.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Atwater made her Broadway debut in 1933. In 1939 she starred in The Man Who Came to Dinner.

On screen she appeared in such films as The Body Snatcher, Sweet Smell of Success, and Strait-Jacket. Her television work included roles on The Rockford Files and Knots Landing.

Atwater was married to actor Hugh Marlowe in 1941. She later married Kent Smith, with whom she remained married until his death in 1985, a year before her own death.

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She had no children.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 1982Family TiesSeries: Trudy Harris (1 episode)
  2. 1979Knots LandingSeries: Dr. Gillian McCary (2 episodes)
  3. 1979Hart to HartSeries: Dr. Jane Barrett (1 episode)
  4. 1978Die Sister, Die!Film: Amanda
  5. 1978KazSeries: Illsa Fogel (10 episodes)
  6. 1978Mean Dog BluesFilm: Linda's Mother
  7. 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries: Gertrude Hardy (4 episodes)
  8. 1976Family PlotFilm: Mrs. Clay
  9. 1975Mackintosh and T.J.Film: Mrs. Webster
  10. 1975SwitchSeries: Mrs. Wood (1 episode)
  11. 1975BarettaSeries (1 episode)
  12. 1974The Rockford FilesSeries: Kate Banning (1 episode)
  13. 1974Our TimeFilm: Mrs. Pendleton
  14. 1973Doc ElliotSeries (1 episode)
  15. 1972Stand Up and Be CountedFilm: Sophie
  16. 1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries: Eleanor Hamilton (1 episode)
  17. 1971The Love MachineFilm: Mary
  18. 1970NorwoodFilm: Angry Bus Passenger
  19. 1970Pieces of DreamsFilm: Mrs. Lind (Gregory's Mother)
  20. 1970Nanny and the ProfessorSeries: Miss Dunbar (1 episode)
  21. 1969Room 222Series (1 episode)
  22. 1969True GritFilm: Mrs. Floyd
  23. 1969Daddy's Gone A-HuntingFilm: Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)
  24. 1969Ride a Northbound HorseFilm: Mrs. Addy Mason
  25. 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries (1 episode)
  26. 1967IronsideSeries (1 episode)
  27. 1966Love on a RooftopSeries: Phyllis Hammond (8 episodes)
  28. 1965The Legend of Jesse JamesSeries: Sarah Todd (1 episode)
  29. 1965Strange BedfellowsFilm: Mrs. Stevens
  30. 1964Profiles in CourageSeries: Mrs. Andrews (1 episode)
  31. 1964Strait-JacketFilm: Mrs. Fields
  32. 1963It Happened at the World's FairFilm: Miss Steuben
  33. 1962Stoney BurkeSeries: Ruth Coles (1 episode)
  34. 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries: Mrs. Benner (1 episode)
  35. 1961Dr. KildareSeries: Miss Thorton (1 episode)
  36. 1959BonanzaSeries: Roberta (uncredited), Roberta Lund (1 episode)
  37. 1957DecoySeries: Lily Flagler (1 episode)
  38. 1957Sweet Smell of SuccessFilm: Mary
  39. 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries: Mrs. Addy Mason (2 episodes)
  40. 1951TeresaFilm: Mrs. Lawrence
  41. 1949C-ManFilm: Lydia Brundage
  42. 1949SuspenseSeries: Louise Lord (1 episode)
  43. 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries: Marian Burnett (1 episode)
  44. 1945The Body SnatcherFilm: Meg Camden
  45. 1936We Went to CollegeFilm: Nina Talbot

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