• Born: April 30, 1926
• Birth Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
• Height: 5'4"

• Left-handed

Filmography

• 2004 - The Californians as Eileen Boatwright
• 2004 - Malcolm In The Middle [TV Series] as Grandma Ida
• 2003 - Bad Santa as Grandma
• 2003 - Loosely Based On A True Love Story as Grandmother
• 2003 - Eight Characters In Search Of A Sitcom as Herself
• 2002 - The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards as Herself
• 2001 - The Ellen Show TV Series as Dot Richmond
• 2001 - Manna From Heaven as Helen
• 2000 - The Amati Girls as Dolly
• 2000 - Hanging Up as Pat
• 1999 - Music Of The heart as Assunta Guaspari
• 1999 - Thanks TV Series as Grammy Winthrop
• 1999 - The Iron Giant as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge [voice]
• 1998 - Gen 13 as Helga
• 1997 - Never Too Late as Olive
• 1997 - Annabelle's Wish as Aunt Agnes [voice]
• 1996 - Beavis & Butt-head Do America as Martha [voice]
• 1995 - Now & Then as Grandma Albertson
• 1995 - Nobody's Girls: Five Women Of The West as Laura Evans
• 1995 - Between Love & Honor as Anna Collura
• 1994 - A Troll In Central Park as Queen Gnorga [voice]
• 1993 - Double, Double, Toil & Trouble as Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
• 1993 - The Beverly Hillbillies as Granny Daisy Mae Moses Clampett
• 1993 - My Boyfriend's Back as Maggie The Zombie Expert
• 1993 - Miracle Child as Doc Betty
• 1993 - Without A Kiss Goodbye as Mrs. Samuels
• 1993 - Fade To Black as Ruth
• 1992 - Spies as Pamela Beale
• 1991 - The Giant Of Thunder Mountain as Narrator / The Elder Amy
• 1991 - Love Hurts as Ruth Weaver
• 1991 - A Little Piece Of Heaven as Edwina 'Ed' McKevin
• 1991 - Walter & Family TV Series as Emily Collins
• 1991 - Picture This: The Times Of Peter Bogdanovich In Archer City, Texas as Herself
• 1991 - Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show as Herself
• 1991 - In Broad Daylight as Ruth Westerman
• 1990 - Fine Things as Ruth Fine
• 1990 - Texasville as Ruth Popper
• 1989 - Prancer as Mrs. McFarland
• 1989 - The Nutt House TV Series as Ms. Frick / Mrs. Nutt
• 1988 - Going To The Chapel as Mrs. Haldane
• 1987 - Cannon Movie Tales: Hansel & Gretel as The Witch Grizelda
• 1987 - Walk Like A Man as Margaret Shand
• 1987 - The Facts Of Life Down Under as Beverly Ann Stickle
• 1986 til 1988 - The Facts Of Life TV Series as Beverly Ann Stickle
• 1986 - Shadow Play as Millie Crown
• 1986 - My Little Pony: The Movie as Hydia [voice]
• 1985 - Love Is Never Silent as Mrs. Anglin
• 1985 - Blind Alleys as Fran Sato
• 1985 - Deadly Intentions as Charlotte Raynor
• 1985 - Breakfast With Les & Bess as Bess Dischinger
• 1984 - Donald Duck's 50th Birthday as Herself
• 1984 - Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration as Performer
• 1984 - Ernie Kovacs: Between The Laughter as Mary Kovacs
• 1983 - The Demon Murder Case as Joan Greenway
• 1983 - Dixie: Changing Habits as Sister Eugenio
• 1982 - Miss All-American Beauty as Agatha Blaine
• 1981 - Advice To The Lovelorn as Maggie Dale
• 1981 - History Of The World: Part I as Madame DeFarge
• 1981 - The Acorn People as Nurse Betty Nelson
• 1981 - Yesterday as Mrs. Kramer
• 1980 - Foolin' Around as Samantha
• 1980 - Herbie Goes Bananas as Aunt Louise
• 1980 - The Oldest Living Graduate as Maureen
• 1979 - Scavenger Hunt as Mildred Cruthers
• 1979 - S.O.S Titanic as Margaret 'Molly' 'Maggie' Brown [survived]
• 1979 - Mrs. R's Daughter as Ruth Randell
• 1979 - The Muppet Movie as Lord's Secretary
• 1979 - Willa as Darla Jean
• 1979 - The North Avenue Irregulars as Claire Porter, Church Member / Phantom
• 1979 - Backstairs At The White House TV Series as Mrs. Jaffray
• 1978 - Long Journey Back as Laura Casella
• 1978 - High Anxiety as Institute Head Nurse Charlotte Diesel
• 1977 - It Happened One Christmas as Clara Oddbody ('ASC'), Mary's Guardian Angel
• 1977 - The Mouse & His Child as Euterpe [voice]
• 1976 - The Love Boat TV Series as Iris Havlicek
• 1975 - The New Original Wonder Woman as Queen Hippolyte
• 1975 - Death Scream as Mrs. Singleton
• 1975 - Phyllis TV Series as Phyllis Lindstrom
• 1975 - Crazy Mama as Melba
• 1975 - A Girl Named Sooner as Old Mam Hawes
• 1975 - Someone I Touched as Laura Hyatt
• 1974 - Young Frankenstein as Frau Blücher
• 1974 - Death Sentence as Susan Davies
• 1974 - Daisy Miller as Mrs. Ezra Miller
• 1974 - Thursday's Game as Lois Ellison
• 1974 - Hitchhike! as Claire Stevens
• 1974 - The Migrants as Viola Barlow
• 1973 - Charley & The Angel as Nettie Appleby
• 1973 - Dillinger as The Lady In Red
• 1973 - Happy Mother's Day, Love George as Ronda
• 1973 - Dying Room Only as Jean Mitchell
• 1973 - Crime Club as Hilary Kelton
• 1973 - A Brand New Life as Victoria Douglas
• 1972 - Of Thee I Sing as Mary
• 1972 - Haunts Of The Very Rich as Ellen Blunt
• 1971 - The Steagle as Rita Weiss
• 1971 - Suddenly Single as Joanne Hackett
• 1971 - The Last Picture Show as Ruth Popper
• 1970 til 1975 - The Mary Tyler Moore Show TV Series as Phyllis Lindstrom
• 1970 - The People Next Door as Tina Hoffman
• 1970 - WUSA as Philomene
• 1970 - Lovers & Other Strangers as Bernice
• 1969 - Silent Night, Lonely Night as Ginny
• 1969 - Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid as Agnes
• 1962 - The Chapman Report as Miss Selby
• 1957 til 1958 - Lassie TV Series as Ruth Martin
• 1956 - The Rack as Caroline
• 1955 - Kiss Me Deadly as Christina Bailey
• 1952 - Bob & Ray TV Series as Regular
• 1950 - Charlie Wild, Private Detective TV Series as Effie Perrine
• 1949 - Hold It Please TV Series as Herself / Panelist

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