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Summer of '42 (1971) -- During his summer vacation on Nantucket Island in 1942, a youth eagerly awaiting his first sexual encounter finds himself developing a contradictorily innocent love for a young woman awaiting news on her soldier husband's fate in WWII.
Reds (1981) -- A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
Made in Heaven (1987) -- After being bumped by his girlfriend, a boy runs away to California. But he ends up in heaven because he dies after trying to help a family from drowning in a river. In heaven he'll meet a beautiful girl, who has never reincarnated before.
Wilbur Falls (1998) -- Open-ended Trailer from MTI
Cocoon: The Return (1988) -- Open-ended Trailer from 20th Century Fox

Overview

Date of Death:
13 March 2006, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA more
Trivia:
In 1959 she became the first actor to receive an Oscar, Emmy and Tony... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 14 nominations more

Filmography

Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Living and Dining (2003) Mrs. Lundt 2003 - 9.5 (14)
- 2. Wilbur Falls (1998)   Wilbur Falls High Secretary 1998 - 5.3 (101)
AKAs:
  • Dead Silence (USA: video title)
- 3. Addicted to Love (1997)   Nana 1997 $62.2M 5.9 (9,943)
AKAs:
  • Forlorn
- 4. My Universe Inside Out (1996) (voice) 1996 - 4.1 (7)
- 5. "Road to Avonlea" (1989)   Maggie MacPhee (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.7 (855)
AKAs:
  • Avonlea (USA)
  • Tales from Avonlea (USA: video title)
- 6. Trading Mom (1994)   Mrs. Cavour, the Gardener 1994 - 4.7 (577)
AKAs:
  • The Mommy Market (USA: alternative title)
- 7. The Last Good Time (1994) Ida Cutler 1994 - 6.5 (151)
- 8. Lincoln (1992) (TV) (voice) Sarah Bush Lincoln 1992 - 6.8 (90)
- 9. Miss Rose White (1992) (TV) Tanta Perla 1992 - 7.2 (137)
- 10. Passed Away (1992) Mary Scanlan 1992 - 5.7 (701)
- 11. Last Wish (1992) (TV) Ida Rollin 1992 - 5.7 (27)
- 12. "The Equalizer" (1985)   'Emmy' Rutherford (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 7.6 (667)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "B.L. Stryker" (1989)   (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 5.9 (50)
- 14. Cocoon: The Return (1988) Marilyn 'Mary' Luckett 1988 - 4.8 (4,844)
- 15. Liberace: Behind the Music (1988) (TV) Frances Liberace 1988 - 5.4 (49)
- 16. "The Thorns" (1988)   Mrs. Hamilton / Peggy (2 episodes, 1988) 1988 - 5.7 (6)
2 TV episodes:
- 17. Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988) Helium Balloon Saleslady 1988 - 4.4 (126)
- 18. Nuts (1987) Rose Kirk 1987 - 6.6 (2,626)
- 19. Made in Heaven (1987) Aunt Lisa 1987 - 6.1 (1,480)
- 20. Sweet Lorraine (1987) Lillian Garber 1987 - 5.9 (128)
- 21. Heartburn (1986) Vera 1986 - 5.8 (2,897)
- 22. The Cosmic Eye (1986) (voice) Mother Earth 1986 - 6.5 (26)
- 23. The Money Pit (1986) Estelle 1986 - 5.8 (14,478)
- 24. Cocoon (1985) Mary Luckett 1985 - 6.6 (15,941)
- 25. Private Sessions (1985) (TV) Dr. Liz Bolger 1985 - 5.5 (34)
- 26. Johnny Dangerously (1984) Ma Kelly 1984 - 5.8 (5,579)
- 27. Sentimental Journey (1984) (TV) Ruthie 1984 - 5.5 (16)
- 28. Family Secrets (1984) (TV) Maggie Lukauer 1984 - 6.6 (37)
- 29. "Great Performances" (1972)   White Queen (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 8.4 (105)
- 30. Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982) (TV) Nurse Emma Kieslich 1982 - 7.6 (321)
- 31. The Electric Grandmother (1982) (TV) Grandmother 1982 - 7.1 (267)
- 32. Reds (1981) Emma Goldman 1981 - 7.4 (7,559)
- 33. The Fan (1981) Belle Goldman 1981 - 5.4 (729)
- 34. On the Right Track (1981) Mary the Bag Lady 1981 - 4.9 (164)
- 35. The Gathering, Part II (1979) (TV) Kate Thornton 1979 - 6.9 (25)
- 36. Letters from Frank (1979) (TV) Betty Miller 1979 - 5.9 (17)
- 37. The Runner Stumbles (1979) Mrs. Shandig 1979 - 5.3 (98)
- 38. Lost and Found (1979) Jemmy 1979 - 4.8 (111)
- 39. Interiors (1978) Pearl 1978 - 7.4 (5,883)
- 40. The Gathering (1977) (TV) Kate Thornton 1977 - 7.9 (252)
- 41. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976) (TV)   Big Mama 1976 - 7.5 (103)
AKAs:
  • Laurence Olivier Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (UK: series title)
- 42. Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) Beatrice 'Bea' Asher 1975 - 7.3 (162)
- 43. Tell Me Where It Hurts (1974) (TV) Connie 1974 - 6.8 (10)
- 44. Voyage to Next (1974) (voice) Mother Earth 1974 - 6.9 (31)
- 45. Dig (1972) Mother 1972 - 7.2 (10)
- 46. Plaza Suite (1971) Karen Nash 1971 - 6.5 (877)
- 47. Summer of '42 (1971) (voice) (uncredited) Hermie's Mother 1971 - 7.2 (2,502)
- 48. Airport (1970) Inez Guerrero 1970 - 6.5 (6,589)
- 49. Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall (1969) (TV) Ruthie Maxwell 1969 - -
- 50. Trilogy (1969)   Mary O'Meaghan 1969 - 7.7 (58)
AKAs:
  • Truman Capote's Trilogy (USA: alternative title)
- 51. Among the Paths to Eden (1967) (TV) Mary O'Meaghan 1967 - -
- 52. "East Side/West Side" (1963)   Molly (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.8 (35)
- 53. Bye Bye Birdie (1963) Mama Mae Peterson 1963 - 6.3 (2,406)
- 54. "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)   Professor Gretchen Anna Thaelman (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.2 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 55. "Naked City" (1958)   Abbey Bick / Ruth Callan (2 episodes, 1961-1962) 1962 - 8.6 (168)
- 56. Vu du pont (1962)   Beatrice Carbone 1962 - 7.0 (113)
AKAs:
  • A View from the Bridge
  • Uno sguardo dal ponte (Italy)
- 57. "Car 54, Where Are You?" (1961)   Mrs. Anna Lupesko (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.3 (180)
1 TV episode:
- 58. "Play of the Week" (1959)   (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 5.3 (14)
- 59. The Fugitive Kind (1960) Vee Talbot 1960 - 7.1 (1,292)
- 60. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Pilar (2 episodes, 1959) 1959 - 8.5 (67)
- 61. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   Sadie Burke (2 episodes, 1958) 1958 - 8.2 (28)
- 62. All the King's Men (1958) (TV) 1958 - 7.2 (27)
- 63. Lonelyhearts (1958)   Fay Doyle 1958 - 6.7 (328)
AKAs:
  • Miss Lonelyheart
- 64. "Studio One" (1948)   Rachel Jackson (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 65. "The Alcoa Hour" (1955)   Vi Miller (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.4 (14)
- 66. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1950)   Mrs. Elizabeth Steigerwald (2 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 8.0 (20)
- 67. "Justice" (1954)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - -
- 68. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)   Daughter / Mrs. Johnson (2 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 8.0 (19)
AKAs:
  • Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
  • The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
- 69. "Star Tonight" (1955)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.9 (6)
- 70. "Medic" (1954)   Evelyn Strauss (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 9.0 (27)
1 TV episode:
- 71. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 7.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
- 72. "Curtain Call" (1952)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 4.7 (14)
- 73. "Actor's Studio" (1948)   (1 episode, 1948) 1948 - 7.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) (performer: "Pennies and Dreams", "A Big Mistake", "Who Gave You Permission?", "I Love To Dance") 1975 - 7.3 (162)
- 2. Bye Bye Birdie (1963) (performer: "Kids") 1963 - 6.3 (2,406)
Thanks
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Silenci (2007)   (dedicated with love to) 2007 - -
AKAs:
  • Silence (International: English title)
  • Silencio (Spain: Castilian title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)   Herself 2003 - 8.1 (272)
AKAs:
  • Broadway (USA: short title)
  • Broadway: The Golden Age (USA: short title)
  • Broadway: The Movie (USA: short title)
- 2. Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996) (TV) 1996 - -
- 3. A History of Women Photographers (1996) Narrator 1996 - -
- 4. Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) (TV) Herself 1994 - 9.2 (13)
- 5. Hello Actors Studio (1988) (TV) Herself 1988 - 5.7 (15)
- 6. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Herself (10 episodes, 1970-1986) 1986 - 8.3 (462)
- 7. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1985) (TV) Herself 1985 - 5.6 (34)
- 8. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) Herself 1985 - 6.4 (18)
- 9. America and Lewis Hine (1984) (voice) 1984 - 7.4 (13)
- 10. Montgomery Clift (1983) Herself 1983 - 7.1 (32)
- 11. The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1982 - 5.4 (63)
- 12. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) Herself 1982 - 7.0 (108)
- 13. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1979) (TV) Herself 1979 - 8.4 (29)
- 14. Arthur Miller on Home Ground (1979) (TV) Herself 1979 - -
- 15. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Herself - Host / Various (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 8.2 (6,592)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- 16. The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV) (uncredited) Herself 1979 - 6.8 (130)
- 17. The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) Herself - Co-Presenter & Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1979 - 6.3 (102)
- 18. "Dinah!" (1974)   Herself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
1 TV episode:
- 19. "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)   Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.6 (115)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "What's My Line?" (1968)   Herself - Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1968-1974) 1974 - 6.9 (27)
2 TV episodes:
- 21. Busby Berkeley (1974) Herself 1974 - 5.8 (7)
- 22. Tennessee Williams' South (1973) (TV) Amanda Wingfield 1973 - 6.6 (14)
- 23. "NET Playhouse" (1966)   Herself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - -
- 24. The Johnny Carson Special (1969) (TV) Herself/Sketch Actor 1969 - -
- 25. "Girl Talk" (1962)   Herself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 4.1 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 26. The 19th Annual Tony Awards (1965) (TV) Herself - Presenter 1965 - 3.5 (6)
- 27. "Today" (1952)   Herself (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 28. Main Street to Broadway (1953) (uncredited) Herself - First Nighter 1953 - 5.2 (25)
- 29. "What Happened?" (1952) Herself/panelist 1952 - -
- 1. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) Herself
- 2. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) Herself - Memorial Tribute
- 3. "Corazón de..."  
1 TV episode:
- 4. 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003) (V) (uncredited) Ma Kelly (This Is The Life)
- 5. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) Marilyn Luckett
- 6. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 7. 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996) (V) Ma Kelly (This Is The Life)
- 8. The 'Weird Al' Yankovic Video Library: His Greatest Hits (1992) (V) (uncredited) Ma Kelly (This Is The Life)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: Appeared (as "Ida") in S.N. Behrman's "The Cold Wind and the Warm" on Broadway. Directed by Harold Clurman. Ran for 120 performances at the Morosco Theater from Dec 8, 1958 to Mar 21, 1959. Received Tony Award as Best Actress. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 7 Articles | 1 Pictorial more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Music | Romance more

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