Edith Atwater
Known for Acting · 45 credits
- Born
- 1911-04-22
- Died
- 1986-03-14
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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. She had no children.
Known For
TV Shows (25)
Bonanza
1959
as Roberta Lund / Roberta (uncredited)
Ironside
1967
Knots Landing
1979
as Dr. Gillian McCary
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Mrs. Benner
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Marian Burnett
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Miss Thorton
The Rockford Files
1974
as Kate Banning
Family Ties
1982
as Trudy Harris
Hart to Hart
1979
as Dr. Jane Barrett
Baretta
1975
Room 222
1969
Switch
1975
as Mrs. Wood
Suspense
1949
as Louise Lord
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
as Gertrude Hardy
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Eleanor Hamilton
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Stoney Burke
1962
as Ruth Coles
Decoy
1957
as Lily Flagler
Nanny and the Professor
1970
as Miss Dunbar
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mrs. Addy Mason
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
as Sarah Todd
Kaz
1978
as Illsa Fogel
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Mrs. Andrews
Love on a Rooftop
1966
as Phyllis Hammond
Doc Elliot
1973
Movies (20)
True Grit
1969
as Mrs. Floyd
Family Plot
1976
as Mrs. Clay
Sweet Smell of Success
1957
as Mary
It Happened at the World's Fair
1963
as Miss Steuben
Strange Bedfellows
1965
as Mrs. Stevens
Strait-Jacket
1964
as Mrs. Fields
The Body Snatcher
1945
as Meg Camden
Mackintosh and T.J.
1975
as Mrs. Webster
Mean Dog Blues
1978
as Linda's Mother
The Love Machine
1971
as Mary
Norwood
1970
as Angry Bus Passenger
Stand Up and Be Counted
1972
as Sophie
We Went to College
1936
as Nina Talbot
Our Time
1974
as Mrs. Pendleton
Ride a Northbound Horse
1969
as Mrs. Addy Mason
C-Man
1949
as Lydia Brundage
Teresa
1951
as Mrs. Lawrence
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
1969
as Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)
Die Sister, Die!
1978
as Amanda
Pieces of Dreams
1970
as Mrs. Lind (Gregory's Mother)
About Edith Atwater
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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… With 45 credits spanning from 1936 to 1982, Edith Atwater has appeared in 20 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edith Atwater Movies
- True Grit (1969) — as Mrs. Floyd
- Family Plot (1976) — as Mrs. Clay
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957) — as Mary
- It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) — as Miss Steuben
- Strange Bedfellows (1965) — as Mrs. Stevens
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