Colleen Dewhurst (1924–1991) |
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Tall, luminous and leonine, the legendary Colleen Dewhurst must go down as one of the theater's finest contemporary tragediennes of the late 1900s. With trademark dusky tones and a majestically careworn appearance, she possessed an inimitable down-to-earth fierceness that not only earned her the title "Queen of Off-Broadway" but allowed her to put...
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Born:in Montréal, Québec, CanadaDied:(age 67) in South Salem, New York, USA |
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Actress (92 credits)
Actress (92 credits)
1990
Avonlea
(TV Series)
Marilla Cuthbert
Marilla Cuthbert
- Of Corsets and Secrets and True, True Love
(1990)
... Marilla Cuthbert
- The Materializing of Duncan McTavish
(1990)
... Marilla Cuthbert
- The Quarantine at Alexander Abraham's
(1990)
... Marilla Cuthbert
1989-1990
Murphy Brown
(TV Series)
Avery Brown Sr.
Avery Brown Sr.
- Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery
(1990)
... Avery Brown Sr.
- Brown Like Me: Part 2
(1989)
... Avery Brown Sr.
- Brown Like Me: Part 1
(1989)
... Avery Brown Sr.
- Mama Said
(1989)
... Avery Brown Sr.
1990
The Civil War
(TV Mini-Series documentary)
Various
Various
- War Is All Hell (1865)
(1990)
... Various (voice)
- The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865)
(1990)
... Various (voice)
- Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864)
(1990)
... Various (voice)
- Most Hallowed Ground (1864)
(1990)
... Various (voice)
- The Universe of Battle (1863)
(1990)
... Various (voice)
1987
Anne of Avonlea
(TV Mini-Series)
Marilla Cuthbert
Marilla Cuthbert
- Episode #1.4
(1987)
... Marilla Cuthbert
- Episode #1.3
(1987)
... Marilla Cuthbert
- Episode #1.2
(1987)
... Marilla Cuthbert
- Episode #1.1
(1987)
... Marilla Cuthbert
1985
Anne of Green Gables
(TV Mini-Series)
Marilla Cuthbert
Marilla Cuthbert
- Part 2
(1985)
... Marilla Cuthbert
- Part 1
(1985)
... Marilla Cuthbert
1985
A.D.
(TV Mini-Series)
Antonia
Antonia
- Part 5
(1985)
... Antonia
- Part 4
(1985)
... Antonia
- Part 3
(1985)
... Antonia
- Part 2
(1985)
... Antonia
- Part 1
(1985)
... Antonia
1984
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Maud Correll
Maud Correll
- My Mother, My Chaperone/The Present/The Death and Life of Sir Albert Demerest/Welcome Aboard: Part 2
(1984)
... Maud Correll
- My Mother, My Chaperone/The Present/The Death and Life of Sir Albert Demerest/Welcome Aboard: Part 1
(1984)
... Maud Correll
1983-1984
Great Performances
(TV Series)
Grand Duchess Olga Katrina / Red Queen
Grand Duchess Olga Katrina / Red Queen
- You Can't Take It with You
(1984)
... Grand Duchess Olga Katrina
- Alice in Wonderland
(1983)
... Red Queen
1984
All the World's a Stage
(TV Mini-Series)
Extract Reader: A Long Day's Journey into Night
Extract Reader: A Long Day's Journey into Night
- The Actors Do Not Understand
(1984)
... Extract Reader: A Long Day's Journey into Night
1982
The Blue and the Gray
(TV Mini-Series)
Maggie Geyser
Maggie Geyser
- Part 3
(1982)
... Maggie Geyser
- Part 2
(1982)
... Maggie Geyser (credit only)
- Part 1
(1982)
... Maggie Geyser
1979
Studs Lonigan
(TV Mini-Series)
Mary Lonigan
Mary Lonigan
- Episode #1.3
(1979)
... Mary Lonigan
- Episode #1.2
(1979)
... Mary Lonigan
- Episode #1.1
(1979)
... Mary Lonigan
1973
The Wide World of Mystery
(TV Series)
Margery Landing
Margery Landing
- A Prowler in the Heart
(1973)
... Margery Landing
1965
Festival
(TV Series)
Winifred Hennessy
Winifred Hennessy
- A Cheap Bunch of Nice Flowers
(1965)
... Winifred Hennessy
1965
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Nurse Ellen Hatch
Nurse Ellen Hatch
- Night Fever
(1965)
... Nurse Ellen Hatch
1965
Dr. Kildare
(TV Series)
Eleanor Markham
Eleanor Markham
- All Brides Should Be Beautiful
(1965)
... Eleanor Markham
1964
East Side/West Side
(TV Series)
Shirley Frost
Shirley Frost
- Nothing But the Half Truth
(1964)
... Shirley Frost
1963
Camera Three
(TV Series)
Miss Amelia Evans
Miss Amelia Evans
- The Ballad of the Sad Café - Part II
(1963)
... Miss Amelia Evans
- The Ballad of the Sad Café - Part I
(1963)
... Miss Amelia Evans
1959-1963
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Francie Broderick / Vera Brandon
Francie Broderick / Vera Brandon
- Night Run to the West
(1963)
... Francie Broderick
- The Hours Before Dawn
(1959)
... Vera Brandon
1962
The Eleventh Hour
(TV Series)
Joanne Novak
Joanne Novak
- I Don't Belong in a White-Painted House
(1962)
... Joanne Novak
1959-1961
Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Inez (No Exit) / Mordeen Saul / Woman
Inez (No Exit) / Mordeen Saul / Woman
- No Exit/The Indifferent Lover
(1961)
... Inez (No Exit)
- Burning Bright
(1959)
... Mordeen Saul
- Medea
(1959)
... Woman
1958-1959
The DuPont Show of the Month
(TV Series)
Aldonza / Dulcinea / Escalante
Aldonza / Dulcinea / Escalante
- I, Don Quixote
(1959)
... Aldonza / Dulcinea / Escalante
- The Count of Monte Cristo
(1958)
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Self (39 credits)
Self (39 credits)
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Archive footage (9 credits)
Archive footage (9 credits)
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Stage: Appeared in "More Stately Mansions" on Broadway. NOTE: She was nominated for a Tony Award. See more »Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Straight Broadway plays are unattended, too expensive and seldom well written. You find people talking through a show because they think they're in front of a TV set and you can't hear them. But I believe New York theater will definitely rise again. A lot of people you wouldn't find in bed together, such as actors, producers and technical unions, are beginning to realize that our lives depend on ... See more »Trivia:
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a son Alexander Robert Scott in August 1960 and to her 2nd child at age 37, a son Campbell Scott on July 19, 1961. Both sons were by then-husband George C. Scott. See more »Star Sign:
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