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
Avery Brown Sr. / Avery Brown
- Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery
(1990)
... Avery Brown
- 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 (credit only)
- Part 4
(1985)
... Antonia (credit only)
- 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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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (41 credits)
Self (41 credits)
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Archive footage (10 credits)
Archive footage (10 credits)
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(September 12 to October 21, 1967) She acted in Eugene O'Neill's play, "More Stately Mansions," in the premiere and inaugural season and American premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Ingrid Bergman and Arthur Hill in the cast. Jose Quintero was director. See more »Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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