Inga Swenson

Inga Swenson

Person

Inga Swenson

Actor 1932-12-29 Omaha, Nebraska, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Inga Swenson (December 29, 1932 - July 23, 2023) was an American actress. Inga Swenson was a graduate of Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska, Class of 1950. Swenson was a member of Alpha Phi sorority at Northwestern University where she studied in their famed Drama Department. Swenson is best known to American audiences for her portrayal of Gretchen Kraus, the autocratic and acerbic German cook (later Head Housekeeper and Budget Director) on the TV sitcom "Benson." She g...

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FILMOGRAPHY

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The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

1985 · Holly

The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker

1962 · Kate Keller

North and South

North and South

1985 · Maude Hazard

Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent

1962 · Ellen Anderson

Soap

Soap

1977 · TV

Newhart

Newhart

1982 · TV

The Mountain Men

The Mountain Men

1980 · White Singer at the Mountain Men Gathering. (uncredited)

Lipstick

Lipstick

1976 · Sister Monica

Benson

Benson

1979 · Gretchen Kraus

The Betsy

The Betsy

1978 · Mrs. Craddock

Vega$

Vega$

1978 · TV

The Rookies

The Rookies

1972 · TV

Bay Coven

Bay Coven

1987 · Matty Kline

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961 · Paula Waller

Earth II

Earth II

1971 · Ilyana Kovalefskii

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

1972 · Mrs. Marston

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self

ABC Weekend Specials

ABC Weekend Specials

1977 · TV