Eileen Heckart
Eileen Heckart
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Eileen Heckart

Actor 1919-03-29 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Eileen Heckart was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. Born Anna Eileen Herbert, her career spanned nearly 60 years. She first became known for her role as schoolteacher Rosemary Sydney in the original 1953 cast of William Inge's play Picnic on Broadway. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the overprotective mother of a blind adult son in Butterflies Are Free, a role she originated on Broadway before playing it in the film. She often played mothers, includ...

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Heartbreak Ridge

Heartbreak Ridge

1986 · Little Mary Jackson

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974 · Amanda Cooper

The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

1996 · Catherine MacDuggan

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

1991 · Elaine Jenkins

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984 · Mrs. Hickson

Burnt Offerings

Burnt Offerings

1976 · Roz Allardyce

The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

1956 · Hortense Daigle

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Lucy Baldwin

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

1956 · Vera

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1984 · Helen Spencer

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956 · Ma Barbella

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1969 · Agatha Henderson

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955 · Hattie Silks

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 · Stella 'Stell' Charnovski

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

1984 · Rose Pennywell

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970 · Flo Meredith

Butterflies Are Free

Butterflies Are Free

1972 · Mrs. Florence Baker

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963 · Sister Veronica

Alice

Alice

1976 · TV