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Eileen Heckart
Acting

Eileen Heckart

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

29 Mar 1919

Age

107 Years

Born In

Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Total Projects

96

Years Active

48 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.0 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

The First Wives Club

movie

The First Wives Club

1996

The First Wives Club

as Catherine MacDuggan

Murder One

tv

Murder One

1995

Murder One

Cybill

tv

Cybill

1995

Cybill

as Marge

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

tv

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

1994

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

as Mother Emma Buchanan

Ellen

tv

Ellen

1994

Ellen

as Grandma

Ultimate Betrayal

movie

Ultimate Betrayal

1994

Ultimate Betrayal

as Sarah McNeil

Breathing Lessons

movie

Breathing Lessons

1994

Breathing Lessons

as Mabel

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

movie

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

1993

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

as Shelly

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

movie

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

1993

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

as Shelley

Stephen King's Golden Tales

movie

Stephen King's Golden Tales

1993

Stephen King's Golden Tales

as Rose Pennywell

Love & War

tv

Love & War

1992

Love & War

Home Improvement

tv

Home Improvement

1991

Home Improvement

as Elaine Jenkins

Stuck with Each Other

movie

Stuck with Each Other

1989

Stuck with Each Other

as Fay Cass

CineRaya

tv

Annie McGuire

1988

Annie McGuire

Heartbreak Ridge

movie

Heartbreak Ridge

1986

Heartbreak Ridge

as Little Mary Jackson

Tales from the Darkside

tv

Tales from the Darkside

1984

Tales from the Darkside

as Rose Pennywell

Partners in Crime

tv

Partners in Crime

1984

Partners in Crime

as Jeanine

The Cosby Show

tv

The Cosby Show

1984

The Cosby Show

as Mrs. Hickson

Highway to Heaven

tv

Highway to Heaven

1984

Highway to Heaven

as Helen Spencer

Trauma Center

tv

Trauma Center

1983

Trauma Center

as Amy Decker

Games Mother Never Taught You

movie

Games Mother Never Taught You

1982

Games Mother Never Taught You

as Martha Brewster

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

movie

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

1981

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

as Sister Clara

F.D.R.: The Last Year

movie

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980

F.D.R.: The Last Year

as Eleanor Roosevelt

White Mama

movie

White Mama

1980

White Mama

as Three Bag Lady

The Sorrows of Gin

movie

The Sorrows of Gin

1979

The Sorrows of Gin

as Rosemary

Trapper John, M.D.

tv

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

Trapper John, M.D.

Out of the Blue

tv

Out of the Blue

1979

Out of the Blue

as The Boss Angel

Backstairs at the White House

tv

Backstairs at the White House

1979

Backstairs at the White House

as Eleanor Roosevelt

The Honeymooners Christmas Special

movie

The Honeymooners Christmas Special

1978

The Honeymooners Christmas Special

as Mildred

Suddenly, Love

movie

Suddenly, Love

1978

Suddenly, Love

as Mrs. Malloy

Flying High

tv

Flying High

1978

Flying High

Sunshine Christmas

movie

Sunshine Christmas

1977

Sunshine Christmas

as Bertha Hayden

Lou Grant

tv

Lou Grant

1977

Lou Grant

Burnt Offerings

movie

Burnt Offerings

1976

Burnt Offerings

as Roz Allardyce

Alice

tv

Alice

1976

Alice

Switch

tv

Switch

1975

Switch

as Annie Warren

The Hiding Place

movie

The Hiding Place

1975

The Hiding Place

as Katje

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

movie

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

1974

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

as Ma Barker

Little House on the Prairie

tv

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Little House on the Prairie

as Amanda Cooper

Rhoda

tv

Rhoda

1974

Rhoda

as Aunt Lillian Fiedler

Zandy's Bride

movie

Zandy's Bride

1974

Zandy's Bride

as Ma Allan

Wedding Band

movie

Wedding Band

1974

Wedding Band

as Herman's Mother

Barnaby Jones

tv

Barnaby Jones

1973

Barnaby Jones

as Virginia Lennox / Steele

The Victim

movie

The Victim

1972

The Victim

as Mrs. Hawkes

The Streets of San Francisco

tv

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

as Stella 'Stell' Charnovski

Banyon

tv

Banyon

1972

Banyon

as Mrs. Shaw

Butterflies Are Free

movie

Butterflies Are Free

1972

Butterflies Are Free

as Mrs. Florence Baker

All the Way Home

movie

All the Way Home

1971

All the Way Home

as Aunt Hannah Lynch

CineRaya

movie

The Tree

1969

The Tree

as Sally Dunning

Hawaii Five-O

tv

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Agatha Henderson

No Way to Treat a Lady

movie

No Way to Treat a Lady

1968

No Way to Treat a Lady

as Mrs. Brummel

Up the Down Staircase

movie

Up the Down Staircase

1967

Up the Down Staircase

as Henrietta Pastorfield

CineRaya

tv

CBS Playhouse

1966

CBS Playhouse

as Janet Ferguson

Felony Squad

tv

Felony Squad

1966

Felony Squad

The F.B.I.

tv

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.

as Mrs. Creighton

The Fugitive

tv

The Fugitive

1963

The Fugitive

as Sister Veronica

My Six Loves

movie

My Six Loves

1963

My Six Loves

as Ethel

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The New Breed

tv

The New Breed

1961

The New Breed

as Harriet Dawson

Ben Casey

tv

Ben Casey

1961

Ben Casey

Dr. Kildare

tv

Dr. Kildare

1961

Dr. Kildare

as Nurse Jenny Freesmith

Heller in Pink Tights

movie

Heller in Pink Tights

1960

Heller in Pink Tights

as Lorna Hathaway

A Doll's House

movie

A Doll's House

1959

A Doll's House

as Kristine

Play of the Week

tv

Play of the Week

1959

Play of the Week

as Myrtle

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Mildred Pepper

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Virginia Cort

Hot Spell

movie

Hot Spell

1958

Hot Spell

as Fan

The Little Foxes

movie

The Little Foxes

1956

The Little Foxes

as Birdie

The Bad Seed

movie

The Bad Seed

1956

The Bad Seed

as Hortense Daigle

Bus Stop

movie

Bus Stop

1956

Bus Stop

as Vera

Somebody Up There Likes Me

movie

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

Somebody Up There Likes Me

as Ma Barbella

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Miracle in the Rain

movie

Miracle in the Rain

1956

Miracle in the Rain

as Grace Ullman

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Lucy Baldwin

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Hattie Silks

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Athena Partridge Royce

CineRaya

tv

Kraft Television Theatre

1953

Kraft Television Theatre

CineRaya

movie

The Trip to Bountiful

1953

The Trip to Bountiful

as Jessie Mae Watts

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Birdie

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mabel

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Kristine Linde

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Aunt Hannah Lynch

CineRaya

tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Florie

CineRaya

tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Miss Green

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

as Mollie

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

as Margaret Quartermain

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

as Mrs. Haskell

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Evie Jackson

The Ford Theatre Hour

tv

The Ford Theatre Hour

1948

The Ford Theatre Hour

as Carrie

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Jessie Mae

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Ruthie

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

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