Eloise Hardt
Eloise Hardt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Florence Eloise Hardt September 17, 1917 Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 2017 (aged 99) |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actress |
| Years active | 1941–1987 |
| Spouse(s) |
[1] Paul McNamara (m. 1972) |
Florence Eloise Hardt (September 17, 1917 – June 25, 2017) was an American film and television actress.[2]
Life and career
Hardt was born in Oklahoma, the daughter of a Cherokee mother and German father.[2] At the age of thirteen, she and her family settled in California for which Hardt got a job in working as a model.[2] She was photographed by Tom Kelley for which she was inaugurated to actor, John Huston.[2] Huston had helped out Hardt with her life, in which she signed a contract at the Columbia Pictures for which they've educated her.[2] She learned to speak the language english for which Hardt earned small roles in films.[2] She began her career in 1941, first appearing in the film You Belong to Me.[3]
According to The News Tribune, Wesley Ruggles located Hardt for which Ruggles had saw her in a picture in a Los Angeles, California newspaper.[3] She had an affair with actor, Gilbert Roland in 1949.[2] Hardt played uncredited roles in numerous films for which she later made a guest-starring appearance in the anthology television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In 1959, she starred in the new CBS sitcom television series The Dennis O'Keefe Show playing the role of "Karen Hadley".[4] Hardt won the role by her decision on the clothes she wore for which she then met actor and writer, Dennis O'Keefe.[5]
Hardt guest-starred in television programs, including, Charlie's Angels, Dr. Kildare, The Donna Redd Show, Dynasty, Death Valley Days, Lawman, Perry Mason, Columbo and Hotel (her final credit). She played the role of "Rita Beacon" in the soap opera television series Days of Our Lives.[6]
Death
Hardt died in June 2017, at the age of 99.[7]
References
- ^ "Dog Being Walked Leads To Body of Slain Girl". Simpson's Leader Times. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. January 2, 1969. p. 2. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Meyers, Jeffrey (September 27, 2011). John Huston: Courage and Art. Crown/Archetype. pp. 116–118. ISBN 9780307590695 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Who Really Discovered Moviedom's New Eloise Hardt?". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. November 23, 1941. p. 39. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 252. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lane, Lydia (January 1, 1960). "Let Men Judge Wardrobe, Says Model Eloise Hardt". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. p. 9. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Russell, Maureen (June 8, 2015). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. p. 190. ISBN 9780786486519 – via Google Books.
- ^ "SAG-AFTRA - Fall/Winter 2017". SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
