Beth Howland
Elizabeth "Beth" Howland (born May 28, 1941 in Boston , Massachusetts , † December 31, 2015 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American actress .
Life
Howland left home at the age of 16 and moved to New York City . She made her Broadway debut in 1959 in the musical Once Upon a Mattress and then played from 1960 to 1961 in the musical Bye Bye Birdie alongside Dick Van Dyke . In November 1961 she married the actor Michael J. Pollard . The marriage, which resulted in a daughter, was divorced in 1969. From 1970 to 1972 she played on Broadway in the original production of Stephen Sondheim's Musical Company , after which she moved to California to pursue a television career there. From 1973 she had guest roles in various television series such as Cannon , Bronk and Our Little Farm .
Between 1976 and 1985 she starred in nine seasons with a total of 202 episodes, the role of Vera Louise Gorman in the sitcom snack with bite , obtained by them great popularity in the United States and for which it four times in a row for the Golden Globe Award nominations has been. After the series ended, she only played a few roles, including guest appearances in Mord ist her Hobby and Sabrina - Totally Verhext! .
Howland was married to actor Charles Kimbrough for the second time .
It was not until May 2016 that it became known that Beth Howland had died on New Year's Eve 2015 at the age of 74 in Santa Monica.
Filmography (selection)
- 1975: Bronk
- 1975: Cannon
- 1976: Our Little Farm (Little House on the Prairie)
- 1976–1985: Snack with a bite (Alice)
- 1979: Love Boat
- 1993: Murder Is Her Hobby (Murder, She Wrote)
- 1997: Sabrina - Totally Bewitched! (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch)
- 2002: Gingers Welt (As Told by Ginger)
Awards
- 1980: Golden Globe Award nomination for Snack with Bite
- 1981: Golden Globe Award nomination for Snack and Bite
- 1982: Golden Globe Award nomination for Snack and Bite
- 1983: Golden Globe Award nomination for Snack with Bite
Broadway
- 1959-1960: Once Upon a Mattress
- 1960–1961: Bye Bye Birdie
- 1964-1965: High Spirits
- 1965: Drat! The Cat!
- 1968: Darling of the Day
- 1970-1972: Company
- 1993: Company
Web links
- Beth Howland in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Beth Howland in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Beth Howland in the German dubbing index
Individual evidence
- ↑ Beth Howland, Accident-Prone Waitress From the sitcom 'Alice,' Dies at 74
- ↑ a b entry at filmreference.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Howland, Beth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Howland, Elizabeth (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 2015 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica , California , United States |