Eileen Heckart
Anna Eileen Heckart (born March 29, 1919 in Columbus , Ohio ; † December 31, 2001 in Norwalk , Connecticut ) was an American actress who appeared in over 100 television and film roles in her career.
Career
Eileen Heckart won the 1973 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Butterflies Are Free , after receiving a nomination for Böse Saat in 1957 and a Golden Globe . After three nominations for the Tony Award , she received this award in 2000 for Lifetime Achievement (Tony Honors for Excellence in Theater) .
She was married to John Harrison Yankee Jr. († 1997) from 1944 and had three sons.
Filmography (selection)
- 1956: Somebody Up There Likes Me (Somebody Up There Likes Me)
- 1956: Bus stop
- 1956: The Bad Seed (The Bad Seed)
- 1958: Hot Spell
- 1960: The Lady and the Killer (Heller in Pink Tights)
- 1962–1963: Merciless City ( Naked City , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1966: On the Run ( The Fugitive , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1967: Up the Down Staircase
- 1968: Bizarre Murders (No Way to Treat a Lady)
- 1972: Butterflies Are Free (Butterflies Are Free)
- 1974: Our Little Farm (Season 5; Episode 17)
- 1975: The Hiding Place
- 1976: Country House of Dead Souls (Burnt Offerings)
- 1979: White House, back entrance ( Backstairs at the White House , TV series, 4 episodes)
- 1981, 1984: Trapper John, MD (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1983: Trauma Center (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1984: Caulfield's Widows - A Duo with Charm ( Partners In Crime , TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1986: Heartbreak Ridge
- 1986: The Business of Life (Seize the Day)
- 1987: The Bill Cosby Show ( The Cosby Show , television series, episode)
- 1988–1989: Annie McGuire (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 1994: The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (TV series)
- 1996: The First Wives Club (The First Wives Club)
- 1996–1998: Cybill (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1997: Ellen (TV series, episode)
- 1997: Listen Who's Hammering ( Home Improvement , TV series, an episode)
Web links
Commons : Eileen Heckart - Collection of Images
- Eileen Heckart in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Eileen Heckart in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Eileen Heckart in the Internet Off-Broadway Database (English)
- Eileen Heckart at filmreference.com (English)
- Eileen Heckart in the German synchronous file
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heckart, Eileen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heckart, Anna Eileen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Columbus , Ohio , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 2001 |
| Place of death | Norwalk , Connecticut , United States |