Kathleen Freeman
February 17, 1919 (105 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919 – August 23, 2001) was an American film, television, voice actress, and stage actress. In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect.
Known For
Credits
- 2002 ·What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'as Self
- 2001 ·Man and Catas Female Cat
- 2001 ·Shrekas Old Woman (voice)
- 2001 ·Joe Dirtas Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited)
- 2000 ·As Told by Gingeras Mrs. Gordon (voice)
- 2000 ·Nutty Professor II: The Klumpsas Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
- 2000 ·Seven Girlfriendsas Mrs. Hargrove
- 2000 ·Ready to Rumbleas Jane King
- 1999 ·Detentionas Miss Eugenia P. Kisskillya (voice)
- 1999 ·Grown Upsas
- 1999 ·Batman Beyondas Ma Mayhem (voice)
- 1999 ·Providenceas Miss Van Gundy
- 1998 ·I'll Be Home for Christmasas Tom Tom Girl Gloria
- 1998 ·Beckeras Edith / Evelyn
- 1998 ·Richie Rich's Christmas Wishas Miss Peabody
- 1998 ·The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'as Self
- 1998 ·Love Boat: The Next Waveas Maw-Maw Cranston
- 1997 ·Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Showas
- 1997 ·Cow and Chickenas
- 1997 ·Herculesas Heavyset Woman (voice)
- 1996 ·Cluelessas
- 1996 ·The Real Adventures of Jonny Questas
- 1996 ·Carpoolas Franklin's Mom (voice)
- 1996 ·Arlissas
- 1995 ·Caroline in the Cityas Grandma Duffy
- 1995 ·Two Guys Talkin' About Girlsas Rhondas Grandma
- 1994 ·ERas Rhonda's Patient
- 1994 ·Party of Fiveas
- 1994 ·Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insultas Muriel
- 1994 ·Duckmanas
- 1993 ·Dave's Worldas Waitress
- 1993 ·Phenomas
- 1993 ·Hocus Pocusas Miss Olin
- 1993 ·Reckless Kellyas Mrs. Delance
- 1992 ·Renegadeas Felipe's Mother
- 1992 ·Martinas
- 1992 ·Melrose Placeas Madge
- 1992 ·FernGully: The Last Rainforestas Edler (voice)
- 1992 ·Nickel & Dimeas Judge C.C. Leichter
- 1991 ·Home Improvementas Gwen
- 1991 ·Herman's Headas Mrs. Debusher
- 1991 ·Dutchas Gritzi
- 1990 ·The Williesas Miss Titmarsh
- 1990 ·Beverly Hills, 90210as
- 1990 ·Gremlins 2: The New Batchas Microwave Marge
- 1990 ·Sydneyas
- 1989 ·Doogie Howser, M.D.as
- 1989 ·Major Dadas
- 1989 ·Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberlandas Dance Teacher (voice)
- 1989 ·Tales from the Cryptas Mrs. Parker
- 1989 ·Chances Areas Mrs. Handy
- 1989 ·Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangersas
- 1989 ·Coachas Magda
- 1989 ·Hollywood Chaosas
- 1988 ·TV 101as Landlady
- 1988 ·Murphy Brownas Mrs. Caldwell
- 1988 ·Roseanneas
- 1988 ·Glitzas Mrs. Magyk
- 1988 ·The Canterville Ghostas Mrs. Umney
- 1988 ·The Wrong Guysas Grunski's Mum
- 1987 ·Teen Wolf Tooas Admissions Lady
- 1987 ·DuckTalesas Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
- 1987 ·In the Moodas Mrs. Marver
- 1987 ·Inside Outas
- 1987 ·Innerspaceas Dream Lady
- 1987 ·Dragnetas Enid Borden
- 1987 ·Married... with Childrenas Peg's Mom (voice)
- 1986 ·The Malibu Bikini Shopas Loraine Bender
- 1986 ·My Sister Samas
- 1986 ·ALFas Betty Susla
- 1986 ·L.A. Lawas Joan Ackerman
- 1986 ·Matlockas
- 1986 ·The Hogan Familyas
- 1986 ·The Best of Timesas Rosie
- 1985 ·MacGyveras Rose Magruta
- 1985 ·Growing Painsas Madge
- 1985 ·Growing Painsas Sophie
- 1985 ·Growing Painsas Estelle
- 1985 ·The Golden Girlsas Mother Superior3
- 1985 ·Mr. Belvedereas
- 1984 ·Hunteras Ann Ridley
- 1981 ·Heartbeepsas Helicopter Pilot
- 1981 ·Simon & Simonas
- 1980 ·The Blues Brothersas Sister Mary Stigmata
- 1979 ·The Facts of Lifeas
- 1978 ·The Norsemanas Old Indian woman
- 1978 ·Soup and Meas Mrs. Stetson
- 1977 ·CHiPsas
- 1975 ·The Strongest Man in the Worldas Officer Hurley
- 1975 ·The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Returnas Essie
- 1974 ·Psycho Sistersas Hilda
- 1974 ·Police Womanas
- 1974 ·Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras
- 1973 ·The Stingas Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)
- 1973 ·Kojakas Ma Wonderly
- 1973 ·Lotsa Luckas Iris Belmont
- 1973 ·Your Three Minutes Are Upas Mrs. Wilk
- 1972 ·The Unholy Rollersas Karen's Mother
- 1972 ·The Sandy Duncan Showas
- 1972 ·Where Does It Hurt?as Mrs. Manzzini
- 1972 ·Stand Up and Be Countedas Sarah
- 1972 ·Call Her Momas Woman
- 1971 ·Funny Faceas
- 1971 ·Cannonas
- 1971 ·Support Your Local Gunfighteras Mrs. Perkins
- 1971 ·Hitchedas Rainbow McCloud
- 1970 ·But I Don't Want to Get Married!as Mrs. Borg
- 1970 ·Which Way to the Front?as Bland's Mother
- 1970 ·Myra Breckinridgeas Bobby Dean Loner
- 1970 ·The Ballad of Cable Hogueas Mrs. Jensen
- 1969 ·The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Mrs. Stone
- 1969 ·Love, American Styleas
- 1969 ·The Bill Cosby Showas
- 1969 ·Hook, Line and Sinkeras Mrs. Hardtack - Baby Sitter
- 1969 ·Death of a Gunfighteras Mary Elizabeth
- 1969 ·Support Your Local Sheriff!as Mrs. Danvers
- 1968 ·Lanceras
- 1968 ·The Mod Squadas
- 1968 ·The Ghost & Mrs. Muiras
- 1968 ·The Helicopter Spiesas Mom
- 1967 ·The High Chaparralas Maude
- 1967 ·Point Blankas First Citizen
- 1967 ·Ironsideas Helga
- 1966 ·Three on a Couchas Murphy
- 1966 ·Batmanas Rosetta Stone
- 1965 ·Marriage on the Rocksas Miss Blight
- 1965 ·I Dream of Jeannieas Sally
- 1965 ·I Dream of Jeannieas Maw
- 1965 ·Hogan's Heroesas
- 1965 ·Hogan's Heroesas Gertrude Linkmyer
- 1965 ·Hogan's Heroesas Gertrude Linkmeyer
- 1965 ·Laredoas
- 1965 ·Please Don't Eat the Daisiesas
- 1965 ·That Funny Feelingas Woman at Phone Booth
- 1965 ·The Roundersas Agatha Moore
- 1964 ·The Disorderly Orderlyas Nurse Higgins
- 1964 ·Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.as
- 1964 ·Daniel Booneas Berthe
- 1964 ·The Bing Crosby Showas
- 1964 ·Mail Order Brideas Sister Sue
- 1963 ·Who's Minding the Store?as Mrs. Glucksman
- 1963 ·The Nutty Professoras Millie Lemmon
- 1962 ·The Lucy Showas Olga
- 1962 ·The Lucy Showas Mrs. Blake
- 1962 ·The Lucy Showas Kathleen
- 1962 ·The Lucy Showas Miss Putnam
- 1962 ·The Beverly Hillbilliesas Mabel Johnson
- 1962 ·The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Angela Morrow
- 1962 ·The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Mrs. McLeod
- 1962 ·Pericles on 31st Streetas Mrs. Dassel
- 1962 ·Wild Harvestas Goldie
- 1961 ·The Errand Boyas Mrs. Helen Paramutual
- 1961 ·The Dick Van Dyke Showas Maid
- 1961 ·Ben Caseyas
- 1961 ·Bus Stopas
- 1961 ·87th Precinctas
- 1961 ·The Ladies Manas Katie
- 1961 ·Madison Avenueas Miss Thelma Haley
- 1961 ·Mister Edas
- 1960 ·North to Alaskaas Lena Nordqvist
- 1960 ·The Case of the Dangerous Robinas Emma Stroud
- 1960 ·My Three Sonsas
- 1960 ·Guestward, Ho!as
- 1959 ·The Detectivesas
- 1959 ·Hawaiian Eyeas
- 1959 ·The Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas
- 1959 ·Bonanzaas Ma Brinker
- 1959 ·Bonanzaas Miss Hibbs
- 1959 ·Rawhideas Mrs. Beamish
- 1958 ·The Buccaneeras Tina
- 1958 ·Houseboatas Laundromat Gossip
- 1958 ·Houseboatas Laundromat Gossip (uncredited)
- 1958 ·77 Sunset Stripas
- 1958 ·The Donna Reed Showas
- 1958 ·Broncoas
- 1958 ·The Flyas Emma
- 1958 ·Too Much, Too Soonas Miss Magruder (uncredited)
- 1958 ·The Missouri Traveleras Serena Poole
- 1957 ·Kiss Them for Meas Nurse Wilinski (uncredited)
- 1957 ·Pawneeas Mrs. Carter
- 1957 ·The Midnight Storyas Rosa Cuneo
- 1957 ·O. Henry Playhouseas Maggie McCaskey
- 1955 ·Artists and Modelsas Mrs. Muldoon (uncredited)
- 1955 ·Matinee Theateras
- 1955 ·The Seven Year Itchas Woman at Vegetarian Restaurant (uncredited)
- 1954 ·3 Ring Circusas Custard Pie Gag Victim
- 1954 ·Athenaas Miss Seely
- 1954 ·December Brideas
- 1954 ·Lassieas
- 1954 ·Battle of Rogue Riveras Sis Pringle
- 1954 ·The Far Countryas Grits
- 1954 ·Mayor of the Townas Marilly the Housekeeper
- 1953 ·Topperas
- 1953 ·Letter to Lorettaas Jessie
- 1953 ·Letter to Lorettaas Cousin Phemie
- 1953 ·The Affairs of Dobie Gillisas Stella Kowalski
- 1953 ·Dream Wifeas Hotel Maid
- 1953 ·A Perilous Journeyas Leah
- 1953 ·The Glass Wallas Zelda - Fat Woman
- 1953 ·She's Back on Broadwayas Webber's Receptionist
- 1953 ·Confidentially Connieas Mother of Twins (uncredited)
- 1953 ·The Magnetic Monsteras Nelly
- 1952 ·The Bad and the Beautifulas Miss March (uncredited)
- 1952 ·Mr. & Mrs. Northas
- 1952 ·Monkey Businessas Mrs. Brannigan - Neighbor (uncredited)
- 1952 ·O. Henry's Full Houseas Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
- 1952 ·Kid Monk Baronias Maria Baroni
- 1952 ·Talk About a Strangeras Rosa, Grocery Clerk
- 1952 ·Singin' in the Rainas Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)
- 1952 ·Love Is Better Than Everas Mrs. Kahrney
- 1952 ·The Greatest Show on Earthas Spectator (uncredited)
- 1951 ·Dragnetas
- 1951 ·Let's Make It Legalas Reporter (uncredited)
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Ripplehissian gang
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas
- 1951 ·Behave Yourself!as Pet Shop Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)
- 1951 ·Yes Sir, Mr. Bonesas Chick Watts
- 1951 ·Strictly Dishonorableas Organist
- 1951 ·A Place in the Sunas Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)
- 1951 ·Cause for Alarm!as Woman
- 1951 ·Cry Dangeras Cigarette Clerk #2 (uncredited)
- 1951 ·Cry Dangeras
- 1951 ·The Company She Keepsas Jessie - Parolee with Child (uncredited)
- 1950 ·The Second Faceas Shirley
- 1950 ·A Life of Her Ownas Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited)
- 1950 ·Lonely Heart Banditsas Bertha Martin
- 1950 ·Once a Thiefas Phoebe
- 1950 ·The Reformer and the Redheadas Lily Parker
- 1950 ·Appointment with Dangeras Nun
- 1950 ·House by the Riveras Effie Ferguson - Party Guest
- 1950 ·No Man of Her Ownas Clara Larrimore (uncredited)
- 1949 ·Annie Was a Wonderas Annie Swenson
- 1948 ·Behind Locked Doorsas Nurse (uncredited)
- 1948 ·The Naked Cityas Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train (Uncredited)