Elizabeth Harrower (actress)
Elizabeth Harrower | |
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Studio City, California | |
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| Years active | 1949–1991 |
| Known for | Dennis the Menace The Young and the Restless |
| Spouse | Harry Seabold |
| Children | Susan Seaforth Hayes |
Elizabeth Louise Harrower (May 28, 1918 – December 10, 2003) was an American actress and television writer.
Early years
Harrower was born during World War I in
Career
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Harrower went on to find success in television, including ten appearances on Dennis the Menace (mostly as Dennis' teacher, Miss Perkins), four appearances on Perry Mason (The Case of the Waylaid Wolf, The Case of the Lurid Letter), and two appearances on Gunsmoke as Mrs. O'Roarke, among many other shows up until 1974.
She made her film debut in Becky Sharp (1935). She also appeared in other movies, including 1969's True Grit and The Sterile Cuckoo.[1]
In the late 1970s, she served as
Personal life
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In 1942, Harrower married Harry Seabold, an Air Force cadet she had met in fifth grade. Their daughter, actress Susan Seaforth Hayes, was born in 1943. The marriage ended in divorce. For many years, she and her daughter lived in the Alvarado Terrace Historic District of Los Angeles, where she was active with the Pico-Union community redevelopment project advisory committee.[citation needed]
In 2003, in
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | The Pilgrimage Play | Woman of Samaria | |
| 1952 | Plymouth Adventure | Elizabeth Hopkins | Uncredited |
| 1954 | Thunder Pass | Mrs. Hemp | |
| 1958 | Teacher's Pet | Clara Dibney | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Marjorie Morningstar | Miss Kimble | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Al Capone | Proprietress | Uncredited |
| 1959 | The FBI Story | Clerk | Uncredited |
| 1960 | I Passed for White | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse |
French Prisoner | Uncredited |
| 1962 | House of Women | Mrs. Potter | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Don't Knock the Twist | Ruth Emerson | |
| 1962 | The Wild Westerners | Martha Bernard | |
| 1965 | Zebra in the Kitchen | Town Gossip | Uncredited |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Batman | Picnicking Woman | Uncredited |
| 1969 | True Grit | Mrs. Ross | |
| 1969 | The Sterile Cuckoo | Landlady | Uncredited |
| 1971 | Escape from the Planet of the Apes | Reporter at Hotel | Uncredited |
| 1971 | Shoot Out | Housekeeper | Uncredited |
| 1974 | I Love You... Good-bye | Mrs. Freeman |
References
- ISBN 9780786432523. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ Grant, Matthew W. Sex On Soaps: Afternoon Love & Lust On Television Daytime Dramas. Granite Gate Media. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ISBN 9780786417568. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
External links
- Elizabeth Harrower at IMDb