Eloise Hardt
Eloise Hardt | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Florence Eloise Hardt September 17, 1917 Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 2017 (aged 99) |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actress |
| Years active | 1941–1987 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Marina Habe |
Florence Eloise Hardt (September 17, 1917 – June 25, 2017) was an American film and television actress.[2]
Life and career
Hardt was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, the daughter of a Cherokee mother and German father.[2] When she was 13, her family settled in California, where she later worked as a model. She was photographed by Tom Kelley which led to her meeting John Huston. He helped Hardt garner a contract at the Columbia Pictures.[2] She began her career in 1941, first appearing in the film You Belong to Me.[3]
She played uncredited roles in numerous films and 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 Karen Hadley.[4]
Hardt guest-starred in television programs including Charlie's Angels, Dr. Kildare, The Donna Reed Show, Dynasty, Death Valley Days, Lawman, Perry Mason, Columbo, and Hotel (her final credit). She played Rita Beacon in the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives.[5]
Family
She and husband
Death
Eloise Hardt died in June 2017, at the age of 99, in Palos Verdes Estates, California, U.S.[7]
Selected filmography
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 2 Episode 13: "Mr. Blanchard's Secret") as Maid
References
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ ISBN 9780307590695 – via Google Books.
- Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780786486519 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Body of writer's daughter found off Mulholland; bidding war for Alcindor". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "SAG-AFTRA - Fall/Winter 2017". SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
External links
- Eloise Hardt at IMDb
- Eloise Hardt at the TCM Movie Database
- Eloise Hardt at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile