Ida Engel
Ida Engel (July 20, 1903 – April 30, 2002) was an American actress.
Ida Engel was born in
UCLA
.
In 1924, she married Murray Engel, a
Czech immigrant.[1]
In 1985, Engel appeared on bar mitzvahs, synagogues and senior citizen centers.[1] In 1994, she appeared as herself in the movie Young at Hearts, a documentary about eight Los Angeles women who remain happy and young at heart.
Ida Engel became best known in commercials for Holiday Inn.[2] A Generation X slacker in his thirties would make demands of his grandmother, played by Engel, and the grandmother would cachinnate, and ask, "What do you think this is, the Holiday Inn?"[1]
Engel was a member of a choral group, The Chansonettes.[1]
Engel died of natural causes at
Los Angeles, California on April 30, 2002.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f McLellan, Dennis (June 24, 2011). "Ida Engel -- laughing granny in Holiday Inn TV ads". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Stewart, Jocelyn Y. (December 29, 1999). "A Star is Finally Born—in Her 90s". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (2002-05-03). "Ida Engel, 98; After Late Start Became a Star of Commercials". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-04-09.