Muriel Landers
Muriel Landers | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | October 27, 1921
Died | February 19, 1977 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 55)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills |
Other names | Muriel R. Landers |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1950–1971 |
Muriel Landers (October 27, 1921 – February 19, 1977) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She made more than thirty film and television appearances between 1950 and 1971.
Career
Born in
She also performed on
In 1957 she was signed by producer
Landers continued to play funny fat girls in television shows. She appeared in an episode of "Make Room for Daddy" starring Danny Thomas on May 18, 1959 entitled "The Practical Joke" as a chubby maid who wants to make it in show business. In 1960 and 1961, she appeared in two episodes of
In December 1968, she joined the cast of Her final onscreen role was in the 1974 television film Remember When.
Death
Landers suffered from hypertension and diabetes in the final years of her life. She died of a stroke on February 19, 1977, and is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills.[9]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1952 | Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla | Saloma | |
1952 | Pony Soldier | Small Face, wife of Natayo | Uncredited |
1957 | Tricky Chicks | Muriel | Short film |
1958 | Sweet and Hot | "Tiny" Landers | Short film |
1959 | Pillow Talk
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Marama | |
1962 | Moon Pilot | Fat lady | Uncredited |
1963 | Who's Minding the Store? | Girdle Lady | Uncredited |
1964 | The Disorderly Orderly | Millicent | |
1967 | What Am I Bid? | Concert Fan | |
1967 | Caprice | Fat Woman | Uncredited |
1967 | Doctor Dolittle
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Mrs. Blossom |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1950 | The Philco Television Playhouse | Episode: "The Reluctant Landlord" | |
1950 | The Clock | Episode: "Rumble in Manhattan" | |
1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Head Nurse | Episode: "Mine to Have" |
1951 | Musical Comedy Time | Episode: "Flying High" | |
1952 | The Range Rider | Indian Mother | Episode: "Border Trouble" |
1952-1953 | Life with Luigi | Rosa | Unknown episodes |
1954 | Where's Raymond? | Millie | Episode: "The Return of Millie" |
1955 | My Little Margie | Episode: "The Big Telecast" | |
1955 | Allen in Movieland | Scrubwoman | Television movie |
1955 | The Gene Autry Show | Little Mountain | Episode: "Go West, Young Lady" |
1955 | Captain Z-Ro | Mrs. Boone | Episode: "Daniel Boone" |
1955-1966 | The Red Skelton Show | Various roles | 2 episodes |
1956 | The Bob Hope Show | December 28, 1956 episode | |
1956-1958 | The Jack Benny Program | Various roles | 2 episodes |
1959 | Peter Gunn | Clarissa Holt | Episode: "Skin Deep" |
1959 | The Danny Thomas Show | Muriel Schultz | Episode: "The Practical Joke" |
1960-1961 | Pete and Gladys | Claire Violet |
3 episodes |
1961 | The Dick Powell Show | Suzanne | Episode: "Three Soldiers" |
1962 | The Twilight Zone | Marge Moore | Episode: "A Piano in the House" |
1962 | The Eleventh Hour | Mrs. Cooley | Episode: "The Seventh Day of Creation" |
1962-1963 | The Joey Bishop Show
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Mildred Cosgrove | 4 episodes |
1964 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Essiebelle Crick | Episode: "The Girl from Home" |
1964 | My Three Sons | Claudia Marcus | Episode: "Caribbean Cruise" |
1967 | Rango | Little Sparrow | Episode: "You Can't Scalp a Bald Indian" |
1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Guest performer | Season 1 Episode 3
(Big role) Unknown episodes |
1969-1970 | Hogan's Heroes | Frieda & Second Nurse | Gowns by Yvette & Up In Klink's Room |
1971 | Lidsville | Mommy Hoo Doo | Episode: "Mommy Hoo Doo" |
1974 | Remember When | Shirley | Television film |
References
- ^ "TV's Fat Girl Has Real Problem: She's Afraid To Diet Too Much". Beaver Valley Times. May 22, 1957. p. 8. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "Walter Winchell". St. Petersburg Times. November 19, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "'Great Land' Show Theme". The Deseret News. June 28, 1966. p. B13. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-786-46812-6.
- ^ Ted Okuda with Edward Watz, The Columbia Comedy Shorts, McFarland & Company, Inc., 1986. ISBN 0-89950-181-8
- ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Soft Shoe With An Iron Foot". The Evening Independent. December 2, 1968. pp. 9–B. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-786-43093-2.
- ISBN 9780786409839. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
External links
- Muriel Landers at IMDb