Edith Atwater
Known for
If longevity counts for anything, Edith Atwater is an American actress who has rarely been away from the screen for long. 'True Grit' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Mrs. Floyd. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Sweet Smell of Success'. Work has kept arriving for 90 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Edith Atwater
18 Movies
18 Series
If longevity counts for anything, Edith Atwater is an American actress who has rarely been away from the screen for long. 'True Grit' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Mrs. Floyd. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Sweet Smell of Success'. Work has kept arriving for 90 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Movies
Plays Mrs. Floyd
True Grit
1969
Plays Mrs. Clay
Family Plot
1976
Plays Mary
Sweet Smell of Success
1957
Plays Miss Steuben
It Happened at the World's Fair
1963
Plays Meg Camden
The Body Snatcher
1945
Plays Mrs. Webster
Mackintosh and T.J.
1975
Plays Mrs. Fields
Strait-Jacket
1964
Plays Mrs. Stevens
Strange Bedfellows
1965
Plays Lydia Brundage
C-Man
1949
Plays Mary
The Love Machine
1971
Plays Mrs. Lind (Gregory's Mother)
Pieces of Dreams
1970
Plays Mrs. Lawrence
Teresa
1951
Plays Linda's Mother
Mean Dog Blues
1978
Plays Angry Bus Passenger
Norwood
1970
Plays Mrs. Pendleton
Our Time
1974
Plays Amanda
Die Sister, Die!
1978
TV Shows
Plays Illsa Fogel
Kaz
1978
Plays Phyllis Hammond
Love on a Rooftop
1966
Plays Gertrude Hardy
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Plays Louise Lord
Suspense
1949
Plays Dr. Jane Barrett
Hart to Hart
1979
Plays Roberta Lund
Bonanza
1959
Plays Mrs. Addy Mason
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Plays Mrs. Wood
Switch
1975
Plays Lily Flagler
Decoy
1957
Plays Sarah Todd
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
Plays Miss Dunbar
Nanny and the Professor
1970
Plays Trudy Harris
Family Ties
1982
Plays Marian Burnett
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Plays Miss Thorton
Dr. Kildare
1961
Plays Mrs. Benner
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Plays Kate Banning
The Rockford Files
1974
Plays Eleanor Hamilton
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Plays Ruth Coles
Stoney Burke
1962
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Die Sister, Die!
Full Filmography
Family Ties
Trudy Harris · 1 episode
1982–
TV
Hart to Hart
Dr. Jane Barrett · 2 episodes
1979–
TV
Die Sister, Die!
Amanda
1978
Film
Kaz
Illsa Fogel · 10 episodes
1978–
TV
Mean Dog Blues
Linda's Mother
1978
Film
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Gertrude Hardy · 4 episodes
1977–
TV
Family Plot
Mrs. Clay
1976
Film
Mackintosh and T.J.
Mrs. Webster
1975
Film
Switch
Mrs. Wood · 1 episode
1975–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Edith Atwater still alive?
Edith Atwater passed away on March 14, 1986 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Edith Atwater?
Edith Atwater is best known for roles in True Grit, Sweet Smell of Success, Family Plot.
How many movies has Edith Atwater been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1936), Edith Atwater has appeared in 18 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was Edith Atwater's first movie?
The career of Edith Atwater began with We Went to College (1936).
What is Edith Atwater's most recent movie or series?
Edith Atwater's most recent release is Family Ties, which premiered on September 22, 1982.
What TV shows has Edith Atwater appeared in?
On television, Edith Atwater has appeared in Bonanza, Family Ties, Hart to Hart, The Rockford Files.
Edith Atwater
1911-04-22 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Edith Atwater (April 22, 1911 – March 14, 1986) was an American stage, film and television actress.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Atwater made her Broadway debut in 1933. In 1939 she starred in The Man Who Came to Dinner.
On screen she appeared in such films as The Body Snatcher, Sweet Smell of Success, and Strait-Jacket. Her television work included roles on The Rockford Files and Knots Landing.
Atwater was married to actor Hugh Marlowe in 1941. She later married Kent Smith, with whom she remained married until his death in 1985, a year before her own death. She had no children.Edith Atwater, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.