About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1911-04-22
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website:
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Edith Atwater

Overview

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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.

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Known for

Acting
1978 Die Sister, Die! Actor Amanda 58
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1978 Mean Dog Blues Actor Linda's Mother 58
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1976 Family Plot Actor Mrs. Clay 62
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1975 Mackintosh and T.J. Actor Mrs. Webster 58
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1974 Our Time Actor Mrs. Pendleton 59
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1972 Stand Up and Be Counted Actor Sophie N/A
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1971 The Love Machine Actor Mary 58
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1970 Norwood Actor Angry Bus Passenger 59
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1970 Pieces of Dreams Actor Mrs. Lind (Gregory's Mother) 59
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1969 True Grit Actor Mrs. Floyd 68
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1969 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Actor Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited) 58
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1969 Ride a Northbound Horse Actor Mrs. Addy Mason N/A
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1965 Strange Bedfellows Actor Mrs. Stevens 59
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1964 Strait-Jacket Actor Mrs. Fields 60
Fair
1963 It Happened at the World's Fair Actor Miss Steuben 58
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1957 Sweet Smell of Success Actor Mary 67
Fair
1951 Teresa Actor Mrs. Lawrence 59
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1949 C-Man Actor Lydia Brundage 58
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1945 The Body Snatcher Actor Meg Camden 61
Fair
1936 We Went to College Actor Nina Talbot 58
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