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Eve Arden

Born 30 Apr 1908 in Mill Valley, California, USADied 12 Nov 1990aged 8285 credits

Eve Arden (born Eunice Mary Quedens; April 30, 1908 – November 12, 1990) was an American film, radio, stage and television actress. Born just north of San Francisco in Mill Valley and was interested in show business from an early age. At 16, she made her stage debut after quitting school to joined a stock company. After appearing in minor roles in two films under her real name, Eunice Quedens, she found that the stage offered her the same minor roles. By the mid 30s, one of these minor roles would attract notice as a comedy sketch in the stage play "Ziegfeld Folies". By that time, she had changed her name to Eve Arden. In 1937, she attracted some attention with a small role in Oh, Doctor (1937) which led to her being cast in a minor role in the film Stage Door (1937). By the time the film was finished, her part had expanded into the wise-cracking, fast-talking friend to the lead. She would play virtually the character for most of her career. While her sophisticated wise-cracking would never make her the lead, she would be a busy actress in dozens of movies over the next dozen years. In At the Circus (1939), she was the acrobatic Peerless Pauline opposite Groucho Marx and the Russian sharp shooter in the comedy The Doughgirls (1944). For her role as Ida in Mildred Pierce (1945), she received an Academy Award nomination. Famous for her quick ripostes, this led to work in Radio during the 40s. In 1948, CBS Radio premiered "Our Miss Brooks", which would be the perfect show for her character. As her film career began to slow, CBS would take the popular radio show to television in 1952. The television series Our Miss Brooks (1952) would run through 1956 and led to he movie Our Miss Brooks (1956). When the show ended, she tried another television series, The Eve Arden Show (1957), but it was soon canceled. In the 60s, Eve raised a family and did a few guest roles, until her come-back television series The Mothers-In-Law (1967). This show, co-starring Kaye Ballard ran for two seasons. After that, she would make more unsold pilots, a couple of television movies and a few guest shots. She returned in occasional cameo appearances including the Principal McGee in Grease (1978), and Warden June in Pandemonium (1982), showing that she still had the wise-cracks and screen presence to bring back the fond memories of Miss Connie Brooks.

Eve Arden, nascuda Eunice Quedens (Mill Valley, Califòrnia, 30 d'abril de 1908 - Beverly Hills, Califòrnia, 12 de novembre de 1990), fou una actriu nord-americana nominada a l'Oscar per la pel·lícula Mildred Pierce, i que tingué una llarga carrera com a actriu secundària amb caràcter.

Eve Arden (Mill Valley, California, 30 de abril de 1908 - Los Ángeles, 12 de noviembre de 1990) fue una actriz estadounidense ganadora de un premio Emmy. Su verdadero nombre era Eunice Quedens. Existen diferentes historias sobre cómo adoptó su nombre artístico; la más repetida señala que escogió «Arden» por la marca de perfumes y «Eve» por la abreviatura del nombre de uno de ellos, Evening in Paris. Arden desarrolló una larga carrera tanto en cine como en televisión y radio, obteniendo rotundos éxitos en todos los ámbitos. En el cine, desempeñó principalmente papeles secundarios, interpretando normalmente a la fiel amiga de la protagonista, en papeles de mujer independiente, sarcástica, como contrapunto crítico a la acción. Ya en uno de sus primeros papeles para la gran pantalla dio la imagen que luego perfeccionaría, se trata de su personaje en Damas del teatro, siempre de vuelta de todo, y con su gato a cuestas, que al final le dará una sorpresa. En 1937, trabajó junto a Ginger Rogers y Katharine Hepburn en la película (considerada hoy como clásico) Damas del teatro. En 1939, trabajó junto a Groucho Marx en Una tarde en el circo, hilarantes en una escena cabeza abajo pegados al techo. En 1945, junto a Joan Crawford protagonizó Alma en Suplicio, papel por el que fue nominada al Oscar, sin conseguirlo. Uno de sus papeles más importantes, aunque en una película poco conocida, pero a reivindicar, fue en Adiós, mi amor (Goodbye, my fancy) en 1951, de nuevo junto a Joan Crawford, y con un claro subtexto contra la caza de brujas de McCarthy, que se desarrollaba en a aquellos años. En 1956, llevó a la pantalla su personaje de la radio, Miss Brooks, en el film Our Miss Brooks que luego se llevaría también a la televisión. En 1959, apareció junto a James Stewart y otro gran actor de carácter, Arthur O'Connell, en la famosa película de Otto Preminger, Anatomía de un asesinato. En 1966 interpreta a la enfermera Kelton en el episodio Y luego hay tres (And Then There Were Three) de la serie Hechizada. En el programa ella asiste a Samantha Stephens (Elizabeth Montgomery) luego de nacimiento de Tabitha. Para las generaciones más jóvenes de cinéfilos, sin embargo, es más recordada como la directora del instituto en Grease (1978), que luego repetiría en la secuela Grease II (1982). Falleció en Los Ángeles de un infarto al corazón, el 12 de noviembre de 1990. Sus restos se encuentran en el Cementerio Westwood Village Memorial Park de Los Ángeles, California. Sin embargo, en la biogtafía de Taylor Holland se comenta que se suicidó lanzándose desde un barco, razón por la cual la actriz Taylor la sustituye en la caracterización de un personaje en una obra de teatro Moose Murders....

Acting (85)

Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On
Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On2019 · Self
Grease: Deleted and Alternate Scenes
Grease: Deleted and Alternate Scenes2006 · Principal McGee
Inside the Marx Brothers
Inside the Marx Brothers2003 · Peerless Pauline
The Grease Yearbook
The Grease Yearbook1998 · Principal McGee
The Grease Yearbook
The Grease Yearbook1998 · Principal McGee
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom1992 · Archive Footage
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker1991 · Maida Rutledge (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bloopermania
Bloopermania1987 · Self
The Return of Video Yesterbloop
The Return of Video Yesterbloop1986 · Self
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary1986 · Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers1985 · Self
Grease 2
Grease 21982 · Principal McGee
Presidential Blooper Reel
Presidential Blooper Reel1981 · Self
Under the Rainbow
Under the Rainbow1981 · The Duchess
Nuts and Bolts
Nuts and Bolts1981 · Martha Fenton
Star Bloopers
Star Bloopers1979 · Self
A Guide for the Married Woman
A Guide for the Married Woman1978 · Employment lady
Grease
Grease1978 · Principal McGee
The Strongest Man in the World
The Strongest Man in the World1975 · Harriet
Harry and Maggie
Harry and Maggie1975 · Maggie Sturdivant
Herbie Day at Disneyland
Herbie Day at Disneyland1974 · Self
All My Darling Daughters
All My Darling Daughters1972 · Miss Freeling, The Wedding Counselor
Help, Inc.
Help, Inc.1972 · Mrs. Vanden Heuval
A Very Missing Person
A Very Missing Person1972 · Hildegarde Withers
In Name Only
In Name Only1969 · Theda Reeson
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs1960 · Lottie Lacey
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder1959 · Maida Rutledge
Our Miss Brooks
Our Miss Brooks1956 · Connie Brooks
Screen Snapshots, Series 34, No. 4: Hollywood Life
Screen Snapshots, Series 34, No. 4: Hollywood Life1954 · Self
The Lady Wants Mink
The Lady Wants Mink1953 · Gladys Jones
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!1952 · Katie Woodruff
Goodbye, My Fancy
Goodbye, My Fancy1951 · Miss 'Woody' Woods
Tea for Two
Tea for Two1950 · Pauline Hastings
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek1950 · Lily Martin
Three Husbands
Three Husbands1950 · Lucille McCabe
Paid in Full
Paid in Full1950 · Tommy Thompson
The Costume Designer
The Costume Designer1950 · Archive Footage
The Lady Takes a Sailor
The Lady Takes a Sailor1949 · Susan Wayne
My Dream Is Yours
My Dream Is Yours1949 · Vivian Martin
One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus1948 · Molly Stewart
Whiplash
Whiplash1948 · Chris Sherwood
Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 19461947 · Self
Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 19461947 · Self
Screen Snapshots, Series 27, No. 4: Off the Air
Screen Snapshots, Series 27, No. 4: Off the Air1947 · Self
The Voice of the Turtle
The Voice of the Turtle1947 · Olive Lashbrooke
The Unfaithful
The Unfaithful1947 · Paula
Song of Scheherazade
Song of Scheherazade1947 · Madame de Talavera
The Arnelo Affair
The Arnelo Affair1947 · Vivian Delwyn
My Reputation
My Reputation1946 · Ginna Abbott
Night and Day
Night and Day1946 · Gabrielle
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn1946 · Ann Westly
Earl Carroll Vanities
Earl Carroll Vanities1945 · 'Tex' Donnelly
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce1945 · Ida Corwin
Pan-Americana
Pan-Americana1945 · Helen 'Hoppy' Hopkins
The Doughgirls
The Doughgirls1944 · Sgt. Natalia Moskoroff
Cover Girl
Cover Girl1944 · Cornelia 'Stonewall' Jackson
Patrick the Great
Patrick the Great1944 · Jean Mathews
Hit Parade of 1943
Hit Parade of 19431943 · Belinda Wright
Let's Face It
Let's Face It1943 · Maggie Watson
Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady1942 · 'Space' OShea, aka Suwanee Rivers

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