Eileen Heckart

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Eileen Heckart was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. Born Anna Eileen Herbert, her career spanned nearly 60 years. She first became known for her role as schoolteacher Rosemary Sydney in the original 1953 cast of William Inge's play Picnic on Broadway. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the overprotective mother of a blind adult son in Butterflies Are Free, a role she originated on Broadway before playing it in the film. She often played mothers, including Rocky Graziano's mother in Somebody Up There Likes Me; the mother of a murde…

  • Acting
  • Born 29 March 1919
  • Died 31 December 2001 (age 82)
  • Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
  • 82 credits

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Most-watched Eileen Heckart films currently: Heartbreak Ridge (1986), The First Wives Club (1996), The Bad Seed (1956), Bus Stop (1956), Burnt Offerings (1976).

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Selected TV credits: The Mike Douglas Show (1961), The Fugitive (1963), Little House on the Prairie (1974), Hawaii Five-O (1968), Tony Awards (1956).

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