Actress
Kathleen Freeman
17 February 1919† 23 August 2001 (aged 82) Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Movies
- 124
- Shows
- 105
Biography
Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919 – August 23, 2001) was an American film, television, voice actress, and stage actress. In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect.
Known For
- 2002
- 2001
- Man and Cat · Film · Female Cat
- Shrek · Film · Old Woman (voice)
- Joe Dirt · Film · Joe Dirt's Foster Mother
- 2000
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps · Film · Denise's Nosy Neighbor
- Seven Girlfriends · Film · Mrs. Hargrove
- Ready to Rumble · Film · Jane King
- As Told by Ginger · Series · Mrs. Gordon (voice)
- 1999
- Baby Geniuses · Film · Lenny's Nosy Neighbor
- Detention · Series · Miss Eugenia P. Kisskillya (voice)
- Grown Ups · Series · Mona
- Batman Beyond · Series · Ma Mayhem (voice)
- Providence · Series · Miss Van Gundy
- 1998
- I'll Be Home for Christmas · Film · Tom Tom Girl Gloria
- Richie Rich's Christmas Wish · Film · Miss Peabody
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' · Film
- Blues Brothers 2000 · Film · Mother Mary Stigmata
- Becker · Series · Edith · Evelyn
- Love Boat: The Next Wave · Series · Maw-Maw Cranston
- 1997
- Hercules · Film · Heavyset Woman (voice)
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show · Series
- Cow and Chicken · Series · Greta (voice)
- 1996
- Carpool · Film · Franklin's Mom (voice)
- Clueless · Series
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest · Series
- Arli$$ · Series · Helga Krupp
- 1995
- Two Guys Talkin' About Girls · Film · Rhondas Grandma
- Caroline in the City · Series · Grandma Duffy
- 1994
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult · Film · Muriel
- ER · Series · Rhonda's Patient
- Party of Five · Series · Mona
- Duckman · Series
- 1993
- Hocus Pocus · Film · Miss Olin
- Reckless Kelly · Film · Mrs. Delance
- Dave's World · Series · Waitress
- Phenom · Series
- 1992
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest · Film · Edler (voice)
- Nickel & Dime · Film · Judge C.C. Leichter
- Renegade · Series · Felipe's Mother
- Martin · Series · Saleslady
- Melrose Place · Series · Madge
- 1991
- Dutch · Film · Gritzi
- Home Improvement · Series · Gwen
- Herman's Head · Series · Mrs. Debusher
- Rugrats · Series · Margaret (voice)
- 1990
- The Willies · Film · Miss Titmarsh
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch · Film · Microwave Marge
- Beverly Hills, 90210 · Series · Pawn Shop Clerk
- Sydney · Series
- 1989
- Super Ducktales · Film · Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
- Chances Are · Film · Mrs. Handy
- Hollywood Chaos · Film
- Christine Cromwell · Series · Catherine
- Doogie Howser, M.D. · Series · Mrs. Mickling
- Major Dad · Series
- Tales from the Crypt · Series · Mrs. Parker (segment "Loved to Death")
- Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers · Series
- Coach · Series · Magda
- 1988
- Glitz · Film · Mrs. Magyk
- The Canterville Ghost · Film · Mrs. Umney
- The Wrong Guys · Film · Grunski's Mum
- TV 101 · Series · Landlady
- Murphy Brown · Series · Mrs. Caldwell
- Roseanne · Series
- 1987
- Teen Wolf Too · Film · Admissions Lady
- In the Mood · Film · Mrs. Marver
- Inside Out · Film
- Innerspace · Film · Dream Lady
- Dragnet · Film · Enid Borden
- She's the Sheriff · Series · Aunt Bessie
- DuckTales · Series · Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
- Married... with Children · Series · Peg's Mom (voice)
- 1986
- The Malibu Bikini Shop · Film · Loraine Bender
- The Best of Times · Film · Rosie
- My Sister Sam · Series
- ALF · Series · Betty Susla
- L.A. Law · Series · Joan Ackerman
- Matlock · Series · Lucy Lewis
- The Hogan Family · Series
- 1985
- MacGyver · Series · Rose Magruta
- Growing Pains · Series · Madge
- The Golden Girls · Series · Mother Superior3
- Mr. Belvedere · Series
- 1984
- Hunter · Series · Ann Ridley
- 1981
- Heartbeeps · Film · Helicopter Pilot
- Simon & Simon · Series
- 1980
- The Blues Brothers · Film · Sister Mary Stigmata
- 1979
- The Facts of Life · Series
- 1978
- The Norseman · Film · Old Indian woman
- Soup and Me · Film · Mrs. Stetson
- 1977
- CHiPs · Series
- 1975
- The Strongest Man in the World · Film · Officer Hurley
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return · Film · Essie
- 1974
- Psycho Sisters · Film · Hilda
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker · Series
- Police Woman · Series
- 1973
- The Sting · Film · Kid Twist's Wife
- Your Three Minutes Are Up · Film · Mrs. Wilk
- Hitched · Film · Rainbow McCloud
- Kojak · Series · Ma Wonderly
- Lotsa Luck · Series · Iris Belmont
- 1972
- The Unholy Rollers · Film · Karen's Mother
- Where Does It Hurt? · Film · Mrs. Manzzini
- Stand Up and Be Counted · Film · Sarah
- Call Her Mom · Film · Woman
- The Sandy Duncan Show · Series
- 1971
- Support Your Local Gunfighter · Film · Mrs. Perkins
- Funny Face · Series
- Cannon · Series
- 1970
- But I Don't Want to Get Married! · Film · Mrs. Borg
- Which Way to the Front? · Film · Bland's Mother
- Myra Breckinridge · Film · Bobby Dean Loner
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue · Film · Mrs. Jensen
- 1969
- The Good Guys and the Bad Guys · Film · Mrs. Stone
- Hook, Line and Sinker · Film · Mrs. Hardtack · Baby Sitter
- Death of a Gunfighter · Film · Mary Elizabeth
- Support Your Local Sheriff! · Film · Mrs. Danvers
- Love, American Style · Series
- The Bill Cosby Show · Series · Eloise Hardy
- 1968
- The Helicopter Spies · Film · Mom
- The Mod Squad · Series
- Lancer · Series
- The Ghost & Mrs. Muir · Series
- 1967
- Point Blank · Film · First Citizen
- The High Chaparral · Series · Maude
- Ironside · Series · Helga
- Dragnet · Series · Mrs. Sunshine Pound
- 1966
- Three on a Couch · Film · Murphy
- Batman · Series · Rosetta Stone
- 1965
- Marriage on the Rocks · Film · Miss Blight
- That Funny Feeling · Film · Woman at Phone Booth
- The Rounders · Film · Agatha Moore
- I Dream of Jeannie · Series · Sally
- Hogan's Heroes · Series
- Laredo · Series
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies · Series
- The Collector · Film · Dialogue Coach
- 1964
- The Disorderly Orderly · Film · Nurse Higgins
- Mail Order Bride · Film · Sister Sue
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. · Series
- Daniel Boone · Series · Berthe
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. · Series · Mrs. Sparks
- The Bing Crosby Show · Series
- 1963
- Who's Minding the Store? · Film · Mrs. Glucksman
- The Nutty Professor · Film · Millie Lemmon
- 1962
- Wild Harvest · Film · Goldie
- The Lucy Show · Series · Olga
- The Beverly Hillbillies · Series · Mabel Johnson
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · Series · Angela Morrow
- 1961
- The Errand Boy · Film · Mrs. Helen Paramutual
- The Ladies Man · Film · Katie
- Madison Avenue · Film · Miss Thelma Haley
- The Dick Van Dyke Show · Series · Maid
- Ben Casey · Series
- Bus Stop · Series
- 87th Precinct · Series
- Mister Ed · Series
- 1960
- North to Alaska · Film · Lena Nordqvist
- The Case of the Dangerous Robin · Series · Emma Stroud
- My Three Sons · Series
- Guestward, Ho! · Series
- 1959
- The Detectives · Series
- Hawaiian Eye · Series
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis · Series
- Bonanza · Series · Ma Brinker
- Rawhide · Series · Mrs. Beamish
- 1958
- The Buccaneer · Film · Tina
- Houseboat · Film · Laundromat Gossip
- The Fly · Film · Emma
- Too Much, Too Soon · Film · Miss Magruder
- The Missouri Traveler · Film · Serena Poole
- 77 Sunset Strip · Series
- The Donna Reed Show · Series
- Bronco · Series
- 1957
- Kiss Them for Me · Film · Nurse Wilinski
- Pawnee · Film · Mrs. Carter
- The Midnight Story · Film · Rosa Cuneo
- O. Henry Playhouse · Series · Maggie McCaskey
- 1955
- Artists and Models · Film · Mrs. Muldoon
- Matinee Theater · Series
- 1954
- 3 Ring Circus · Film · Custard Pie Gag Victim
- Athena · Film · Miss Seely
- Battle of Rogue River · Film · Sis Pringle
- The Far Country · Film · Grits
- December Bride · Series
- Father Knows Best · Series · Woman at Bus Station
- Lassie · Series
- Mayor of the Town · Series · Marilly the Housekeeper
- 1953
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis · Film · Stella Kowalski
- Dream Wife · Film · Hotel Maid
- A Perilous Journey · Film · Leah
- The Glass Wall · Film · Zelda · Fat Woman
- She's Back on Broadway · Film · Webber's Receptionist
- Confidentially Connie · Film · Mother of Twins
- The Magnetic Monster · Film · Nelly
- Topper · Series
- Letter to Loretta · Series · Jessie
- 1952
- The Bad and the Beautiful · Film · Miss March
- The Prisoner of Zenda · Film
- O. Henry's Full House · Film · Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
- Monkey Business · Film · Mrs. Brannigan
- Kid Monk Baroni · Film · Maria Baroni
- Talk About a Stranger · Film · Rosa · Grocery Clerk
- Singin' in the Rain · Film · Phoebe Dinsmore
- Love Is Better Than Ever · Film · Mrs. Kahrney
- The Greatest Show on Earth · Film · Spectator
- Mr. & Mrs. North · Series
- 1951
- Let's Make It Legal · Film · Reporter
- Come Fill the Cup · Film · Lil · Newspaper Switchboard Operator
- Behave Yourself! · Film · Pet Shop Proprietor's Wife
- Yes Sir, Mr. Bones · Film · Chick Watts
- Strictly Dishonorable · Film · Organist
- A Place in the Sun · Film · Factory Worker · Prosecution Witness
- Cause for Alarm! · Film · Woman
- Cry Danger · Film · Cigarette Clerk #2
- The Company She Keeps · Film · Josie · Parolee with Children
- Dragnet · Series
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · Series · Ripplehissian gang
- 1950
- The Second Face · Film · Shirley
- A Life of Her Own · Film · Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel
- Lonely Heart Bandits · Film · Bertha Martin
- Once a Thief · Film · Phoebe
- The Reformer and the Redhead · Film · Lily Parker
- Appointment with Danger · Film · Nun
- House by the River · Film · Effie Ferguson · Party Guest
- No Man of Her Own · Film · Clara Larrimore
- 1949
- Annie Was a Wonder · Film · Annie Swenson
- 1948
- The Saxon Charm · Film · Reception Nurse
- Behind Locked Doors · Film · Nurse
- The Naked City · Film · Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train