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Barbara Bel Geddes (1922–2005)
Arguably best remembered for her role as Miss Ellie, the Ewing family matriarch on the long-running TV series Dallas (1978), Barbara Bel Geddes had earlier scored success on stage and screen long before gaining more lasting fame on television. Born in New York City on Halloween Day 1922, the daughter of noted theatrical and industrial designer ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 82) in Northeast Harbor, Maine, USA |
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Actress (33 credits)
Actress (33 credits)
1978-1990
Dallas
(TV Series)
Miss Ellie Ewing / Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow
Miss Ellie Ewing / Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow
- Three, Three, Three: Part 2
(1990)
... Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow (credit only)
- Three, Three, Three: Part 1
(1990)
... Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow (credit only)
- The Southfork Wedding Jinx
(1990)
... Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow
- Family Plot
(1990)
... Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow
- Jessica Redux
(1990)
... Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow
1965
Dr. Kildare
(TV Series)
Dr. Ruth Halliman
Dr. Ruth Halliman
- A Miracle for Margaret
(1965)
... Dr. Ruth Halliman
1958-1960
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Sybilla Meade / Helen Brewster / Mary Maloney / ...
Sybilla Meade / Helen Brewster / Mary Maloney / ...
- Sybilla
(1960)
... Sybilla Meade
- The Morning of the Bride
(1959)
... Helen Brewster
- Lamb to the Slaughter
(1958)
... Mary Maloney
- The Foghorn
(1958)
... Lucia Clay
1957-1958
Studio One
(TV Series)
Letty Grey / Charlotte Lamb
Letty Grey / Charlotte Lamb
- The Desperate Age
(1958)
... Letty Grey
- The Morning After
(1957)
... Charlotte Lamb
1957
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(TV Series)
Mary Andrews / Marcia
Mary Andrews / Marcia
- French Provincial
(1957)
... Mary Andrews
- Fifty Beautiful Girls
(1957)
... Marcia
1950
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
(TV Series)
Bethel Merriday
Bethel Merriday
- Bethel Merriday
(1950)
... Bethel Merriday
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
(TV Series)
Tracy Samantha Lord / The Second Mrs. de Winter
Tracy Samantha Lord / The Second Mrs. de Winter
- The Philadelphia Story
(1950)
... Tracy Samantha Lord
- Rebecca
(1950)
... The Second Mrs. de Winter
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Self (12 credits)
Self (12 credits)
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Archive footage (10 credits)
Archive footage (10 credits)
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Other Works:
(December 4, 1973 to January 12, 1974) She acted in Jean Kerr's play, "Finishing Touches," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Robert Lansing in the cast. Joseph Anthony was director. See more »Height:
5' 2½" (1.59 m)
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Personal Quote:
[In 1998]: I know all about the human soul, and this is what good for mine. That's why I'm here. See more »Trivia:
Was a spokesperson for Campbell's Soup Products in 1985. See more »Trademark:
New York Accent. See more »Star Sign:
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