Deceased

How Did Colleen Dewhurst Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 67

Also known asColleen Rose DewhurstGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/06/1924Born inMontréal, Québec, CanadaDied22/08/1991 (aged 67)Died inNew York CityCausecervix uterine cancerWikidataQ253916 ↗TMDb#10559 ↗

Colleen Rose Dewhurst was a Canadian-American actress mostly known for theatre roles. She was a renowned interpreter of the works of Eugene O'Neill on the stage, and her career also encompassed film, early dramas on live television, and performances in Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival.

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Filmography79 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2006	Kevin Sullivan's ClassicMovie	Self - Marilla Cuthbert (archive footage)	82
1992	Vicki!Series	Self	68
1991	Dying YoungMovie	Estelle Whittier	67
1990	The Civil WarSeries	Various	66
1990	KaleidoscopeMovie	Margaret	66
1990	The Exorcist IIIMovie	Satan (voice) (uncredited)	66
1989	Those She Left BehindMovie	Margaret Page	65
1989	Lantern HillMovie	Hepzibah	65
1988	Murphy BrownSeries	Avery Brown Sr.	64
1988	Hitting HomeMovie	Judge	64
1987	BigfootMovie	Gladys	63
1986	The Boy Who Could FlyMovie	Mrs. Sherman	62
1986	As IsMovie	Hospice Worker	62
1986	Johnny BullMovie	Marie Kovacs	62
1985	MoonlightingSeries	Betty Russell	61
1985	The Twilight ZoneSeries	—	61
1985	Night of 100 Stars IIMovie	Self	61
1985	A.D.Series	Antonia	61
1985	Anne of Green GablesSeries	Marilla Cuthbert	61
1984	Finder of Lost LovesSeries	Rachel Green	60
1984	You Can't Take it With YouMovie	Grand Duchess Olga Katrina	60
1984	The Glitter DomeMovie	Lorna Dillman	60
1984	The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil WarMovie	—	60
1983	The Dead ZoneMovie	Henrietta Dodd	59
1983	Alice in WonderlandMovie	Red Queen	59
1983	"Sometimes I Wonder"Movie	Grandma	59
1982	Night of 100 StarsMovie	Self	58
1982	The Blue and the GraySeries	Maggie Geyser	58
1982	Between Two BrothersMovie	—	58
1982	Split Cherry TreeMovie	Mrs. Sexton	58
1981	A Few Days at Weasel CreekMovie	Aunt Cora Jackfield	57
1980	Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesSeries	Myrtle Kennedy	56
1980	TributeMovie	Gladys Petrelli	56
1980	Death PenaltyMovie	Elaine Lipton	56
1980	The Women's RoomMovie	Val	56
1980	A Perfect MatchMovie	Meg Larson	56
1980	Baby Comes HomeMovie	Anna Kramer	56
1980	Final AssignmentMovie	Dr. Valentine Ulanova	56
1979	When a Stranger CallsMovie	Tracy	55
1979	And Baby Makes SixMovie	Anna Kramer	55
1979	Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil StoryMovie	Mrs. O'Neil	55
1979	Mary and Joseph: A Story of FaithMovie	Elizabeth	55
1979	Studs LoniganSeries	Mary Lonigan	55
1978	Ice CastlesMovie	Beulah Smith	54
1978	The Third WalkerMovie	Kate Maclean	54
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Maud Correll	53
1977	Annie HallMovie	Mrs. Hall	53
1977	Simple GiftsMovie	Self - Host	53
1976	Quincy, M.E.Series	—	52
1975	A Moon for the MisbegottenMovie	Josie Hogan	51
1975	Henry James' The Jolly CornerMovie	Narrator	51
1974	McQMovie	Myra	50
1974	Parker Adderson, PhilosopherMovie	Hostess	50
1974	The Music SchoolMovie	Self - Series Hostess	50
1974	The Story of Jacob and JosephMovie	Rebekah	50
1973	Tennessee Williams' SouthMovie	—	49
1972	The CowboysMovie	Kate	48
1971	Great PerformancesSeries	Red Queen	47
1971	The Last RunMovie	Monique	47
1969	ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries	Mrs Franz	45
1966	A Fine MadnessMovie	Dr. Vera Kropotkin	42
1965	The Big ValleySeries	Annie	41
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Amy Doucette	41
1962	The VirginianSeries	Celia Ames	38
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries	Nurse Ellen Hatch	38
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	37
1961	Dr. KildareSeries	Eleanor Markham	37
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	37
1960	Man on a StringMovie	Helen Benson	36
1959	StartimeSeries	Self	35
1959	The David Susskind ShowSeries	Self	35
1959	The Nun's StoryMovie	Dangerous Hospital Patient	35
1959	MedeaMovie	First Woman of Corinth	35
1959	Burning BrightMovie	Mordeen Saul	35
1957	DecoySeries	Taffy Connor	33
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Gladys	30
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Esther Franz	27
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	24
1947	Kraft Television TheatreSeries	Christine	23