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Hope Summers
Deceased

How Did Hope Summers Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 83
GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn07/06/1896Born inMattoon, Illinois, USADied22/06/1979 (aged 83)Died inWoodland HillsCauseheart failureWikidataQ442374 ↗Buried atMountain View CemeteryTMDb#85838 ↗

Sarah Hope Summers was an American actress known for her work on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D., portraying Clara Edwards.

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Filmography65 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1987Evil TownMovieAlice Wylie (as Hope Summer)91
1978Foul PlayMovieEthel82
1978Smokey and the Good Time OutlawsMovieMarcie82
1975Starsky & HutchSeries—79
1975Welcome Back, KotterSeries—79
1975Dr. ShagetzMovieAlice Wylie79
1974Little House on the PrairieSeriesAddie Bjornesen78
1974Chico and the ManSeries—78
1974Indict and ConvictMovieMrs. Potter78
1974Our TimeMovieBiology Teacher78
1974Death SentenceMovieEmily Boylan78
1973Charley VarrickMovieMess Vesta77
1973Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesMovieLaura77
1972M*A*S*HSeriesNurse Meg Cratty76
1972Where Does It Hurt?MovieNurse Throttle76
1970Night GallerySeries—74
1969The Learning TreeMovieMrs. Kiner73
1968Adam-12SeriesClara Fisher72
1968Hawaii Five-OSeriesMinnie Leona Moroney72
1968Rosemary's BabyMovieMrs. Gilmore72
1968Mayberry R.F.D.SeriesClara72
1968The Shakiest Gun in the WestMovieCelia72
19685 Card StudMovieCustomer in General Store (uncredited)72
1967The Second Hundred YearsSeriesMrs. Hansen71
1966That GirlSeries—70
1966The Pruitts of SouthamptonSeries—70
1966PenelopeMovieShop Lady (uncredited)70
1966Love on a RooftopSeries—70
1965The Hallelujah TrailMovieMrs. Hasselrad69
1964BewitchedSeries—68
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series—68
1964One Man's WayMovieMrs. Elwood Thompson68
1963Spencer's MountainMovieMother Ida67
1963Petticoat JunctionSeriesMabel Denton67
1963The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersSeriesMrs. Rutledge67
1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeries—66
1962The CouchMovieMrs. Quimby66
1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries—65
1961Dr. KildareSeriesMadge65
1961The Children's HourMovieAgatha65
1961The New BreedSeriesMrs. McCurtin65
1961ParrishMovieMary (uncredited)65
1961Angel BabyMovieWoman at Revival Meeting (uncredited)65
1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeriesClara Edwards64
1960My Three SonsSeries—64
1960Inherit the WindMovieMrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman64
1959Law of the PlainsmanSeriesMrs. Dodge63
1959The Third ManSeriesIrate woman63
1959Dennis the MenaceSeriesMrs. Burns63
1959Edge of EternityMovieMotel Attendant63
1959Hound-Dog ManMovieJewell Crouch63
1958The RiflemanSeries—62
1958Peter GunnSeries—62
1958I Want to Live!MovieEthel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)62
1958U.S. MarshallSeriesMrs. Martin (uncredited)62
1957MaverickSeries—61
1957The Thin ManSeries—61
1957Zero Hour!MovieOlder Woman61
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeriesMaid59
1955GunsmokeSeriesJen59
1954Son of ManMovieMiss Johnson58
1953General Electric TheaterSeriesMrs. Wagner57
1953Letter to LorettaSeriesNurse O'Brien57
1953Private SecretarySeries—57
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries—55