Deceased

How Did Kathleen Freeman Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 82

GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/02/1919Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied23/08/2001 (aged 82)Died inNew York CityCauselung cancerWikidataQ272505 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#7210 ↗

Kathleen Freeman was an American actress. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect. In film, she is perhaps best remembered for appearing in 12 Jerry Lewis comedies in the 1950s and 1960s and The Blues Brothers (1980).

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Filmography209 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2002	What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'Movie	Self	83
2001	Joe DirtMovie	Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited)	82
2001	ShrekMovie	Old Woman (voice)	82
2001	Man and CatMovie	Female Cat	82
2000	Ready to RumbleMovie	Jane King	81
2000	As Told by GingerSeries	Mrs. Gordon (voice)	81
2000	Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsMovie	Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)	81
2000	Seven GirlfriendsMovie	Mrs. Hargrove	81
1999	ProvidenceSeries	Miss Van Gundy	80
1999	Batman BeyondSeries	Ma Mayhem (voice)	80
1999	Baby GeniusesMovie	Lenny's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)	80
1999	Grown UpsSeries	Mona	80
1998	BeckerSeries	Edith / Evelyn	79
1998	I'll Be Home for ChristmasMovie	Tom Tom Girl Gloria	79
1998	Richie Rich's Christmas WishMovie	Miss Peabody	79
1998	Love Boat: The Next WaveSeries	Maw-Maw Cranston	79
1998	Blues Brothers 2000Movie	Mother Mary Stigmata	79
1998	The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'Movie	Self	79
1997	Cow and ChickenSeries	Greta (voice)	78
1997	HerculesMovie	Heavyset Woman (voice)	78
1997	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV ShowSeries	—	78
1996	CluelessSeries	—	77
1996	Arli$$Series	Helga Krupp	77
1996	The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestSeries	—	77
1996	CarpoolMovie	Franklin's Mom (voice)	77
1995	Caroline in the CitySeries	Grandma Duffy	76
1995	Two Guys Talkin' About GirlsMovie	Rhondas Grandma	76
1994	DuckmanSeries	—	75
1994	Party of FiveSeries	Mona	75
1994	ERSeries	Rhonda's Patient	75
1994	Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultMovie	Muriel	75
1993	Hocus PocusMovie	Miss Olin	74
1993	Dave's WorldSeries	Waitress	74
1993	PhenomSeries	—	74
1993	Reckless KellyMovie	Mrs. Delance	74
1992	MartinSeries	Saleslady	73
1992	RenegadeSeries	Felipe's Mother	73
1992	Melrose PlaceSeries	Madge	73
1992	Nickel & DimeMovie	Judge C.C. Leichter	73
1992	FernGully: The Last RainforestMovie	Edler (voice)	73
1991	Herman's HeadSeries	Mrs. Debusher	72
1991	Home ImprovementSeries	Gwen	72
1991	DutchMovie	Gritzi	72
1990	Beverly Hills, 90210Series	Pawn Shop Clerk	71
1990	Gremlins 2: The New BatchMovie	Microwave Marge	71
1990	SydneySeries	—	71
1990	The WilliesMovie	Miss Titmarsh	71
1989	CoachSeries	Magda	70
1989	Tales from the CryptSeries	Mrs. Parker (segment "Loved to Death")	70
1989	Doogie Howser, M.D.Series	Mrs. Mickling	70
1989	Chip 'n' Dale Rescue RangersSeries	—	70
1989	Christine CromwellSeries	Catherine	70
1989	Chances AreMovie	Mrs. Handy	70
1989	Major DadSeries	—	70
1989	Hollywood ChaosMovie	—	70
1988	RoseanneSeries	—	69
1988	Murphy BrownSeries	Mrs. Caldwell	69
1988	The Wrong GuysMovie	Grunski's Mum	69
1988	TV 101Series	Landlady	69
1988	GlitzMovie	Mrs. Magyk	69
1988	GlitzMovie	Mrs Magyk	69
1987	Married... with ChildrenSeries	Peg's Mom (voice)	68
1987	DragnetMovie	Enid Borden	68
1987	DuckTalesSeries	Mrs. Crackshell (voice)	68
1987	She's the SheriffSeries	Aunt Bessie	68
1987	Teen Wolf TooMovie	Admissions Lady	68
1987	In the MoodMovie	Mrs. Marver	68
1987	InnerspaceMovie	Dream Lady	68
1986	MatlockSeries	Lucy Lewis	67
1986	ALFSeries	Betty Susla	67
1986	L.A. LawSeries	Joan Ackerman	67
1986	The Best of TimesMovie	Rosie	67
1986	My Sister SamSeries	—	67
1986	The Malibu Bikini ShopMovie	Loraine Bender	67
1985	MacGyverSeries	Rose Magruta	66
1985	Growing PainsSeries	Sophie	66
1985	The Golden GirlsSeries	Mother Superior3	66
1985	Mr. BelvedereSeries	—	66
1984	HunterSeries	Ann Ridley	65
1981	Simon & SimonSeries	Felix's customer	62
1981	HeartbeepsMovie	Helicopter Pilot	62
1980	The Blues BrothersMovie	Sister Mary Stigmata	61
1979	The Facts of LifeSeries	—	60
1978	The NorsemanMovie	Old Indian woman	59
1978	Soup and MeMovie	Mrs. Stetson	59
1977	CHiPsSeries	—	58
1975	The Strongest Man in the WorldMovie	Officer Hurley	56
1975	The Daughters of Joshua Cabe ReturnMovie	Essie	56
1974	Police WomanSeries	—	55
1974	Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries	—	55
1974	Psycho SistersMovie	Hilda	55
1973	KojakSeries	Ma Wonderly	54
1973	Lotsa LuckSeries	Iris Belmont	54
1973	Your Three Minutes Are UpMovie	Mrs. Wilk	54
1973	The StingMovie	Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)	54
1972	The Unholy RollersMovie	Karen's Mother	53
1972	Where Does It Hurt?Movie	Mrs. Manzzini	53
1972	Where Does It Hurt?Movie	Mrs. Mazzini	53
1972	The Sandy Duncan ShowSeries	—	53
1972	Call Her MomMovie	Woman	53
1971	CannonSeries	—	52
1971	Support Your Local GunfighterMovie	Mrs. Perkins	52
1971	Funny FaceSeries	—	52
1970	Myra BreckinridgeMovie	Bobby Dean Loner	51
1970	The Ballad of Cable HogueMovie	Mrs. Jensen	51
1970	But I Don't Want to Get Married!Movie	Mrs. Borg	51
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	—	50
1969	Death of a GunfighterMovie	Mary Elizabeth	50
1969	Hook, Line and SinkerMovie	Mrs. Hardtack - Baby Sitter	50
1969	Support Your Local Sheriff!Movie	Mrs. Danvers	50
1969	The Good Guys and the Bad GuysMovie	Mrs. Stone	50
1968	The Mod SquadSeries	—	49
1968	The Helicopter SpiesMovie	Mom	49
1968	LancerSeries	—	49
1968	The Ghost & Mrs. MuirSeries	—	49
1967	IronsideSeries	Helga	48
1967	The High ChaparralSeries	Maude	48
1967	DragnetSeries	Mrs. Sunshine Pound	48
1967	Point BlankMovie	First Citizen	48
1966	BatmanSeries	Rosetta Stone	47
1966	Three on a CouchMovie	Murphy	47
1965	Hogan's HeroesSeries	Gertrude Linkmyer	46
1965	I Dream of JeannieSeries	Maw	46
1965	Marriage on the RocksMovie	Miss Blight	46
1965	LaredoSeries	—	46
1965	That Funny FeelingMovie	Woman at Phone Booth	46
1965	Please Don't Eat the DaisiesSeries	—	46
1965	The RoundersMovie	Agatha Moore	46
1964	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series	Mrs. Sparks	45
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Berthe	45
1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series	—	45
1964	Mail Order BrideMovie	Sister Sue	45
1964	The Bing Crosby ShowSeries	—	45
1964	The Disorderly OrderlyMovie	Nurse Higgins	45
1963	Who's Minding the Store?Movie	Mrs. Glucksman	44
1963	The Nutty ProfessorMovie	Millie Lemmon	44
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries	Mrs. McLeod	43
1962	The Beverly HillbilliesSeries	Mabel Johnson	43
1962	The Lucy ShowSeries	Kathleen	43
1962	Wild HarvestMovie	Goldie	43
1961	The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries	Maid	42
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	42
1961	Mister EdSeries	—	42
1961	87th PrecinctSeries	—	42
1961	The Ladies ManMovie	Katie	42
1961	The Errand BoyMovie	Mrs. Helen Paramutual	42
1961	Bus StopSeries	—	42
1960	My Three SonsSeries	—	41
1960	North to AlaskaMovie	Lena Nordqvist	41
1960	The Case of the Dangerous RobinSeries	Emma Stroud	41
1960	Guestward, Ho!Series	—	41
1959	BonanzaSeries	Miss Hibbs	40
1959	RawhideSeries	Mrs. Beamish	40
1959	Hawaiian EyeSeries	—	40
1959	The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSeries	—	40
1959	The DetectivesSeries	—	40
1958	BroncoSeries	—	39
1958	77 Sunset StripSeries	—	39
1958	HouseboatMovie	Laundromat Gossip	39
1958	The Donna Reed ShowSeries	—	39
1958	The BuccaneerMovie	Tina	39
1958	The FlyMovie	Emma	39
1957	Kiss Them for MeMovie	Nurse Wilinski (uncredited)	38
1957	The Midnight StoryMovie	Rosa Cuneo	38
1955	Matinee TheaterSeries	—	36
1955	Artists and ModelsMovie	Mrs. Muldoon (uncredited)	36
1955	The Seven Year ItchMovie	Woman at Vegetarian Restaurant (uncredited)	36
1954	Father Knows BestSeries	Woman at Bus Station	35
1954	LassieSeries	—	35
1954	December BrideSeries	—	35
1954	The Far CountryMovie	Grits	35
1954	3 Ring CircusMovie	Custard Pie Gag Victim	35
1954	AthenaMovie	Miss Seely	35
1954	Battle of Rogue RiverMovie	Sis Pringle	35
1953	Letter to LorettaSeries	Jessie	34
1953	The Glass WallMovie	Zelda - Fat Woman	34
1953	Dream WifeMovie	Hotel Maid	34
1953	A Perilous JourneyMovie	Leah	34
1953	The Magnetic MonsterMovie	Nelly	34
1952	Singin' in the RainMovie	Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)	33
1952	The Bad and the BeautifulMovie	Miss March (uncredited)	33
1952	The Greatest Show on EarthMovie	Spectator (uncredited)	33
1952	Monkey BusinessMovie	Mrs. Brannigan (uncredited)	33
1952	The Prisoner of ZendaMovie	—	33
1952	O. Henry's Full HouseMovie	Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)	33
1952	Love Is Better Than EverMovie	Mrs. Kahrney	33
1952	Mr. & Mrs. NorthSeries	—	33
1952	Talk About a StrangerMovie	Rosa, Grocery Clerk	33
1951	DragnetSeries	—	32
1951	Let's Make It LegalMovie	Reporter (uncredited)	32
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Ripplehissian gang	32
1951	Cause for Alarm!Movie	Woman	32
1951	A Place in the SunMovie	Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)	32
1951	Cry DangerMovie	Cigarette Clerk #2 (uncredited)	32
1951	Cry DangerMovie	—	32
1951	The Company She KeepsMovie	Josie, Parolee with Children (uncredited)	32
1951	Behave Yourself!Movie	Pet Shop Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)	32
1951	Come Fill the CupMovie	Lil - Newspaper Switchboard Operator (uncredited)	32
1951	Yes Sir, Mr. BonesMovie	Chick Watts	32
1950	A Life of Her OwnMovie	Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited)	31
1950	House by the RiverMovie	Effie Ferguson - Party Guest	31
1950	The Reformer and the RedheadMovie	Lily Parker	31
1950	Appointment with DangerMovie	Nun	31
1950	Once a ThiefMovie	Phoebe	31
1950	Lonely Heart BanditsMovie	Bertha Martin	31
1949	Annie Was a WonderMovie	Annie Swenson	30
1948	The Naked CityMovie	Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train (Uncredited)	29
1948	Behind Locked DoorsMovie	Nurse (uncredited)	29
1948	The Saxon CharmMovie	Reception Nurse	29