Deceased

How Did Lurene Tuttle Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 78

Also known asLorene TuttleGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn20/08/1907Born inPleasant Lake, Indiana, USADied28/05/1986Died inEncinoCausecancerWikidataQ456357 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#19781 ↗

Lurene Tuttle was an American actress and acting coach who made the transition from vaudeville to radio, and later to films and television. Her most enduring impact was as one of network radio's more versatile actresses. Often appearing in 15 shows per week, comedies, dramas, thrillers, soap operas, and crime dramas, she became known as the "First Lady of Radio".

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Filmography97 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1987	Evil TownMovie	Mildred Phelps	80
1985	Amazing StoriesSeries	Harriet Wendse	78
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Agnes Cochran	77
1984	Crazy like a FoxSeries	—	77
1984	It Came Upon the Midnight ClearMovie	Mrs. Hunt	77
1982	St. ElsewhereSeries	Margaret Harper - Ellen's mother	75
1982	Matt HoustonSeries	—	75
1982	Voyagers!Series	—	75
1982	American PlayhouseSeries	Rosemary Abhart	75
1981	DynastySeries	—	74
1979	Trapper John, M.D.Series	—	72
1979	Hart to HartSeries	—	72
1978	The ManitouMovie	Mrs. Herz	71
1978	Fantasy IslandSeries	Mary Emery	71
1978	The Crash of Flight 401Movie	—	71
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Lady in Black	70
1976	Charlie's AngelsSeries	Mrs. Machlin	69
1976	AliceSeries	—	69
1976	Law and OrderMovie	Mrs. Brian O'Malley, Sr.	69
1975	SwitchSeries	Rose	68
1975	Walking Tall Part IIMovie	Grandma Pusser	68
1974	Police WomanSeries	—	67
1974	Little House on the PrairieSeries	Anna Simms	67
1974	Live Again, Die AgainMovie	Betty Simpson	67
1974	Mrs. SundanceMovie	Mrs. Lee	67
1973	Walking TallMovie	Grandma	66
1973	Adam's RibSeries	—	66
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	65
1970	The Partridge FamilySeries	Mrs. Sharp	63
1970	The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries	Bella Swann (as Lorene Tuttle)	63
1969	Medical CenterSeries	—	62
1968	Adam-12Series	Iris Kelly	61
1968	JuliaSeries	Hannah Yarby	61
1967	Judd, for the DefenseSeries	—	60
1967	MannixSeries	—	60
1967	The Second Hundred YearsSeries	Annie	60
1966	Pistols 'n' PetticoatsSeries	—	59
1966	The Fortune CookieMovie	Mother Hinkle	59
1965	I Dream of JeannieSeries	Mama	58
1964	The MunstersSeries	Mrs. Morton	57
1963	Mr. NovakSeries	Mrs. Grange	56
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Amanda	56
1963	Petticoat JunctionSeries	Adelaide Keane	56
1963	Critic's ChoiceMovie	Mother in Sisters Three	56
1962	The Beverly HillbilliesSeries	—	55
1961	Dr. KildareSeries	Mrs. Parker	54
1961	HazelSeries	—	54
1961	Father of the BrideSeries	Doris Dunston	54
1961	The AmericansSeries	—	54
1960	The Andy Griffith ShowSeries	Annabelle Silby	53
1960	The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries	Tessie	53
1960	Pete and GladysSeries	—	53
1960	My Three SonsSeries	—	53
1960	PsychoMovie	Mrs. Chambers	53
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Secretary (uncredited)	52
1959	Johnny RingoSeries	Mamie Murphy	52
1959	Adventures in ParadiseSeries	Penelope Hobart	52
1959	The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries	Lillian	52
1959	Dennis the MenaceSeries	—	52
1959	Bourbon Street BeatSeries	—	52
1958	Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries	Mrs. Walker	51
1958	The TexanSeries	—	51
1958	LawmanSeries	—	51
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Josephine Kempton	50
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	—	50
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Sarah Breel	50
1957	Sweet Smell of SuccessMovie	Loretta Bartha (uncredited)	50
1957	The Thin ManSeries	—	50
1957	Leave It to BeaverSeries	—	50
1957	The Real McCoysSeries	—	50
1957	SlanderMovie	Mrs. Doyle	50
1957	Untamed YouthMovie	Judge Cecilia Steele Tropp	50
1956	The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries	—	49
1955	Matinee TheaterSeries	—	48
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Mrs. Cumbers	48
1955	The 20th Century Fox HourSeries	—	48
1955	The MillionaireSeries	Maggie Tremayne	48
1955	The Glass SlipperMovie	Cousin Loulou	48
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	—	46
1953	NiagaraMovie	Mrs. Kettering	46
1953	Never Wave at a WACMovie	Murchinson	46
1953	You Are ThereSeries	—	46
1953	Give a Girl a BreakMovie	Mrs. Doolittle	46
1953	The Danny Thomas ShowSeries	Mrs. Martin	46
1952	Cavalcade of AmericaSeries	Betsy Peale	45
1952	Don't Bother to KnockMovie	Ruth Jones	45
1952	Room for One MoreMovie	Miss Kenyon	45
1951	Goodbye, My FancyMovie	Ellen Griswold	44
1951	I Love LucySeries	Club President	44
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Marjorie	44
1951	Tomorrow Is Another DayMovie	Mrs. Dawson	44
1950	A Life of Her OwnMovie	Secretary (uncredited)	43
1948	MacbethMovie	Gentlewoman / The Three	41
1948	Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseMovie	Mary	41
1948	HomecomingMovie	Miss Stoker	41
1941	Tom, Dick and HarryMovie	Girl Lead in Movie (voice) (uncredited)	34
1934	Stand Up and Cheer!Movie	Stenographer	27