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Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

ActorCrew Feb 17 (died age 82) Chicago, Illinois, USA 1948–2002 (54 year career)
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Biography

Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919 – August 23, 2001) was an American film, television, voice actress, and stage actress. In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect.

Known For

Shrek
Film

Shrek

Old Woman (voice)
Hercules
Film

Hercules

Heavyset Woman (voice)
Singin' in the Rain
Film

Singin' in the Rain

Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)
The Blues Brothers
Film

The Blues Brothers

Sister Mary Stigmata
The Sting
Film

The Sting

Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)
Hocus Pocus
Film

Hocus Pocus

Miss Olin
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Film

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Microwave Marge
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Film

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Muriel

Filmography

Acting (229)

·

Movies (125)

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

2002

as Self

Shrek

Shrek

2001

as Old Woman (voice)

7.8
Joe Dirt

Joe Dirt

2001

as Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited)

5.6
Man and Cat

Man and Cat

2001

as Female Cat

7.0
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000

as Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)

5.0
Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble

2000

as Jane King

5.2
Seven Girlfriends

Seven Girlfriends

2000

as Mrs. Hargrove

4.2
Baby Geniuses

Baby Geniuses

1999

as Lenny's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)

4.1
Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

as Mother Mary Stigmata

5.3
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

1998

as Miss Peabody

4.8
I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas

1998

as Tom Tom Girl Gloria

6.0
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998

as Self

5.0
Hercules

Hercules

1997

as Heavyset Woman (voice)

7.5
Carpool

Carpool

1996

as Franklin's Mom (voice)

5.2
Two Guys Talkin' About Girls

Two Guys Talkin' About Girls

1995

as Rhondas Grandma

2.3
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

as Muriel

6.5
Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus

1993

as Miss Olin

7.0
Reckless Kelly

Reckless Kelly

1993

as Mrs. Delance

4.4
FernGully: The Last Rainforest

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

1992

as Edler (voice)

6.4
Nickel & Dime

Nickel & Dime

1992

as Judge C.C. Leichter

6.0
Dutch

Dutch

1991

as Gritzi

6.4
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

as Microwave Marge

6.5
The Willies

The Willies

1990

as Miss Titmarsh

5.5
Chances Are

Chances Are

1989

as Mrs. Handy

6.6
Super Ducktales

Super Ducktales

1989

as Mrs. Crackshell (voice)

7.0
Hollywood Chaos

Hollywood Chaos

1989
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1988

as Mrs. Umney

4.0
Glitz

Glitz

1988

as Mrs. Magyk

4.3
The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys

1988

as Grunski's Mum

5.4
Innerspace

Innerspace

1987

as Dream Lady

6.8
Dragnet

Dragnet

1987

as Enid Borden

6.0
Teen Wolf Too

Teen Wolf Too

1987

as Admissions Lady

4.1
In the Mood

In the Mood

1987

as Mrs. Marver

5.3
Inside Out

Inside Out

1987
5.0
The Malibu Bikini Shop

The Malibu Bikini Shop

1986

as Loraine Bender

3.9
The Best of Times

The Best of Times

1986

as Rosie

5.6
Heartbeeps

Heartbeeps

1981

as Helicopter Pilot

4.3
The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

1980

as Sister Mary Stigmata

7.7
The Norseman

The Norseman

1978

as Old Indian woman

3.2
Soup and Me

Soup and Me

1978

as Mrs. Stetson

3.3
The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World

1975

as Officer Hurley

6.1
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return

1975

as Essie

4.0
Psycho Sisters

Psycho Sisters

1974

as Hilda

The Sting

The Sting

1973

as Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)

8.0
Hitched

Hitched

1973

as Rainbow McCloud

6.0
Your Three Minutes Are Up

Your Three Minutes Are Up

1973

as Mrs. Wilk

3.5
Call Her Mom

Call Her Mom

1972

as Woman

4.0
The Unholy Rollers

The Unholy Rollers

1972

as Karen's Mother

5.1
Where Does It Hurt?

Where Does It Hurt?

1972

as Mrs. Manzzini

5.1
Stand Up and Be Counted

Stand Up and Be Counted

1972

as Sarah

7.0
Support Your Local Gunfighter

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971

as Mrs. Perkins

6.6
The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970

as Mrs. Jensen

7.0
Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge

1970

as Bobby Dean Loner

4.5
Which Way to the Front?

Which Way to the Front?

1970

as Bland's Mother

4.8
But I Don't Want to Get Married!

But I Don't Want to Get Married!

1970

as Mrs. Borg

Support Your Local Sheriff!

Support Your Local Sheriff!

1969

as Mrs. Danvers

7.0
Death of a Gunfighter

Death of a Gunfighter

1969

as Mary Elizabeth

6.2
Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969

as Mrs. Hardtack - Baby Sitter

4.1
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969

as Mrs. Stone

5.5
The Helicopter Spies

The Helicopter Spies

1968

as Mom

4.8
Point Blank

Point Blank

1967

as First Citizen

7.0
Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

1966

as Murphy

5.3
The Rounders

The Rounders

1965

as Agatha Moore

5.5
That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling

1965

as Woman at Phone Booth

6.1
Marriage on the Rocks

Marriage on the Rocks

1965

as Miss Blight

5.6
Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride

1964

as Sister Sue

6.6
The Disorderly Orderly

The Disorderly Orderly

1964

as Nurse Higgins

6.3
The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1963

as Millie Lemmon

6.5
Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store?

1963

as Mrs. Glucksman

6.8
Wild Harvest

Wild Harvest

1962

as Goldie

3.3
Madison Avenue

Madison Avenue

1961

as Miss Thelma Haley

6.0
The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

1961

as Mrs. Helen Paramutual

6.1
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961

as Katie

6.3
North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960

as Lena Nordqvist

6.5
Too Much, Too Soon

Too Much, Too Soon

1958

as Miss Magruder (uncredited)

4.4
Houseboat

Houseboat

1958

as Laundromat Gossip

6.4
The Fly

The Fly

1958

as Emma

7.0
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1958

as Tina

6.4
The Missouri Traveler

The Missouri Traveler

1958

as Serena Poole

6.4
Pawnee

Pawnee

1957

as Mrs. Carter

6.3
Kiss Them for Me

Kiss Them for Me

1957

as Nurse Wilinski (uncredited)

5.5
The Midnight Story

The Midnight Story

1957

as Rosa Cuneo

6.0
Artists and Models

Artists and Models

1955

as Mrs. Muldoon (uncredited)

6.7
The Seven Year Itch

The Seven Year Itch

1955

as Woman at Vegetarian Restaurant (uncredited)

7.1
Athena

Athena

1954

as Miss Seely

5.6
The Far Country

The Far Country

1954

as Grits

6.9
3 Ring Circus

3 Ring Circus

1954

as Custard Pie Gag Victim

5.4
Battle of Rogue River

Battle of Rogue River

1954

as Sis Pringle

5.7
The Glass Wall

The Glass Wall

1953

as Zelda - Fat Woman

5.1
The Magnetic Monster

The Magnetic Monster

1953

as Nelly

5.6
Confidentially Connie

Confidentially Connie

1953

as Mother of Twins (uncredited)

5.3
A Perilous Journey

A Perilous Journey

1953

as Leah

3.8
Dream Wife

Dream Wife

1953

as Hotel Maid

5.3
She's Back on Broadway

She's Back on Broadway

1953

as Webber's Receptionist

5.7
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

1953

as Stella Kowalski

5.5
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

as Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)

8.1
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

as Mrs. Brannigan (uncredited)

6.7
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

as Miss March (uncredited)

7.3
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

as Spectator (uncredited)

6.3
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

as Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

6.8
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1952
6.8
Talk About a Stranger

Talk About a Stranger

1952

as Rosa, Grocery Clerk

6.0
Love Is Better Than Ever

Love Is Better Than Ever

1952

as Mrs. Kahrney

6.1
Kid Monk Baroni

Kid Monk Baroni

1952

as Maria Baroni

6.2
Behave Yourself!

Behave Yourself!

1951

as Pet Shop Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)

6.0
Let's Make It Legal

Let's Make It Legal

1951

as Reporter (uncredited)

5.6
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

1951

as Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)

7.3
Cry Danger

Cry Danger

1951

as Cigarette Clerk #2 (uncredited)

6.6
Cause for Alarm!

Cause for Alarm!

1951

as Woman

5.9
The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

1951

as Josie, Parolee with Children (uncredited)

5.9
Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup

1951

as Lil - Newspaper Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

7.0
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

1951

as Chick Watts

4.3
Strictly Dishonorable

Strictly Dishonorable

1951

as Organist

4.4
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1950

as Phoebe

5.0
House by the River

House by the River

1950

as Effie Ferguson - Party Guest

6.7
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950

as Clara Larrimore (uncredited)

6.9
Appointment with Danger

Appointment with Danger

1950

as Nun

5.5
The Second Face

The Second Face

1950

as Shirley

6.8
The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

as Lily Parker

6.3
Lonely Heart Bandits

Lonely Heart Bandits

1950

as Bertha Martin

6.5
A Life of Her Own

A Life of Her Own

1950

as Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited)

5.1
Annie Was a Wonder

Annie Was a Wonder

1949

as Annie Swenson

4.4
Behind Locked Doors

Behind Locked Doors

1948

as Nurse (uncredited)

6.2
The Naked City

The Naked City

1948

as Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train (Uncredited)

7.2
The Saxon Charm

The Saxon Charm

1948

as Reception Nurse

3.8

Television (104)

As Told by Ginger

As Told by Ginger

2000

as Mrs. Gordon (voice)

6.7
Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

1999

as Ma Mayhem (voice)

8.2
Providence

Providence

1999

as Miss Van Gundy

6.5
Grown Ups

Grown Ups

1999
5.2
Detention

Detention

1999

as Miss Eugenia P. Kisskillya (voice)

5.0
Becker

Becker

1998

as Edith / Evelyn

7.2
Love Boat: The Next Wave

Love Boat: The Next Wave

1998

as Maw-Maw Cranston

5.0
Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken

1997
7.1
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

1997
5.9
Arli$$

Arli$$

1996

as Helga Krupp

6.7
Clueless

Clueless

1996
6.2
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

1996
7.2
Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

1995

as Grandma Duffy

6.4
ER

ER

1994

as Rhonda's Patient

7.8
Duckman

Duckman

1994
7.1
Party of Five

Party of Five

1994

as Mona

7.0
Dave's World

Dave's World

1993

as Waitress

6.4
Phenom

Phenom

1993
4.8
Melrose Place

Melrose Place

1992

as Madge

5.9
Renegade

Renegade

1992

as Felipe's Mother

6.7
Martin

Martin

1992

as Saleslady

7.6
Home Improvement

Home Improvement

1991

as Gwen

7.4
Herman's Head

Herman's Head

1991

as Mrs. Debusher

6.7
Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990

as Pawn Shop Clerk

7.3
Sydney

Sydney

1990
7.0
Coach

Coach

1989

as Magda

6.7
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

as Mrs. Parker (segment "Loved to Death")

8.0
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

1989
7.6
Major Dad

Major Dad

1989
6.4
Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989
6.5
Christine Cromwell

Christine Cromwell

1989

as Catherine

7.3
Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

1988

as Mrs. Caldwell

6.4
Roseanne

Roseanne

1988
6.8
TV 101

TV 101

1988

as Landlady

5.0
Married... with Children

Married... with Children

1987

as Peg's Mom (voice)

7.7
DuckTales

DuckTales

1987

as Mrs. Crackshell (voice)

7.7
DuckTales

DuckTales

1987

as Mrs. Crackshell (voice)

7.7
She's the Sheriff

She's the Sheriff

1987

as Aunt Bessie

5.0
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

as Joan Ackerman

7.0
Matlock

Matlock

1986

as Lucy Lewis

7.1
ALF

ALF

1986

as Betty Susla

7.7
The Hogan Family

The Hogan Family

1986
6.8
My Sister Sam

My Sister Sam

1986
6.2
MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

as Rose Magruta

7.7
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

1985

as Mother Superior3

7.6
Growing Pains

Growing Pains

1985

as Madge

6.5
Mr. Belvedere

Mr. Belvedere

1985
6.8
Hunter

Hunter

1984

as Ann Ridley

7.1
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981
6.7
The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

1979
7.1
CHiPs

CHiPs

1977
6.8
Police Woman

Police Woman

1974
6.2
Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974
7.6
Kojak

Kojak

1973

as Ma Wonderly

7.1
Lotsa Luck

Lotsa Luck

1973

as Iris Belmont

6.4
The Sandy Duncan Show

The Sandy Duncan Show

1972
Cannon

Cannon

1971
6.6
Funny Face

Funny Face

1971
5.0
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969
6.1
Lancer

Lancer

1968
4.7
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968
6.2
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

1968
6.4
Ironside

Ironside

1967

as Helga

6.8
The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

1967

as Maude

6.6
Dragnet

Dragnet

1967

as Mrs. Sunshine Pound

6.8
Batman

Batman

1966

as Rosetta Stone

7.3
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

as Sally

7.8
Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

1965

as Gertrude Linkmyer

7.5
Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1965
6.6
Laredo

Laredo

1965
6.3
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

as Berthe

7.0
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964
7.0
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

as Mrs. Sparks

7.1
The Bing Crosby Show

The Bing Crosby Show

1964
5.0
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Mrs. McLeod

7.8
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

as Mabel Johnson

6.9
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

1962

as Mrs. Blake

7.0
Mister Ed

Mister Ed

1961
6.8
The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961

as Maid

7.5
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961
5.6
Bus Stop

Bus Stop

1961
87th Precinct

87th Precinct

1961
7.5
My Three Sons

My Three Sons

1960
6.5
The Case of the Dangerous Robin

The Case of the Dangerous Robin

1960

as Emma Stroud

Guestward, Ho!

Guestward, Ho!

1960
4.0
Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

as Miss Hibbs

7.5
Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

as Mrs. Beamish

7.2
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959
6.0
Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959
5.2
The Detectives

The Detectives

1959
6.1
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958
6.7
Bronco

Bronco

1958
5.9
The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

1958
6.2
O. Henry Playhouse

O. Henry Playhouse

1957

as Maggie McCaskey

6.0
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

1955
5.0
Lassie

Lassie

1954
6.1
December Bride

December Bride

1954
5.5
Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

1954

as Woman at Bus Station

6.5
Mayor of the Town

Mayor of the Town

1954

as Marilly the Housekeeper

Topper

Topper

1953
5.8
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

as Jessie

6.5
Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952
4.3
Dragnet

Dragnet

1951
6.4
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

as Ripplehissian gang

7.2