Birthday:
Feb 17, 1919
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Kathleen Freeman
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Singin' in the Rain | Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited) | 1952 |
| Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Microwave Marge | 1990 |
| Confidentially Connie | Mother of Twins (uncredited) | 1953 |
| The Blues Brothers | Sister Mary Stigmata | 1980 |
| Houseboat | Laundromat Gossip | 1958 |
| Hercules | Heavyset Woman (voice) | 1997 |
| Shrek | Old Woman (voice) | 2001 |
| Hocus Pocus | Miss Olin | 1993 |
| The Buccaneer | Tina | 1958 |
| The Malibu Bikini Shop | Loraine Bender | 1986 |
| House by the River | Effie Ferguson - Party Guest | 1950 |
| Behind Locked Doors | Nurse (uncredited) | 1948 |
| Ready to Rumble | Jane King | 2000 |
| The Best of Times | Rosie | 1986 |
| North to Alaska | Lena Nordqvist | 1960 |
| The Ballad of Cable Hogue | Mrs. Jensen | 1970 |
| The Fly | Emma | 1958 |
| The Rounders | Agatha Moore | 1965 |
| Dutch | Gritzi | 1991 |
| Dream Wife | Hotel Maid | 1953 |
| FernGully: The Last Rainforest | Edler (voice) | 1992 |
| Point Blank | First Citizen | 1967 |
| The Glass Wall | Zelda - Fat Woman | 1953 |
| The Ladies Man | Katie | 1961 |
| The Disorderly Orderly | Nurse Higgins | 1964 |
| Psycho Sisters | Hilda | 1974 |
| Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Muriel | 1994 |
| Love Is Better Than Ever | Mrs. Kahrney | 1952 |
| The Reformer and the Redhead | Lily Parker | 1950 |
| Reckless Kelly | Mrs. Delance | 1993 |
| The Norseman | Old Indian woman | 1978 |
| The Far Country | Grits | 1954 |
| Support Your Local Gunfighter | Mrs. Perkins | 1971 |
| The Nutty Professor | Millie Lemmon | 1963 |
| Two Guys Talkin' About Girls | Rhondas Grandma | 1995 |
| Kid Monk Baroni | Maria Baroni | 1952 |
| The Good Guys and the Bad Guys | Mrs. Stone | 1969 |
| Once a Thief | Phoebe | 1950 |
| Madison Avenue | Miss Thelma Haley | 1961 |
| No Man of Her Own | Clara Larrimore (uncredited) | 1950 |
| The Midnight Story | Rosa Cuneo | 1957 |
| Death of a Gunfighter | Mary Elizabeth | 1969 |
| The Helicopter Spies | Mom | 1968 |
| Houseboat | Laundromat Gossip (uncredited) | 1958 |
| Carpool | Franklin's Mom (voice) | 1996 |
| Lonely Heart Bandits | Bertha Martin | 1950 |
| Your Three Minutes Are Up | Mrs. Wilk | 1973 |
| Mail Order Bride | Sister Sue | 1964 |
| The Affairs of Dobie Gillis | Stella Kowalski | 1953 |
| Monkey Business | Mrs. Brannigan - Neighbor (uncredited) | 1952 |
| The Unholy Rollers | Karen's Mother | 1972 |
| Inside Out | 1987 | |
| Hitched | Rainbow McCloud | 1971 |
| Strictly Dishonorable | Organist | 1951 |
| The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return | Essie | 1975 |
| Pericles on 31st Street | Mrs. Dassel | 1962 |
| The Missouri Traveler | Serena Poole | 1958 |
| Cry Danger | Cigarette Clerk #2 (uncredited) | 1951 |
| Yes Sir, Mr. Bones | Chick Watts | 1951 |
| The Willies | Miss Titmarsh | 1990 |
| She's Back on Broadway | Webber's Receptionist | 1953 |
| The Second Face | Shirley | 1950 |
| Marriage on the Rocks | Miss Blight | 1965 |
| Three on a Couch | Murphy | 1966 |
| The Bad and the Beautiful | Miss March (uncredited) | 1952 |
| Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited) | 2000 |
| Innerspace | Dream Lady | 1987 |
| Cry Danger | 1951 | |
| Glitz | Mrs. Magyk | 1988 |
| Which Way to the Front? | Bland's Mother | 1970 |
| The Naked City | Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train (Uncredited) | 1948 |
| Myra Breckinridge | Bobby Dean Loner | 1970 |
| Artists and Models | Mrs. Muldoon (uncredited) | 1955 |
| I'll Be Home for Christmas | Tom Tom Girl Gloria | 1998 |
| Battle of Rogue River | Sis Pringle | 1954 |
| O. Henry's Full House | Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited) | 1952 |
| Heartbeeps | Helicopter Pilot | 1981 |
| Dragnet | Enid Borden | 1987 |
| The Sting | Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited) | 1973 |
| Support Your Local Sheriff! | Mrs. Danvers | 1969 |
| The Seven Year Itch | Woman at Vegetarian Restaurant (uncredited) | 1955 |
| The Errand Boy | Mrs. Helen Paramutual | 1961 |
| The Greatest Show on Earth | Spectator (uncredited) | 1952 |
| Let's Make It Legal | Reporter (uncredited) | 1951 |
| 3 Ring Circus | Custard Pie Gag Victim | 1954 |
| Wild Harvest | Goldie | 1962 |
| Hook, Line and Sinker | Mrs. Hardtack - Baby Sitter | 1969 |
| That Funny Feeling | Woman at Phone Booth | 1965 |
| Hollywood Chaos | 1989 | |
| Man and Cat | Female Cat | 2001 |
| In the Mood | Mrs. Marver | 1987 |
| Teen Wolf Too | Admissions Lady | 1987 |
| The Company She Keeps | Jessie - Parolee with Child (uncredited) | 1951 |
| The Magnetic Monster | Nelly | 1953 |
| Pawnee | Mrs. Carter | 1957 |
| Kiss Them for Me | Nurse Wilinski (uncredited) | 1957 |
| What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' | Self | 2002 |
| The Strongest Man in the World | Officer Hurley | 1975 |
| Stand Up and Be Counted | Sarah | 1972 |
| Who's Minding the Store? | Mrs. Glucksman | 1963 |
| A Perilous Journey | Leah | 1953 |
| Appointment with Danger | Nun | 1950 |
| Annie Was a Wonder | Annie Swenson | 1949 |
| Athena | Miss Seely | 1954 |
| A Place in the Sun | Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited) | 1951 |
| A Life of Her Own | Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited) | 1950 |
| The Canterville Ghost | Mrs. Umney | 1988 |
| Chances Are | Mrs. Handy | 1989 |
| Cause for Alarm! | Woman | 1951 |
| Seven Girlfriends | Mrs. Hargrove | 2000 |
| Talk About a Stranger | Rosa, Grocery Clerk | 1952 |
| The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' | Self | 1998 |
| Behave Yourself! | Pet Shop Proprietor's Wife (uncredited) | 1951 |
| Too Much, Too Soon | Miss Magruder (uncredited) | 1958 |
| Where Does It Hurt? | Mrs. Manzzini | 1972 |
| Call Her Mom | Woman | 1972 |
| Soup and Me | Mrs. Stetson | 1978 |
| Richie Rich's Christmas Wish | Miss Peabody | 1998 |
| Joe Dirt | Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited) | 2001 |
| But I Don't Want to Get Married! | Mrs. Borg | 1970 |
| Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland | Dance Teacher (voice) | 1989 |
| The Wrong Guys | Grunski's Mum | 1988 |
| Nickel & Dime | Judge C.C. Leichter | 1992 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Growing Pains | Madge | 1985 |
| Mr. Belvedere | 1985 | |
| Mister Ed | 1961 | |
| Duckman | 1994 | |
| Martin | 1992 | |
| CHiPs | 1977 | |
| Arliss | 1996 | |
| Batman Beyond | Ma Mayhem (voice) | 1999 |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | 1959 | |
| 77 Sunset Strip | 1958 | |
| December Bride | 1954 | |
| DuckTales | Mrs. Crackshell (voice) | 1987 |
| L.A. Law | Joan Ackerman | 1986 |
| The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | 1996 | |
| My Three Sons | 1960 | |
| Home Improvement | Gwen | 1991 |
| Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers | 1989 | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1990 | |
| The Facts of Life | 1979 | |
| Providence | Miss Van Gundy | 1999 |
| Love, American Style | 1969 | |
| I Dream of Jeannie | Sally | 1965 |
| The Golden Girls | Mother Superior3 | 1985 |
| Matlock | 1986 | |
| Batman | Rosetta Stone | 1966 |
| Simon & Simon | 1981 | |
| Doogie Howser, M.D. | 1989 | |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | Maid | 1961 |
| The Lucy Show | Olga | 1962 |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | Mabel Johnson | 1962 |
| Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | 1964 | |
| Grown Ups | 1999 | |
| Coach | Magda | 1989 |
| Roseanne | 1988 | |
| Murphy Brown | Mrs. Caldwell | 1988 |
| MacGyver | Rose Magruta | 1985 |
| Clueless | 1996 | |
| Major Dad | 1989 | |
| The Mod Squad | 1968 | |
| The Bill Cosby Show | 1969 | |
| Kojak | Ma Wonderly | 1973 |
| Cow and Chicken | 1997 | |
| Hogan's Heroes | 1965 | |
| Phenom | 1993 | |
| Dragnet | 1951 | |
| Party of Five | 1994 | |
| Becker | Edith / Evelyn | 1998 |
| Melrose Place | Madge | 1992 |
| Hawaiian Eye | 1959 | |
| Lassie | 1954 | |
| Cannon | 1971 | |
| ALF | Betty Susla | 1986 |
| Herman's Head | Mrs. Debusher | 1991 |
| The Hogan Family | 1986 | |
| Hunter | Ann Ridley | 1984 |
| Ironside | Helga | 1967 |
| Kolchak: The Night Stalker | 1974 | |
| ER | Rhonda's Patient | 1994 |
| Laredo | 1965 | |
| 87th Precinct | 1961 | |
| Lotsa Luck | Iris Belmont | 1973 |
| Bus Stop | 1961 | |
| Funny Face | 1971 | |
| The Sandy Duncan Show | 1972 | |
| Rawhide | Mrs. Beamish | 1959 |
| Love Boat: The Next Wave | Maw-Maw Cranston | 1998 |
| Police Woman | 1974 | |
| My Sister Sam | 1986 | |
| Daniel Boone | Berthe | 1964 |
| The High Chaparral | Maude | 1967 |
| Topper | 1953 | |
| Lancer | 1968 | |
| Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Ripplehissian gang | 1951 |
| Dave's World | Waitress | 1993 |
| Bronco | 1958 | |
| The Donna Reed Show | 1958 | |
| The Ghost & Mrs. Muir | 1968 | |
| Matinee Theater | 1955 | |
| Guestward, Ho! | 1960 | |
| Ben Casey | 1961 | |
| The Detectives | 1959 | |
| Mayor of the Town | Marilly the Housekeeper | 1954 |
| Please Don't Eat the Daisies | 1965 | |
| Detention | Miss Eugenia P. Kisskillya (voice) | 1999 |
| The Bing Crosby Show | 1964 | |
| O. Henry Playhouse | Maggie McCaskey | 1957 |
| Letter to Loretta | Jessie | 1953 |
| Mr. & Mrs. North | 1952 | |
| Renegade | Felipe's Mother | 1992 |
| Sydney | 1990 | |
| Tales from the Crypt | Mrs. Parker | 1989 |
| Hogan's Heroes | Gertrude Linkmyer | 1965 |
| As Told by Ginger | Mrs. Gordon (voice) | 2000 |
| Growing Pains | Sophie | 1985 |
| Growing Pains | Estelle | 1985 |
| Bonanza | Ma Brinker | 1959 |
| Letter to Loretta | Cousin Phemie | 1953 |
| Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | 1951 | |
| The Lucy Show | Kathleen | 1962 |
| The Lucy Show | Mrs. Blake | 1962 |
| The Lucy Show | Miss Putnam | 1962 |
| Married... with Children | Peg's Mom (voice) | 1987 |
| Hogan's Heroes | Gertrude Linkmeyer | 1965 |
| The Case of the Dangerous Robin | Emma Stroud | 1960 |
| TV 101 | Landlady | 1988 |
| Bonanza | Miss Hibbs | 1959 |
| I Dream of Jeannie | Maw | 1965 |
| Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | 1997 | |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Angela Morrow | 1962 |
| Caroline in the City | Grandma Duffy | 1995 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Mrs. McLeod | 1962 |
