Acting
Edith Atwater
Born April 22, 1911 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died March 14, 1986 · aged 74
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edith Atwater (April 22, 1911 – March 14, 1986) was an American stage, film and television actress. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Atwater made her Broadway debut in 1933. In 1939 she starred in The Man Who Came to Dinner. On screen she appeared in such films as The Body Snatcher, Sweet Smell of Success, and Strait-Jacket. Her television work included roles o…
Known For
Family Plot · 1976Family Plot
★ 6.81976
MovieComedyCrime
Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
True Grit · 1969True Grit
★ 7.31969
MovieWesternDrama
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.
Sweet Smell of Success · 1957Sweet Smell of Success
★ 7.61957
MovieDrama
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
The Body Snatcher · 1945The Body Snatcher
★ 7.01945
MovieHorrorThriller
Edinburgh, 1831. Among those who undertake the illegal trade of grave robbery is Gray, ostensibly a cab driver. Formerly a medical student convicted of grave robbery, Gray holds a grudge against Dr. MacFarlane who had escaped detection and punishment.
It Happened at the World's Fair · 1963It Happened at the World's Fair
★ 5.81963
MovieComedyMusic
Mike Edwards and Danny Burke fly a cropduster, but due to Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitchhike to the World's Fair in Seattle and, while Danny tries to earn money playing poker, Mike cares for a small girl whose father has disappeared.
Strait-Jacket · 1964Strait-Jacket
★ 6.61964
MovieThrillerHorror
After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.
Teresa · 1951Teresa
★ 6.11951
MovieDramaWar
An Italian war bride has problems dealing with her husband's possessive mother.
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting · 1969Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
★ 6.01969
MovieThrillerDrama
A mentally disturbed man stalks a woman who had once aborted the child he had fathered.
Filmography
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Daddy's Gone A-Hunting · 1969Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
★ 6.01969
MovieThrillerDrama
A mentally disturbed man stalks a woman who had once aborted the child he had fathered.
Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)
Norwood · 1970Norwood
★ 6.11970
MovieComedyWar
A Vietnam veteran returns to his Texas home but feels restless and decides to become a radio singer.
Angry Bus Passenger
C-Man · 1949C-Man
★ 5.31949
MovieCrime
A customs agent follows a jewel smuggler's trail of corpses from Paris to New York.
Lydia Brundage
Pieces of Dreams · 1970Pieces of Dreams
★ 4.61970
MovieDramaRomance
A young priest questions his faith after he falls in love with a social worker.
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