Miriam Hopkins

Acting

Miriam Hopkins

Born October 18, 1902 · Savannah, Georgia, USA

Died October 9, 1972 · aged 69

Ellen Miriam Hopkins (October 18, 1902 – October 9, 1972) was an American actress known for her versatility. She signed with Paramount Pictures in 1930. She portrayed a pickpocket in Ernst Lubitsch's romantic comedy Trouble in Paradise, a bar singer named Ivy in Rouben Mamoulian's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the titular character in the controversial drama The Story of Temple Drake. She received…

Known For

The ChaseThe Chase · 1966
The Chase
★ 7.11966
MovieCrimeDrama
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · 1931
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
★ 7.21931
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men: one that is good and one that is evil. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into Hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug, it is already too late.
The Children's HourThe Children's Hour · 1961
The Children's Hour
★ 7.71961
MovieDrama
An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
CarrieCarrie · 1952
Carrie
★ 6.41952
MovieDramaRomance
In the late 1890s, the ambitious, innocent Carrie arrives in Chicago’s South Side and stays with her nagging, dullish married sister. She then runs for help to traveling salesman Charles Drouet. She soon becomes his mistress, but falls in love with married restaurant manager George Hurstwood.
Becky SharpBecky Sharp · 1935
Becky Sharp
★ 5.71935
MovieDramaRomance
In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society. The first feature length film to use three-strip Technicolor.
The HeiressThe Heiress · 1949
The Heiress
★ 7.81949
MovieDramaRomance
In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.
24 Hours24 Hours · 1931
24 Hours
★ 6.31931
MovieDrama
A nightclub singer is carrying on an affair with a married man. When she is found murdered, her lover is suspected of the crime.
Lady with Red HairLady with Red Hair · 1940
Lady with Red Hair
★ 6.91940
MovieDrama
An actress hopes to regain her lost son by making it to the top.

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Matinee TheaterMatinee Theater · 1955
Matinee Theater
★ 5.31955
SeriesDrama
Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily in the afternoon, was frequently live. It was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan and Frank Price with executive producer George Lowther. McCleery had previously produced the live series Cameo Theatre which introduced to television the concept of theater-in-the-round, TV plays staged with minimal sets. Jim Buckley of the Pewter Plough Playhouse recalled: When Al McCleery got back to the States, he originated a most ambitious theatrical TV series for NBC called Matinee Theater: to televise five different stage plays per week live, airing around noon in order to promote color TV to the American housewife as she labored over her ironing. Al was the producer. He hired five directors and five art directors. Richard Bennett, one of our first early presidents of the Pewter Plough Corporation, was one of the directors and I was one of the art directors and, as soon as we were through televising one play, we had lunch and then met to plan next week’s show. That was over 50 years ago, and I’m trying to think; I believe the TV art director is his own set decorator —yes, of course! It had to be, since one of McCleery’s chief claims to favor with the producers was his elimination of the setting per se and simply decorating the scene with a minimum of props. It took a bit of ingenuity.