Portrait of Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Bio: Eileen Heckart was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. Born Anna Eileen Herbert, her career spanned nearly 60 years
Born: Sat, Mar 29 1919
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Death: Mon, Dec 31 2001
Eileen Heckart is 82 years old
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Poster of The First Wives Club
The First Wives Club
Eileen Heckart was
77 in The First Wives Club
as 'Catherine MacDuggan'.
Fri, Sep 20 1996
Poster of Ultimate Betrayal
Ultimate Betrayal
Eileen Heckart was
74 in Ultimate Betrayal
as 'Sarah McNeil'.
Sun, Mar 20 1994
Poster of Breathing Lessons
Breathing Lessons
Eileen Heckart was
74 in Breathing Lessons
as 'Mabel'.
Sun, Feb 06 1994
Poster of Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
Eileen Heckart was
74 in Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
as 'Shelly'.
Mon, May 24 1993
Poster of Stuck with Each Other
Stuck with Each Other
Eileen Heckart was
70 in Stuck with Each Other
as 'Fay Cass'.
Tue, Oct 17 1989
Poster of Heartbreak Ridge
Heartbreak Ridge
Eileen Heckart was
67 in Heartbreak Ridge
as 'Little Mary Jackson'.
Fri, Dec 05 1986
Poster of Stephen King's Golden Tales
Stephen King's Golden Tales
Eileen Heckart was
66 in Stephen King's Golden Tales
as 'Rose Pennywell'.
Sat, Oct 19 1985
Poster of Games Mother Never Taught You
Games Mother Never Taught You
Eileen Heckart was
63 in Games Mother Never Taught You
as 'Martha Brewster'.
Sat, Nov 27 1982
Poster of Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Eileen Heckart was
61 in Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as 'Sister Clara'.
Thu, Jan 29 1981
Poster of F.D.R.: The Last Year
F.D.R.: The Last Year
Eileen Heckart was
61 in F.D.R.: The Last Year
as 'Eleanor Roosevelt'.
Thu, May 15 1980
Poster of White Mama
White Mama
Eileen Heckart was
60 in White Mama
as 'Three Bag Lady'.
Wed, Mar 05 1980
Poster of The Sorrows of Gin
The Sorrows of Gin
Eileen Heckart was
60 in The Sorrows of Gin
as 'Rosemary'.
Wed, Oct 24 1979
Poster of Suddenly, Love
Suddenly, Love
Eileen Heckart was
59 in Suddenly, Love
as 'Mrs. Malloy'.
Mon, Dec 04 1978
Poster of Sunshine Christmas
Sunshine Christmas
Eileen Heckart was
58 in Sunshine Christmas
as 'Bertha Hayden'.
Mon, Dec 12 1977
Poster of Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings
Eileen Heckart was
57 in Burnt Offerings
as 'Roz Allardyce'.
Mon, Oct 18 1976
Poster of The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place
Eileen Heckart was
56 in The Hiding Place
as 'Katje'.
Sun, May 04 1975
Poster of The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
Eileen Heckart was
55 in The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
as 'Ma Barker'.
Fri, Nov 08 1974
Poster of Zandy's Bride
Zandy's Bride
Eileen Heckart was
55 in Zandy's Bride
as 'Ma Allan'.
Sun, May 19 1974
Poster of Wedding Band
Wedding Band
Eileen Heckart was
55 in Wedding Band
as 'Herman's Mother'.
Wed, Apr 24 1974
Poster of The Victim
The Victim
Eileen Heckart was
53 in The Victim
as 'Mrs. Hawkes'.
Tue, Nov 14 1972
Poster of Butterflies Are Free
Butterflies Are Free
Eileen Heckart was
53 in Butterflies Are Free
as 'Mrs. Florence Baker'.
Thu, Jul 06 1972
Poster of All the Way Home
All the Way Home
Eileen Heckart was
52 in All the Way Home
as 'Aunt Hannah Lynch'.
Wed, Dec 01 1971
Poster of The Tree
The Tree
Eileen Heckart was
50 in The Tree
as 'Sally Dunning'.
Mon, Jun 09 1969
Poster of No Way to Treat a Lady
No Way to Treat a Lady
Eileen Heckart was
48 in No Way to Treat a Lady
as 'Mrs. Brummel'.
Wed, Mar 20 1968
Poster of Up the Down Staircase
Up the Down Staircase
Eileen Heckart was
48 in Up the Down Staircase
as 'Henrietta Pastorfield'.
Wed, Jun 28 1967
Poster of My Six Loves
My Six Loves
Eileen Heckart was
44 in My Six Loves
as 'Ethel'.
Wed, Apr 03 1963
Poster of Heller in Pink Tights
Heller in Pink Tights
Eileen Heckart was
40 in Heller in Pink Tights
as 'Mrs. Lorna Hathaway'.
Tue, Mar 01 1960
Poster of A Doll's House
A Doll's House
Eileen Heckart was
40 in A Doll's House
as 'Kristine'.
Sun, Nov 15 1959
Poster of Hot Spell
Hot Spell
Eileen Heckart was
39 in Hot Spell
as 'Fan'.
Wed, May 21 1958
Poster of The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
Eileen Heckart was
37 in The Little Foxes
as 'Birdie'.
Sun, Dec 16 1956
Poster of The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed
Eileen Heckart was
37 in The Bad Seed
as 'Hortense Daigle'.
Wed, Sep 12 1956
Poster of Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Eileen Heckart was
37 in Bus Stop
as 'Vera'.
Fri, Aug 31 1956
Poster of Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Eileen Heckart was
37 in Somebody Up There Likes Me
as 'Ma Barbella'.
Wed, Jul 04 1956
Poster of Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain
Eileen Heckart was
37 in Miracle in the Rain
as 'Grace Ullman'.
Sat, Mar 31 1956
Poster of The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful
Eileen Heckart was
33 in The Trip to Bountiful
as 'Jessie Mae Watts'.
Sun, Mar 01 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Murder One
Murder One
Eileen Heckart was
76+ in Murder One
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1995
Poster of The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
Eileen Heckart was
75+ in The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
as 'Mother Emma Buchanan'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1994
Poster of Ellen
Ellen
Eileen Heckart was
75+ in Ellen
as 'Grandma'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 29 1994
Poster of Love & War
Love & War
Eileen Heckart was
73+ in Love & War
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1992
Poster of Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Eileen Heckart was
72+ in Home Improvement
as 'Elaine Jenkins'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1991
Poster of Annie McGuire
Annie McGuire
Eileen Heckart was
69+ in Annie McGuire
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 26 1988
Poster of Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
Eileen Heckart was
65+ in Tales from the Darkside
as 'Rose Pennywell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
Eileen Heckart was
65+ in Partners in Crime
as 'Jeanine'.
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Thu, Sep 27 1984
Poster of The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Eileen Heckart was
65+ in The Cosby Show
as 'Mrs. Hickson'.
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Thu, Sep 20 1984
Poster of Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
Eileen Heckart was
65+ in Highway to Heaven
as 'Helen Spencer'.
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Wed, Sep 19 1984
Poster of Trauma Center
Trauma Center
Eileen Heckart was
64+ in Trauma Center
as 'Amy Decker'.
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Thu, Sep 22 1983
Poster of Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
Eileen Heckart was
60+ in Trapper John, M.D.
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Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue
Eileen Heckart was
60+ in Out of the Blue
as 'The Boss Angel'.
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Sun, Sep 09 1979
Poster of Backstairs at the White House
Backstairs at the White House
Eileen Heckart was
59+ in Backstairs at the White House
as 'Eleanor Roosevelt'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 29 1979
Poster of Flying High
Flying High
Eileen Heckart was
59+ in Flying High
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1978
Poster of Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Eileen Heckart was
58+ in Lou Grant
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977
Poster of Alice
Alice
Eileen Heckart was
57+ in Alice
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 31 1976
Poster of Switch
Switch
Eileen Heckart was
56+ in Switch
as 'Annie Warren'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of Rhoda
Rhoda
Eileen Heckart was
55+ in Rhoda
as 'Aunt Lillian Fiedler'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 09 1974
Poster of Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Eileen Heckart was
53+ in Barnaby Jones
as 'Virginia Lennox / Steele'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Eileen Heckart was
53+ in The Streets of San Francisco
as 'Stella 'Stell' Charnovski'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Banyon
Banyon
Eileen Heckart was
53+ in Banyon
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Eileen Heckart was
49+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Agatha Henderson'.
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Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse
Eileen Heckart was
47+ in CBS Playhouse
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Thu, Dec 08 1966
Poster of Felony Squad
Felony Squad
Eileen Heckart was
47+ in Felony Squad
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Eileen Heckart was
46+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Mrs. Creighton'.
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Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Eileen Heckart was
44+ in The Fugitive
as 'Sister Veronica'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The New Breed
The New Breed
Eileen Heckart was
42+ in The New Breed
as 'Harriet Dawson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Eileen Heckart was
42+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Eileen Heckart was
42+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Nurse Jenny Freesmith'.
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Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Play of the Week
Play of the Week
Eileen Heckart was
40+ in Play of the Week
as 'Myrtle'.
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Mon, Oct 12 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Eileen Heckart was
39+ in Naked City
as 'Mildred Pepper, Virginia Cort'.
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Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Eileen Heckart was
37+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Winner'.
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Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Eileen Heckart was
36+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Lucy Baldwin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Eileen Heckart was
36+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Hattie Silks, Athena Partridge Royce'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
Eileen Heckart was
34+ in Kraft Television Theatre
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Eileen Heckart was
32+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Birdie, Mabel, Kristine Linde, Aunt Hannah Lynch'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Eileen Heckart was
31+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Florie, Miss Green'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Eileen Heckart was
29+ in Suspense
as 'Mollie, Margaret Quartermain, Mrs. Haskell, '.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Eileen Heckart was
29+ in Studio One
as ', Evie Jackson'.
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Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Eileen Heckart was
29+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
as ', Jessie Mae, Ruthie'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Eileen Heckart was
29+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948