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Lurene Tuttle

Acting

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle is an actress born on August 20, 1907 in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, USA. She died on May 28, 1986, aged 78. She is known for The Fortune Cookie, Don't Bother to Knock and Room for One More. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
August 20, 1907
Place of birth
Pleasant Lake, Indiana, USA
Died
May 28, 1986
Also known as
Lorene Tuttle

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lurene Tuttle (August 29, 1907, Pleasant Lake, Indiana - May 28, 1986, Encino, California) was a character actress, who made transitions from vaudeville to radio, to films and television. Her most enduring impact was as one of network radio's most versatile actresses. Often appearing in 15 shows a week, comedies, dramas, thrillers, soap operas, and crime dramas, and she became known as the First Lady of Radio. Heaven Only Knows (1947) was her first film. She went on to roles in other films such as Orson Welles's Macbeth (1948), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), as the wife of Sheriff Chambers. In Don't Bother to Knock (1952) she portrayed a mother who lets a disturbed Marilyn Monroe babysit her daughter. The next year she appeared again with Marilyn in Niagara, as Mrs. Kettering. She had a rare starring role in Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960). She played Grandma Pusser in the original Walking Tall film trilogy, and also appeared in horror films such as The Manitou (1978), starring Tony Curtis. Her final film role was in the 1983 film Testament. Tuttle became a familiar face to millions of television viewers with more than 100 appearances from 1950 to 1986, often in the role of an inquisitive busybody. On television and in films, Tuttle streamlined herself into a pattern of roles between wise, loving wives/mothers or bristling matrons. She was familiar to the early television audience as wife/mother Lavinia (Vinnie) Day in Life with Father (1953–1955). Columnist Hedda Hopper called the selection of Leon Ames as Father and Tuttle as Mother "what I consider 22 carat casting with two all-Americans." Description above from the Wikipedia article Lurene Tuttle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 1987Evil Townas Mildred Phelps
  2. 1985Amazing Storiesas Harriet Wendse · 1 episode
  3. 1984Murder, She Wroteas Agnes Cochran · 1 episode
  4. 1983Testamentas Rosemary Abhart
  5. 1982St. Elsewhereas Margaret Harper - Ellen's mother · 1 episode
  6. 1982Voyagers!1 episode
  7. 1982Matt Houston1 episode
  8. 1981Dynasty2 episodes
  9. 1979Human Experimentsas Granny
  10. 1979Trapper John, M.D.2 episodes
  11. 1979Hart to Hart1 episode
  12. 1979Parts: The Clonus Horroras Anna Noble
  13. 1978The Manitouas Mrs. Herz
  14. 1978Fantasy Islandas Mary Emery · 1 episode
  15. 1977The Love Boatas Lady in Black · 1 episode
  16. 1977Final Chapter: Walking Tallas Grandma
  17. 1976Charlie's Angelsas Mrs. Machlin · 1 episode
  18. 1976Alice1 episode
  19. 1975Walking Tall Part IIas Grandma Pusser
  20. 1974Police Woman1 episode
  21. 1974Little House on the Prairieas Anna Simms · 2 episodes
  22. 1974Down and Dirty Duckas Duck's Mother (voice)
  23. 1973Walking Tallas Grandma
  24. 1972The Rookies1 episode
  25. 1970The Partridge Familyas Mrs. Sharp · 1 episode
  26. 1970The Mary Tyler Moore Showas Bella Swann (as Lorene Tuttle) · 1 episode
  27. 1968Adam-12as Iris Kelly · 1 episode
  28. 1967Mannix1 episode
  29. 1966The Fortune Cookieas Mother Hinkle
  30. 1966The Ghost and Mr. Chickenas Mrs. Natalie Miller
  31. 1965I Dream of Jeannieas Mama · 1 episode
  32. 1964The Munstersas Mrs. Morton · 1 episode
  33. 1963Petticoat Junctionas Adelaide Keane · 1 episode
  34. 1962The Beverly Hillbillies1 episode
  35. 1961Hazel1 episode
  36. 1961Dr. Kildareas Mrs. Parker · 1 episode
  37. 1960The Andy Griffith Showas Annabelle Silby · 2 episodes
  38. 1960My Three Sons1 episode
  39. 1960Psychoas Mrs. Chambers
  40. 1959Dennis the Menace1 episode
  41. 1959The Twilight Zoneas Secretary (uncredited) · 1 episode
  42. 1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Mrs. Walker · 1 episode
  43. 1957Leave It to Beaver2 episodes
  44. 1957Perry Masonas Anna Houser · 1 episode
  45. 1957Have Gun, Will Travel1 episode
  46. 1957Sweet Smell of Successas Loretta Bartha (uncredited)
  47. 1957Untamed Youthas Judge Cecilia Steele Tropp
  48. 1955Gunsmokeas Mrs. Cumbers · 1 episode
  49. 1955The Glass Slipperas Cousin Loulou
  50. 1953The Danny Thomas Showas Mrs. Martin · 1 episode
  51. 1953Niagaraas Mrs. Kettering
  52. 1952Don't Bother to Knockas Ruth Jones
  53. 1952Room for One Moreas Miss Kenyon
  54. 1951I Love Lucyas Club President · 1 episode
  55. 1951The Whip Handas Molly Loomis
  56. 1951Tomorrow Is Another Dayas Mrs. Dawson
  57. 1950A Life of Her Ownas Secretary (uncredited)
  58. 1948Macbethas Gentlewoman / The Three
  59. 1948Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream Houseas Mary
  60. 1941Tom, Dick and Harryas Girl Lead in Movie (voice) (uncredited)