Amzie Strickland
Biography
Amzie Strickland was an American character actress who got her start in radio during the old-time radio era before going on to roughly 650 television appearances, roles in two dozen films, work in television movies, and commercials. Born in Oklahoma City, she appeared on programs such as Dragnet, Gunsmoke, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy Griffith Show, I Love Lucy, The Twilight Zone, Bonanza, Happy Days, The Golden Girls, ER, and 7th Heaven, sometimes on a recurring basis. Her film credits included Penelope (1966), Kotch (1971), Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978), Doc Hollywood (1991), Shiloh (1996), and Krippendorf's Tribe (1998). She also acted in Captain Newman, M.D. and Pretty Woman, and her television movies included Tower of Terror (1997) and Inherit the Wind. She died in 2006.
87years old at death
- Born Oklahoma City
- Died Spokane
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Amzie Ellen Strickland
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 52 years1948 to 2000
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Amzie Strickland movies on Netflix
Another Woman's Husbandas Annette
I'll Be Home for Christmasas Tom Tom Girl Mary
Krippendorf's Tribeas Gladys Schmades
Tower of Terroras Abigail Gregory
Shilohas Mrs. Young
Doc Hollywoodas Violet, Welcoming Committee
Harper Valley P.T.A.as Shirley Thompson
Kotchas Film Narrator
The Gypsy Mothsas Women's Club Member
Penelopeas Miss Serena
Glen or Glendaas Minor Role
Sorry, Wrong Number
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.






Films together
Woody Harrelson2 films together, 1978 to 1991
Woody Harrelson's page Doc Hollywood1991IMDb rating 6.3Strickland as Violet, Welcoming CommitteeHarrelson as Hank Gordon
Harper Valley P.T.A.1978IMDb rating 5.8Strickland as Shirley ThompsonHarrelson as Extra
Burt Lancaster2 films together, 1948 to 1969
Burt Lancaster's page The Gypsy Moths1969IMDb rating 6.3Strickland as Women's Club MemberLancaster as Mike Rettig
Sorry, Wrong Number1948IMDb rating 7.3Lancaster as Henry J. Stevenson
David Ogden Stiers2 films together, 1991 to 1998
David Ogden Stiers's page Krippendorf's Tribe1998IMDb rating 5.1Strickland as Gladys SchmadesStiers as Henry Spivey
Doc Hollywood1991IMDb rating 6.3Strickland as Violet, Welcoming CommitteeStiers as Mayor Nick Nicholson
Scott Wilson2 films together, 1969 to 1996
Scott Wilson's page Shiloh1996IMDb rating 6.3Strickland as Mrs. YoungWilson as Judd Travers
The Gypsy Moths1969IMDb rating 6.3Strickland as Women's Club MemberWilson as Malcolm Webson
Paul Fierro2 films together, 1948 to 1971
Paul Fierro's page Kotch1971IMDb rating 6.6Strickland as Film NarratorFierro as Pablo
Sorry, Wrong Number1948IMDb rating 7.3Fierro as Harpootlian
Shira Roth2 films together, 1996 to 1997
Shira Roth's page Tower of Terror1997IMDb rating 6.2Strickland as Abigail GregoryRoth as Young Abigail
Shiloh1996IMDb rating 6.3Strickland as Mrs. YoungRoth as Dara Lynn Preston
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


