Cheerio Meredith
Biography
Cheerio Meredith was an American character actress. Born Edwina Lucille Hoffmann in Missouri on July 12, 1890, she made her stage debut at age three with a monologue, and as a teenager she asked a producer to let her play an old woman, which led to a witch role. In films she appeared in I Married a Woman (1958) and The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962), along with The Fat Man (1951), I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), The Legend of Tom Dooley (1958), The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962) and Sex and the Single Girl (1964). On television she played Lovey Hackett on One Happy Family (1961), was a regular on The Ames Brothers Show, and played Emma Brand, later known as Emma Watson, on The Andy Griffith Show. She died in 1964.
74years old at death
- Born Missouri
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 6 years1956 to 1962
Every film, newest first
- 1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmIMDb rating 6.5
- 1958I Married a WomanIMDb rating 5.3
- 1956Bus StopIMDb rating 6.3
Genres
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimmas Mrs. Von Dittersdorf
I Married a Womanas Mrs. Wilkins
Bus Stopas Woman in Bus Passenger Line
Worked with
Cheerio Meredith made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Bess Flowers1 film together, 1958
Bess Flowers's page I Married a Woman1958IMDb rating 5.3Meredith as Mrs. WilkinsFlowers as Beauty Contest Chaperone
John Wayne1 film together, 1958
John Wayne's page I Married a Woman1958IMDb rating 5.3Meredith as Mrs. WilkinsWayne as Actor in a Movie
Ian Wolfe1 film together, 1962
Ian Wolfe's page The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962IMDb rating 6.5Meredith as Mrs. Von DittersdorfWolfe as Gruber
Jim Backus1 film together, 1962
Jim Backus's page The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962IMDb rating 6.5Meredith as Mrs. Von DittersdorfBackus as The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
Angie Dickinson1 film together, 1958
Angie Dickinson's page I Married a Woman1958IMDb rating 5.3Meredith as Mrs. WilkinsDickinson as Actress in a Movie
Arthur O'Connell1 film together, 1956
Arthur O'Connell's page Bus Stop1956IMDb rating 6.3Meredith as Woman in Bus Passenger LineO'Connell as Virgil Blessing
Joshua LoganDirector, 1 film, 1956
All films by Joshua Logan Bus Stop1956IMDb rating 6.3Meredith as Woman in Bus Passenger Line
George PalDirector, 1 film, 1962
All films by George Pal The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962IMDb rating 6.5Meredith as Mrs. Von Dittersdorf
Henry LevinDirector, 1 film, 1962
All films by Henry Levin The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962IMDb rating 6.5Meredith as Mrs. Von Dittersdorf
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