Irene Tedrow

Biography

Irene Tedrow was an American character actress who worked across stage, film, television, and radio. Born in Denver, she trained with Ben Iden Payne and spent three seasons with Maurice Evans's troupe before helping establish San Diego's Old Globe Theater, where she began as an ingénue and in 1934 played 18 characters in Shakespeare adaptations during the Chicago Fair. She later joined Orson Welles's Mercury Theater and acted on Broadway into her 80s in King Richard III, Hamlet, King Henry IV, Part I, Our Town, and Pygmalion. On radio she was heard as Janet Archer in Meet Corliss Archer and in The Baby Snooks Show and Gunsmoke. Her television work included The Ruggles, a recurring role as Mrs. Elkins on Dennis the Menace, and Miss Thudd on The Addams Family. Her performance in Eleanor and Franklin earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

87years old at death

Born August 3, 1907Denver
Died March 10, 1995Hollywood
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 43 years1945 to 1988

Genres

Drama46%, 6 films
Romance46%, 6 films
Comedy38%, 5 films
Family23%, 3 films
Sci-Fi23%, 3 films

First and latest

Irene Tedrow movies on Netflix

14 Going on 301988IMDb rating 6.2as Aunt May
The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan1979IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. Bates
Empire of the Ants1977IMDb rating 4.4as Velma Thompson
Halloween Is Grinch Night1977IMDb rating 6.3as Mariah
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!1975IMDb rating 3.8as Martha Kent
Mandingo1975IMDb rating 6.5as Mrs. Redfield
The Cincinnati Kid1965IMDb rating 7.2as Mrs. Rudd
A Thunder of Drums1961IMDb rating 6.0as Mrs. Scarborough
The Parent Trap1961IMDb rating 7.2as Miss Lockness
Please Don't Eat the Daisies1960IMDb rating 6.4as Mrs. Greenfield
Saddle the Wind1958IMDb rating 6.6as Mary Ellison
Loving You1957IMDb rating 6.5as Mrs. Jessup
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry1945IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Follinsbee

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Parent Trap1961 Comedy, Family, Romanceas Miss Lockness
IMDb rating 7.227K votes
Halloween Is Grinch Night1977 Animation, Comedyas Mariah
IMDb rating 6.31.8K votes
Empire of the Ants1977as Velma Thompson
IMDb rating 4.46.2K votes
The Cincinnati Kid1965as Mrs. Rudd
IMDb rating 7.220K votes
The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan1979as Mrs. Bates
IMDb rating 6.71.1K votes
14 Going on 301988as Aunt May
IMDb rating 6.2427 votes
Loving You1957as Mrs. Jessup
IMDb rating 6.52.8K votes
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry1945as Mrs. Follinsbee
IMDb rating 6.82.3K votes

Worked with

Irene Tedrow shares two films with Jack Weston, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jack Weston

Loretta Swit

Bess Flowers

Charles Bronson

James Mason

George Sanders

David SwiftDirector, 1 film

Norman JewisonDirector, 1 film Bert I. GordonDirector, 1 film

Films together

Jack Weston2 films together, 1960 to 1965
Jack Weston's page
- The Cincinnati Kid1965IMDb rating 7.2Tedrow as Mrs. RuddWeston as Pig
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies1960IMDb rating 6.4Tedrow as Mrs. GreenfieldWeston as Joe Positano
Loretta Swit2 films together, 1975 to 1988
Loretta Swit's page
- 14 Going on 301988IMDb rating 6.2Tedrow as Aunt MaySwit as Miss Horton
- It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!1975IMDb rating 3.8Tedrow as Martha KentSwit as Sydney
Bess Flowers1 film together, 1960
Bess Flowers's page
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies1960IMDb rating 6.4Tedrow as Mrs. GreenfieldFlowers as Lady in Elevator
Charles Bronson1 film together, 1961
Charles Bronson's page
- A Thunder of Drums1961IMDb rating 6.0Tedrow as Mrs. ScarboroughBronson as Trooper Hanna
James Mason1 film together, 1975
James Mason's page
- Mandingo1975IMDb rating 6.5Tedrow as Mrs. RedfieldMason as Warren Maxwell
George Sanders1 film together, 1945
George Sanders's page
- The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry1945IMDb rating 6.8Tedrow as Mrs. FollinsbeeSanders as Harry Melville Quincey
David SwiftDirector, 1 film, 1961
All films by David Swift
- The Parent Trap1961IMDb rating 7.2Tedrow as Miss Lockness
Norman JewisonDirector, 1 film, 1965
All films by Norman Jewison
- The Cincinnati Kid1965IMDb rating 7.2Tedrow as Mrs. Rudd
Bert I. GordonDirector, 1 film, 1977
All films by Bert I. Gordon
- Empire of the Ants1977IMDb rating 4.4Tedrow as Velma Thompson

Online

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