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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

239

Gender

Female

Birthday

1919-02-17

Day of Death

2001-08-23 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Kathleen Freeman

Biography

Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919 – August 23, 2001) was an American film, television, voice actress, and stage actress. In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect.

Known For

Acting

Singin' in the Rain

1952

Singin' in the Rain

as

Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as

Microwave Marge

The Blues Brothers

1980

The Blues Brothers

as

Sister Mary Stigmata

Confidentially Connie

1953

Confidentially Connie

as

Mother of Twins (uncredited)

Houseboat

1958

Houseboat

as

Laundromat Gossip

Hercules

1997

Hercules

as

Heavyset Woman (voice)

Shrek

2001

Shrek

as

Old Woman (voice)

Hocus Pocus

1993

Hocus Pocus

as

Miss Olin

The Buccaneer

1958

The Buccaneer

as

Tina

The Malibu Bikini Shop

1986

The Malibu Bikini Shop

as

Loraine Bender

Behind Locked Doors

1948

Behind Locked Doors

as

Nurse (uncredited)

House by the River

1950

House by the River

as

Effie Ferguson - Party Guest

Ready to Rumble

2000

Ready to Rumble

as

Jane King

North to Alaska

1960

North to Alaska

as

Lena Nordqvist

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

as

Mrs. Jensen

The Fly

1958

The Fly

as

Emma

The Rounders

1965

The Rounders

as

Agatha Moore

Dutch

1991

Dutch

as

Gritzi

Dream Wife

1953

Dream Wife

as

Hotel Maid

Point Blank

1967

Point Blank

as

First Citizen

The Glass Wall

1953

The Glass Wall

as

Zelda - Fat Woman

The Ladies Man

1961

The Ladies Man

as

Katie

The Disorderly Orderly

1964

The Disorderly Orderly

as

Nurse Higgins

Psycho Sisters

1974

Psycho Sisters

as

Hilda

Love Is Better Than Ever

1952

Love Is Better Than Ever

as

Mrs. Kahrney

Reckless Kelly

1993

Reckless Kelly

as

Mrs. Delance

The Norseman

1978

The Norseman

as

Old Indian woman

The Far Country

1954

The Far Country

as

Grits

The Nutty Professor

1963

The Nutty Professor

as

Millie Lemmon

Two Guys Talkin' About Girls

1995

Two Guys Talkin' About Girls

as

Rhondas Grandma

Kid Monk Baroni

1952

Kid Monk Baroni

as

Maria Baroni

Once a Thief

1950

Once a Thief

as

Phoebe

Madison Avenue

1961

Madison Avenue

as

Miss Thelma Haley

No Man of Her Own

1950

No Man of Her Own

as

Clara Larrimore (uncredited)

The Midnight Story

1957

The Midnight Story

as

Rosa Cuneo

Death of a Gunfighter

1969

Death of a Gunfighter

as

Mary Elizabeth

Carpool

1996

Carpool

as

Franklin's Mom (voice)

Lonely Heart Bandits

1950

Lonely Heart Bandits

as

Bertha Martin

Mail Order Bride

1964

Mail Order Bride

as

Sister Sue

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

1953

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

as

Stella Kowalski

Monkey Business

1952

Monkey Business

as

Mrs. Brannigan - Neighbor (uncredited)

The Unholy Rollers

1972

The Unholy Rollers

as

Karen's Mother

Hitched

1971

Hitched

as

Rainbow McCloud

Strictly Dishonorable

1951

Strictly Dishonorable

as

Organist

The Missouri Traveler

1958

The Missouri Traveler

as

Serena Poole

Cry Danger

1951

Cry Danger

as

Cigarette Clerk #2 (uncredited)

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

1951

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

as

Chick Watts

The Willies

1990

The Willies

as

Miss Titmarsh

She's Back on Broadway

1953

She's Back on Broadway

as

Webber's Receptionist

The Second Face

1950

The Second Face

as

Shirley

Marriage on the Rocks

1965

Marriage on the Rocks

as

Miss Blight

Three on a Couch

1966

Three on a Couch

as

Murphy

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

The Bad and the Beautiful

as

Miss March (uncredited)

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

as

Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)

Innerspace

1987

Innerspace

as

Dream Lady

Glitz

1988

Glitz

as

Mrs. Magyk

Which Way to the Front?

1970

Which Way to the Front?

as

Bland's Mother

The Naked City

1948

The Naked City

as

Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train (Uncredited)

Myra Breckinridge

1970

Myra Breckinridge

as

Bobby Dean Loner

Artists and Models

1955

Artists and Models

as

Mrs. Muldoon (uncredited)

I'll Be Home for Christmas

1998

I'll Be Home for Christmas

as

Tom Tom Girl Gloria

Battle of Rogue River

1954

Battle of Rogue River

as

Sis Pringle

O. Henry's Full House

1952

O. Henry's Full House

as

Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Heartbeeps

1981

Heartbeeps

as

Helicopter Pilot

Dragnet

1987

Dragnet

as

Enid Borden

The Sting

1973

The Sting

as

Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)

Support Your Local Sheriff!

1969

Support Your Local Sheriff!

as

Mrs. Danvers

The Seven Year Itch

1955

The Seven Year Itch

as

Woman at Vegetarian Restaurant (uncredited)

The Errand Boy

1961

The Errand Boy

as

Mrs. Helen Paramutual

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

The Greatest Show on Earth

as

Spectator (uncredited)

Let's Make It Legal

1951

Let's Make It Legal

as

Reporter (uncredited)

3 Ring Circus

1954

3 Ring Circus

as

Custard Pie Gag Victim

Wild Harvest

1962

Wild Harvest

as

Goldie

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969

Hook, Line and Sinker

as

Mrs. Hardtack - Baby Sitter

That Funny Feeling

1965

That Funny Feeling

as

Woman at Phone Booth

Man and Cat

2001

Man and Cat

as

Female Cat

In the Mood

1987

In the Mood

as

Mrs. Marver

Teen Wolf Too

1987

Teen Wolf Too

as

Admissions Lady

The Company She Keeps

1951

The Company She Keeps

as

Jessie - Parolee with Child (uncredited)

Pawnee

1957

Pawnee

as

Mrs. Carter

Kiss Them for Me

1957

Kiss Them for Me

as

Nurse Wilinski (uncredited)

The Strongest Man in the World

1975

The Strongest Man in the World

as

Officer Hurley

Who's Minding the Store?

1963

Who's Minding the Store?

as

Mrs. Glucksman

Annie Was a Wonder

1949

Annie Was a Wonder

as

Annie Swenson

Athena

1954

Athena

as

Miss Seely

A Place in the Sun

1951

A Place in the Sun

as

Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)

A Life of Her Own

1950

A Life of Her Own

as

Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited)

The Canterville Ghost

1988

The Canterville Ghost

as

Mrs. Umney

Chances Are

1989

Chances Are

as

Mrs. Handy

Cause for Alarm!

1951

Cause for Alarm!

as

Woman

Seven Girlfriends

2000

Seven Girlfriends

as

Mrs. Hargrove

Talk About a Stranger

1952

Talk About a Stranger

as

Rosa, Grocery Clerk

Behave Yourself!

1951

Behave Yourself!

as

Pet Shop Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)

Too Much, Too Soon

1958

Too Much, Too Soon

as

Miss Magruder (uncredited)

Where Does It Hurt?

1972

Where Does It Hurt?

as

Mrs. Manzzini

Call Her Mom

1972

Call Her Mom

as

Woman

Soup and Me

1978

Soup and Me

as

Mrs. Stetson

Joe Dirt

2001

Joe Dirt

as

Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited)

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

1989

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

as

Dance Teacher (voice)

The Wrong Guys

1988

The Wrong Guys

as

Grunski's Mum

Nickel & Dime

1992

Nickel & Dime

as

Judge C.C. Leichter

The Saxon Charm

1948

The Saxon Charm

as

Reception Nurse

Super Ducktales

1989

Super Ducktales

as

Mrs. Crackshell (voice)

Glitz

1988

Glitz

as

Mrs Magyk

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

as

Ma Mayhem (voice)

DuckTales

DuckTales

as

Mrs. Crackshell (voice)

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Joan Ackerman

Providence

Providence

as

Miss Van Gundy

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as

Mother Superior3

Batman

Batman

as

Rosetta Stone

Coach

Coach

as

Magda

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

as

Mrs. Caldwell

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Rose Magruta

Kojak

Kojak

as

Ma Wonderly

Becker

Becker

as

Edith / Evelyn

ALF

ALF

as

Betty Susla

Herman's Head

Herman's Head

as

Mrs. Debusher

Hunter

Hunter

as

Ann Ridley

Ironside

Ironside

as

Helga

ER

ER

as

Rhonda's Patient

Lotsa Luck

Lotsa Luck

as

Iris Belmont

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Mrs. Beamish

Love Boat: The Next Wave

Love Boat: The Next Wave

as

Maw-Maw Cranston

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Berthe

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Ripplehissian gang

Dave's World

Dave's World

as

Waitress

Mayor of the Town

Mayor of the Town

as

Marilly the Housekeeper

Detention

Detention

as

Miss Eugenia P. Kisskillya (voice)

O. Henry Playhouse

O. Henry Playhouse

as

Maggie McCaskey

Renegade

Renegade

as

Felipe's Mother

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Mrs. Parker (segment "Loved to Death")

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

as

Gertrude Linkmyer

As Told by Ginger

As Told by Ginger

as

Mrs. Gordon (voice)

Growing Pains

Growing Pains

as

Estelle

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Ma Brinker

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Cousin Phemie

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Mrs. Blake

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Kathleen

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Miss Putnam

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

as

Peg's Mom (voice)

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

as

Gertrude Linkmeyer

TV 101

TV 101

as

Landlady

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Miss Hibbs

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

as

Grandma Duffy

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

as

Woman at Bus Station

Production

Crew

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