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Edith Atwater

Apr 22, 1911 - Mar 14, 1986 (74 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Edith Atwater (April 22, 1911 – March 14, 1986) was an American stage, film and television actress.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Atwater made her Broadway debut in 1933. In 1939 she starred in The Man Who Came to Dinner.

On screen she appeared in such films as The Body Snatcher, Sweet Smell of Success, and Strait-Jacket. Her television work included roles on The Rockford Files and Knots Landing.

Atwater was married to actor Hugh Marlowe in 1941. She later married Kent Smith, with whom she remained married until his death in 1985, a year before her own death. She had no children.

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The Philco Television Playhouse
Marian Burnett
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Knots Landing
Dr. Gillian McCary
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Family Ties
Trudy Harris
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Bonanza
Roberta (uncredited)
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Ironside
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The Rockford Files
Kate Banning
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Hart to Hart
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Mrs. Benner
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Dr. Kildare
Miss Thorton
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Baretta

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