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Barbara Bel Geddes

Acting
1922-10-31
New York City, New York, USA
Barbara Bel Geddes (October 31, 1922 – August 8, 2005) was an American actress, artist and children's author. She is best known for her role in the television drama series Dallas as matriarch Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Ewing. Bel Geddes also starred in the original Broadway production of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof in the role of Maggie, and also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958). She was the recipient of several awards and award nominations for her thespian performances.

Bel Geddes retired from Dallas (and acting) in 1990 and settled in her home in Northeast Harbor, Maine, where she continued to work as a fine artist. She was the author of two children's books and the creator of a line of greeting cards. She was twice married, the mother of two daughters, and died of lung cancer on August 8, 2005.

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Known For 32 titles
The Todd Killings (1971) subtitle poster
The Todd Killings
1971 Movie
as Mrs. Todd
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By Love Possessed (1961) subtitle poster
By Love Possessed
1961 Movie
as Clarissa Winner
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Our Town (1977) subtitle poster
Our Town
1977 Movie
as Mrs. Webb
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The Five Pennies (1959) subtitle poster
The Five Pennies
1959 Movie
as Wila Stutsman
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I Remember Mama (1948) subtitle poster
I Remember Mama
1948 Movie
as Katrin
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The Long Night (1947) subtitle poster
The Long Night
1947 Movie
as Jo Ann
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Five Branded Women (1960) subtitle poster
Five Branded Women
1960 Movie
as Marja
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Obsessed with Vertigo (1997) subtitle poster
Obsessed with Vertigo
1997 Movie
as Self
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