Alice Ghostley

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AKA: Alice Margaret Ghostley
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 08/14/1926
Birthplace: Eve, Missouri, USA
Death Date: 09/21/2007

biography

Prolific TV actress-comedienne who appeared in over a dozen sitcoms and variety series of the 1960s and 70s. Ghostley first received attention onstage in such revues as "New Faces of 1952"; two years later she reprised her role in the film adaptation, committing her hilarious rendition of "The Boston Beguine" to celluloid. By the time of her Tony-winning performance in "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" (1965), though, Ghostley had largely transferred her energies to the small screen.

One of the most accomplished scene-stealers in the history of TV comedy, Ghostley perfected a dithering Continued

Credits

of Tuskless
2000
Selina
O'Malley's Neighbor
Hattie Longstreet Daniel
Mrs Packard
Emmeline Cavanaugh

milestones

Year
Milestone
1953 
Appeared as a regular on the TV game show, "Freedom Rings"
1954 
Made film debut in the recreation of the stage revue "New Faces of 1952" entitled "New Faces"; performed "The Boston Beguine"
1957 
Acted on TV in such Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentations as "Twelfth Night" and "Lost Horizon"
 
Played the recurring role of Bonnie Calsheim, girlfried to Officer Francis Muldoon (Fred Gwynne) on the situation comedy, "Car 54, Where Are You?"
1962 
Returned to feature films to play a supporting role in Robert Mulligan's film adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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