Biography
Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919 β 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.
Filmography
all 224
Movies 124
TV Shows 100
Voice 9
self 2
Female Cat

Man and Cat (2001)
Movie
Old Woman (voice)

Shrek (2001)
Movie
6.87
Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited)

Joe Dirt (2001)
Movie
5.82
Mrs. Gordon (voice)

As Told by Ginger (2000)
TV
7
Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
Movie
6.06
Mrs. Hargrove

Seven Girlfriends (2000)
Movie
Jane King

Ready to Rumble (2000)
Movie
Miss Kisskillya

Detention (1999)
TV
Ma Mayhem (voice)

Batman Beyond (1999)
TV
6.55
Miss Van Gundy

Providence (1999)
TV
4.75
Tom Tom Girl Gloria

I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
Movie
10
Edith / Evelyn

Becker (1998)
TV
Miss Peabody

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998)
Movie
Maw-Maw Cranston

Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998)
TV
Mother Mary Stigmata

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Movie
1
Heavyset Woman (voice)

Hercules (1997)
Movie
6.82
Franklin's Mom (voice)

Carpool (1996)
Movie
Grandma Duffy

Caroline in the City (1995)
TV
6
Rhondas Grandma

Two Guys Talkin' About Girls (1995)
Movie
Rhonda's Patient

ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Waitress

Dave's World (1993)
TV
Miss Olin

Hocus Pocus (1993)
Movie
8.25
Mrs. Delance

Reckless Kelly (1993)
Movie
Felipe's Mother

Renegade (1992)
TV
Edler (voice)

FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Movie
9
Judge C.C. Leichter

Nickel & Dime (1992)
Movie
Mrs. Debusher

Herman's Head (1991)
TV
Gritzi

Dutch (1991)
Movie
6
Miss Titmarsh

The Willies (1990)
Movie
8
Microwave Marge

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Movie
6
Dance Teacher (voice)

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
Movie
Mrs. Parker

Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Mrs. Crackshell

Super Ducktales (1989)
Movie
Mrs. Handy

Chances Are (1989)
Movie
5.5
Magda

Coach (1989)
TV
4.75
Actress

Hollywood Chaos (1989)
Movie
Landlady

TV 101 (1988)
TV
Mrs. Caldwell

Murphy Brown (1988)
TV
6
Mrs. Magyk

Glitz (1988)
Movie
Mrs. Umney

The Canterville Ghost (1988)
Movie
Grunski's Mum

The Wrong Guys (1988)
Movie
Admissions Lady

Teen Wolf Too (1987)
Movie
5.86
Mrs. Crackshell (voice)

DuckTales (1987)
TV
6.33
Mrs. Marver

In the Mood (1987)
Movie
6
Dream Lady

Innerspace (1987)
Movie
6.75
Enid Borden

Dragnet (1987)
Movie
7
Peg's Mom (voice)

Married... with Children (1987)
TV
5.85
Loraine Bender

The Malibu Bikini Shop (1986)
Movie
Betty Susla

ALF (1986)
TV
7.2
Joan Ackerman

L.A. Law (1986)
TV
6
Rose Magruta

MacGyver (1985)
TV
5.87
Sophie / Madge / Estelle

Growing Pains (1985)
TV
5.22
Mother Superior3

The Golden Girls (1985)
TV
6
Ann Ridley

Hunter (1984)
TV
Helicopter Pilot

Heartbeeps (1981)
Movie
Sister Mary Stigmata

The Blues Brothers (1980)
Movie
7.2
Old Indian woman

The Norseman (1978)
Movie
Mrs. Stetson

Soup and Me (1978)
Movie
Officer Hurley

The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
Movie
3.44
Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)

The Sting (1973)
Movie
3.83
Ma Wonderly

Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Iris Belmont

Lotsa Luck (1973)
TV
Karen's Mother

The Unholy Rollers (1972)
Movie
Mrs. Manzzini

Where Does It Hurt? (1972)
Movie
Mrs. Perkins

Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
Movie
1
Rainbow McCloud

Hitched (1971)
Movie
Bland's Mother

Which Way to the Front? (1970)
Movie
Bobby Dean Loner

Myra Breckinridge (1970)
Movie
Mrs. Jensen

The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
Movie
6
Mrs. Hardtack - Baby Sitter

Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)
Movie
Mary Elizabeth

Death of a Gunfighter (1969)
Movie
Mrs. Danvers

Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
Movie
First Citizen

Point Blank (1967)
Movie
3.5
Helga

Ironside (1967)
TV
6
Rosetta Stone

Batman (1966)
TV
5
Miss Blight

Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
Movie
Sally / Maw

I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
TV
6.11
Gertrude Linkmyer / Gertrude Linkmeyer

Hogan's Heroes (1965)
TV
Woman at Phone Booth

That Funny Feeling (1965)
Movie
Dialogue Coach

The Collector (1965)
Movie
Agatha Moore

The Rounders (1965)
Movie
Nurse Higgins

The Disorderly Orderly (1964)
Movie
Sister Sue

Mail Order Bride (1964)
Movie
Mrs. Glucksman

Who's Minding the Store? (1963)
Movie
Millie Lemmon

The Nutty Professor (1963)
Movie
Kathleen / Olga / Mrs. Blake / Miss Putnam

The Lucy Show (1962)
TV
Mabel Johnson

The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
TV
6
Angela Morrow / Mrs. McLeod

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
TV
5
Mrs. Dassel

Pericles on 31st Street (1962)
Movie
Goldie

Wild Harvest (1962)
Movie
Mrs. Helen Paramutual

The Errand Boy (1961)
Movie
Miss Thelma Haley

Madison Avenue (1961)
Movie
Lena Nordquist

North to Alaska (1960)
Movie
Emma Stroud

The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960)
TV
Ma Brinker / Miss Hibbs

Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Mrs. Beamish

Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Laundromat Gossip / Laundromat Gossip (uncredited)

Houseboat (1958)
Movie
2
Miss Magruder (uncredited)

Too Much, Too Soon (1958)
Movie
Serena Poole

The Missouri Traveler (1958)
Movie
Nurse Wilinski (uncredited)

Kiss Them for Me (1957)
Movie
Mrs. Carter

Pawnee (1957)
Movie
Rosa Cuneo

The Midnight Story (1957)
Movie
Maggie McCaskey

O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
TV
Mrs. Muldoon (uncredited)

Artists and Models (1955)
Movie
Mrs. Johnson

It's Always Jan (1955)
TV
Woman at Vegetarian Restaurant (uncredited)

The Seven Year Itch (1955)
Movie
6.3
Custard Pie Gag Victim

3 Ring Circus (1954)
Movie
Miss Seely

Athena (1954)
Movie
Sis Pringle

Battle of Rogue River (1954)
Movie
Marilly the Housekeeper

Mayor of the Town (1954)
TV
Jessie / Cousin Phemie

Letter to Loretta (1953)
TV
'Happy Stella' Kowalski

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)
Movie
Hotel Maid

Dream Wife (1953)
Movie
Zelda - Fat Woman

The Glass Wall (1953)
Movie
Webber's Receptionist

She's Back on Broadway (1953)
Movie
Mother of Twins (uncredited)

Confidentially Connie (1953)
Movie
Miss March (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Movie
7
Mrs. Brannigan - Neighbor (uncredited)

Monkey Business (1952)
Movie
1
Mrs. Dorset (segment 'The Ransom of Red Chief') (uncredited)

O. Henry's Full House (1952)
Movie
6.75
Maria Baroni

Kid Monk Baroni (1952)
Movie
Rosa, Grocery Clerk

Talk About a Stranger (1952)
Movie
6.91
Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)

Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Movie
6
Mrs. Kahrney

Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
Movie
Spectator (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)

Let's Make It Legal (1951)
Movie
Ripplehissian gang

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
TV
Pet Shop Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)

Behave Yourself! (1951)
Movie
Chick Watts

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (1951)
Movie
Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)

A Place in the Sun (1951)
Movie
5.67
Cigarette Clerk #2 (uncredited)

Cry Danger (1951)
Movie
6
Jessie - Parolee with Child (uncredited)

The Company She Keeps (1951)
Movie
Shirley

The Second Face (1950)
Movie
Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited)

A Life of Her Own (1950)
Movie
Bertha Martin

Lonely Heart Bandits (1950)
Movie
Phoebe

Once a Thief (1950)
Movie
Lily Parker

The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)
Movie
Effie Ferguson - Party Guest

House by the River (1950)
Movie
Clara Larrimore (uncredited)

No Man of Her Own (1950)
Movie
Annie Swenson

Annie Was a Wonder (1949)
Movie
Nurse (uncredited)

Behind Locked Doors (1948)
Movie
Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train (Uncredited)

The Naked City (1948)
Movie
6
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1919-02-17
Deathday2001-08-23 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsTheatre World Award
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