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Alice Pearce

Acting Born Oct 16, 1917 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

Alice Pearce (October 16, 1917 - March 3, 1966) was an American actress. She was brought to Hollywood by Gene Kelly to reprise her Broadway performance in the film version of On the Town (1949). Pearce played comedic supporting roles in several films before being cast as nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz in the TV sitcom Bewitched in 1964. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series posthumously after the second season of the series. She died from ovarian cancer in 1966.

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Known for

Bewitched

as Gladys Kravitz

The Twilight Zone

as Mrs. Nielson

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Haila French

Full filmography

  • Bewitched (1964) as Gladys Kravitz
  • The Twilight Zone (1959) as Mrs. Nielson
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Haila French
  • Studio One (1948) as Regina Gavenhurst
  • Studio One (1948) as Mrs. Bliss
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
  • The Real McCoys (1957)
  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
  • Startime (1959) as Self
  • Jamie (1953) as Annie
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Nina
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Dormouse
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Miss Talmay
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Mrs. Ledbetter
  • On the Town (1949) as Lucy Schmeeler
  • Frank Sinatra Show (1957) as Self
  • The Glass Bottom Boat (1966) as Mabel Fenimore
  • Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) as Mrs. Mulligan
  • Many Happy Returns (1964)
  • The Disorderly Orderly (1964) as Mrs. Fuzzibee, Talkative Patient
  • The Opposite Sex (1956) as Olga
  • Dear Brigitte (1965) as Office Clerk
  • The Thrill of It All (1963) as Irving's Wife