Priscilla Pointer
Acting Born May 18, 1924 Died Apr 28, 2025 New York City, New York, USA 81 credits
Biography
Priscilla Pointer works in acting. Born May 18, 1924 in New York City, New York, USA. Died April 28, 2025. Archytele tracks 81 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Harold Innocent
7 shared titles
Loreto Mauleón
5 shared titles
Rokkaku Seiji
4 shared titles
Tove Maës
4 shared titles
Roberto Ramírez Garza
4 shared titles
Dennis Holmes
3 shared titles
Yoshimi Tokui
3 shared titles
Joe Berryman
3 shared titles
Kim Jin-kyu
3 shared titles
Kim Hye-jeong
3 shared titles
Career timeline
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Cold Case
Acting 'Carrie'
Judging AmyInferno
Alone
Carried Away
ERTouched by an AngelThe Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost ClassicsPainted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
The Magic Bubble
Runaway Father
The FlashThe FlashA Show of ForceDisturbed
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the ChudA Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsRumpelstiltskinFrom the Hip
L.A. LawBlue Velvet
Amazing StoriesAmazing StoriesThe Falcon and the SnowmanGeneration
Call to GloryMicki & Maude
The A-TeamTwilight Zone: The Movie
NewhartSt. ElsewhereMysterious TwoThe Gift of LifeGood-bye Cruel World
Mommie DearestThe Archer: Fugitive from the Empire
StoneHoneysuckle RoseThe Competition
Knots LandingMrs. ColumboThe Onion Field
DallasDallas
Lou GrantWhat Really Happened to the Class of '65?Looking for Mr. GoodbarA Killing AffairEleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E.CarrieCity of AngelsNickelodeon
Kate McShane
The Rockford FilesPolice WomanHarry O
Barnaby JonesKojak
ABC Afterschool Special
CannonCannonThe Failing of RaymondDeath Takes a Holiday
Full Filmography
81 titles- Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011) as Mrs. Beaumont
- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) as Self
- Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008) as Sally (voice)
- Cold Case (2003) as Lillian Vine (2006)
- Acting 'Carrie' (2001) as Self
- Judging Amy (1999) as Margaret Palmer
- Inferno (1999) as Mrs. Henry Howard
- Alone (1997) as Susan Hight
- Carried Away (1996) as Lily Henson
- ER (1994) as Mrs. Abernathy
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Elizabeth Carpenter
- The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) as Woman in cinema (segment "The Theatre")
- Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition (1994) as Barbara
- The Magic Bubble (1993) as Grandma
- Runaway Father (1991) as Mary Bennett
- The Flash (1990) as Nora Allen
- The Flash (1990) as Nora Allen
- A Show of Force (1990) as Alice Ryan
- Disturbed (1990) as Sr. Francine
- C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (1989) as Dr. Berlin
- A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989) as Tracey's Mother
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) as Dr. Elizabeth Simms
- Rumpelstiltskin (1987) as Queen Grizelda
- From the Hip (1987) as Mrs. Martha Williams
- L.A. Law (1986) as Dorothy Pehlman
- Blue Velvet (1986) as Mrs. Beaumont
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Charlie
- Amazing Stories (1985) as woman on train (cameo)
- The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) as Mrs. Lee
- Generation (1985) as Ellen Breed
- Call to Glory (1984) as Lillie
- Micki & Maude (1984) as Diana Hutchison
- The A-Team (1983) as Tracy Richter's Mother
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) as Miss Cox
- Newhart (1982) as Clara Whitscomber
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Marie Halloran
- Mysterious Two (1982) as She
- The Gift of Life (1982) as Rosalee Boyer
- Good-bye Cruel World (1982) as Myra
- Mommie Dearest (1981) as Mrs. Chadwick
- The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire (1981) as Hawk Lady
- Stone (1980)
- Honeysuckle Rose (1980) as Rosella
- The Competition (1980) as Mrs. Donellan
- Knots Landing (1979) as Beatrice Handleman
- Mrs. Columbo (1979) as Mrs. Prior
- The Onion Field (1979) as Chrissie Campbell
- Dallas (1978) as Rebecca Barnes Wentworth
- Dallas (1978) as Rebecca Barnes Wentworth (credit only)
- Lou Grant (1977) as Elizabeth Driscoll
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
- Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) as Mrs. Dunn
- A Killing Affair (1977) as Judge Cudahy
- Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977) as Missy LeHand
- The 3,000 Mile Chase (1977) as Emma Dvorak
- Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977) as Laura Atherton
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Nurse Kathy Benson
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Mrs. Neilson
- Carrie (1976) as Mrs. Snell
- City of Angels (1976) as Mrs. Macklin
- Nickelodeon (1976) as Mabel
- The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976) as Miss Harris
- The Keegans (1976) as Helen Hunter McVey
- Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (1976) as Jean MacArthur
- Kate McShane (1975) as Mrs. Inerson
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Helen Morris
- Police Woman (1974) as Adele French
- Harry O (1974) as Constance Faraday
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Nancy Moore
- Kojak (1973) as Regina
- ABC Afterschool Special (1972) as Ruth Meredith
- Cannon (1971) as Dr. Janet Cochran
- Cannon (1971) as Edith Cunningham
- The Failing of Raymond (1971) as History Teacher
- Death Takes a Holiday (1971) as Marion Chapman
- McCloud (1970) as Shirley
- Adam-12 (1968) as Jacqueline Carey
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Miss Dalton
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Mrs.Colton
- China Smith (1952) as Iris Clark
- China Smith (1952) as Carla Tilson
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Priscilla Pointer best known for?
Priscilla Pointer is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including MasterChef Greece (2010), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Hostage (2005), Inferno (1999).
When and where was Priscilla Pointer born?
Priscilla Pointer was born on May 18, 1924 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on April 28, 2025.
How many credits does Priscilla Pointer have?
Priscilla Pointer has accumulated over 81 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 2011.
What is Priscilla Pointer's background in cinema and television?
Priscilla Marie Pointer (May 18, 1924 – April 28, 2025) was an American actress. She began her career in the theater in the late 1940s, including productions on Broadway. Later, Pointer moved to Hollywood and made appearances on television beginning in the early 1950s. Pointer was the mother of actress and singer Amy ...
Priscilla Pointer by the numbers
81credits
44films
37TV series
1952–2011active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Cold Case (2003) as Lillian Vine (2006) — aged about 79
- ER (1994) as Mrs. Abernathy — aged about 70
- Blue Velvet (1986) as Mrs. Beaumont — aged about 62
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Helen Morris — aged about 50
- Judging Amy (1999) as Margaret Palmer — aged about 75
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Charlie — aged about 61
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