Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919 – 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.

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Filmography

2002

2001

Shrek
Shrek
as Old Woman (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/18/2001
Movie
Man and Cat
as Female Cat
Movie - Released: 11/8/2001
Joe Dirt
Joe Dirt
as Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/10/2001

2000

Ready to Rumble
Ready to Rumble
as Jane King
Movie - Released: 4/7/2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
as Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/27/2000
Seven Girlfriends
Seven Girlfriends
as Mrs. Hargrove
Movie - Released: 4/21/2000
As Told by Ginger
As Told by Ginger
as Mrs. Gordon (voice)
TV - Released: 10/25/2000

1999

Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
as Ma Mayhem (voice)
TV - Released: 1/10/1999
Providence
Providence
as Miss Van Gundy
TV - Released: 1/8/1999
TV
Grown Ups
TV - Released: 8/1/1999
Detention
Detention
as Miss Eugenia P. Kisskillya (voice)
TV - Released: 9/11/1999

1998

I'll Be Home for Christmas
I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Tom Tom Girl Gloria
Movie - Released: 11/13/1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
as Miss Peabody
Movie - Released: 10/21/1998
Becker
Becker
as Edith / Evelyn
TV - Released: 11/2/1998
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Love Boat: The Next Wave
as Maw-Maw Cranston
TV - Released: 4/13/1998

1997

Hercules
Hercules
as Heavyset Woman (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/13/1997
Cow and Chicken
Cow and Chicken
TV - Released: 9/16/1997
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
TV - Released: 9/27/1997

1996

Carpool
Carpool
as Franklin's Mom (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/23/1996
Arliss
Arliss
TV - Released: 8/10/1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
TV - Released: 8/26/1996
Clueless
Clueless
TV - Released: 9/20/1996

1995

Movie
Two Guys Talkin' About Girls
as Rhondas Grandma
Movie - Released: 1/1/1995
Caroline in the City
Caroline in the City
as Grandma Duffy
TV - Released: 9/21/1995

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Muriel
Movie - Released: 3/18/1994
Duckman
Duckman
TV - Released: 3/5/1994
Party of Five
Party of Five
TV - Released: 9/12/1994
ER
ER
as Rhonda's Patient
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1993

Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus
as Miss Olin
Movie - Released: 7/16/1993
Reckless Kelly
Reckless Kelly
as Mrs. Delance
Movie - Released: 4/8/1993
Phenom
Phenom
TV - Released: 9/14/1993
Dave's World
Dave's World
as Waitress
TV - Released: 9/20/1993

1992

FernGully: The Last Rainforest
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
as Edler (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/10/1992
Nickel & Dime
Nickel & Dime
as Judge C.C. Leichter
Movie - Released: 1/1/1992
Martin
Martin
TV - Released: 8/27/1992
Melrose Place
Melrose Place
as Madge
TV - Released: 7/8/1992
Renegade
Renegade
as Felipe's Mother
TV - Released: 9/19/1992

1991

Dutch
Dutch
as Gritzi
Movie - Released: 7/19/1991
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
as Gwen
TV - Released: 9/17/1991
Herman's Head
Herman's Head
as Mrs. Debusher
TV - Released: 9/8/1991

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Microwave Marge
Movie - Released: 6/15/1990
The Willies
The Willies
as Miss Titmarsh
Movie - Released: 12/27/1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV - Released: 10/4/1990
Sydney
Sydney
TV - Released: 3/12/1990

1989

Hollywood Chaos
Hollywood Chaos
Movie - Released: 1/1/1989
Chances Are
Chances Are
as Mrs. Handy
Movie - Released: 3/10/1989
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
as Dance Teacher (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/15/1989
Super Ducktales
Super Ducktales
as Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/26/1989
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
TV - Released: 3/4/1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV - Released: 9/19/1989
Coach
Coach
as Magda
TV - Released: 2/28/1989
Major Dad
Major Dad
TV - Released: 9/17/1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Mrs. Parker (segment "Loved to Death")
TV - Released: 6/10/1989

1988

Glitz
Glitz
as Mrs. Magyk
Movie - Released: 9/28/1988
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
as Mrs. Umney
Movie - Released: 9/26/1988
The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys
as Grunski's Mum
Movie - Released: 5/13/1988
Glitz
Glitz
as Mrs Magyk
Movie - Released: 9/28/1988
Roseanne
Roseanne
TV - Released: 10/18/1988
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
as Mrs. Caldwell
TV - Released: 11/14/1988
TV 101
TV 101
as Landlady
TV - Released: 11/29/1988

1987

Inside Out
Inside Out
Movie - Released: 8/21/1987
Innerspace
Innerspace
as Dream Lady
Movie - Released: 7/1/1987
Dragnet
Dragnet
as Enid Borden
Movie - Released: 6/23/1987
In the Mood
In the Mood
as Mrs. Marver
Movie - Released: 9/16/1987
Teen Wolf Too
Teen Wolf Too
as Admissions Lady
Movie - Released: 11/20/1987
DuckTales
DuckTales
as Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
TV - Released: 9/18/1987
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
as Peg's Mom (voice)
TV - Released: 4/5/1987

1986

The Malibu Bikini Shop
The Malibu Bikini Shop
as Loraine Bender
Movie - Released: 11/1/1986
The Best of Times
The Best of Times
as Rosie
Movie - Released: 1/31/1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Joan Ackerman
TV - Released: 9/15/1986
Matlock
Matlock
TV - Released: 3/3/1986
ALF
ALF
as Betty Susla
TV - Released: 9/22/1986
The Hogan Family
The Hogan Family
TV - Released: 3/1/1986
My Sister Sam
My Sister Sam
TV - Released: 10/6/1986

1985

Growing Pains
Growing Pains
as Madge
TV - Released: 9/24/1985
Mr. Belvedere
Mr. Belvedere
TV - Released: 3/15/1985
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
as Mother Superior3
TV - Released: 9/14/1985
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Rose Magruta
TV - Released: 9/29/1985
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
as Estelle
TV - Released: 9/24/1985
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
as Sophie
TV - Released: 9/24/1985

1984

Hunter
Hunter
as Ann Ridley
TV - Released: 9/18/1984

1981

Heartbeeps
Heartbeeps
as Helicopter Pilot
Movie - Released: 12/18/1981
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
TV - Released: 11/24/1981

1980

The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
as Sister Mary Stigmata
Movie - Released: 6/16/1980

1979

The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
TV - Released: 8/24/1979

1978

The Norseman
The Norseman
as Old Indian woman
Movie - Released: 10/5/1978
Soup and Me
Soup and Me
as Mrs. Stetson
Movie - Released: 2/4/1978

1977

CHiPs
CHiPs
TV - Released: 9/15/1977

1975

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
as Essie
Movie - Released: 1/28/1975
The Strongest Man in the World
The Strongest Man in the World
as Officer Hurley
Movie - Released: 2/6/1975

1974

Psycho Sisters
Psycho Sisters
as Hilda
Movie - Released: 12/25/1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
TV - Released: 9/13/1974
Police Woman
Police Woman
TV - Released: 9/13/1974

1973

Your Three Minutes Are Up
Your Three Minutes Are Up
as Mrs. Wilk
Movie - Released: 8/1/1973
The Sting
The Sting
as Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/25/1973
Kojak
Kojak
as Ma Wonderly
TV - Released: 10/24/1973
Lotsa Luck
Lotsa Luck
as Iris Belmont
TV - Released: 9/10/1973

1972

The Unholy Rollers
The Unholy Rollers
as Karen's Mother
Movie - Released: 11/10/1972
Stand Up and Be Counted
Stand Up and Be Counted
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 5/1/1972
Where Does It Hurt?
Where Does It Hurt?
as Mrs. Manzzini
Movie - Released: 7/24/1972
Call Her Mom
Call Her Mom
as Woman
Movie - Released: 2/15/1972
TV
The Sandy Duncan Show
TV - Released: 9/17/1972

1971

Support Your Local Gunfighter
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Mrs. Perkins
Movie - Released: 5/26/1971
Hitched
Hitched
as Rainbow McCloud
Movie - Released: 3/31/1971
Cannon
Cannon
TV - Released: 9/14/1971
Funny Face
Funny Face
TV - Released: 9/18/1971

1970

The Ballad of Cable Hogue
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
as Mrs. Jensen
Movie - Released: 3/18/1970
Which Way to the Front?
Which Way to the Front?
as Bland's Mother
Movie - Released: 9/3/1970
Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge
as Bobby Dean Loner
Movie - Released: 6/24/1970
But I Don't Want to Get Married!
But I Don't Want to Get Married!
as Mrs. Borg
Movie - Released: 10/6/1970

1969

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
as Mrs. Stone
Movie - Released: 10/10/1969
Death of a Gunfighter
Death of a Gunfighter
as Mary Elizabeth
Movie - Released: 5/8/1969
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Support Your Local Sheriff!
as Mrs. Danvers
Movie - Released: 3/26/1969
Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line and Sinker
as Mrs. Hardtack - Baby Sitter
Movie - Released: 6/6/1969
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
TV - Released: 9/29/1969
The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
TV - Released: 9/14/1969

1968

The Helicopter Spies
The Helicopter Spies
as Mom
Movie - Released: 5/23/1968
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
TV - Released: 9/24/1968
Lancer
Lancer
TV - Released: 9/24/1968
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
TV - Released: 9/21/1968

1967

Point Blank
Point Blank
as First Citizen
Movie - Released: 8/30/1967
Ironside
Ironside
as Helga
TV - Released: 3/28/1967
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
as Maude
TV - Released: 9/10/1967

1966

Three on a Couch
Three on a Couch
as Murphy
Movie - Released: 3/1/1966
Batman
Batman
as Rosetta Stone
TV - Released: 1/12/1966

1965

The Rounders
The Rounders
as Agatha Moore
Movie - Released: 1/8/1965
Marriage on the Rocks
Marriage on the Rocks
as Miss Blight
Movie - Released: 9/24/1965
That Funny Feeling
That Funny Feeling
as Woman at Phone Booth
Movie - Released: 8/14/1965
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
as Sally
TV - Released: 9/18/1965
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
TV - Released: 9/17/1965
Laredo
Laredo
TV - Released: 9/16/1965
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
TV - Released: 9/14/1965
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
as Gertrude Linkmyer
TV - Released: 9/17/1965
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
as Gertrude Linkmeyer
TV - Released: 9/17/1965
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
as Maw
TV - Released: 9/18/1965

1964

The Disorderly Orderly
The Disorderly Orderly
as Nurse Higgins
Movie - Released: 12/16/1964
Mail Order Bride
Mail Order Bride
as Sister Sue
Movie - Released: 3/10/1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV - Released: 9/25/1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Berthe
TV - Released: 9/24/1964
The Bing Crosby Show
The Bing Crosby Show
TV - Released: 9/14/1964

1963

The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor
as Millie Lemmon
Movie - Released: 6/4/1963
Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store?
as Mrs. Glucksman
Movie - Released: 11/28/1963

1962

Wild Harvest
Wild Harvest
as Goldie
Movie - Released: 1/1/1962
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Olga
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Mabel Johnson
TV - Released: 9/26/1962
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Mrs. Blake
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Kathleen
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Miss Putnam
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Angela Morrow
TV - Released: 9/20/1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Mrs. McLeod
TV - Released: 9/20/1962

1961

The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man
as Katie
Movie - Released: 6/21/1961
Madison Avenue
Madison Avenue
as Miss Thelma Haley
Movie - Released: 4/13/1961
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy
as Mrs. Helen Paramutual
Movie - Released: 11/28/1961
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
TV - Released: 1/5/1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
as Maid
TV - Released: 10/3/1961
87th Precinct
87th Precinct
TV - Released: 9/25/1961
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
TV - Released: 10/1/1961
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
TV - Released: 10/2/1961

1960

North to Alaska
North to Alaska
as Lena Nordqvist
Movie - Released: 11/7/1960
My Three Sons
My Three Sons
TV - Released: 9/29/1960
Guestward, Ho!
Guestward, Ho!
TV - Released: 9/29/1960
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
as Emma Stroud
TV - Released: 10/18/1960

1959

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
TV - Released: 9/29/1959
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
TV - Released: 10/7/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Mrs. Beamish
TV - Released: 1/9/1959
The Detectives
The Detectives
TV - Released: 10/16/1959
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Ma Brinker
TV - Released: 9/12/1959
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Miss Hibbs
TV - Released: 9/12/1959

1958

Houseboat
Houseboat
as Laundromat Gossip
Movie - Released: 11/19/1958
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer
as Tina
Movie - Released: 12/11/1958
The Fly
The Fly
as Emma
Movie - Released: 7/16/1958
Houseboat
Houseboat
as Laundromat Gossip (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/19/1958
The Missouri Traveler
The Missouri Traveler
as Serena Poole
Movie - Released: 1/21/1958
Too Much, Too Soon
Too Much, Too Soon
as Miss Magruder (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/17/1958
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
TV - Released: 10/10/1958
Bronco
Bronco
TV - Released: 9/23/1958
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
TV - Released: 9/24/1958

1957

The Midnight Story
The Midnight Story
as Rosa Cuneo
Movie - Released: 6/4/1957
Pawnee
Pawnee
as Mrs. Carter
Movie - Released: 9/7/1957
Kiss Them for Me
Kiss Them for Me
as Nurse Wilinski (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/10/1957
TV
O. Henry Playhouse
as Maggie McCaskey
TV - Released: 1/23/1957

1955

Artists and Models
Artists and Models
as Mrs. Muldoon (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/7/1955
The Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch
as Woman at Vegetarian Restaurant (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/3/1955
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
TV - Released: 10/31/1955

1954

The Far Country
The Far Country
as Grits
Movie - Released: 2/12/1954
Battle of Rogue River
Battle of Rogue River
as Sis Pringle
Movie - Released: 6/15/1954
3 Ring Circus
3 Ring Circus
as Custard Pie Gag Victim
Movie - Released: 12/22/1954
Athena
Athena
as Miss Seely
Movie - Released: 11/4/1954
December Bride
December Bride
TV - Released: 10/4/1954
Lassie
Lassie
TV - Released: 9/12/1954
Mayor of the Town
Mayor of the Town
as Marilly the Housekeeper
TV - Released: 1/1/1954
Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
as Woman at Bus Station
TV - Released: 10/3/1954

1953

Confidentially Connie
Confidentially Connie
as Mother of Twins (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/12/1953
Dream Wife
Dream Wife
as Hotel Maid
Movie - Released: 6/19/1953
The Glass Wall
The Glass Wall
as Zelda - Fat Woman
Movie - Released: 3/19/1953
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
as Stella Kowalski
Movie - Released: 8/14/1953
She's Back on Broadway
She's Back on Broadway
as Webber's Receptionist
Movie - Released: 3/14/1953
The Magnetic Monster
The Magnetic Monster
as Nelly
Movie - Released: 2/18/1953
A Perilous Journey
A Perilous Journey
as Leah
Movie - Released: 4/5/1953
Topper
Topper
TV - Released: 10/9/1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Jessie
TV - Released: 9/20/1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Cousin Phemie
TV - Released: 9/20/1953

1952

Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
as Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/9/1952
Love Is Better Than Ever
Love Is Better Than Ever
as Mrs. Kahrney
Movie - Released: 2/23/1952
Kid Monk Baroni
Kid Monk Baroni
as Maria Baroni
Movie - Released: 5/1/1952
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
as Mrs. Brannigan - Neighbor (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/3/1952
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Miss March (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/25/1952
O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House
as Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/7/1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Spectator (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 2/16/1952
Talk About a Stranger
Talk About a Stranger
as Rosa, Grocery Clerk
Movie - Released: 4/18/1952
Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North
TV - Released: 10/3/1952

1951

Strictly Dishonorable
Strictly Dishonorable
as Organist
Movie - Released: 7/3/1951
Cry Danger
Cry Danger
as Cigarette Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 2/23/1951
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
as Chick Watts
Movie - Released: 7/13/1951
Cry Danger
Cry Danger
Movie - Released: 2/23/1951
Let's Make It Legal
Let's Make It Legal
as Reporter (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/31/1951
The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps
as Jessie - Parolee with Child (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/27/1951
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun
as Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/12/1951
Cause for Alarm!
Cause for Alarm!
as Woman
Movie - Released: 3/30/1951
Behave Yourself!
Behave Yourself!
as Pet Shop Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/22/1951
Dragnet
Dragnet
TV - Released: 12/16/1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Ripplehissian gang
TV - Released: 10/5/1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV - Released: 10/5/1951

1950

House by the River
House by the River
as Effie Ferguson - Party Guest
Movie - Released: 3/25/1950
The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead
as Lily Parker
Movie - Released: 5/5/1950
Once a Thief
Once a Thief
as Phoebe
Movie - Released: 7/7/1950
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own
as Clara Larrimore (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 2/21/1950
Lonely Heart Bandits
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Bertha Martin
Movie - Released: 8/29/1950
The Second Face
The Second Face
as Shirley
Movie - Released: 12/1/1950
Appointment with Danger
Appointment with Danger
as Nun
Movie - Released: 3/31/1950
A Life of Her Own
A Life of Her Own
as Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/1/1950

1949

Annie Was a Wonder
Annie Was a Wonder
as Annie Swenson
Movie - Released: 1/29/1949

1948

Behind Locked Doors
Behind Locked Doors
as Nurse (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/13/1948
The Naked City
The Naked City
as Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train (Uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/4/1948
The Saxon Charm
The Saxon Charm
as Reception Nurse
Movie - Released: 9/28/1948