Eve Arden (born Eunice Mary Quedens; April 30, 1908 – November 12, 1990) was an American film, radio, stage and television actress. Born just north of San Francisco in Mill Valley and was interested in show business from an early age. At 16, she made her stage debut after quitting school to joined a stock company. After appearing in minor roles in two films under her real name, Eunice Quedens, she found that the stage offered her the same minor roles. By the mid 30s, one of these minor roles would attract notice as a comedy sketch in the stage play "Ziegfeld Folies". By that time, she had changed her name to Eve Arden. In 1937, she attracted some attention with a small role in Oh, Doctor (1937) which led to her being cast in a minor role in the film Stage Door (1937). By the time the film was finished, her part had expanded into the wise-cracking, fast-talking friend to the lead. She would play virtually the character for most of her career. While her sophisticated wise-cracking would never make her the lead, she would be a busy actress in dozens of movies over the next dozen years. In At the Circus (1939), she was the acrobatic Peerless Pauline opposite Groucho Marx and the Russian sharp shooter in the comedy The Doughgirls (1944). For her role as Ida in Mildred Pierce (1945), she received an Academy Award nomination. Famous for her quick ripostes, this led to work in Radio during the 40s. In 1948, CBS Radio premiered "Our Miss Brooks", which would be the perfect show for her character. As her film career began to slow, CBS would take the popular radio show to television in 1952. The television series Our Miss Brooks (1952) would run through 1956 and led to he movie Our Miss Brooks (1956). When the show ended, she tried another television series, The Eve Arden Show (1957), but it was soon canceled. In the 60s, Eve raised a family and did a few guest roles, until her come-back television series The Mothers-In-Law (1967). This show, co-starring Kaye Ballard ran for two seasons. After that, she would make more unsold pilots, a couple of television movies and a few guest shots. She returned in occasional cameo appearances including the Principal McGee in Grease (1978), and Warden June in Pandemonium (1982), showing that she still had the wise-cracks and screen presence to bring back the fond memories of Miss Connie Brooks.
Eve Arden (born Eunice Mary Quedens; April 30, 1908 – November 12, 1990) was an American film, radio, stage and television actress. Born just north of San Francisco in Mill Valley and was interested in show business from an early age. At 16, she made her stage debut after quitting school to joined a stock company. After appearing in minor roles in two films under her real name, Eunice Quedens, she found that the stage offered her the same minor roles. By the mid 30s, one of these minor roles would attract notice as a comedy sketch in the stage play "Ziegfeld Folies". By that time, she had changed her name to Eve Arden. In 1937, she attracted some attention with a small role in Oh, Doctor (1937) which led to her being cast in a minor role in the film Stage Door (1937). By the time the film was finished, her part had expanded into the wise-cracking, fast-talking friend to the lead. She would play virtually the character for most of her career. While her sophisticated wise-cracking would never make her the lead, she would be a busy actress in dozens of movies over the next dozen years. In At the Circus (1939), she was the acrobatic Peerless Pauline opposite Groucho Marx and the Russian sharp shooter in the comedy The Doughgirls (1944). For her role as Ida in Mildred Pierce (1945), she received an Academy Award nomination. Famous for her quick ripostes, this led to work in Radio during the 40s. In 1948, CBS Radio premiered "Our Miss Brooks", which would be the perfect show for her character. As her film career began to slow, CBS would take the popular radio show to television in 1952. The television series Our Miss Brooks (1952) would run through 1956 and led to he movie Our Miss Brooks (1956). When the show ended, she tried another television series, The Eve Arden Show (1957), but it was soon canceled. In the 60s, Eve raised a family and did a few guest roles, until her come-back television series The Mothers-In-Law (1967). This show, co-starring Kaye Ballard ran for two seasons. After that, she would make more unsold pilots, a couple of television movies and a few guest shots. She returned in occasional cameo appearances including the Principal McGee in Grease (1978), and Warden June in Pandemonium (1982), showing that she still had the wise-cracks and screen presence to bring back the fond memories of Miss Connie Brooks.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Grease Story
Character:Principal McGee (archive footage)
Release Date:05/11/2017
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Character:Maida Rutledge (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:28/10/1991
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Character:Self
Release Date:14/01/1986
Cinderella
Character:Stepmother
Release Date:14/08/1985
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
Character:The Stepmother
Release Date:08/08/1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1985
Alice in Wonderland
Character:Queen of Hearts
Release Date:03/10/1983
Grease 2
Character:Principal McGee
Release Date:11/06/1982
Pandemonium
Character:Warden June
Release Date:01/04/1982
Under the Rainbow
Character:The Duchess
Release Date:31/07/1981
A Guide for the Married Woman
Character:Employment Lady
Release Date:13/10/1978
Grease
Character:Principal McGee
Release Date:16/06/1978
The Strongest Man in the World
Character:Harriet
Release Date:06/02/1975
All My Darling Daughters
Character:Miss Freeling, the Wedding Counselor
Release Date:22/11/1972
A Very Missing Person
Character:Hildegarde Withers
Release Date:04/03/1972
In Name Only
Character:Aunt Theda Reeson
Release Date:25/11/1969
Sergeant Deadhead
Character:Lieutenant Kinsey
Release Date:18/08/1965
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
Character:Lottie Lacey
Release Date:28/09/1960
Anatomy of a Murder
Character:Maida Rutledge
Release Date:01/07/1959
Our Miss Brooks
Character:Miss Constance 'Connie' Brooks
Release Date:24/04/1956
The Lady Wants Mink
Character:Gladys Jones
Release Date:29/03/1953
We're Not Married!
Character:Katie Woodruff
Release Date:11/07/1952
Goodbye, My Fancy
Character:Miss 'Woody' Woods
Release Date:19/05/1951
Three Husbands
Character:Lucille McCabe
Release Date:10/11/1950
Tea for Two
Character:Pauline Hastings
Release Date:01/09/1950
The Costume Designer
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/07/1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Character:Lily Martin
Release Date:25/05/1950
Paid in Full
Character:Tommy Thompson
Release Date:15/02/1950
The Lady Takes a Sailor
Character:Susan Wayne
Release Date:16/12/1949
My Dream Is Yours
Character:Vivian Martin
Release Date:15/04/1949
Whiplash
Character:Chris Sherwood
Release Date:24/12/1948
One Touch of Venus
Character:Molly Stewart
Release Date:01/08/1948
The Voice of the Turtle
Character:Olive Lashbrooke
Release Date:25/12/1947
The Unfaithful
Character:Paula
Release Date:01/07/1947
Song of Scheherazade
Character:Madame de Talavera
Release Date:26/02/1947
The Arnelo Affair
Character:Vivian Delwyn
Release Date:13/02/1947
Blow-Ups of 1946
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1946
Night and Day
Character:Gabrielle
Release Date:02/07/1946
The Kid from Brooklyn
Character:Ann Westly
Release Date:21/03/1946
My Reputation
Character:Ginna Abbott
Release Date:25/01/1946
Mildred Pierce
Character:Ida Corwin
Release Date:20/10/1945
Patrick the Great
Character:Jean Matthews
Release Date:04/05/1945
Earl Carroll Vanities
Character:Tex Donnelly
Release Date:05/04/1945
Pan-Americana
Character:Helen 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Release Date:22/03/1945
The Doughgirls
Character:Sgt. Natalia Moskoroff
Release Date:25/11/1944
Cover Girl
Character:Cornelia 'Stonewall' Jackson
Release Date:22/03/1944
Let's Face It
Character:Maggie Watson
Release Date:04/08/1943
Hit Parade of 1943
Character:Belinda Wright
Release Date:26/03/1943
Obliging Young Lady
Character:'Space' OShea, aka Suwanee Rivers
Release Date:01/04/1942
Bedtime Story
Character:Virginia Cole
Release Date:25/12/1941
Sing for Your Supper
Character:Barbara Stevens
Release Date:04/12/1941
Last of the Duanes
Character:Kate
Release Date:26/09/1941
Manpower
Character:Dolly
Release Date:09/08/1941
Whistling in the Dark
Character:'Buzz' Baker
Release Date:08/08/1941
San Antonio Rose
Character:Gabby Trent
Release Date:20/06/1941
She Knew All the Answers
Character:Sally Long
Release Date:13/05/1941
Ziegfeld Girl
Character:Patsy Dixon
Release Date:25/04/1941
That Uncertain Feeling
Character:Sally Aikens
Release Date:20/04/1941
No, No, Nanette
Character:Kitty
Release Date:19/12/1940
Comrade X
Character:Jane Wilson
Release Date:13/12/1940
She Couldn't Say No
Character:Alice Hinsdale
Release Date:07/12/1940
Slightly Honorable
Character:Miss Ater
Release Date:22/12/1939
A Child Is Born
Character:Miss Pinty
Release Date:07/12/1939
At the Circus
Character:Peerless Pauline
Release Date:20/10/1939
Eternally Yours
Character:Gloria
Release Date:07/10/1939
The Forgotten Woman
Character:Carrie Ashburn
Release Date:07/07/1939
Big Town Czar
Character:Susan Warren
Release Date:03/05/1939
Women in the Wind
Character:Kit Campbell
Release Date:15/04/1939
Letter of Introduction
Character:Cora Phelps
Release Date:05/08/1938
Having Wonderful Time
Character:Henrietta
Release Date:01/07/1938
Cocoanut Grove
Character:Sophie De Lemma
Release Date:20/05/1938
Stage Door
Character:Ève
Release Date:08/10/1937
Oh, Doctor
Character:Shirley Truman
Release Date:31/03/1937
Dancing Lady
Character:Marcia (uncredited)
Release Date:24/11/1933
Television Appearances
Amazing Stories
Character:Jane's mother
Masquerade
Character:Mrs. Woodman
Faerie Tale Theatre
Character:The Stepmother
Falcon Crest
Character:Lillian Nash
The Dream Merchants
Character:Coralee
Hart to Hart
Character:Sophie Green
B. J. and the Bear
Character:Mrs. Jarvis
Flying High
Character:Clarissa 'Wedgie' Wedge
Vega$
Character:Sarah Bancroft
The Love Boat
Character:Brenda Watts
Ellery Queen
Character:Vera Bethune / Miss Aggie
Dinah!
Character:Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Character:Self
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Character:Dr. Lucille Barras
Great Performances
Character:Queen of Hearts
The Pet Set
Character:Self
Love, American Style
Character:Linda's Mom
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Character:Self
The Danny Thomas Hour
Character:Thelda Cunningham
The Mothers-in-Law
Character:Eve Hubbard
Laredo
Character:Emma Bristow
Run for Your Life
Character:Mame Huston
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Character:Professor Lillian Stemmler
Bewitched
Character:Nurse Kelton
Vacation Playhouse
Character:Claudia Cooper
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
My Three Sons
Character:Marisa Montaine
Checkmate
Character:Georgia Golden
Startime
Character:Self
The Eve Arden Show
Character:Liza Hammond
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Character:Eve Arden
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Character:Self
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
Character:Self
The George Gobel Show
Character:Self
Our Miss Brooks
Character:Connie Brooks
The Liberace Show
Character:Self
I Love Lucy
Character:Eve Arden (uncredited)
The Red Skelton Show
Character:Self / Clara Appleby
The Red Skelton Show
Character:Clara Appleby
The Red Skelton Show
Character:Miss Hoity - Charm School Teacher
What's My Line?
Character:Self - Mystery Guest
The Ed Wynn Show
Character:Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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