Eileen Heckart
Acting
Eileen Heckart was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. Born Anna Eileen Herbert, her career spanned nearly 60 years. She first became known for her role as schoolteacher Rosemary Sydney in the original 1953 cast of William Inge's play Picnic on Broadway. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the overprotective mother of a blind adult son in Butterflies Are Free, a role she originated on Broadway before playing it in the film.
She often played mothers, including Rocky Graziano's mother in Somebody Up There Likes Me; the mother of a…
Filmography
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The First Wives Club
1996
Murder One
1995
Cybill
1995
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
1994
Ellen
1994
Ultimate Betrayal
1994
Breathing Lessons
1994
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
1993
Stephen King's Golden Tales
1993
Love & War
1992
Home Improvement
1991
Stuck with Each Other
1989
Annie McGuire
Annie McGuire
1988
Heartbreak Ridge
1986
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Partners in Crime
1984
The Cosby Show
1984
Highway to Heaven
1984
Trauma Center
1983
Games Mother Never Taught You
1982
Table Settings
1982
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
1981
F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980
White Mama
1980
The Sorrows of Gin
1979
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Out of the Blue
1979
Backstairs at the White House
1979
The Honeymooners Christmas Special
1978
Suddenly, Love
1978
Flying High
1978
Sunshine Christmas
1977
Lou Grant
1977
Burnt Offerings
1976
Alice
1976
Switch
1975
The Hiding Place
1975
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
1974
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Rhoda
1974
Zandy's Bride
1974
Wedding Band
1974
Barnaby Jones
1973
The Victim
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Banyon
1972
Butterflies Are Free
1972
All the Way Home
1971
The Tree
The Tree
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1968
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968
Up the Down Staircase
1967
CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse
1966
Felony Squad
1966
The F.B.I.
1965
The Fugitive
1963
My Six Loves
1963
The New Breed
1961
Ben Casey
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961
Heller in Pink Tights
1960
A Doll's House
1959
Play of the Week
1959
Naked City
1958
Hot Spell
1958
The Little Foxes
1956
The Bad Seed
1956
Bus Stop
1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956
Miracle in the Rain
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
1953
The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Suspense
1949
Studio One
1948
The Ford Theatre Hour
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948