1919 - 2001
Eileen Heckart American Actress
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American Actress Eileen Heckart was born Anna Eileen Heckart on 29th March, 1919 in Columbus, Ohio, USA and passed away on 31st Dec 2001 Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Home) aged 82. She is most remembered for The Bad Seed, Butterflies are Free. Her zodiac sign is Aries.
Eileen Heckart was in an on-screen matchup with William LeMassena in Tales from the Darkside (1983).
Eileen Heckart is a member of the following lists: Emmy Award winners, American film actors and American television actors.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
55 years
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55 years
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Details
| First Name |
Anna
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| Middle Name |
Eileen
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| Last Name |
Heckart
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| Maiden Name |
Herbert
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| Full Name at Birth |
Anna Eileen Heckart
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| Alternative Name |
Anna Eileen Herbert, Anna Herbert, Eileen Herbert, Eileen Heckart
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| Birthday |
29th March, 1919
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| Birthplace |
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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| Died |
31st December, 2001
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| Place of Death |
Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Home)
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| Cause of Death |
Lung cancer
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| Buried |
Cremation
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Ohio State University
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| Occupation Text |
Actress
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
The Bad Seed, Butterflies are Free
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| Year(s) Active |
1943–2000
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Eileen Heckart (born Anna Eileen Herbert; March 29, 1919 – December 31, 2001) was an American actress whose 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 (1972), a role she originated on Broadway before playing it in the film.
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