Barbara Bel Geddes

Birthday: 1922-10-31
Deathday: 2004-10-10
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
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Barbara Bel Geddes (October 31, 1922 – August 8, 2005) was an American actress, artist and children's author. She is best known for her role in the television drama series Dallas as matriarch Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Ewing. Bel Geddes also starred in the original Broadway production of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof in the role of Maggie, and also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958). She was the recipient of several awards and award nominations for her thespian performances.

Bel Geddes retired from Dallas (and acting) in 1990 and settled in her home in Northeast Harbor, Maine, where she continued to work as a fine artist. She was the author of two children's books and the creator of a line of greeting cards. She was twice married, the mother of two daughters, and died of lung cancer on August 8, 2005.

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Career Statisics

Season Age Movie Role Result Points
1949 27 I Remember Mama (1948) Supporting Actress Nom 0
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Transaction History

Date Location Team Receives Team Receives Team Receives

Credits

Year Title Character
1977-05-30 Our Town Mrs. Webb
1971-10-20 The Todd Killings Mrs. Todd
1971-06-06 Summertree Ruth
1961-07-19 By Love Possessed Clarissa Winner
1960-03-15 Five Branded Women Marja
1959-06-18 The Five Pennies Wila Stutsman
1958-05-28 Vertigo Marjorie 'Midge' Wood
1951-04-01 Fourteen Hours Virginia Foster
1950-07-27 Panic in the Streets Nancy Reed
1949-02-17 Caught Leonora Eames
1948-11-11 Blood on the Moon Amy Lufton
1948-03-09 I Remember Mama Katrin
1947-05-28 The Long Night Jo Ann