Edith Atwater

Born: 1911-04-22

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

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Edith Atwater (April 22, 1911 – March 14, 1986) was an American stage, film and television actress.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Atwater made her Broadway debut in 1933. In 1939 she starred in The Man Who Came to Dinner.

On screen she appeared in such films as The Body Snatcher, Sweet Smell of Success, and Strait-Jacket. Her television work included roles on The Rockford Files and Knots Landing.

Atwater was married to actor Hugh Marlowe in 1941. She later married Kent Smith, with whom she remained married until his death in 1985, a year before her own death. She had no children.

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Known For

True Grit
Family Plot
Strait-Jacket
Sweet Smell of Success
Teresa
It Happened at the World's Fair
Mackintosh and T.J.
Strange Bedfellows
The Love Machine
Norwood

Top Movie Credits

True Grit Mrs. Floyd
Family Plot Mrs. Clay
Strait-Jacket Mrs. Fields
Teresa Mrs. Lawrence
Norwood Angry Bus Passenger