1919-2001 US, Columbus, Ohio
Spoken Word and Soundtrack
A.k.a. Anna Eileen Herbert
Eileen Heckart (March 29, 1919 – December 31, 2001) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. Primarily known as a character actress, 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 (1972), a role she originated on Broadway before playing it in the film.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Young & Female | Sandy Dennis, Eileen Heckart & Claudia McNeil | 1975 | Album |
Pioneer Women - Selections From Their Journals | Sandy Dennis & Eileen Heckart | 1975 | Album |
Great American Women's Speeches | Eileen Heckart, Claudia McNeil, Mildred Natwick | 1973 | Album |
A Family Affair (Original Cast Album) | Shelley Berman, Eileen Heckart | 1962 | Album |