Kathleen Freeman

Acting

Kathleen Freeman

Born February 17, 1919Chicago, Illinois, USA229 credits

Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919 – August 23, 2001) was an American film, television, voice actress, and stage actress. In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect.

Known For

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

Movie

2002

7.0

Man and Cat

Movie

2001

Shrek
7.8

Shrek

Movie

2001

Joe Dirt
5.6

Joe Dirt

Movie

2001

As Told by Ginger
6.8

As Told by Ginger

TV

2000

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
5.0

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Movie

2000

Filmography

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'as SelfMovie
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2001Man and Catas Female CatMovie
Shrek
2001Shrekas Old Woman (voice)Movie
Joe Dirt
2001Joe Dirtas Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited)Movie
As Told by Ginger
2000As Told by Gingeras Mrs. Gordon (voice)TV
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000Nutty Professor II: The Klumpsas Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)Movie
Seven Girlfriends
2000Seven Girlfriendsas Mrs. HargroveMovie
Ready to Rumble
2000Ready to Rumbleas Jane KingMovie
Detention
1999Detentionas Miss Eugenia P. Kisskillya (voice)TV
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1999Grown UpsTV
Baby Geniuses
1999Baby Geniusesas Lenny's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)Movie
Batman Beyond
1999Batman Beyondas Ma Mayhem (voice)TV
Providence
1999Providenceas Miss Van GundyTV
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1998I'll Be Home for Christmasas Tom Tom Girl GloriaMovie
Becker
1998Beckeras Edith / EvelynTV
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998Richie Rich's Christmas Wishas Miss PeabodyMovie
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'as SelfMovie
Love Boat: The Next Wave
1998Love Boat: The Next Waveas Maw-Maw CranstonTV
Blues Brothers 2000
1998Blues Brothers 2000as Mother Mary StigmataMovie
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV ShowTV
Cow and Chicken
1997Cow and Chickenas Greta (voice)TV
Hercules
1997Herculesas Heavyset Woman (voice)Movie
Clueless
1996CluelessTV
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestTV
Carpool
1996Carpoolas Franklin's Mom (voice)Movie
Arli$$
1996Arli$$as Helga KruppTV
Caroline in the City
1995Caroline in the Cityas Grandma DuffyTV
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1995Two Guys Talkin' About Girlsas Rhondas GrandmaMovie
ER
1994ERas Rhonda's PatientTV
Party of Five
1994Party of Fiveas MonaTV
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insultas MurielMovie
Duckman
1994DuckmanTV
Dave's World
1993Dave's Worldas WaitressTV
Phenom
1993PhenomTV
Hocus Pocus
1993Hocus Pocusas Miss OlinMovie
Reckless Kelly
1993Reckless Kellyas Mrs. DelanceMovie
Renegade
1992Renegadeas Felipe's MotherTV
Martin
1992Martinas SalesladyTV
Melrose Place
1992Melrose Placeas MadgeTV
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992FernGully: The Last Rainforestas Edler (voice)Movie
Nickel & Dime
1992Nickel & Dimeas Judge C.C. LeichterMovie
Home Improvement
1991Home Improvementas GwenTV
Herman's Head
1991Herman's Headas Mrs. DebusherTV
Dutch
1991Dutchas GritziMovie
The Willies
1990The Williesas Miss TitmarshMovie
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990Beverly Hills, 90210as Pawn Shop ClerkTV
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990Gremlins 2: The New Batchas Microwave MargeMovie
Sydney
1990SydneyTV
Christine Cromwell
1989Christine Cromwellas CatherineTV
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989Doogie Howser, M.D.TV
Major Dad
1989Major DadTV
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas Mrs. Parker (segment "Loved to Death")TV
Super Ducktales
1989Super Ducktalesas Mrs. Crackshell (voice)Movie
Chances Are
1989Chances Areas Mrs. HandyMovie
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989Chip 'n' Dale Rescue RangersTV
Coach
1989Coachas MagdaTV
Hollywood Chaos
1989Hollywood ChaosMovie
TV 101
1988TV 101as LandladyTV
Murphy Brown
1988Murphy Brownas Mrs. CaldwellTV
Roseanne
1988RoseanneTV
Glitz
1988Glitzas Mrs. MagykMovie
The Canterville Ghost
1988The Canterville Ghostas Mrs. UmneyMovie
The Wrong Guys
1988The Wrong Guysas Grunski's MumMovie
Teen Wolf Too
1987Teen Wolf Tooas Admissions LadyMovie
She's the Sheriff
1987She's the Sheriffas Aunt BessieTV
DuckTales
1987DuckTalesas Mrs. Crackshell (voice)TV
In the Mood
1987In the Moodas Mrs. MarverMovie
Inside Out
1987Inside OutMovie
Innerspace
1987Innerspaceas Dream LadyMovie
Dragnet
1987Dragnetas Enid BordenMovie
Married... with Children
1987Married... with Childrenas Peg's Mom (voice)TV
The Malibu Bikini Shop
1986The Malibu Bikini Shopas Loraine BenderMovie
My Sister Sam
1986My Sister SamTV
ALF
1986ALFas Betty SuslaTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Joan AckermanTV
Matlock
1986Matlockas Lucy LewisTV
The Hogan Family
1986The Hogan FamilyTV
The Best of Times
1986The Best of Timesas RosieMovie
MacGyver
1985MacGyveras Rose MagrutaTV
Growing Pains
1985Growing Painsas MadgeTV
The Golden Girls
1985The Golden Girlsas Mother Superior3TV
Mr. Belvedere
1985Mr. BelvedereTV
Hunter
1984Hunteras Ann RidleyTV
Heartbeeps
1981Heartbeepsas Helicopter PilotMovie
Simon & Simon
1981Simon & SimonTV
The Blues Brothers
1980The Blues Brothersas Sister Mary StigmataMovie
The Facts of Life
1979The Facts of LifeTV
The Norseman
1978The Norsemanas Old Indian womanMovie
Soup and Me
1978Soup and Meas Mrs. StetsonMovie
CHiPs
1977CHiPsTV
The Strongest Man in the World
1975The Strongest Man in the Worldas Officer HurleyMovie
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
1975The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Returnas EssieMovie
Psycho Sisters
1974Psycho Sistersas HildaMovie
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerTV
Police Woman
1974Police WomanTV
The Sting
1973The Stingas Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)Movie
Kojak
1973Kojakas Ma WonderlyTV
Lotsa Luck
1973Lotsa Luckas Iris BelmontTV
Your Three Minutes Are Up
1973Your Three Minutes Are Upas Mrs. WilkMovie
Hitched
1973Hitchedas Rainbow McCloudMovie
The Unholy Rollers
1972The Unholy Rollersas Karen's MotherMovie
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1972The Sandy Duncan ShowTV
Where Does It Hurt?
1972Where Does It Hurt?as Mrs. ManzziniMovie
Stand Up and Be Counted
1972Stand Up and Be Countedas SarahMovie
Call Her Mom
1972Call Her Momas WomanMovie
Funny Face
1971Funny FaceTV
Cannon
1971CannonTV
Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971Support Your Local Gunfighteras Mrs. PerkinsMovie
But I Don't Want to Get Married!
1970But I Don't Want to Get Married!as Mrs. BorgMovie
Which Way to the Front?
1970Which Way to the Front?as Bland's MotherMovie
Myra Breckinridge
1970Myra Breckinridgeas Bobby Dean LonerMovie
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
1970The Ballad of Cable Hogueas Mrs. JensenMovie
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Mrs. StoneMovie
Love, American Style
1969Love, American StyleTV
The Bill Cosby Show
1969The Bill Cosby ShowTV
Hook, Line and Sinker
1969Hook, Line and Sinkeras Mrs. Hardtack - Baby SitterMovie
Death of a Gunfighter
1969Death of a Gunfighteras Mary ElizabethMovie
Support Your Local Sheriff!
1969Support Your Local Sheriff!as Mrs. DanversMovie
The Mod Squad
1968The Mod SquadTV
Lancer
1968LancerTV
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1968The Ghost & Mrs. MuirTV
The Helicopter Spies
1968The Helicopter Spiesas MomMovie
The High Chaparral
1967The High Chaparralas MaudeTV
Point Blank
1967Point Blankas First CitizenMovie
Ironside
1967Ironsideas HelgaTV
Dragnet
1967Dragnetas Mrs. Sunshine PoundTV
Three on a Couch
1966Three on a Couchas MurphyMovie
Batman
1966Batmanas Rosetta StoneTV
Marriage on the Rocks
1965Marriage on the Rocksas Miss BlightMovie
I Dream of Jeannie
1965I Dream of Jeannieas SallyTV
Hogan's Heroes
1965Hogan's HeroesTV
Laredo
1965LaredoTV
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1965Please Don't Eat the DaisiesTV
That Funny Feeling
1965That Funny Feelingas Woman at Phone BoothMovie
The Rounders
1965The Roundersas Agatha MooreMovie
The Disorderly Orderly
1964The Disorderly Orderlyas Nurse HigginsMovie
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.TV
Daniel Boone
1964Daniel Booneas BertheTV
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Mrs. SparksTV
The Bing Crosby Show
1964The Bing Crosby ShowTV
Mail Order Bride
1964Mail Order Brideas Sister SueMovie
Who's Minding the Store?
1963Who's Minding the Store?as Mrs. GlucksmanMovie
The Nutty Professor
1963The Nutty Professoras Millie LemmonMovie
The Lucy Show
1962The Lucy Showas OlgaTV
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962The Beverly Hillbilliesas Mabel JohnsonTV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Angela MorrowTV
Wild Harvest
1962Wild Harvestas GoldieMovie
The Errand Boy
1961The Errand Boyas Mrs. Helen ParamutualMovie
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961The Dick Van Dyke Showas MaidTV
Ben Casey
1961Ben CaseyTV
Bus Stop
1961Bus StopTV
87th Precinct
196187th PrecinctTV
The Ladies Man
1961The Ladies Manas KatieMovie
Madison Avenue
1961Madison Avenueas Miss Thelma HaleyMovie
Mister Ed
1961Mister EdTV
North to Alaska
1960North to Alaskaas Lena NordqvistMovie
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
1960The Case of the Dangerous Robinas Emma StroudTV
My Three Sons
1960My Three SonsTV
Guestward, Ho!
1960Guestward, Ho!TV
The Detectives
1959The DetectivesTV
Hawaiian Eye
1959Hawaiian EyeTV
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas Ma BrinkerTV
Rawhide
1959Rawhideas Mrs. BeamishTV
The Buccaneer
1958The Buccaneeras TinaMovie
Houseboat
1958Houseboatas Laundromat GossipMovie
77 Sunset Strip
195877 Sunset StripTV
The Donna Reed Show
1958The Donna Reed ShowTV
Bronco
1958BroncoTV
The Fly
1958The Flyas EmmaMovie
Too Much, Too Soon
1958Too Much, Too Soonas Miss Magruder (uncredited)Movie
The Missouri Traveler
1958The Missouri Traveleras Serena PooleMovie
Kiss Them for Me
1957Kiss Them for Meas Nurse Wilinski (uncredited)Movie
Pawnee
1957Pawneeas Mrs. CarterMovie
The Midnight Story
1957The Midnight Storyas Rosa CuneoMovie
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1957O. Henry Playhouseas Maggie McCaskeyTV
Artists and Models
1955Artists and Modelsas Mrs. Muldoon (uncredited)Movie
Matinee Theater
1955Matinee TheaterTV
The Seven Year Itch
1955The Seven Year Itchas Woman at Vegetarian Restaurant (uncredited)Movie
3 Ring Circus
19543 Ring Circusas Custard Pie Gag VictimMovie
Athena
1954Athenaas Miss SeelyMovie
December Bride
1954December BrideTV
Father Knows Best
1954Father Knows Bestas Woman at Bus StationTV
Lassie
1954LassieTV
Battle of Rogue River
1954Battle of Rogue Riveras Sis PringleMovie
The Far Country
1954The Far Countryas GritsMovie
Mayor of the Town
1954Mayor of the Townas Marilly the HousekeeperTV
Topper
1953TopperTV
Letter to Loretta
1953Letter to Lorettaas JessieTV
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
1953The Affairs of Dobie Gillisas Stella KowalskiMovie
Dream Wife
1953Dream Wifeas Hotel MaidMovie
A Perilous Journey
1953A Perilous Journeyas LeahMovie
The Glass Wall
1953The Glass Wallas Zelda - Fat WomanMovie
She's Back on Broadway
1953She's Back on Broadwayas Webber's ReceptionistMovie
Confidentially Connie
1953Confidentially Connieas Mother of Twins (uncredited)Movie
The Magnetic Monster
1953The Magnetic Monsteras NellyMovie
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952The Bad and the Beautifulas Miss March (uncredited)Movie
The Prisoner of Zenda
1952The Prisoner of ZendaMovie
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952Mr. & Mrs. NorthTV
Monkey Business
1952Monkey Businessas Mrs. Brannigan (uncredited)Movie
O. Henry's Full House
1952O. Henry's Full Houseas Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)Movie
Kid Monk Baroni
1952Kid Monk Baronias Maria BaroniMovie
Talk About a Stranger
1952Talk About a Strangeras Rosa, Grocery ClerkMovie
Singin' in the Rain
1952Singin' in the Rainas Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)Movie
Love Is Better Than Ever
1952Love Is Better Than Everas Mrs. KahrneyMovie
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952The Greatest Show on Earthas Spectator (uncredited)Movie
Dragnet
1951DragnetTV
Let's Make It Legal
1951Let's Make It Legalas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Come Fill the Cup
1951Come Fill the Cupas Lil - Newspaper Switchboard Operator (uncredited)Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Ripplehissian gangTV
Behave Yourself!
1951Behave Yourself!as Pet Shop Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)Movie
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
1951Yes Sir, Mr. Bonesas Chick WattsMovie
Strictly Dishonorable
1951Strictly Dishonorableas OrganistMovie
A Place in the Sun
1951A Place in the Sunas Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)Movie
Cause for Alarm!
1951Cause for Alarm!as WomanMovie
Cry Danger
1951Cry Dangeras Cigarette Clerk #2 (uncredited)Movie
The Company She Keeps
1951The Company She Keepsas Josie, Parolee with Children (uncredited)Movie
The Second Face
1950The Second Faceas ShirleyMovie
A Life of Her Own
1950A Life of Her Ownas Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited)Movie
Lonely Heart Bandits
1950Lonely Heart Banditsas Bertha MartinMovie
Once a Thief
1950Once a Thiefas PhoebeMovie
The Reformer and the Redhead
1950The Reformer and the Redheadas Lily ParkerMovie
Appointment with Danger
1950Appointment with Dangeras NunMovie
House by the River
1950House by the Riveras Effie Ferguson - Party GuestMovie
No Man of Her Own
1950No Man of Her Ownas Clara Larrimore (uncredited)Movie
Annie Was a Wonder
1949Annie Was a Wonderas Annie SwensonMovie
The Saxon Charm
1948The Saxon Charmas Reception NurseMovie
Behind Locked Doors
1948Behind Locked Doorsas Nurse (uncredited)Movie
The Naked City
1948The Naked Cityas Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train (Uncredited)Movie