Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart was an American actress of stage, screen and television.

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She was born Anna Eileen Heckart on March 29, 1919 in Columbus, Ohio to a family of Irish extraction.

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March 29 - 1919 - Columbus, Ohio

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She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1972 movie, Butterflies Are Free and was nominated in 1956 for her performance as the bereaved, besotted Mrs. Daigle in The Bad Seed.

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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - 1972 - Butterflies Are Free - The Bad Seed

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Heckart was familiar to TV audiences with starring roles in The 5 Mrs. Buchanans, Annie McGuire, Out of the Blue, Trauma Center, Partners in Crime and guest spots on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, Murder One, Cybill and many other shows.

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The 5 Mrs. Buchanans - Out of the Blue - The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Rhoda - Murder One - Cybill

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A lifetime heavy smoker, she died of cancer on December 31, 2001 at her home in Norwalk, Connecticut. She was married to John Harrison Yankee Jr. from 1944 until his death in 1997; she is survived by her 3 children and 2 step-sisters.

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December 31 - 2001 - Norwalk, Connecticut

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