Acting
Eve Arden
Eve Arden (born Eunice Mary Quedens; April 30, 1908 – November 12, 1990) was an American film, radio, stage and television actress. Born just north of San Francisco in Mill Valley and was interested in show business from an early age. At 16, she made her stage debut after quitting school to joined a stock company. After appearing in minor roles in two films under her real name, Eunice Quedens, she found that the stage offered her the same minor roles. By the mid 30s, one of these minor roles would attract notice as a comedy sketch in the stage play "Ziegfeld Folies". By that time, she had changed her name to Eve Arden. In 1937, she attracted some attention with a small role in Oh, Doctor (1937) which led to her being cast in a minor role in the film Stage Door (1937). By the time the film was finished, her part had expanded into the wise-cracking, fast-talking friend to the lead. She would play virtually the character for most of her career. While her sophisticated wise-cracking would never make her the lead, she would be a busy actress in dozens of movies over the next dozen years. In At the Circus (1939), she was the acrobatic Peerless Pauline opposite Groucho Marx and the Russian sharp shooter in the comedy The Doughgirls (1944). For her role as Ida in Mildred Pierce (1945), she received an Academy Award nomination. Famous for her quick ripostes, this led to work in Radio during the 40s. In 1948, CBS Radio premiered "Our Miss Brooks", which would be the perfect show for her character. As her film career began to slow, CBS would take the popular radio show to television in 1952. The television series Our Miss Brooks (1952) would run through 1956 and led to he movie Our Miss Brooks (1956). When the show ended, she tried another television series, The Eve Arden Show (1957), but it was soon canceled. In the 60s, Eve raised a family and did a few guest roles, until her come-back television series The Mothers-In-Law (1967). This show, co-starring Kaye Ballard ran for two seasons. After that, she would make more unsold pilots, a couple of television movies and a few guest shots. She returned in occasional cameo appearances including the Principal McGee in Grease (1978), and Warden June in Pandemonium (1982), showing that she still had the wise-cracks and screen presence to bring back the fond memories of Miss Connie Brooks.
Filmography
The Grease Story
Film · 2017
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Film · 1991
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
Film · 1986
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Film · 1985
Cinderella
Film · 1985
Amazing Stories
Series · 1985
Alice in Wonderland
Film · 1983
Masquerade
Series · 1983
Grease 2
Film · 1982
Pandemonium
Film · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Under the Rainbow
Film · 1981
Falcon Crest
Series · 1981
The Dream Merchants
Series · 1980
B. J. and the Bear
Series · 1979
Hart to Hart
Series · 1979
Grease
Film · 1978
A Guide for the Married Woman
Film · 1978
Vega$
Series · 1978
Flying High
Series · 1978
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
Alice
Series · 1976
The Strongest Man in the World
Film · 1975
Ellery Queen
Series · 1975
Dinah!
Series · 1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Series · 1973
All My Darling Daughters
Film · 1972
A Very Missing Person
Film · 1972
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Series · 1971
The Pet Set
Series · 1971
Great Performances
Series · 1971
In Name Only
Film · 1969
Love, American Style
Series · 1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Series · 1968
The Mothers-in-Law
Series · 1967
The Danny Thomas Hour
Series · 1967
Sergeant Deadhead
Film · 1965
Laredo
Series · 1965
Run for Your Life
Series · 1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1964
Bewitched
Series · 1964
Vacation Playhouse
Series · 1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
Film · 1960
My Three Sons
Series · 1960
Checkmate
Series · 1960
Anatomy of a Murder
Film · 1959
Startime
Series · 1959
The Eve Arden Show
Series · 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Series · 1957
Our Miss Brooks
Film · 1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Series · 1956
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
The George Gobel Show
Series · 1954
The Lady Wants Mink
Film · 1953
We're Not Married!
Film · 1952
Our Miss Brooks
Series · 1952
The Liberace Show
Series · 1952
Goodbye, My Fancy
Film · 1951
I Love Lucy
Series · 1951
The Red Skelton Show
Series · 1951
The Red Skelton Show
Series · 1951
Tea for Two
Film · 1950
Paid in Full
Film · 1950
Three Husbands
Film · 1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Film · 1950
The Costume Designer
Film · 1950
What's My Line?
Series · 1950
My Dream Is Yours
Film · 1949
The Lady Takes a Sailor
Film · 1949
The Ed Wynn Show
Series · 1949
One Touch of Venus
Film · 1948
Whiplash
Film · 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948
The Arnelo Affair
Film · 1947
The Unfaithful
Film · 1947
The Voice of the Turtle
Film · 1947
Song of Scheherazade
Film · 1947
Night and Day
Film · 1946
My Reputation
Film · 1946
The Kid from Brooklyn
Film · 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946
Film · 1946
Mildred Pierce
Film · 1945
Patrick the Great
Film · 1945
Earl Carroll Vanities
Film · 1945
Pan-Americana
Film · 1945
Cover Girl
Film · 1944
The Doughgirls
Film · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Hit Parade of 1943
Film · 1943
Let's Face It
Film · 1943
Obliging Young Lady
Film · 1942
Manpower
Film · 1941
That Uncertain Feeling
Film · 1941
Bedtime Story
Film · 1941
Whistling in the Dark
Film · 1941
San Antonio Rose
Film · 1941
Ziegfeld Girl
Film · 1941
Last of the Duanes
Film · 1941
She Knew All the Answers
Film · 1941
Sing for Your Supper
Film · 1941
Comrade X
Film · 1940
She Couldn't Say No
Film · 1940
No, No, Nanette
Film · 1940
At the Circus
Film · 1939
Eternally Yours
Film · 1939
Slightly Honorable
Film · 1939
Women in the Wind
Film · 1939
A Child is Born
Film · 1939
Big Town Czar
Film · 1939
The Forgotten Woman
Film · 1939
Having Wonderful Time
Film · 1938
Letter of Introduction
Film · 1938
Cocoanut Grove
Film · 1938
Stage Door
Film · 1937
Oh, Doctor
Film · 1937
Dancing Lady
Film · 1933
Song of Love
Film · 1929