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Eve Arden

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American actress (1908–1990)

Film & TV

Mill Valley, California, USA

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,…

Known for

  • The Grease Story — Principal McGee (archive footage)2017
  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker — Maida Rutledge (archive footage) (uncredited)1991
  • Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary — Self1986
  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers — Self (archive footage)1985
  • Cinderella — Stepmother1985
  • Amazing Stories — Jane's mother1985
  • Alice in Wonderland — Queen of Hearts1983
  • Masquerade — Mrs. Woodman1983
  • Grease 2 — Principal McGee1982
  • Pandemonium — Warden June1982

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Key facts

Born
Eunice Mary Quedens , ( 1908-04-30 ) April 30, 1908, Mill Valley, California , U.S.
Died
November 12, 1990 (1990-11-12) (aged 82), Beverly Hills, California , U.S.
Resting place
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1929 – 1987
Spouses
Edward Grinnell Bergen ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1939 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1947 ) ​ Brooks West ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1952 ; died 1984 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Eve
Family name
Arden
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Mill Valley
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
stage actor
Image
EVEARDEN.jpg
Number of children
4
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Commons category
Eve Arden
date of birth
1908-04-30
date of death
1990-11-12
cause of death
cardiac arrest
manner of death
natural causes
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Eve Arden
name in native language
Eve Arden
start of work period
1929-00-00
end of work period
1987-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Eve Arden (born Eunice Mary Quedens, April 30, 1908 – November 12, 1990) was an American film, radio, stage and television actress. She performed in leading and supporting roles for nearly six decades.

Beginning her film career in 1929 and on Broadway in the early 1930s, Arden's first major role was in the RKO Radio Pictures drama Stage Door (1937) opposite Katharine Hepburn, followed by roles in the comedies Having Wonderful Time (1938) and At the Circus (1939). She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Mildred Pierce (1945).

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