Barbara Bel Geddes
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Oct 31, 1922 New York City, NY |
| Died | Aug 8, 2005 Northeast Harbor, ME |
| Age | Died at 82 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Barbara Bel Geddes | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1947-1990 |
| Top Roles | Midge Wood, Nancy Reed, Katrin, Jo Ann, Willa Stutsman |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Noir, Crime, Romance, Thriller/Suspense, Musical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Detectives, Mistaken Identity |
| Top Collaborators | Ellen Corby, Richard Basehart, Alfred Hitchcock (Director), Harry Guardino |
| Shares birthday with | Dale Evans, Ethel Waters, Lee Grant see more.. |
Barbara Bel Geddes Overview:
Legendary actress, Barbara Bel Geddes, was born on Oct 31, 1922 in New York City, NY. Bel Geddes died at the age of 82 on Aug 8, 2005 in Northeast Harbor, ME and was cremated and her ashes scattered at her farm in NY.
MINI BIO:
Round-faced, light-haired American actress of much warmth and appeal, who played plain, sincere, lovable ladies. She made her stage debut at 17, but her wholesome image never really caught on in the cinema. Her career was also somewhat impaired by ill-health and the McCarthy witch-hunt; thus Hollywood let her best years escape the screen. Nominated for an Oscar in I Remember Mama, she undoubtedly made too few films, but did become a familiar figure to television audiences of the 1980s as Miss Ellie in Dallas. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Bel Geddes was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1948 | Best Supporting Actress | I Remember Mama (1948) | Katrin | Nominated |
Bel Geddes was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame .
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James Mason, , and Robert Ryan are "Caught"
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Barbara Bel Geddes Quotes:
Nancy Reed: If there's a plague here, you're the most important guy in this town.
Scottie: Midge, who do you know that's an authority on San Francisco history?
Midge: That's the kind of greeting a girl likes! Not this "Hello-you-look-wonderful" stuff, just a good straight "Who do you know that's an authority on San Francisco his - -"
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