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Eve Arden, who starred in dozens of films as the heroine's sarcastic and wise best friend, warm-hearted but mean school teacher or secretary, died yesterday at her home in Beverly Hills, California.
The actress said she was born on April 30, 1912, but family spokesman Ron Liesel said she was 83 years old. Liesel said the cause of death was a heart attack.
She made her Broadway debut in 1934 in the Ziegfeld Follies.
Arden was primarily a Hollywood actress, although she regularly attended plays and outings in New York. In the radio and television series Or Miss Brooks, which ran from 1948 to 1957, she was best known as the ironically passionate English teacher.
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Known for his excellent comic timing and ability to make the most of throwaway lines, Brooks has appeared in more than 100 films, including "The Stage Door" and "The Marx Brothers at the Circus." No, no, Nanette’, ‘Bedtime Stories’, ‘Cover Girl’, ‘Anatomy of Murder’, ‘Darkness at Work’. In 1945 she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Mildred Pierce."
Eve Arden, Eunice Mary Quiddens, was born in Mill Valley, California (a suburb of San Francisco), and was interested in fairs from an early age. After quitting at the age of 16 and joining a company, he took to the stage. After appearing in two films under her real name, Eunice Quidens, she found the stage offering her similar small roles. In his mid-thirties, one of these small roles became famous as a comedy sketch in the stage play Ziegfeld Follies.
At that time she changed her name to Eve Arden and when she saw her makeup she saw the name "A Night in Paris" and "Elizabeth Arden" and embraced it. In 1937, she gained notoriety with a small role in Oh, Doctor (1937), which led to a small role in Stage Door (1937), which expanded to the role of a fast-talking friend. period.
Eve Arden subtlety and wit never landed her a major role
She would be a busy actress in dozens of films over the next few decades. Pauline, an incomparable acrobat alongside Groucho Marx, was a Russian sniper in the comedy Duff Girls (1944). . She was nominated for an Academy Award for her role as Ida in Mildred Pierce (1945). Known for her quick responses, she led a radio career in the 1940s. In 1948, "Our Miss Brooks" premiered on CBS radio and portrayed her character well. As her film career began to slow down, CBS brought the popular radio show to television in 1952. The series, or Miss Brooks (1952), continued until 1956, leading to the film, or Miss Brooks (1956).
After the program ended, Arden tried another television series, The Eve Arden Show (1957), but it was soon canceled. He made several guest appearances until returning in 2006. The show, starring Kay Ballard, ran for two seasons. After that she went on to produce unsold pilots, a couple of TV movies and guest spots. I came.
Eva Arden, formerly Eunice Kiddens (born April 30, 1912 in Mill Valley, California, United States - died November 12, 1990 in Beverly Hills, California), American actress or title character of Miss Brooks on radio ( 1948–56) ); and on television (1952–56).
Arden began her acting career at the Henry Duffy Co. in San Francisco (1928–29), and she made her Broadway debut in 1934 in the Ziegfeld Follies. His film career began in 1937 with O Doctor, the same year he landed the lead role in The Door. In total, he acted in over 100 films. Known for her comical timing, she was often cast as her protagonist's sarcastic and witty best friend. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the soap opera Her Mildred Pierce (1945).
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