Kathleen Freeman

This article is about the American actress. For the British classical scholar, see Kathleen Freeman (classicist).

Kathleen Freeman
Freeman in 1972
Born(1923-02-17)February 17, 1923[1][2]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 2001(2001-08-23) (aged 78)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice artist
Years active1948–2001
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1923 – August 23, 2001) was an American actress. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect.[3] In film, she is perhaps best remembered for appearing in 12 Jerry Lewis comedies in the 1950s and 1960s and The Blues Brothers (1980).

  1. ^ "Kathleen Freeman, 78, veteran actress, dies". Deseret News. August 25, 2001.
  2. ^ "SAG-AFTRA - Summer 2010". digital.copcomm.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  3. ^ McKinley, Jesse (August 24, 2001). "Kathleen Freeman, 78, Actress Playing Comic Character Roles". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2015.