Priscilla Pointer | |
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 Pointer and Michael Dunn (c. 1968) | |
| Born | Priscilla Marie Pointer May 18, 1924 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1948–2014 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3, including David Irving and Amy Irving |
| Relatives | Austin Irving (granddaughter) |
Priscilla Marie Pointer[1] (born May 18, 1924) is a retired American actress. She began her career in the theater in the late 1940s, including productions on Broadway. Later, Pointer moved to Hollywood and made appearances on television beginning in the early 1950s.
Pointer is the mother of actress and singer Amy Irving, (whom she often appeared alongside as her mother or mother-in-law) therefore making her the former mother-in-law of filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Bruno Barreto and the mother-in-law of documentary filmmaker Kenneth Bowser, Jr..
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