About
Barbara Bel Geddes (October 31, 1922 – August 8, 2005) was an American actress, artist and children's author. She is best known for her role in the television drama series Dallas as matriarch Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Ewing. Bel Geddes also starred in the original Broadway production of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof in the role of Maggie, and also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958). She was the recipient of several awards and award nominations for her thespian performances. Bel Geddes retired from Dallas (and acting) in 1990 and settled in her home in Northeast Harbor, Maine, where she continued to work as a fine artist. She was the author of two children's books and the creator of a line of greeting cards. She was twice married, the mother of two daughters, and died of lung cancer on August 8, 2005. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barbara Bel Geddes, licensed under...
Known for
DallasSeries • 1978
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
Studio OneSeries • 1948
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950
Daniel BooneSeries • 1964
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
VertigoMovie • 1958
RiverboatSeries • 1959
Journey to the UnknownSeries • 1968
Panic in the StreetsMovie • 1950
Blood on the MoonMovie • 1948
Fourteen HoursMovie • 1951
I Remember MamaMovie • 1948
CaughtMovie • 1949
The Long NightMovie • 1947
The Five PenniesMovie • 1959
Five Branded WomenMovie • 1960