About
Hope Summers could portray a friendly neighbor or companion as she did for Frances Bavier's Aunt Bee character on many episodes of The Andy Griffith Show (1960) or a seemingly amiable Satanist in Rosemary's Baby (1968). Born in Mattoon, Illinois, she developed an early interest in the theater. Graduating from Northwestern School of Speech in Evanston, Illinois, she subsequently taught speech and diction there. This, in turn, led to her the head position in the Speech Department at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, teaching students privately on the side as well. In the 1930s Hope began to focus on acting. She found work in community and stock theaters in Illinois and earned some notice for putting on one-woman shows such as "Backstage of Broadway." She made use of her vocal eloquence by building up her resumé on radio, performing in scores of dramatic shows, including "Authors'...
Known for
M*A*S*HSeries • 1972
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries • 1960
BewitchedSeries • 1964
Little House on the PrairieSeries • 1974
Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969
Adam-12Series • 1968
MaverickSeries • 1957
Petticoat JunctionSeries • 1963
The RiflemanSeries • 1958
My Three SonsSeries • 1960
The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries • 1961
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962
Starsky & HutchSeries • 1975
Night GallerySeries • 1970
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series • 1964
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
That GirlSeries • 1966
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
Peter GunnSeries • 1958
Dennis the MenaceSeries • 1959
Mayberry R.F.D.Series • 1968
The Thin ManSeries • 1957
The Third ManSeries • 1959