Eve Arden

About

Eve Arden (born Eunice Mary Quedens; April 30, 1908 – November 12, 1990) was an American film, radio, stage and television actress. Born just north of San Francisco in Mill Valley and was interested in show business from an early age. At 16, she made her stage debut after quitting school to joined a stock company. After appearing in minor roles in two films under her real name, Eunice Quedens, she found that the stage offered her the same minor roles. By the mid 30s, one of these minor roles would attract notice as a comedy sketch in the stage play "Ziegfeld Folies". By that time, she had changed her name to Eve Arden. In 1937, she attracted some attention with a small role in Oh, Doctor (1937) which led to her being cast in a minor role in the film Stage Door (1937). By the time the film was finished, her part had expanded into the wise-cracking, fast-talking friend to the lead. She...

Known for

The Love BoatSeries • 1977Great PerformancesSeries • 1971Falcon CrestSeries • 1981BewitchedSeries • 1964Love, American StyleSeries • 1969I Love LucySeries • 1951AliceSeries • 1976My Three SonsSeries • 1960Hart to HartSeries • 1979Amazing StoriesSeries • 1985Run for Your LifeSeries • 1965Vega$Series • 1978Faerie Tale TheatreSeries • 1982The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964GreaseMovie • 1978Ellery QueenSeries • 1975CheckmateSeries • 1960LaredoSeries • 1965Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries • 1971B. J. and the BearSeries • 1979The Mothers-in-LawSeries • 1967Flying HighSeries • 1978Anatomy of a MurderMovie • 1959Grease 2Movie • 1982