Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Biography

Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919 – August 23, 2001) was an American film, television, voice actress, and stage actress. In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect.

🎬 Movies Featuring Kathleen Freeman

Shrek

Shrek (2001)

as Old Woman (voice)
Joe Dirt

Joe Dirt (2001)

as Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)

as Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Baby Geniuses

Baby Geniuses (1999)

as Lenny's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

as Mother Mary Stigmata
Hercules

Hercules (1997)

as Heavyset Woman (voice)
Carpool

Carpool (1996)

as Franklin's Mom (voice)
Nickel & Dime

Nickel & Dime (1992)

as Judge C.C. Leichter
The Willies

The Willies (1990)

as Miss Titmarsh
Super Ducktales

Super Ducktales (1989)

as Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
Glitz

Glitz (1988)

as Mrs. Magyk
Glitz

Glitz (1988)

as Mrs Magyk
The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys (1988)

as Grunski's Mum
Teen Wolf Too

Teen Wolf Too (1987)

as Admissions Lady
In the Mood

In the Mood (1987)

as Mrs. Marver
Dragnet

Dragnet (1987)

as Enid Borden
Heartbeeps

Heartbeeps (1981)

as Helicopter Pilot
The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers (1980)

as Sister Mary Stigmata
The Norseman

The Norseman (1978)

as Old Indian woman
Soup and Me

Soup and Me (1978)

as Mrs. Stetson
The Sting

The Sting (1973)

as Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)
Hitched

Hitched (1973)

as Rainbow McCloud
Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge (1970)

as Bobby Dean Loner
Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)

as Mrs. Hardtack - Baby Sitter
Point Blank

Point Blank (1967)

as First Citizen
That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling (1965)

as Woman at Phone Booth
The Rounders

The Rounders (1965)

as Agatha Moore
The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy (1961)

as Mrs. Helen Paramutual
Madison Avenue

Madison Avenue (1961)

as Miss Thelma Haley
North to Alaska

North to Alaska (1960)

as Lena Nordqvist
Houseboat

Houseboat (1958)

as Laundromat Gossip
Too Much, Too Soon

Too Much, Too Soon (1958)

as Miss Magruder (uncredited)
Kiss Them for Me

Kiss Them for Me (1957)

as Nurse Wilinski (uncredited)
Pawnee

Pawnee (1957)

as Mrs. Carter
Artists and Models

Artists and Models (1955)

as Mrs. Muldoon (uncredited)
The Seven Year Itch

The Seven Year Itch (1955)

as Woman at Vegetarian Restaurant (uncredited)
3 Ring Circus

3 Ring Circus (1954)

as Custard Pie Gag Victim
Athena

Athena (1954)

as Miss Seely
The Glass Wall

The Glass Wall (1953)

as Zelda - Fat Woman
She's Back on Broadway

She's Back on Broadway (1953)

as Webber's Receptionist
Confidentially Connie

Confidentially Connie (1953)

as Mother of Twins (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

as Miss March (uncredited)
Monkey Business

Monkey Business (1952)

as Mrs. Brannigan (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House (1952)

as Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
Talk About a Stranger

Talk About a Stranger (1952)

as Rosa, Grocery Clerk
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

as Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

as Spectator (uncredited)
Let's Make It Legal

Let's Make It Legal (1951)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup (1951)

as Lil - Newspaper Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Behave Yourself!

Behave Yourself! (1951)

as Pet Shop Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun (1951)

as Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)
Cry Danger

Cry Danger (1951)

as Cigarette Clerk #2 (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps (1951)

as Josie, Parolee with Children (uncredited)
A Life of Her Own

A Life of Her Own (1950)

as Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited)
House by the River

House by the River (1950)

as Effie Ferguson - Party Guest
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own (1950)

as Clara Larrimore (uncredited)
The Saxon Charm

The Saxon Charm (1948)

as Reception Nurse
Behind Locked Doors

Behind Locked Doors (1948)

as Nurse (uncredited)
The Naked City

The Naked City (1948)

as Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train (Uncredited)