Inga Swenson
演员
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电影
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电视节目
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Inga Swenson (December 29, 1932 - July 23, 2023) was an American actress.
Inga Swenson was a graduate of Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska, Class of 1950. Swenson was a member of Alpha Phi sorority at Northwestern University where she studied in their famed Drama Department. Swenson is best known to American audiences for her portrayal of Gretchen Kraus, the autocratic and acerbic German cook (later Head Housekeeper and Budget Director) on the TV sitcom "Benson." She got the part by appearing in a multi-episode stint as Ingrid Svenson, birth mother of Corinne Tate (Diana Canova), on the tv sitcom "Soap." Both series were created by Susan Harris and produced by Witt-Thomas-Harris Productions (who later created "The Golden Girls" and "Empty Nest.") She also appeared as northern matriarch Maude Hazard in the acclaimed mini-series "North and South" in 1985 and again in 1986.
Earlier in her career, Swenson had a notable turn on the TV western series "Bonanza" in two episodes: "Inger, My Love" (1962) and "Journey Remembered" (1963). Swenson took a brief leave of absence from her starring role in "110 in the Shade" on Broadway to appear in "Journey Remembered." The appearances were significant in that she played Lorne Greene's character's second wife, the mother of Hoss Cartwright, played by Dan Blocker. She was actually four years younger than Blocker. After "Bonanza" ended its 14-year run, Swenson guest starred in an episode of Lorne Greene's short-lived crime drama "Griff."
Also early in her career, Swenson had supporting roles in the films "Advise and Consent" (1962) and "The Miracle Worker" (1962) in which she played Helen Keller's mother.
She was a trained lyric soprano and starred on Broadway in "New Faces" (circa 1956) and "The First Gentleman" (1959), and received Tony Award nominations for Best Actress in a Musical for her performances in "110 in the Shade" (1964) and "Baker Street" (1965).
Swenson was married to actor-singer Lowell Harris, with whom she had two sons, James (deceased) and Mark.
Though her Swedish-sounding name and trademark accent on "Benson" suggest otherwise, she was born and raised in the U.S., and normally spoke with an American accent.
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作为演员/演员
流金岁月
冬青
梅尔夫·格里芬秀
自己
基尔代尔博士
Paula Waller
纽哈特
新秀队
北和南
Maude Hazard
肥皂
维加$
ABC 课后特别节目
Mrs. Marston
本森
Gretchen Kraus
霍尔马克名人堂
Lady Jane
医生 医生
The Betsy
Mrs. Craddock
百星之夜II
自己
山人
White Singer at the Mountain Men Gathering. (uncredited)
奇迹的安妮
Kate Keller
Testimony of Two Men
Amelia Foster
Tormenta sobre Washington
Ellen Anderson
百老汇失落的宝藏 III:托尼奖最佳作品
Self (segment "Rose-Marie") (archive footage)
口红
Sister Monica
地球二号
Ilyana Kovalefskii
Bay Coven
Matty Kline
Androcles and the Lion
Lavinia
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
诺拉·贝叶斯
黑暗之心
玛丽亚
Victoria Regina
Lady Jane