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Born · October 31, 1922
Died · August 8, 2005 (82 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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 CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Self (archive footage)
7.0
2003
Self
7.0
1997
Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow · (304 episodes)
6.8
1978
Mrs. Webb
9.0
1977
(1 episode)
5.0
1976
Mrs. Todd
4.3
1971
Ruth
5.7
1971
(1 episode)
6.3
1968
(1 episode)
7.0
1966
Self · (1 episode)
3.5
1966
Molly Malone · (1 episode)
6.9
1964
Dr. Ruth Halliman · (1 episode)
5.4
1961
Clarissa Winner
4.9
1961
Marja
6.0
1960
Missy · (1 episode)
6.2
1959
Wila Stutsman
6.7
1959
Marjorie 'Midge' Wood
8.2
1958
Lucia Clay · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Mary Maloney · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Helen Brewster · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Sybilla Meade · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Midge Wood (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Marcia · (1 episode)
7.0
1951
Mary Andrews · (1 episode)
7.0
1951
Virginia Foster
7.2
1951
Nancy Reed
6.9
1950
The Second Mrs. de Winter · (1 episode)
5.2
1950
Tracy Samantha Lord · (1 episode)
5.2
1950
Leonora Eames
6.5
1949
Amy Lufton
6.1
1948
Charlotte Lamb · (1 episode)
4.7
1948
Letty Grey · (1 episode)
4.7
1948
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
1948
Katrin
7.1
1948
Jo Ann
5.8
1947