Alice Pearce
Date of birth: 1917-10-16
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
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Biography
Alice Pearce (October 16, 1917 - March 3, 1966) was an American actress. She was brought to Hollywood by Gene Kelly to reprise her Broadway performance in the film version of On the Town (1949). Pearce played comedic supporting roles in several films before being cast as nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz in the TV sitcom Bewitched in 1964. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series posthumously after the second season of the series. She died from ovarian cancer in 1966.
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The Thrill of It All
1963-07-17
A housewife's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.
The Disorderly Orderly
1964-12-16
Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice
The Belle of New York
1952-02-22
In squeaky-clean New York at the turn of the century, playboy Charlie Hill falls so much in love tha
Tammy and the Doctor
1963-05-29
Tammy becomes a nurse's aide, works in a hospital, cares for an old rich woman, and causes romantic
Dear Heart
1965-03-07
A lonely Ohio spinster hopes to find romance when she travels to New York City for a postmasters' co
Lad: A Dog
1962-06-02
Remember when your favorite face in the world had a wet nose? Eight-year-old Angela Clure is just di
Dear Brigitte
1965-01-08
Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the f
My Six Loves
1963-04-03
A celebrated actress discovers six runaway children living on her country property.
Alice in Wonderland
1955-10-23
A young girl named Alice goes through a looking glass and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy lan
The Glass Bottom Boat
1966-06-09
Bruce, the owner of an aerospace company, is infatuated with Jennifer and hires her to be his biogra
Kiss Me, Stupid
1964-12-22
While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic
The Opposite Sex
1956-11-15
Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair w
On the Town
1949-12-08
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965-03-24
Bus Riley returns to his small town after time in the army. On his return, his ex-girlfriend wants t
How To Be Very, Very Popular
1955-07-22
Two strippers on the run hide out in a college fraternity. Director Nunnally Johnson's 1955 musical
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life
2023-04-16
"Bewitched" remains beloved nearly 60 years after its debut. The series lead, Elizabeth Montgomery,
A Bewitched Christmas
1994-06-23
Spend Christmas with everyone's favorite witch in this hilarious yuletide double feature.