Alice Pearce
Known For
Acting
Born
1917-10-16 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1966-03-03
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.
Most Known For
The Twilight Zone
as Mrs. Nielson
Bewitched
as Gladys Kravitz
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Haila French
Studio One
as Regina Gavenhurst
Studio One
as Mrs. Bliss
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Real McCoys
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Lux Video Theatre
as Nina
Startime
The Opposite Sex
as Olga
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Dormouse
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Miss Talmay
Frank Sinatra Show
as Self
On the Town
as Lucy Schmeeler
Jamie
as Annie
Star Time
as Self
The Glass Bottom Boat
as Mabel Fenimore
Kiss Me, Stupid
as Mrs. Mulligan