Edith Atwater (April 22, 1911 – March 14, 1986) was an American stage and screen actress. She was best known for The Body Snatcher, Strait Jacket, and Family Plot.
Atwater was married three times, to actors Hugh Marlowe, Joseph Allen, and Kent Smith, but had no children. She died of cancer at 74.
Works with Edith Atwater:
Film
- 1936 We Went To College: Nina Talbot
- 1936 The Gorgeous Hussy: Lady Vaughn (Uncredited Role)
- 1945 The Body Snatcher: Meg Cameron
- 1949 C Man: Lydia Brundage
- 1951 Teresa: Mrs. Lawrence
- 1957 Sweet Smell of Success: Mary
- 1961 Mr. Sardonicus: Nurse (Uncredited)
- 1962 Sweet Bird Of Youth: Minor Role (Uncredited)
- 1963 It Happened at the World's Fair: Miss Steuben
- 1964 Strait Jacket: Mrs. Allison Fields
- 1965 Strange Bedfellows (1965): Mrs. Stevens
- 1969 Daddys Gone A Hunting: Hospital Desk Nurse (Uncredited)
- 1969 True Grit: Mrs. Floyd
- 1970 Pieces Of Dreams: Mrs. Lind
- 1970 Norwood: Irate Bus Passenger
- 1971 The Love Machine: Mary
- 1972 Stand Up And Be Counted: Sophie
- 1972 Call Me By My Rightful Name: Mrs. Watkins
- 1974 Our Time: Mrs. Margaret Pendleton
- 1975 Mackintosh and T.J.: Mrs. Webster
- 1976 Family Plot: Mrs. Clay
- 1978 Mean Dog Blues: Linda’s Mother
- 1978 Die Sister Die: Amanda Price
Television
- 1948 The Philco Television Playhouse: Marian Burnett (1 episode)
- 1949-50 Actors Studio (2 episodes)
- 1950 Suspense: Louise Lord (2 episodes)
- 1951 Armstrong Circle Theatre (1 episode)
- 1958 Decoy: Lily Flagler (1 episode)
- 1961 Festival: Mrs. Moreen (1 episode)
- 1962 Stoney Burke: Ruth Coles (1 episode)
- 1962 The Eleventh Hour: Ann Tabor (2 episodes)
- 1964 Dr. Kildare: Miss Thorton (1 episode)
- 1964-65 Peyton Place: Grace Morton (11 episodes)
- 1965 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Mrs. Benner (1 episode)
- 1965 Profiles In Courage: Mrs. Andrews (1 episode)
- 1965 Hazel: Edith Stoneham (1 episode)
- 1965 The Legend Of Jesse James: Sarah Todd (1 episode)
- 1966-67 Love On A Rooftop: Phyllis Hammond (15 episodes)
- 1967 Judd For The Defense: Mrs. Buckley (1 episode)
- 1969 Ironside (1967): Miss Bryan (1 episode)
- 1969 The Magical World of Disney: Mrs. Addy Mason (2 episodes)
- 1969 The Flying Nun: Mother General (1 episode)
- 1970 Nanny and the Professor: Miss Dunbar (1 episode)
- 1970 Bonanza: Roberta Lund (2 episodes)
- 1971 Owen Marshall Counselor At Law: Eleanor Hamilton (1 episode)
- 1973 Room 222: Mrs. Travis (1 episode)
- 1974 Doc Elliot: Mrs. Johnson (1 episode)
- 1975 The Rockford Files: Kate Banning (1 episode)
- 1975 Insight: Alice Jeffries (1 episode)
- 1976 Switch: Mrs. Wood (1 episode)
- 1976 Family: Judge Harmon (1 episode)
- 1976 Baretta: Mrs. Youngstein (1 episode)
- 1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Aunt Gertrude Hardy (7 episodes)
- 1978-79 Kaz: Ilsa Fogel
- 1981 CBS Afternoon Playhouse: Mrs. Rutherford (1 episode)
- 1982 Knots Landing: Dr. Lillian McCary (2 episodes)
- 1983 Hart to Hart: Dr. Jane Barrett (2 episodes)
- 1985 Family Ties: Gertrude “Trudy” Harris (1 episode)
Stage
- 1931-32 Springtime For Henry: Miss Jones
- 1936-37 The Country Wife: Mrs. Dainty Fidget
- 1937 The Masque Of Kings: Baronin von Neustadt
- 1939-41 The Man Who Came to Dinner: Maggie Cutler
- 1942 R.U.R.: Helena Glory
- 1945-47 State of the Union: Mary Matthews
- 1950-51 King Lear: Goneril
- 1957 Clerambard: Comtesse Louise de Clerambard
