Celeste Holm Biography (1919-)

Born April 29, 1919, in New York, NY; daughter of Theodor (a director of Lloyds Agency insurance company) and Jean (a painter and writer; maiden name, Parke) Holm; married Ralph Nelson, 1938 (divorced, 1939); married Francis E. H.Davies, January, 1940 (divorced); married A. Schuyler Dunning, 1946 (divorced, 1952); married Robert Wesley Addy (an actor), May 22, 1966 (one source cites 1961; died December 31, 1996); children: (first marriage) Theodore (a director, producer, actor and writer); (third marriage) Daniel. Addresses:Agent: Silver, Massetti & Szatmary, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
April 29, 1919
New York, New York

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Appearances
  • (Broadway debut) Lady Mary, Gloriana, Little Theatre, 1938
  • Mary L., The Time of Your Life, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1939
  • Maria, Another Sun, National Theatre, 1940
  • Daughter, Return of the Vagabond, National Theatre, 1940
  • Marcia Godden, Eight O'Clock Tuesday, Henry Miller Theatre, 1941
  • Lady Keith-Odlyn, My Fair Ladies, Hudson Guild Theatre, New York City, 1941
  • Emma, Papa Is All, Guild Theatre, New York City, 1942
  • Fifi Oritanski, All the Comforts of Home, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1942
  • Calla Longstreth, The Damask Cheek, Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1942
  • Ado Annie Carnes, Oklahoma!, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1943
  • Evelina, Bloomer Girl, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1944
  • Kate Hardcastle, She Stoops to Conquer, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1949
  • Irene Elliott, Affairs of State, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1950
  • Anna Christopherson, Anna Christie, City Center Theatre, 1952
  • Anna, The King and I, St. James Theatre, 1952
  • Maggie Palmer, His and Hers, Forty-Eighth Street Theatre, New YorkCity, 1954
  • Sudden Spring, Melody Circus Theatre, Detroit, MI, 1956
  • Mrs. Price, Interlock, American National Theatre and Academy (ANTA), New York City, 1958
  • Helen Sayre, Third Best Sport, Ambassador Theatre, New York City,1958
  • Ensemble, What a Day (revue), Spa Theatre, Saratoga Springs, NY, 1959
  • Camilla Jablonski, Invitation to a March, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1960
  • Natalya Petrovna, A Month in the Country, Maidman Theatre, 1963
  • Angela Burgeon, Madly in Love, Playhouse-in-the-Park, Philadelphia, PA, 1963
  • Night of the Iguana, 1964
  • Irene Elliott, Affairs of State, Pasadena Playhouse, CA, 1967
  • Mame Dennis (title role), Mame, Shubert Theatre, Chicago, IL, thenWinter Garden Theatre, New York City, both 1967
  • Candida Morell (title role), Candida, New York and Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, Longacre Theatre, 1970
  • Title role, Mama, Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, NY, 1972
  • Mrs. Baker, Butterflies Are Free, Studio Arena Theatre, 1973
  • Light Up the Sky, Ford's Theatre Society, Washington, DC, 1974
  • Finishing Touches, 1974
  • Samantha Greenberg, And Nothing But, Playhouse, Woodstock, NY, 1975
  • Lady Rumpers, Habeas Corpus, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1975
  • Myra Matthews, A Very Private Life, Studio Arena Theatre, 1977
  • Janet Flanner, Paris Was Yesterday (one-woman show), George StreetPlayhouse, New Brunswick, NJ, 1977
  • Julia Fayle, The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1979
  • Judith Bliss, Hay Fever, Williamstown Festival Theatre, MA, 1979
  • Janet Flanner, Paris Was Yesterday (one-woman show), Harold Clurman Theatre, New York City, 1979
  • Judith Bliss, Hay Fever, Centre Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1982
  • Night of 100 Stars, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982
  • The woman, With Love and Laughter, Harold Clurman Theatre, 1982
  • Liza Elliot, Lady in the Dark, London, 1983
  • The Trojan Women, 1985
  • The Road to Mecca, 1989
  • Love Letters, 1990
  • The Cocktail Hour, 1990
  • Allegro, 1994
  • I Hate Hamlet, Broadway production, 1991
  • The Cole Porter 100th Birthday Celebration, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1991
  • Nothing Like a Dame 2000, Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City,2000
  • Don Juan in Hell, Irish Repertory Theatre, New York City, 2000
  • Arsenic and Old Lace, City Center Theatre, 2000
  • Also appeared in John Brown's Body, off-Broadway production; AChristmas Carol, off-Broadway production; Not Even in Spring.
  • Major Tours
  • Understudy for the role of Ophelia, Hamlet, U.S. cities, 1936-1937
  • Crystal, The Women, 1937
  • Eve and Lilith, Back to Methuselah, 1957
  • Mame Dennis (title role), Mame, U.S. cities, 1967-1969
  • Lady Cicely, Captain Brassbound's Conversion, California cities, 1968
  • Judith, Hay Fever, 1980
  • Also toured in Butterflies Are Free; A Very Private Affair;Not Even in Spring; Royal Enclosure; Invitation to a March; The Grass Is Greener; The Irregular Verb to Love; Finishing Touches; Light Up the Sky.
  • Film Appearances
  • (Film debut) Miriam, Three Little Girls in Blue, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1946
  • Celeste, Carnival in Costa Rica, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947
  • Anne Dettrey, Gentleman's Agreement, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947
  • Emily Hefferan, Chicken Every Sunday, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948
  • Susie Smith, Road House, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948
  • Grace, The Snake Pit, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948
  • (Uncredited) Voice of Addie Ross, A Letter to Three Wives, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1949
  • Sister Scholastica, Come to the Stable, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1949
  • Doris Borland, Everybody Does It, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1949
  • Karen Richards, All about Eve, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950
  • Flame O'Neil, Champagne for Caesar, United Artists, 1950
  • Sylvia Crewes, The Tender Trap, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
  • Liz Imbrie, High Society, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1956
  • Helen Bushmill, Bachelor Flat, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961
  • Louise Halloran, Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1967
  • Aunt Polly, Tom Sawyer, United Artists, 1973
  • Marian, Bittersweet Love, Avco Embassy, 1976
  • Florence Hollister, The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover, AmericanInternational, 1978
  • Mrs. Holden, Three Men and a Baby, Buena Vista, 1987
  • Clara, Once You Meet a Stranger, Michael Filerman Productions, 1996
  • Ida, Still Breathing, October Films, 1998
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Celeste Anders, Honestly, Celeste!, CBS, 1954
  • Substitute host, The $64,000 Question, 1955
  • Panelist, Who Pays?, 1959
  • Abigail "Abby" Townsend, Nancy, NBC, 1970-1971
  • Sybil Van Loween, The Delphi Bureau, ABC, 1972
  • Molly Hayden, Jessie, ABC, 1984
  • Anna Rossini, Falcon Crest, 1985
  • Clara, Loving, ABC, 1986
  • Samantha Cromwell, Christine Cromwell, 1989
  • Third Isabelle Alden, Loving, ABC, 1991-1992
  • Hattie Greene, Promised Land (also known as Home of the Brave), CBS, 1996-1999
  • Frances Robinson, The Beat, UPN, 2000
  • Movies
  • Flo Clementi, Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI, 1967
  • Beatrice Broadhurst, The Underground Man, NBC, 1974
  • Elizabeth Mason, Death Cruise, ABC, 1974
  • Sylvia Randall, Midnight Lace, NBC, 1981
  • Claire Mercer, Murder by the Book (also known as Alter Ego), CBS, 1987
  • Samantha Cromwell, "Things That Go Bump in the Night" (also known as "Christine Cromwell: Things That Go Bump in the Night" and "Amanda Vanderbilt"),The ABC Saturday Movie, ABC, 1989
  • Samantha Cromwell, "Easy Come, Easy Go" (also known as "Christine Cromwell: Easy Come, Easy Go"), The ABC Saturday Movie, ABC, 1989
  • Miss Snow, Polly: Comin' Home (also known as Polly--One More Time), NBC, 1990
  • Samantha Cromwell, "Only the Good Die Young" (also known as "Christine Cromwell: Only the Good Die Young"), The ABC Saturday Movie, ABC, 1990
  • Samantha Cromwell, "In Vino Veritas" (also known as "Christine Cromwell:In Vino Veritas"), The ABC Saturday Movie, ABC, 1990
  • Miniseries
  • Sister Angela, Captains and the Kings, NBC, 1976
  • Mrs. Florence Harding, Backstairs at the White House, NBC, 1979
  • Pilots
  • Sybil Van Loween, The Delphi Bureau, NBC, 1972
  • Eva McFarland, The Love Boat II, ABC, 1977
  • Zandra Stoneman, This Girl for Hire, CBS, 1983
  • Molly Hayden, Jessie, ABC, 1984
  • Samantha Orbison, The Road Show, CBS, 1989
  • Hattie Greene, Home of the Brave, CBS, 1996
  • Specials
  • The March of Dimes Fashion Show, CBS, 1950
  • Martha Walling, The Man in the Dog Suit, NBC, 1960
  • Hostess, Fun Fair, NBC, 1960
  • Victoria Woodhull, The Right Man, CBS, 1960
  • Cohostess and narrator, Perspective on Greatness (documentary), syndicated, 1961
  • Fairy godmother, Cinderella, CBS, 1967
  • Sing Out, Sweet Land, NBC, 1976
  • The Love Boat Fall Preview Party, ABC, 1984
  • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1986
  • Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend, 1986
  • Nora, Nora's Christmas Gift, syndicated, 1989
  • Herself, The Hollywood Fashion Machine, 1995
  • Episodic
  • "The Pacing Goose," Lux Video Theater, CBS, 1951
  • "The Bargain," Lux Video Theater, CBS, 1952
  • "Four's a Family," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1952
  • "Mrs. Genius," Hollywood Opening Night, NBC, 1953
  • "Hearts Desire," Your Jewelers Showcase, CBS, 1953
  • "The Bogey Man," U.S. Steel Hour, ABC, 1955
  • "The Empty Room Blues," Climax!, CBS, 1956
  • Title role, "Carolyn," Sneak Preview, NBC, 1956
  • Mad Meggie, "Jack and the Beanstalk," Producers' Showcase, NBC, 1956
  • Phoebe Merry II, "The Yeoman of the Guard" (operetta), Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1957
  • "Wedding Present," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1957
  • "The Princess Back Home," Goodyear Television Playhouse, NBC, 1957
  • "A Fugitive," Zane Grey Theater, CBS, 1957
  • "The Room Next Door," Studio 57, syndicated, 1957
  • The Edge of Night, CBS, 1959
  • "The Irresistible Miss Bullfinch," Follow the Sun, ABC, 1962
  • "So Beats My Plastic Heart," Checkmate, CBS, 1962
  • "Cry Out of Silence," Alcoa Premiere, ABC, 1962
  • "The Pack Rat and the Prima Donna," Dr. Kildare, NBC, 1963
  • "Who Killed the Kind Doctor?" Burke's Law, ABC, 1963
  • "How Do I Say I Love You?" The Eleventh Hour, NBC, 1964
  • Helen Fuller, "Kilroy: Parts I-IV," Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, NBC, 1965
  • "An Elephant Is Like a Tree," Mr. Novak, NBC, 1965
  • Flo Hagerman, "The Old Man Picked a Lemon," The Fugitive, ABC, 1965
  • "The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan," Run for Your Life, NBC, 1965
  • Anne Smith, "Meet Me in St. Louis," Summer Fun, ABC, 1966
  • "Face of Fear," The Long Hot Summer, ABC, 1966
  • "A Clearing in the Woods," Play of the Week, syndicated, 1966
  • Mrs. Bern, "Fat Hands and a Diamond Ring," Insight, syndicated, 1967
  • Pearl Patton, "Concrete Evidence," The Fugitive, ABC, 1967
  • "The Executioners: Parts 1 & 2," The F.B.I., ABC, 1967
  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, ABC, 1969
  • "The Brass Ring," Name of the Game, NBC, 1970
  • "No Margin for Error," Medical Center, CBS, 1973
  • "Web of Intrigue," Medical Center, CBS, 1974
  • Mrs. Shaninger, "Crossfire," Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1974
  • Mrs. Brandt, "Old Fashioned Murder," Columbo, NBC, 1976
  • "The Bluegrass Special," The World of Disney, NBC, 1977
  • Dolly Tucker, "I Do, I Do," The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (also known as Wonder Woman), CBS, 1977
  • "You Can't Have My Baby," Lucan, ABC, 1978
  • Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
  • "A Good and Faithful Servant," The Love Boat, ABC, 1979
  • "The Shattered Image," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1979
  • "The Wine Tasters," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1979
  • Estelle Harris, "Custody," Archie Bunker's Place, CBS, 1981
  • Estelle Harris, "Growing Up Is Hard to Do," Archie Bunker's Place,CBS, 1981
  • Celebrity, "The Shady Hill Kidnapping," American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
  • "Cause for Concern," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1982
  • "Don't Rain on My Charade," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1982
  • Estelle Harris, Archie Bunker's Place, CBS, 1983
  • "Bet on It," The Love Boat, ABC, 1984
  • Katherine Hershey, "Company Secrets," Matt Houston, ABC, 1985
  • "Virginia Apgar," An American Portrait, CBS, 1986
  • Abigail Baldwin, Carol's mother, "The Love That Lies," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1987
  • Rose, "Haunting," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1988
  • Attitudes, Lifetime, 1989
  • Miss Snow, "Polly," The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1989
  • "No Rest for the Woody," Cheers, NBC, 1992
  • "Talking with ... ," Great Performances, PBS, 1994
  • Hattie Greene, "Promised Land," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996
  • Hattie Greene, "Vengeance Is Mine: Part 1," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998
  • Radio Appearances
  • Interviewer, People at the UN, 1963-1965
  • WRITINGS
  • Books
  • (With Max Wilk) Overture and Finale: Rodgers & Hammerstein and theCreation of Their Two Greatest Hits, Backstage Books, 1999
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • Performed on original cast albums of Oklahoma!, Bloomer Girl, and The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall.