Ellen Albertini Dow Biography (1918-)

Original name, Ellen Albertini; born November 16, 1918, in Mount Carmel, PA;daughter of a car dealership owner and Ellen Albertini; married Eugene Dow, 1950. Addresses: Agent: GVA Talent Agency, 9229 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: November 16, 1918; Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Allison, American Drive-In, 1985
Old lady, Tough Guys, Buena Vista, 1986
Organist, Walk Like a Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987
Little old lady, Munchies, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987
Organist, Body Slam, New Line Home Video, 1987
Nun, My Blue Heaven, Warner Bros., 1990
Receptionist, Genuine Risk, IRS Entertainment, 1990
Old lady, Blood and Concrete (also known as Blood and Concrete,a Love Story), IRS Releasing, 1991
Mrs. Coulson, Memoirs of an Invisible Man (also known as Les aventures d'un homme invisible), Warner Bros., 1992
Choir nun, Sister Act, Buena Vista, 1992
Choir nun, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Buena Vista, 1993
Mrs. Norton, Twogether, 1994
Organist (radio performer), Radioland Murders, Universal, 1994
Rosie, The Wedding Singer, New Line Cinema, 1998
Disco Dottie, 54 (also known as Studio 54), Miramax, 1998
Aggie Kennedy, Patch Adams, Universal, 1998
Mrs. Meltzer, Carnival of Souls (also known as Wes Craven Presents "Carnival of Souls"), Trimark Pictures, 1998
Mrs. MacKenzie, Ready to Rumble, Warner Bros., 2000
Barry's grandma, Road Trip, DreamWorks, 2000
(As Ellen Dow) Mrs. Fleisher, Longshot (also known as Jack of All Trades), 2001
(As Ellen Albertini-Dow) Voice of See's Candies Box, Eight Crazy Nights (also known as Adam Sandler's 8 Crazy Nights), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
Mrs. Kahn, Halfway Decent, 2003
Television Appearances
Series
(As Ellen Dow) Ethel Quagmire, Kenan & Kel, Nickelodeon, 1996-1997
Grandma Harriet Krupp, Maybe It's Me, The WB, 2001
Movies
Grandma Haldane, Going to the Chapel (also known as Wedding Day and Wedding Day Blues), NBC, 1988
Nanny, Easy Come, Easy Go, ABC, 1989
Lydia, Things That Go Bump in the Night, ABC, 1989
Lila Duvane, Problem Child 3 (also known as Problem Child 3: Junior in Love), NBC, 1995
Miniseries
Esther Kettering, Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer, ABC, 1997
Pilots
Mrs. Pitman, K-9, ABC, 1991

Episodic
Mrs. Hotchkiss, "Need to Know," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986
Old lady, "Grandma," Mr. Belvedere, 1986
Old woman, "The Storyteller," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986
Lady, "A Mother and a Daughter," Highway to Heaven, 1987
(As Ellen Dow) Anna Lausch, "Nor Iron Bars a Cage," Beauty and the Beast, 1987
Mrs. Baer, "Los dos dipestos," Moonlighting, 1988
"The Trip: Part 1," Mr. Belvedere, 1988
Mrs. Leonard, "The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo," The Golden Girls, CBS, 1988
"In the Still of My Pants," Hooperman, 1989
Lillian, "Sophia's Choice," The Golden Girls, CBS, 1989
Dorothy Benson, "Utley Exposed," Newhart, CBS, 1989
Dorothy Benson, "Good Lord Louden," Newhart, 1989
Miss Gilbert, "The Big Reunion," Family Matters, ABC, 1990
Aunt Belle, "The Bitch's Back," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1990
Tight Lips, "Miss Trial," Designing Women, CBS, 1990
Mrs. Ferguson, "Have Yourself a Merry Winslow Christmas," Family Matters, ABC, 1990
Sarah, "Older and Wiser," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1991
Grandma, "Dr. Ruth--April 25, 1985," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1992
Debbie, "The Customer's Usually Right," Wings, NBC, 1992
Mrs. Tambora, "Kevin Delivers," The Wonder Years, 1992
The salesclerk, "Damned If You Do," The Building, CBS, 1993
Elderly lady, "Scenes from a Mall," Family Matters, ABC, 1993
Mrs. Ostendorf, "That's What Friends Are For," Family Matters, ABC, 1993
Old woman, "Dirty Deeds," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1993
Mildred, "The Woman Who Came to Dither," Empty Nest, NBC, 1994
Miss Abbington, "It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To," Hearts Afire, CBS, 1994
First little old lady, "Baby Blues," On Our Own, ABC, 1994
Felisa M. Howard, "Sub Rosa," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1994
Elderly woman, "Death and Execs," Cybill, CBS, 1995
Mrs. Riblet, "Hell and High Water," ER, NBC, 1995
Momma, "The Secret Code," Seinfeld, NBC, 1995
Betty, "Single White Teenager," Sister, Sister, ABC, 1995
Miss Mae, "One Sorry Mother," Hope & Gloria, NBC, 1996
Mrs. Porter, "Friends and Lovers," Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1996
Mrs. Porter, "New Year's Eve," Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1996
Aunt Ida Watherwax, "A Little Snag," Sisters, NBC, 1996
Mrs. Porter, "The End?," Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1996
Woman, "Something about Cheating," Something So Right, 1996
"Something about a Christmas Miracle," Something So Right, 1996
Craft granny, "Dave Barry, Call Your Agent," Dave's World, CBS, 1997
Old lady, "A River of Candy Corn Runs through It," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, ABC, 1997
(Uncredited) Mr. Kent's mother, "Fran Gets Shushed," The Nanny, 1998
Lily, "Seems Like Old Times," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1998
Flo, "What Ever Happened to Baby Payne?," Payne, CBS, 1999
Flo, "Gossip Checks In and a Cat Checks Out," Payne, CBS, 1999
Flo, "Pacific Ocean Duck," Payne, CBS, 1999
Mrs. Gallo, "Jack Vents," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 1999
Spooky Eleanor, "Underworld," G vs. E (also known as Good vs. Evil), USA Network, 2000
Miss Marie, "The Next Step," Nikki, The WB, 2000
Sylvia Walker, "The Young and the Tactless," Will & Grace, NBC, 2001
Mrs. Powell, "Hold on Tight," Judging Amy, CBS, 2001
Grandma Nan, "March Madness," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2003
Also appeared as the old woman, Down the Shore, Fox; second woman,Frannie's Turn, CBS; Mrs. DiNovio, Cosby, CBS; Jennifer Simpson-Riley, Jack's Place, ABC; Nurse, Clueless, UPN; Emily, Second Chances, CBS; Mrs. Gunther, The Boys Are Back, CBS; in Vibe.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, March 6, 1998, p. 79

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