Portrait of Louise Latham

Louise Latham

Acting

Biography

Was an American actress, perhaps best known for her portrayal of Bernice Edgar in Alfred Hitchcock's film Marnie (1964). Most of her work has been on television, including appearances on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Perry Mason, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Hawaii Five-O, Murder, She Wrote, Designing Women (as Perky, the mother of Julia and Suzanne Sugarbaker), and The X-Files. Latham was also the first person to learn the real circumstances of Dr Richard Kimble's wife's death in the final episode of The Fugitive (1967). She has also appeared in the films Mass Appeal (1984) and Love Field (1992). Latham's Broadway theatre credits include a 1956 revival of Major Barbara, Invitation to a March (1960), and Isle of Children (1962). Description above from the Wikipedia article  Louise Latham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: September 23, 1922

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Texas, USA

Filmography

1996
In Cold Blood

as Eunice Hickock

1996
Mary & Tim

as Forbsie

1994
Earth 2

as Old Lydia

1994
ER

as Mrs. Cupertino

1993
1993
The X-Files

as Marjorie Butters

1992
Love Field

as Mrs. Enright

1991
Paradise

as Catherine Reston Lee

1991
1991
1989
Settle the Score

as Helen Whately

1987
Stillwatch

as Lila Thatcher

1986
Fresno

as Ethel Duke

1986
Designing Women

as Perky Sugarbaker

1985
Toughlove

as Mrs. Griffin (uncredited)

1985
1984
Mass Appeal

as Margaret

1984
Obsessive Love

as Mrs. Foster

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Mrs. Oates

1982
Pray TV

as Charlotte Oakes

1981
Falcon Crest

as Irene

1981
Thin Ice

as Mrs. McCormick

1980
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

as Bettina Buxley

1980
The Contender

as Alma Captor

1980
Scruples

as Mary Ann Evans

1979
Backstairs at the White House

as Miss Nesbitt, Housekeeper

1978
The Awakening Land

as Jary Luckett

1976
Territorial Men

as Martha Higgins

1976
McNaughton's Daughter

as Cassy Garnett

1975
92 in the Shade

as Mrs. Skelton

1975
Shell Game

as Constance Margolin

1974
Winter Kill

as Doris

1974
1974
1973
White Lightning

as Martha Culpepper

1973
Savage

as Marian Stern

1971
The Harness

as Emma Randall

1971
Sweet, Sweet Rachel

as Lillian Piper

1971
Columbo

as Mrs. Norris

1971
The Priest Killer

as Martha Gordon

1971
Making It

as Mrs. Wilson

1971
Great Performances

as Mrs. Winemiller

1970
Adam at Six A.M.

as Mrs. Hopper

1969
The Young Lawyers

as Maria Cannon

1969
Hail, Hero!

as Miss Mirabel

1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Mrs. Klein

1968
The Name of the Game

as Helen Bigelow

1968
Firecreek

as Dulcie (midwife)

1967
Johnny Belinda

as Mrs. McKee

1967
The Invaders

as Joan Corman

1964
The Rogues

as Catherine DeMontrachet

1964
Marnie

as Bernice Edgar

1963
The Fugitive

as Betsy Chandler

1962
1959
Bonanza

as Harriet Clinton

1959
Bonanza

as Willie Mae Rikeman

1957
Perry Mason

as Matilda Shore

1957
Perry Mason

as Shirley Logan

1955
Gunsmoke

as Polly Cade

1955
Gunsmoke

as Louise

1955
Gunsmoke

as Phoebe Clifford

1955
Gunsmoke

as Emilie Sadler

1955
Gunsmoke

as Claire Gentry

1955
Gunsmoke

as Joan Shepherd