Edith Atwater (April 22, 1911 â€" March 14, 1986) was an American
stage, film, and television actress.Born in Chicago, Atwater made her
Broadway debut in 1933. In 1939, she starred in The Man Who Came to
Dinner. Her film career included roles in The Body Snatcher (1945),
Sweet Smell of Success (1957), It Happened at the World's Fair (1963),
Strait-Jacket (1964), Strange Bedfellows (1965), True Grit (1969), The
Love Machine (1971), Die Sister, Die! (1972), Mackintosh and T.J.
(1975), and Family Plot (1976).From 1964 to 1965, Atwater appeared in
several episodes of the television series Peyton Place in the role of
Grace Morton, wife of Dr. Robert Morton, who was played by her
real-life husband Kent Smith. During the 1966â€"67 television season,
she appeared in the series Love on a Rooftop. She was also a regular
on the television series Kaz during the 1978â€"1979 season. Her other
television work included appearances on The Rockford Files, Hazel,
Knots Landing, and numerous other series.
stage, film, and television actress.Born in Chicago, Atwater made her
Broadway debut in 1933. In 1939, she starred in The Man Who Came to
Dinner. Her film career included roles in The Body Snatcher (1945),
Sweet Smell of Success (1957), It Happened at the World's Fair (1963),
Strait-Jacket (1964), Strange Bedfellows (1965), True Grit (1969), The
Love Machine (1971), Die Sister, Die! (1972), Mackintosh and T.J.
(1975), and Family Plot (1976).From 1964 to 1965, Atwater appeared in
several episodes of the television series Peyton Place in the role of
Grace Morton, wife of Dr. Robert Morton, who was played by her
real-life husband Kent Smith. During the 1966â€"67 television season,
she appeared in the series Love on a Rooftop. She was also a regular
on the television series Kaz during the 1978â€"1979 season. Her other
television work included appearances on The Rockford Files, Hazel,
Knots Landing, and numerous other series.
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