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Ivy Bethune(1918-2019)

  • Actress
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Ivy Bethune was born on 1 June 1918 in Sevastopol, Russia [now Crimea, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Back to the Future (1985), Get Smart (2008) and Legacy of Blood (1971). She was married to Stuart Lancaster and William Charles Bethune. She died on 19 July 2019 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
BornJune 1, 1918
DiedJuly 19, 2019(101)
BornJune 1, 1918
DiedJuly 19, 2019(101)
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Known for

Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future
8.5
  • Ma Peabody
  • 1985
Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell, and Dwayne Johnson in Get Smart (2008)
Get Smart
6.5
  • Russian Mother
  • 2008
Legacy of Blood (1971)
Legacy of Blood
2.8
  • Elga
  • 1971
Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
8.5
TV Series
  • The Nurse

Credits

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Actress

  • Matt Smiley, Adrienne Rusk, Emily Eckman, Korrina Rico, and Sharon Hinnendael in Kissing Strangers (2010)
    Kissing Strangers
    4.5
    • Bartender (Mom)
    • 2010
  • Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell, and Dwayne Johnson in Get Smart (2008)
    Get Smart
    6.5
    • Russian Mother
    • 2008
  • It Can Always Get Worse
    Short
    • Annie
    • 2005
  • Krista Allen in Totally Blonde (2001)
    Totally Blonde
    3.8
    • Eunice
    • 2001
  • Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond, Danny Pintauro, and Judith Light in Who's the Boss? (1984)
    Who's the Boss?
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Sister Mary Francis
    • 1991
  • Scissors (1991)
    Scissors
    5.1
    • Female Dog Walker
    • 1991
  • Dane Farwell and John Wesley Shipp in The Flash (1990)
    The Flash
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Old Woman
    • 1991
  • Turner & Hooch
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Miller
    • 1990
  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Duana
    • 1988
  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Renfrew
    • Abigail
    • 1981–1987
  • News at Eleven (1986)
    News at Eleven
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Neighbor Woman
    • 1986
  • Courteney Cox, Kevin Peter Hall, Dean Paul Martin, and Mark Thomas Miller in Misfits of Science (1985)
    Misfits of Science
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Heddy
    • 1986
  • The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
    The Man with One Red Shoe
    5.7
    • Female Patient
    • 1985
  • Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)
    Back to the Future
    8.5
    • Ma Peabody
    • 1985
  • Gretchen Corbett, Tony O'Dell, Sam Groom, Chris Hebert, and Jonna Lee in Otherworld (1985)
    Otherworld
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Obnoxious Woman
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 1, 1918
    • Sevastopol, Russia [now Crimea, Ukraine]
  • Died
    • July 19, 2019
    • Woodland Hills, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Stuart Lancaster1971 - December 22, 2000 (his death)
  • Children
    • Zina Bethune

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Miss Bethune is best known as "Miss Tuttle", a regular role, on Father Murphy (1981), and for her 1987 recurring role of "Abigail" on General Hospital (1963).

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