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Molly Dodd(1921-1981)

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Molly Dodd
Molly Dodd was born on 11 November 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Magical World of Disney (1954), The Waltons (1972) and What's the Matter with Helen? (1971). She was married to Henry Farrell. She died on 26 March 1981 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornNovember 11, 1921
DiedMarch 26, 1981(59)
BornNovember 11, 1921
DiedMarch 26, 1981(59)
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Known for

Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
  • Mrs. Blake
Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
The Waltons
7.6
TV Series
  • Miss Lynch
Debbie Reynolds and Shelley Winters in What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
What's the Matter with Helen?
6.3
  • Mrs. Rigg
  • 1971
Man Against Crime (1949)
Man Against Crime
7.2
TV Series
  • Actress(as Bea Chilson)

Credits

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Actress

  • Evita Peron (1981)
    Evita Peron
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Woman at Opera
    • 1981
  • A Last Cry for Help (1979)
    A Last Cry for Help
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Ms. Harrison
    • 1979
  • The New Adventures of Heidi (1978)
    The New Adventures of Heidi
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Mother Gertrude
    • 1978
  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978)
    Harper Valley P.T.A.
    5.8
    • Olive Glover
    • 1978
  • Frederic Forrest in Ruby and Oswald (1978)
    Ruby and Oswald
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Woman on Bus
    • 1978
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Daisy
    • 1977
  • Eight Is Enough (1977)
    Eight Is Enough
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mother Superior
    • 1977
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Miss Lynch
    • 1976
  • Territorial Men (1976)
    Territorial Men
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Barstow
    • 1976
  • Archer (1975)
    Archer
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Housekeeper
    • 1975
  • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Bayliss
    • 1975
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Blake
    • 1974
  • The Partridge Family (1970)
    The Partridge Family
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Woman #1
    • 1974
  • The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (1974)
    The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Blake
    • 1974
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)
    The Brady Bunch
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Payne
    • Saleslady
    • 1970–1974

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bea Chilson
  • Born
    • November 11, 1921
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 26, 1981
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Henry Farrell? - March 26, 1981 (her death)
  • Parents
    • Neal Dodd
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "The Rose Tattoo", Players Ring Theatre, Hollywood, CA.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Appeared in two films written by her husband, Henry Farrell, and directed by Curtis Harrington, the TV movie "How Awful About Allan" in 1970 and, a year later, What's the Matter with Helen? (1971).

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