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Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan (September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) was an American actress who was known for her versatile performances in film, television, and theater. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Captain Doreen Lewis in the 1980 comedy film Private Benjamin. She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Mrs. Hughes in the television series Newhart. Brennan was born in Los Angeles, California, and began her acting career in the theater. She made her Broadway debut in 1963 in the musical Little Mary Sunshine. She went on to appear in several other Broadway musicals, including Hello, Dolly! and Annie. Brennan made her film debut in the 1967 satire Divorce American Style. She followed this with supporting roles in the films The Last Picture Show (1971), The Cheap Detective (1978), and The First Wives Club (1996). She also starred in the films Clue (1985) and Sister Act (1992). In addition to her film and theater work, Brennan also had a successful television career. She appeared in numerous television shows, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Cheers, and Will & Grace. She died on July 28, 2013, at the age of 80, from complications of multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that affects plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infection. Brennan was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2001. She underwent treatment, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy. She continued to work and act throughout her treatment, and she even appeared in the 2011 film The Big Year. In 2013, Brennan's health began to decline. She died on July 28, 2013, at her home in Los Angeles. She was survived by her husband, David John Lampson, and her daughter, Emily.

Personal information

Birthday

1932-09-03

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Movies and TV shows :

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13 Queens Blvd.

1979

0.0

TV
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7th Heaven

1996

6.4

TV
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A New Kind of Family

1979

5.0

TV
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All in the Family

1971

7.8

TV
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All That Glitters

1977

9.0

TV
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American Dreamer

1990

6.0

TV
Answers

Answers

1985

0.0

Movie
At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

1975

5.4

Movie
Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

1986

5.5

Movie
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Barnaby Jones

1973

6.9

TV
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Black Beauty

1978

6.9

TV
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

1987

7.3

Movie
Boys Life 2

Boys Life 2

1997

5.5

Movie
Changing Habits

Changing Habits

1997

1.3

Movie
Clue

Clue

1985

7.2

Movie
Come Die With Me

Come Die With Me

1974

0.0

Movie
Comic Book Villains

Comic Book Villains

2002

5.4

Movie
Daisy Miller

Daisy Miller

1974

6.1

Movie
Deadly Intentions... Again?

Deadly Intentions... Again?

1991

5.0

Movie
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Dinah!

1974

6.5

TV
Divorce American Style

Divorce American Style

1967

5.8

Movie
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Doctors' Hospital

1975

5.0

TV
Dumb Luck

Dumb Luck

2003

5.0

Movie
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ER

1994

7.8

TV
FM

FM

1978

6.8

Movie
Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

1995

5.8

Movie
Going to the Chapel

Going to the Chapel

1988

5.0

Movie
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Golden Globe Awards

1944

6.8

TV
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Gravedale High

1990

6.0

TV
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Home Improvement

1991

7.4

TV
Hustle

Hustle

1975

5.7

Movie
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

1992

4.6

Movie
If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

1996

6.5

Movie
In Search of Dr. Seuss

In Search of Dr. Seuss

1994

7.8

Movie
Incident at Crestridge

Incident at Crestridge

1981

5.0

Movie
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

1989

0.0

Movie
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Jack's Place

1992

8.0

TV
Jeepers Creepers

Jeepers Creepers

2001

6.5

Movie
Knuckle

Knuckle

1975

0.0

Movie
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Kojak

1973

6.9

TV
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary

Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary

1982

0.0

Movie
Lily for President?

Lily for President?

1982

0.0

Movie
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Lizzie McGuire

2001

7.2

TV
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Mad About You

1992

6.7

TV
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Magnum, P.I.

1980

7.3

TV
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McMillan & Wife

1971

7.3

TV
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

2005

5.7

Movie
Murder by Death

Murder by Death

1976

7.2

Movie
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Murder, She Wrote

1984

7.5

TV
My Father's House

My Father's House

1975

0.0

Movie
My Name Is Kate

My Name Is Kate

1994

6.0

Movie
My Old Man

My Old Man

1979

3.0

Movie
Naked Run

Naked Run

2011

1.5

Movie
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Newhart

1982

7.2

TV
Nourish the Beast

Nourish the Beast

1974

0.0

Movie
Nunzio's Second Cousin

Nunzio's Second Cousin

1994

5.5

Movie
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Off the Rack

1985

5.0

TV
Pandemonium

Pandemonium

1982

4.6

Movie
Pants on Fire

Pants on Fire

1998

0.0

Movie
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

1991

9.0

Movie
Playmates

Playmates

1972

0.0

Movie
Precious Victims

Precious Victims

1993

7.0

Movie
Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1980

5.9

Movie
poster

Private Benjamin

1981

6.1

TV
Reckless

Reckless

1995

6.4

Movie
Recycle Rex

Recycle Rex

1993

5.2

Movie
Rented Lips

Rented Lips

1987

4.2

Movie
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1967

6.4

TV
Scarecrow

Scarecrow

1973

7.0

Movie
Stella

Stella

1990

5.7

Movie
Sticky Fingers

Sticky Fingers

1988

6.4

Movie
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Strong Medicine

2000

7.1

TV
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

1992

6.0

Movie
poster

Tales from the Crypt

1989

8.0

TV
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Taxi

1978

7.2

TV
Texasville

Texasville

1990

5.9

Movie
The Amateurs

The Amateurs

2006

5.6

Movie
The Art of 'The Sting'

The Art of 'The Sting'

2005

6.0

Movie
The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

1973

5.8

Movie
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978

6.2

Movie
The Death of Richie

The Death of Richie

1977

6.7

Movie
The Fartiste

The Fartiste

1987

0.0

Movie
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The Fearing Mind

2000

4.0

TV
The Fourth Wise Man

The Fourth Wise Man

1985

6.8

Movie
The Funny Farm

The Funny Farm

1983

3.0

Movie
The Great Smokey Roadblock

The Great Smokey Roadblock

1978

5.9

Movie
The History of White People in America

The History of White People in America

1985

6.2

Movie
The History of White People in America: Volume II

The History of White People in America: Volume II

1986

9.0

Movie
The Hollow

The Hollow

2004

4.9

Movie
The Last Great Ride

The Last Great Ride

1999

4.7

Movie
The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

7.6

Movie
The Lies Boys Tell

The Lies Boys Tell

1994

5.0

Movie
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The Merv Griffin Show

1962

5.6

TV
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

1988

5.7

Movie
The Night That Panicked America

The Night That Panicked America

1975

7.2

Movie
poster

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985

6.9

TV
The Star Wagon

The Star Wagon

1966

7.0

Movie
The Sting

The Sting

1973

8.0

Movie
poster

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997

6.6

TV
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thirtysomething

1987

6.3

TV
Toothless

Toothless

1997

5.3

Movie
poster

Touched by an Angel

1994

7.2

TV
Trail of Tears

Trail of Tears

1995

3.0

Movie
poster

Veronica's Closet

1997

5.1

TV
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Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

7.0

TV
When She Was Bad...

When She Was Bad...

1979

5.0

Movie
When the Circus Came to Town

When the Circus Came to Town

1981

6.0

Movie
White Palace

White Palace

1990

6.1

Movie
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

2022

5.5

Movie
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Will & Grace

1998

6.8

TV
Working

Working

1982

4.3

Movie