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Alice Hilson, a veteran actor who played Ellen DeGeneres’ mom on a 90s sitcom, passed away in 1995 on Valentine’s Day. TV Line Report. She lived in a country house for film and television.
Heason was born in Brooklyn on March 10, 1929 and grew up on Long Island.
After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1948, she made her stage debut with “On the Town,” and later made her Broadway debut in 1964’s “Traveller With Luggage.”
She made her television debut in 1951 with Starlight Theatre, but she did not regularly work in the media until the end of the ’60s. ” (1969-1970).
Other soap work includes Somerset (1970-1972), Another World (1970), Life True Live (1971-1976), General Hospital (1982), and Love (1993) ) is included.
Although Harson played a memorable repetitive role as Miss Ellie’s best friend in “Dallas” (1982-1988), as well as Mimsey in “The Secret Life of an American Teenager” 2008-2012, Ellen It was her performance as Eren’s Diddie Mom in “Eren.” (1994-1998) That became her most widely seen.
As part of that gig, she appeared on the show’s “The Puppy Episeod.” Mirroring Ellen herself, the daughter of television in 1997 – came out as a gay. This episode attracted 42 million viewers.
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Harson has earned guests in many popular series. Me (1977-1983), “Hotel” (1985), “Matlock” (1986), “Full House” (1987), and “Law & Order” (1993).
She competed in feature films, but she was particularly effective in her small role as the first lady in the visionary Peter Sellers film Being There (1979).
Harson married and divorced actor Roger O. Hilson, and was preceded in 2005 by his second husband, actor Stephen Elliott. She was survived by two children and grandchildren.
