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Inga Swenson
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Inga Swenson
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1932-12-29,Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Inga Swenson (December 29, 1932 - July 23, 2023) was an American actress. Inga Swenson was a graduate of Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska, Class of 1950. Swenson was a member of Alpha Phi sorority at Northwestern University where she studied in their famed Drama Department. Swenson is best known to American audiences for her portrayal of Gretchen Kraus, the autocratic and acerbic German cook (later Head Housekeeper and Budget Director) on the TV sitcom "Benson." She got the part by appearing in a multi-episode stint as Ingrid Svenson, birth mother of Corinne Tate (Diana Canova), on the tv sitcom "Soap." Both series were created by Susan Harris and produced by Witt-Thomas-Harris Productions (who later created "The Golden Girls" and "Empty Nest.") She also appeared as northern matriarch Maude Hazard in the acclaimed mini-series "North and South" in 1985 and again in 1986. Earlier in her career, Swenson had a notable turn on the TV western series "Bonanza" in two episodes: "Inger, My Love" (1962) and "Journey Remembered" (1963). Swenson took a brief leave of absence from her starring role in "110 in the Shade" on Broadway to appear in "Journey Remembered." The appearances were significant in that she played Lorne Greene's character's second wife, the mother of Hoss Cartwright, played by Dan Blocker. She was actually four years younger than Blocker. After "Bonanza" ended its 14-year run, Swenson guest starred in an episode of Lorne Greene's short-lived crime drama "Griff." Also early in her career, Swenson had supporting roles in the films "Advise and Consent" (1962) and "The Miracle Worker" (1962) in which she played Helen Keller's mother. She was a trained lyric soprano and starred on Broadway in "New Faces" (circa 1956) and "The First Gentleman" (1959), and received Tony Award nominations for Best Actress in a Musical for her performances in "110 in the Shade" (1964) and "Baker Street" (1965). Swenson was married to actor-singer Lowell Harris, with whom she had two sons, James (deceased) and Mark. Though her Swedish-sounding name and trademark accent on "Benson" suggest otherwise, she was born and raised in the U.S., and normally spoke with an American accent. Description above from the Wikipedia article Inga Swenson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

The Miracle Worker

7.833

The Miracle Worker
1962-05-23

Advise & Consent

7.203

Advise & Consent
1962-06-06

5.3

Earth II
1971-11-28

4.2

Bay Coven
1987-10-25

4.5

The Betsy
1978-02-02

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

5

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
1978-05-21

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

7.2

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005-08-07

Androcles and the Lion

0

Androcles and the Lion
1967-11-15

Heart of Darkness

0

Heart of Darkness
1958-11-06

5.207

Lipstick
1976-04-02

Night of 100 Stars II

8

Night of 100 Stars II
1985-03-10

7.2

Benson
1979-09-13

6.9

The Rookies
1972-09-11

The Golden Girls

7.518

The Golden Girls
1985-09-14

8.2

Doctor Doctor
1989-06-12

7.219

Newhart
1982-10-02

7.2

Soap
1977-09-13

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24

Weekend Special

7.167

Weekend Special
1977-09-10

6.9

Vega$
1978-09-20

5.375

Dr. Kildare
1961-09-27

ABC Afterschool Special

6.3

ABC Afterschool Special
1972-10-04

0

CBS Playhouse
1966-12-08

7.2

Soap
1977-09-13

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

6.5

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
1987-03-22

North and South

7.4

North and South
1985-11-03