Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Acting

March 18, 1945 — June 16, 2012San Francisco, California, USA

Susan Tyrrell (born Susan Jillian Creamer; March 18, 1945 – June 16, 2012) was an American character actress. Tyrrell's career began in theater in New York City in the 1960s in Broadway and off Broadway productions. Her first film was Shoot Out (1971). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Oma in John Huston's Fat City (1972). In 1978, Tyrrell received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Andy Warhol's Bad (1977). Her New York Times obituary described her as "a whiskey-voiced character actress (with) talent for playing the downtrodden, outré, and grotesque."

Known for

Cry-Baby

Cry-Baby

1990

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Powder

Powder

1995

Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken

1997

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood

1985

Fire and Ice

Fire and Ice

1983

Wizards

Wizards

1977

I Am Weasel

I Am Weasel

1997

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Acting76

The Life of Sean DeLear

The Life of Sean DeLear

2024

Self (archive footage)

Kid-Thing

Kid-Thing

2012

Esther

Flexing with Monty

Flexing with Monty

2010

Mrs. Nog (voice)

The Boneyard Collection

The Boneyard Collection

2008

High Priestess

Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

2003

Ella the Fortune Teller

Buddy Boy

Buddy Boy

2000

Sal

Relax... It's Just Sex

Relax... It's Just Sex

1998

Alicia

Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken

1997

Madame DeBarge (voice)

Extreme Ghostbusters

Extreme Ghostbusters

1997

Achira (voice)

I Am Weasel

I Am Weasel

1997

Madame DeBarge (voice)

Pink as the Day She Was Born

Pink as the Day She Was Born

1997

Poison Ivy: The New Seduction

Poison Ivy: The New Seduction

1997

Mrs. B

Japan in Paris in L.A.

Japan in Paris in L.A.

1996

Powder

Powder

1995

Maxine

Digital Man

Digital Man

1995

Mildred

The Demolitionist

The Demolitionist

1995

Eleanor Grimbaum

Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta

Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta

1992

The Woman

Motorama

Motorama

1991

Bartender

Every Cake, Neil

Every Cake, Neil

1991

Wings

Wings

1990

Sconset Sal

Cry-Baby

Cry-Baby

1990

Ramona Rickettes

Rockula

Rockula

1990

Chuck the Bartender

Far from Home

Far from Home

1989

Agnes Reed

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Mona

Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood

Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood

1989

Tapeheads

Tapeheads

1988

Nikki Morton

Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee

1988

Midge Montana

The Underachievers

The Underachievers

1988

Mrs. Grant

From a Whisper to a Scream

From a Whisper to a Scream

1987

Beth Chandler

The Chipmunk Adventure

The Chipmunk Adventure

1987

Claudia Furschtien (voice)

Poker Alice

Poker Alice

1987

Mad Mary

The Christmas Star

The Christmas Star

1986

Sara

If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

1986

Bertha

Thompson's Last Run

Thompson's Last Run

1986

Pookie

Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood

1985

Celine

Avenging Angel

Avenging Angel

1985

Solly Mosler

Jealousy

Jealousy

1984

Dixie

Angel

Angel

1984

Solly Mosler

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

1983

Doris

Fire and Ice

Fire and Ice

1983

Juliana (voice)

What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

1983

Bunny

Fast-Walking

Fast-Walking

1982

Evie

Forbidden Zone

Forbidden Zone

1982

Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension

Liar's Moon

Liar's Moon

1982

Lora Mae Bouvier

Open All Night

Open All Night

1981

Gretchen Feester

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

1981

Aunt Cheryl

Tales of Ordinary Madness

Tales of Ordinary Madness

1981

Vera

Subway Riders

Subway Riders

1981

Eleanor Langley

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

1981

Self

Midnight Lace

Midnight Lace

1981

Ann Galvin

Document of the Dead

Document of the Dead

1981

Narrator (voice)

Racquet

Racquet

1979

Miss Baxter

Lady of the House

Lady of the House

1978

Helen

Flying High

Flying High

1978

Loose Shoes

Loose Shoes

1978

Boobies

Another Man, Another Chance

Another Man, Another Chance

1977

Alice

September 30, 1955

September 30, 1955

1977

Melba Lou

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

1977

Lee

Bad

Bad

1977

Mary Aiken

Islands in the Stream

Islands in the Stream

1977

Lil

Wizards

Wizards

1977

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

1976

Joyce Lakeland

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Annie / Isabelle Oates

Baretta

Baretta

1975

To Kill the King

To Kill the King

1974

Maggie Van Birchard

Zandy's Bride

Zandy's Bride

1974

Marai Cordova

Catch My Soul

Catch My Soul

1974

Emilia

Kojak

Kojak

1973

Mary Torino

Fat City

Fat City

1972

Oma

Nichols

Nichols

1971

Caralee

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me

1971

Jack

The Steagle

The Steagle

1971

Louise

Shoot Out

Shoot Out

1971

Alma

Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

1963

Phyllis Freuchen

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

1963

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Jill Conway

Writing1

Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta

Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta

1992

Book, Lyricist, Writer