Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette

Acting

January 31, 1937 — January 19, 2008Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 – January 19, 2008) was an American actress, on stage, screen and television. After beginning her career in theatre, she began appearing in films in the early 1960s, such as Rome Adventure (1962) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963). She later appeared in various television productions, often in guest roles, and played the role of Emily Hartley on The Bob Newhart Show from 1972 until 1978, receiving Emmy Award nominations for her work. She continued acting until 2004, and died from respiratory failure as a result of lung cancer in 2008. Description above from the Wikipedia article Suzanne Pleshette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

1998

The Birds

The Birds

1963

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

1998

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules

2002

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

The Ugly Dachshund

The Ugly Dachshund

1966

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The Blob

The Blob

2024

Annie Hayworth (voice)

Paralyzed Segments: Suzanne Pleshette Tangled Up in Codes

Paralyzed Segments: Suzanne Pleshette Tangled Up in Codes

2022

G.I. Joe: Sigma 6

G.I. Joe: Sigma 6

2005

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005

Self

The Art of 'Spirited Away'

The Art of 'Spirited Away'

2003

Herself

Good Morning, Miami

Good Morning, Miami

2002

Claire Arnold

8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules

2002

Laura

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

1998

Zira (voice)

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

1998

Lois Whitley

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

1998

Self

The Single Guy

The Single Guy

1995

Sarah Eliot

The Boys Are Back

The Boys Are Back

1994

Jackie Hansen

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

1993

Self

Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife

Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife

1993

Dr. Rachel Walters

Battling for Baby

Battling for Baby

1992

Marie

The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special

The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special

1991

Emily Hartley

Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean

Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean

1990

Leona Helmsley

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990

Self

Nightingales

Nightingales

1989

Christine Broderick

Alone in the Neon Jungle

Alone in the Neon Jungle

1988

Captain Janet Hamilton

A Stranger Waits

A Stranger Waits

1987

Kate Bennington

Bridges to Cross

Bridges to Cross

1986

Tracy Bridges

Kojak: The Belarus File

Kojak: The Belarus File

1985

Dana Sutton

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1984

Joanna Piper

Maggie Briggs

1984

Maggie Briggs

One Cooks, the Other Doesn't

One Cooks, the Other Doesn't

1983

Joanne Boone

Dixie: Changing Habits

Dixie: Changing Habits

1983

Dixie Cabot

Newhart

Newhart

1982

Emily Hartley

Fantasies

Fantasies

1982

Carla Webber

Help Wanted: Male

Help Wanted: Male

1982

Laura Bingham

The Star Maker

1981

Margot Murray

Oh, God! Book II

Oh, God! Book II

1980

Paula Richards

If Things Were Different

If Things Were Different

1980

Janet Langford

Flesh & Blood

Flesh & Blood

1979

Kate Fallon

Flesh & Blood

Flesh & Blood

1979

Kate Fallon

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

1979

Louise Webster

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

1978

Kate Bliss

The Shaggy D.A.

The Shaggy D.A.

1976

Betty Daniels

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

1976

Elizabeth Morton

Law and Order

Law and Order

1976

Karen Day

The Legend of Valentino

The Legend of Valentino

1975

June Mathis

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self (uncredited)

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

1974

Self

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

1972

Emily Hartley

In Broad Daylight

In Broad Daylight

1971

Kate Todd

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Helen Stewart

Support Your Local Gunfighter

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971

Patience

River of Gold

River of Gold

1971

Anna

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

1970

Ramona

Hunters Are for Killing

Hunters Are for Killing

1970

Barbara Soline

Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider

1970

Anne Banning / Janet Furie

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

Barbara

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1969

Valerie Bessinger

Target: Harry

Target: Harry

1969

Diane Reed

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

Sam Perkins

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968

Geneva Rogers / Amy Averlin

The Power

The Power

1968

Prof. Margery Lansing

Blackbeard's Ghost

Blackbeard's Ghost

1968

Jo Anne Baker

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

1967

Sarah Lou Burke

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Shelly Kingman

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967

Arabella Flagg

Wings of Fire

Wings of Fire

1967

Kitty Sanborn

The Invaders

The Invaders

1967

Vikki / Anne Gibbs

Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

1967

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mister Buddwing

Mister Buddwing

1966

Fiddle Corwin

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

Pilar

The Ugly Dachshund

The Ugly Dachshund

1966

Fran Garrison

A Rage to Live

A Rage to Live

1965

Grace Caldwell Tate

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Marya Pazmany / Marie Zimmerman / Temple Alexander

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965

Lydia Monteran

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965

Susan Church

Youngblood Hawke

Youngblood Hawke

1964

Jeanne Green

Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter

1964

Martha Webster

A Distant Trumpet

A Distant Trumpet

1964

Mrs. Kitty Mainwarring

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Anita King / Adrian Harris

Channing

Channing

1963

Lori Moore

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

Peggy Franklyn / Ellie Burnett

Wall of Noise

Wall of Noise

1963

Laura Rubio

The Birds

The Birds

1963

Annie Hayworth

40 Pounds of Trouble

40 Pounds of Trouble

1962

Chris Lockwood

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

Rome Adventure

Rome Adventure

1962

Prudence Bell

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

1961

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961

Julie Lawler / Nurse Cathy Benjamin / Ellen Tracey Adams

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

1961

Marta Rinaldi

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1961

Route 66

Route 66

1960

The Islanders

The Islanders

1960

Iris

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

1960

Summer of Decision

Summer of Decision

1959

Susan

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

1959

Minette

The Third Man

The Third Man

1959

Caroline Humphrey

Riverboat

Riverboat

1959

Marie Tourette

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Rose Becket

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

1959

Martha Wizinski

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

1959

Nedda Logan

The Geisha Boy

The Geisha Boy

1958

Sergent Pearson

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Nora Condon

Decoy

Decoy

1957

Wendy Jenkins

Harbormaster

1957

Barbara Benson

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957

Myra Marshall

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Self - Presenter

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Anne

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Glory Bramley

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Jean Lund / Renee Fontaine

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Self - Nominee / Self - Audience Member