Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1896-06-07
- Day of Death1979-06-22 (83 years)
- Place of BirthMattoon, Illinois, USA
- Also Known As-
Hope Summers
Biography
Hope Summers could portray a friendly neighbor or companion as she did for Frances Bavier's Aunt Bee character on many episodes of The Andy Griffith Show (1960) or a seemingly amiable Satanist in Rosemary's Baby (1968). Born in Mattoon, Illinois, she developed an early interest in the theater. Graduating from Northwestern School of Speech in Evanston, Illinois, she subsequently taught speech...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 1987
Evil Town
As: Alice Wylie (as Hope Summer)
- 1978
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
As: Marcie
- 1978
Foul Play
As: Ethel
- 1975
Dr. Shagetz
As: Alice Wylie
- 1974
Death Sentence
As: Emily Boylan
- 1974
Little House on the Prairie
As: Addie Bjornesen
- 1974
Our Time
As: Biology Teacher
- 1974
Indict and Convict
As: Mrs. Potter
- 1973
Charley Varrick
As: Mess Vesta
- 1973
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies
As: Laura
- 1972
M*A*S*H
As: Nurse Meg Cratty
- 1972
Where Does It Hurt?
As: Nurse Throttle
- 1972
Get to Know Your Rabbit
As: Mrs. Beeman
- 1968
Mayberry R.F.D.
As: Clara Edwards
- 1968
Mayberry R.F.D.
As: Clara
- 1968
Adam-12
As: Clara Fisher
- 1968
Hawaii Five-O
As: Minnie Leona Moroney
- 1968
The Shakiest Gun in the West
As: Celia
- 1968
Rosemary's Baby
As: Mrs. Gilmore
- 1966
Penelope
As: Shop Lady (uncredited)
- 1966
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
As: Susanna Blush
- 1965
The Hallelujah Trail
As: Mrs. Hasselrad
- 1964
One Man's Way
As: Mrs. Elwood Thompson
- 1963
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
As: Mrs. Rutledge
- 1963
Petticoat Junction
As: Mabel Denton
- 1963
Spencer's Mountain
As: Mother Ida
- 1962
The Couch
As: Mrs. Quimby
- 1961
The Children's Hour
As: Agatha
- 1961
The New Breed
As: Mrs. McCurtin
- 1961
Dr. Kildare
As: Madge
- 1961
Claudelle Inglish
As: Ernestine Peasley (uncredited)
- 1961
Homicidal
As: Martha Adrims (Uncredited)
- 1961
Angel Baby
As: Woman at Revival Meeting (uncredited)
- 1961
Parrish
As: Mary (uncredited)
- 1960
The Andy Griffith Show
As: Clara Edwards
- 1960
Inherit the Wind
As: Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
- 1959
Hound-Dog Man
As: Jewell Crouch
- 1959
Edge of Eternity
As: Motel Attendant
- 1959
Law of the Plainsman
As: Mrs. Dodge
- 1958
I Want to Live!
As: Ethel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)
- 1957
Zero Hour!
As: Older Woman
- 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Marie Tallendier
- 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Maid
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Ellen Cade
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Della
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Jen
- 1953
Letter to Loretta
As: Nurse O'Brien
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Elizabeth
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Aunt
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Mrs. Wagner
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Old Lady