Acting
Alice Pearce
1917-1966
Known for On the Town, Kiss Me, Stupid, The Thrill of It All.
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Born10/16/1917
Died03/03/1966
AgeDied at 48
BirthplaceNew York City, New York, USA
DepartmentActing
Biography
Alice Pearce (October 16, 1917 - March 3, 1966) was an American actress. She was brought to Hollywood by Gene Kelly to reprise her Broadway performance in the film version of On the Town (1949). Pearce played comedic supporting roles in several films before being cast as nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz in the TV sitcom Bewitched in 1964. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series posthumously after the second season of the series. She died from ovarian cancer in 1966.
