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Edna Skinner

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Born

5/23/1921, Washington, District of Columbia

Died

8/8/2003

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Female

Also Known As

Edna Skinner, Edna Skinner

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Edna Skinner was born on May 23, 1921 in Washington DC. She is best recalled by television fans for her roles in Mr. Ed and Topper. She started her acting career in vaudeville and clubs in Manhattan. She moved from vaudeville to radio. On the radio she did…more

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Star (3)

Role
- Mister Ed
  Kay Addison (1961-1964)
  - S 4: Ep 11 Love Thy New Neighbor
    12/15/63
  - S 4: Ep 10 Home Sweet Trailer
    12/8/63
  - S 4: Ep 9 Taller Than She
    12/1/63
  - S 4: Ep 8 Oh, Those Hats!
    11/17/63
  - S 4: Ep 7 Getting Ed's Goat
    11/10/63
  - + 83 More Credits
- Friendly Persuasion
  Opal Hudspeth
  1956
- Topper
  Maggie, the cook (1954-55)
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Topper
  Maggie, the cook (1954-55)
  - S 2: Ep 39 Topper's Vacation
    7/15/55
  - S 2: Ep 37 Topper's Insurance Scandal
    6/17/55
  - S 2: Ep 36 Topper's Counterfeiters
    6/10/55
  - S 2: Ep 35 The Neighbors
    6/3/55
  - S 2: Ep 33 Topper's Highland Fling
    5/20/55
  - + 19 More Credits
- Topper
  Maggie, the cook (1954-55) (credits only)
  - S 2: Ep 7 Topper Goes to Washington
    11/19/54
Guest Star (7)

Role
- Daniel Boone
  Sadie Clayburn
  - S 1: Ep 2 Tekawitha McLeod
    10/1/64
- The Beverly Hillbillies
  Mrs. Wright
  - S 2: Ep 30 The House of Granny
    4/29/64
- Stump the Stars
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 16 January 7, 1963
    1/7/63
- The Jane Wyman Show
  Eva
  - S 2: Ep 1 Ten Percent
    8/28/56
- Private Secretary
  Joyce Blair
  - S 4: Ep 10 In Darkest Manhattan
    1/8/56
- The Millionaire
  Jane Palmer
  - S 2: Ep 9 Millionaire Steve Carey
    11/30/55
- The Millionaire
  Guest Star

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- Edna Skinner was a graduate of the the prestigious New York Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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- Her companion for more than 40 years was Jean Fish. Jean was a photographer. Together they traveled more than 485,000 miles on fishing trips and to various sports shows.
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