Eloise Hardt was an American actress who is best known for her roles in The Kentucky Fried Movie, Looker, and Winter Kills. She was born on September 17, 1917, in Lawton, Oklahoma, and passed away on June 25, 2017, in Palos Verdes, California.
Personal and Family Life
Eloise Hardt, whose birth name was Florence Louise Hardt, had a complex family life with three marriages. She was married to Paul MacNamara, Hans Habe, and Phil Edgar Scott. Her daughter, Marina Elizabeth Habe, tragically was kidnapped and murdered at the age of 17 in Los Angeles, and the case remains unsolved.
Death and Legacy
Eloise Hardt died on June 25, 2017, but she is remembered for her contributions to film and television. She was the last surviving credited adult cast member of the incomplete Marilyn Monroe film Something’s Got to Give. In her later years, she sold her homes and moved to a retirement community in Laguna Woods, California.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Save the Tiger | 1973-02-14 | Jackie |
| Incubus | 1966-10-26 | Amael |
| The Luckiest Guy in the World | 1947-01-25 | Martha Vurn |
| The Night of the Iguana | 1964-08-06 | Teacher (uncredited) |
| Looker | 1981-10-30 | Mrs. Emerson |
| The Gay Deceivers | 1969-07-30 | Mrs. Devlin |
| The Late Liz | 1971-09-01 | Laura Valon |
| Homecoming | 1948-04-29 | Nurse Aldine Bradford |
| Games | 1967-09-17 | Celia |
| The Dark Corner | 1946-04-09 | Miss Dennis, Saleswoman (uncredited) |
| The Choice | 1981-02-10 | Andrea |
| Irreconcilable Differences | 1984-09-28 | Elaine Kessler |
| The Asphalt Jungle | 1950-05-12 | Vivian (uncredited) |
| Winter Kills | 1979-05-11 | Secretary Two |
| A Long Way Home | 1981-12-06 | Receptionist |
| Playmates | 1972-10-03 | Estelle Chase |
| The Great Sinner | 1949-06-29 | Young Girl (uncredited) |
| The Dennis O’Keefe Show | 1959-09-22 | Karen Hadley |
| The Barbara Stanwyck Show | 1960-09-19 | Blonde |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1955-10-02 | Maid |
| Columbo | 1971-09-15 | Maid |
| Perry Mason | 1957-09-21 | Marta Wiltern |