#inga swenson

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Remembering Inga Swenson on her birthday #botd

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Inga Swenson (Omaha, Nebraska, 29/12/1932-Los Angeles, California, 23/07/2023)-

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Hot Vintage Stage Actress Round 1

Dolores Gray: Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun (1947 West End); Cornelia in Carnival in Flanders (1954 Broadway); Frenchy in Destry Rides Again (1959 Broadway)

Inga Swenson: Ophelia in Hamlet (1958 American Shakespeare Festival); Lizzie Currie in 110 in the Shade (1963 Broadway); Irene Adler in Baker Street (1965 Broadway)

Propaganda under the cut

Dolores Gray:

Holds the record for briefest run in a performance which still won a Tony (Carnival in Flanders)

Inga Swenson:

bombastic side eye

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R.I.P. Inga Swenson

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Rest in Peace, Inga Swenson

December 29, 1932- July 23, 2023

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Inga Swenson

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Inga Swenson (December 29, 1932 – July 23, 2023) Stage, film and television actress and singer. She appeared in multiple Broadway productions and was nominated twice for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performances as Lizzie Curry in 110 in the Shade and Irene Adler in Baker Street. She also spent seven years portraying Gretchen Kraus in the ABC comedy series Benson.

Swenson appeared in two episodes of Bonanza: "Inger, My Love" (1962) and "Journey Remembered" (1963) as Hoss' mother. She portrayed Gretchen Kraus, the autocratic and acerbic German cook (later head housekeeper and budget director) in the TV sitcom Benson. Her portrayal garnered three Emmy nominations. She was cast after appearing in a multi-episode stint as the conniving revenge-seeking Ingrid Svenson, the Swedish birth mother of Corinne Tate (Diana Canova), on the TV sitcom Soap. (Benson was a spinoff of Soap and shared the same producers.) She also appeared as northern matriarch Maude Hazard in the mini-series North and South in 1985 and again in 1986.

She appeared in many other series beginning in 1957.

IMDb listing

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Advise & Consent (1962) Otto Preminger

June 3rd 2023

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Remembering Inga Swenson 1932-2023

Actress Inga Swneson has died at 90. In addition to Broadway, she was great as Gretchen the cook on TV's Benson (ABC-TV 1979-1986).

The link above is the obit from Hollywood Reporter.

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Victor Jory-Patty Duke-Inga Swenson "El milagro de Ana Sullivan" (The miracle worker) 1962, de Arthur Penn.

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Hot Vintage Stage Actress Round 2

Inga Swenson: Ophelia in Hamlet (1958 American Shakespeare Festival); Lizzie Currie in 110 in the Shade (1963 Broadway); Irene Adler in Baker Street (1965 Broadway)

Yma Sumac: Princess Najla in Flahooley (1951 Broadway)

Propaganda under the cut

Inga Swenson:

bombastic side eye

Yma Sumac:

She is genuinely the hottest woman on the planet. I can’t stop looking at her. I can’t even think of words that can capture how hot she is. What’s that one Jane Austen quote? If I loved you less I might be able to talk about it more. Yeah

People should know what Yma Sumac could do with her voice:

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Here's a poll for a character who gets some of the most varied and perhaps divisive adaptations across Sherlock media, despite only appearing in the original canon stories once, in A Scandal in Bohemia. Whether she's someone who's gained his respect, an ex, an enemy or a friend, portrayals of Irene Adler have run the gamut and The Woman continues to capture the imagination of folks producing Sherlock adaptations any time she appears.

Please reblog for a larger sample size! :) I'm curious especially if there's been any book adaptations that have been well done.

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"Faerie Tale Theatre" Role Association: Seasons 1 through 3

To honor Shelley Duvall in a silly yet fun way, I decided to finally do what I've been meaning to for some time: play a complete game of Role Association for the characters of Faerie Tale Theatre.

That is, describing the story using the names of the actors' more famous characters. @thealmightyemprex and I once did this together, long ago. I thought I would try doing it myself now, starting with the show's first few seasons.

The Tale of the Frog Prince

The Genie is turned into a frog, and only a kiss from Inga can break the spell. Odo is Inga’s father, while Debbie Dunham and Kramer are Genie’s parents. Brave Sir Robin narrates.

Rumpelstiltskin

Wendy Torrence is ordered to spin straw into gold for Lots-O’-Huggin Bear after her father Sarge lies that she can. Tattoo agrees to spin it for her, but at a price.

Rapunzel

Olive Oyle is hidden away in a tower by her abusive foster mother Gloria Swenson, until she meets and falls in love with Prince Lir. Cornelius narrates.

The Nightingale

Ned Kelly is the Emperor of China, who learns the value of friendship from Hillary Whitney and a bird with the voice of Wendy Torrence. Commander Adama is the Prime Minister, while Harold, Iroh, and Mr. Wing are other members of the court.

Sleeping Beauty

Rita the Cat is cursed to die by Ellen Griswold, but Grandmama Addams softens the curse to a 100-year sleep, from which Superman’s kiss will wake her. Father Mulcahy and “Hot Lips” Houlihan are Rita’s parents.

Jack and the Beanstalk

Dave Stohler lives in poverty with his mother Jessica Tate, until Blinkin gives him magic beans that grow into a beanstalk, which leads him to the castle of gigantic couple Ted and Edith.

Little Red Riding Hood

Emily Hobbs goes into the forest to visit Grandma Gilmore and encounters Alex DeLarge, who sets out to prey on them both. The Mayor of San Francisco and Ida Sessions are Emily’s parents.

Hansel and Gretel

T.J. and Savannah are the children of poor woodcutter Wimpy, who get lost in the woods and are nearly cooked and eaten by Mrs. Potiphar.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Addie Loggins intrudes into the house of papa Mongo, mama Alma Cox, and their son Paco. Dick Solomon and Rosie are Addie’s parents and Randall Peltzer is a forest ranger.

The Princess and the Pea

Stephen Waltham falls in love with Sally Bowles, but to test her worthiness, his mother Dr. Lesh has her sleep on twenty mattresses with a pea beneath them. Dr. Jack Bardofsky is a court jester and Chris Hargensen is a mean-girl princess.

Pinocchio

Pee-Wee Herman is a puppet carved by Saul Bloom and brought to life by Maria Portokalos. Kramer and Rocko are two con artists who lead him astray, and Waternoose turns him into a donkey.

Thumbelina

Two-inch tall Princess Leia is stolen from her mother Berta and nearly forced to marry first Castor Oyle, then the Penguin, before finding true love with Tommy Ross.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Cora Crawley is taken in by seven dwarfs after fleeing from Julia, who wants to kill her because Nicholas Medina claims that Cora is more beautiful than she is. Eventually Julia poisons her, but in the end, she revives and marries Frederic.

Beauty and the Beast

Janet Weiss becomes the prisoner of Count Dracula and eventually learns to love him. Chief Hubbard is her father, while Morticia Addams and Helen Henny are her sisters.

The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

John Cage isn’t afraid of anything, so he spends three nights in Count Dooku’s haunted castle with the promise of marriage to Dooku’s daughter Max. Bob Cratchit is an innkeeper, Stu Pickles is a clergyman, and Frank Zappa is a hunchbacked servant.