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Full Name
  
Margaret Hoag

Role
  
TV actress

Name
  
Mitzi Hoag


Years active
  
1955-1993

Occupation
  
Actress

Education
  
Shimer College

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Born
  
September 25, 1932 (age 91) (
1932-09-25
)
New York City, New York, U.S.

Spouse
  
Jonathan David Beggs (m. 1976), Stephen Abel Wolfson (m. 1959–1967)

Movies and TV shows
  
Here Come the Brides, The Trip, Second Sight: A Love Story, Devil's Angels, We'll Get By

Similar People
  
Ronald Sinclair, Roger Corman, John Korty, James H Nicholson, Alan Alda

"Here Come the Brides" Actress Mitzi Hoag 1932-2019 Memorial Video


Mitzi Hoag (born Margaret Hoag on September 25, 1932) is an American TV actress. Over the course of her career, she has appeared in more than 73 different TV shows and movies. Notable among these are recurring roles in We'll Get By, Bonanza, Here Come the Brides, and "The Partridge Family."

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Early life and education

Margaret M. Hoag was raised in North Olmsted, Ohio, near Cleveland, where her father John C. Hoag was a supervisor for the A&P store chain. She graduated from Cleveland's John Marshall High School in 1949. A straight-A student and head majorette of the marching band, she appeared in numerous high school stage productions, already using the nickname "Mitzi".

After high school, Hoag attended Shimer College, then located in Mount Carroll, Illinois, completing her degree in two years under the radically flexible University of Chicago curriculum of Robert Maynard Hutchins. She chose Shimer for its small classes and the opportunity for horseback riding. Because Shimer was then closely affiliated with the University of Chicago, she is sometimes reported as having graduated from there.

When Hoag graduated from Shimer at age 19 in 1952, she was one of the first five Shimer students to receive the bachelor's degree. She was the only woman in the graduating class.

Hoag received a bachelor of arts in general education, and became a certified teacher, but her experiences with drama at Shimer turned her towards an acting career. After leaving Shimer, Hoag studied drama at the graduate level at Case Western Reserve University for two years.

Acting career

In the mid-1950s, Hoag moved to New York, where she continued her study of acting with Herbert Berghof. She was cast in multiple off-Broadway shows, but these were all cancelled due to funding problems. Finally, she starred in the title role of the 1958 off-Broadway hit Heloise, an adaptation by James Forsyth of the story of Heloise and Abelard. The play, which won considerable critical acclaim, was produced primarily by erstwhile actors and staffers of Case Western's Eldred Theatre.

Hoag subsequently went to Hollywood, on her mother's advice. There she married Stephen Wolfson, who had a bit part in Heloise, and later became a teacher. They had a daughter together, but subsequently divorced.

In Hollywood, Hoag at first worked as a stage actress. She parlayed a successful stage performance as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker into screen roles, starting with a role in the movie Tammy and the Doctor, and continuing with numerous TV appearances.

In the late 1960s, Hoag had a recurring role in Here Come the Brides in the late 1960s. In addition, from 1966 to 1972, she appeared frequently in the TV show Bonanza as Alice Brenner. In 1976, she appeared in the drama Family as Clara Briault. During this period, she also appeared in several movies, including Play It as It Lays, Pieces of Dreams, and Devil's Angels. She also played Natalie's mother on The Facts of Life, a role she played through all 9 seasons.

Hoag's first and only starring role in a TV series came in 1975, when she appeared as the mother Liz Platt in the CBS sitcom We'll Get By, starring opposite Paul Sorvino. A family sitcom, the show was created by Alan Alda, and modeled after his own domestic life. The show ran to twelve episodes, filmed in front of a live studio audience. Originally scheduled for September 1974, the show did not air until March 1975, in a time slot facing one of NBC's most popular programs. It was not renewed.

Works cited

  • Chance, Norman (2011). Who Was Who On Television. ISBN 1456821296. 
  • Filmography

    Actress
    1993
    Grace Under Fire (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Esther Comstock
    - Grace Under Oath (1993) - Mrs. Esther Comstock
    1990
    Santa Barbara (TV Series) as
    Woman in White
    - Episode #1.1616 (1990) - Woman in White
    - Episode #1.1613 (1990) - Woman in White
    - Episode #1.1612 (1990) - Woman in White
    - Episode #1.1611 (1990) - Woman in White
    - Episode #1.1609 (1990) - Woman in White
    1989
    Knots Landing (TV Series) as
    Jeri
    - When Push Comes to Shove (1989) - Jeri
    - Best Interests (1989) - Jeri
    1988
    Addicted to His Love (TV Movie) as
    Estelle
    1987
    Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) as
    Secretary
    - The Man That Got Away (1987) - Secretary
    1987
    Duet (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Stevenson
    - Overture (1987) - Mrs. Stevenson
    1987
    The Bronx Zoo (TV Series) as
    Trudy Berges
    - Changes (1987) - Trudy Berges
    1985
    Highway to Heaven (TV Series) as
    Margaret Hickey
    - The Good Doctor (1985) - Margaret Hickey
    1982
    The Facts of Life (TV Series) as
    Evie Green
    - Bus Stop (1985) - Evie Green
    - A Death in the Family (1984) - Evie Green
    - Dearest Mommie (1982) - Evie Green
    1984
    Jessie (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Anderson
    - The Psychic Connection (1984) - Mrs. Anderson
    1984
    Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
    Judge Roberta Stevens
    - Going Once, Going Twice (1984) - Judge Roberta Stevens
    1984
    Three's a Crowd (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Collins
    - A Matter of Money (1984) - Mrs. Collins
    1984
    Second Sight: A Love Story (TV Movie) as
    Leslie McKay
    1983
    Heart Like a Wheel as
    Shirley's Mother
    1983
    Archie Bunker's Place (TV Series) as
    Cousin Sophie
    - Three Women (1983) - Cousin Sophie
    1982
    T.J. Hooker (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Palmer
    - The Connection (1982) - Mrs. Palmer
    1982
    Father Murphy (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Douglas
    - Stopover in a One-Horse Town (1982) - Mrs. Douglas
    1982
    The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Muller
    - The Adventures of Pollyanna (1982) - Mrs. Muller
    1981
    The Five of Me (TV Movie) as
    Secretary
    1981
    Murder in Texas (TV Movie) as
    Edie Kalb
    1981
    All Night Long as
    Nurse
    1981
    The Incredible Shrinking Woman as
    Vance's Secretary
    1980
    The Jeffersons (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Thompson
    - All I Want for Christmas (1980) - Mrs. Thompson
    1980
    Why Would I Lie? as
    Mrs. Hayworth
    1979
    B.J. and the Bear (TV Series) as
    Frieda
    - The Eyes of Texas (1979) - Frieda
    1979
    Hometown U.S.A. as
    Mrs. Duckworth
    1979
    Blind Ambition (TV Mini Series) as
    May-Chapin's Secretary
    - Part IV (1979) - May-Chapin's Secretary
    - Part III (1979) - May-Chapin's Secretary
    - Part II (1979) - May-Chapin's Secretary
    - Part I (1979) - May-Chapin's Secretary
    1979
    Time Express (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Bradley
    - Rodeo/Cop (1979) - Mrs. Bradley
    1979
    The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
    Margaret Malley
    - The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar (1979) - Margaret Malley
    1978
    The Suicide (Short) as
    The Mother
    1978
    The Love Boat (TV Series) as
    Renata Santini
    - The Minister and the Stripper/Her Own Two Feet/Tony's Family (1978) - Renata Santini
    1978
    The Waltons (TV Series) as
    Sister Theresa
    - The Calling (1978) - Sister Theresa
    1978
    The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) as
    Chief Nurse
    - Life and Death (1978) - Chief Nurse
    1978
    Police Woman (TV Series) as
    Helen
    - The Young and the Fair (1978) - Helen
    1977
    Deadly Game (TV Movie) as
    Gloria
    1977
    The Girl in the Empty Grave (TV Movie) as
    Gloria
    1977
    Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) as
    Ellen Dobkins
    - The Election (1977) - Ellen Dobkins
    1977
    Police Story (TV Series) as
    Ms. Carlin
    - The Malflores (1977) - Ms. Carlin
    1976
    Family (TV Series) as
    Clara Briault
    - Jury Duty: Part 2 (1976) - Clara Briault
    - Jury Duty: Part 1 (1976) - Clara Briault
    1976
    Good Heavens (TV Series) as
    Pauline
    - Funny Fellow (1976) - Pauline
    1976
    S.W.A.T. (TV Series) as
    Donna Izing
    - Officer Luca, You're Dead (1976) - Donna Izing
    1975
    Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
    Mary Renee Willson
    - Blood Relations (1975) - Mary Renee Willson
    1973
    The Rookies (TV Series) as
    Marge Johnson / Miss Hopkins / Mrs. Reynolds
    - Reading, Writing and Angel Dust (1975) - Marge Johnson
    - Blood Brother (1973) - Miss Hopkins
    - Crossfire (1973) - Mrs. Reynolds
    1975
    Medical Story (TV Series) as
    Molly
    - The Right to Die (1975) - Molly
    1974
    We'll Get By (TV Series) as
    Liz Platt
    - Cabin in the Rain (1975) - Liz Platt
    - Grandpa Wants In (1975) - Liz Platt
    - Dearly Beloved (1975) - Liz Platt
    - Getting Away from It All (1975) - Liz Platt
    - Did You Ever Need a Drink? (1975) - Liz Platt
    - When a Bird Leaves the Nest (1975) - Liz Platt
    - Is This Trip Necessary? (1975) - Liz Platt
    - Mad Dog Wasserman and the Rites of Spring (1975) - Liz Platt
    - A Woman's Place Is in the World (1975) - Liz Platt
    - A Moving Story (1975) - Liz Platt
    - Muff's Time Out (1975) - Liz Platt
    - Family Portrait (1975) - Liz Platt
    - Apple's Way (1974) - Liz Platt
    1974
    Harry O (TV Series) as
    Blanche Olney
    - Second Sight (1974) - Blanche Olney
    1974
    Hit Lady (TV Movie) as
    Woman at Airport
    1974
    Doctor Dan (TV Movie) as
    Mrs. Wallace
    1974
    Chopper One (TV Series) as
    Mother
    - The Boy Who Cried Wolf (1974) - Mother
    1970
    The Partridge Family (TV Series) as
    Miss Farrow / Mrs. Malfussi / Mrs. Fergusson / ...
    - Danny Drops Out (1974) - Miss Farrow
    - M is for the Many Things (1972) - Mrs. Malfussi
    - I Am Curious Partridge (1972) - Mrs. Fergusson
    - Star Quality (1970) - Shelia Faber
    1974
    Shaft (TV Series) as
    Helen Rossi
    - Cop Killer (1974) - Helen Rossi
    1972
    Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (TV Series) as
    Elizabeth Flood / Mrs. Redmond
    - N Is for Nightmare (1973) - Elizabeth Flood
    - Shine a Light on Me (1972) - Mrs. Redmond
    1973
    The Bait (TV Movie) as
    Nancy
    1973
    Mod Squad (TV Series) as
    Cora Brodie
    - Scion of Death (1973) - Cora Brodie
    1972
    This Is the Life (TV Series)
    - Main Event (1972)
    1966
    Bonanza (TV Series) as
    Alice Brenner / Libby Spencefield
    - Stallion (1972) - Alice Brenner
    - Three Brides for Hoss (1966) - Libby Spencefield
    1972
    Play It As It Lays as
    Patsy
    1970
    Love, American Style (TV Series) as
    Grace Watkins (segment "Love and Lover's Lane") / Helene - Alfred's Wife (segment "Love and Murphy's Bed") / Nona (segment "Love and the Minister")
    - Love and the Alibi/Love and the Instant Father/Love and the Lovely Evening/Love and Lover's Lane/Love and the Split-Up (1972) - Grace Watkins (segment "Love and Lover's Lane")
    - Love and the Cake/Love and Murphy's Bed/Love and the Neighbor/Love and the Serious Wedding (1971) - Helene - Alfred's Wife (segment "Love and Murphy's Bed")
    - Love and the Minister/Love and the Geisha/Love and the Singles Apartment (1970) - Nona (segment "Love and the Minister")
    1971
    My Three Sons (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Cagle
    - The Sound of Music (1971) - Mrs. Cagle
    1971
    Getting Together (TV Series) as
    Secretary
    - Memories Are Made of This (1971) - Secretary
    1971
    The Smith Family (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Torrey
    - No Place to Hide (1971) - Mrs. Torrey
    1971
    Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) as
    Winifred Bowers
    - Stagecoach Seven (1971) - Winifred Bowers
    1970
    The Interns (TV Series) as
    Geraldine Clarke
    - The Prisoners (1970) - Geraldine Clarke
    1970
    Cover Me Babe as
    Mother of Drowned Boy
    1970
    Pieces of Dreams as
    Anne Lind (Gregory's Sister)
    1968
    Here Come the Brides (TV Series) as
    Miss Essie / Sister Agnes / Iona
    - Absalom (1970) - Sister Agnes
    - Land Grant (1969) - Iona
    - Democracy Inaction (1969) - Miss Essie
    - The Stand Off (1968) - Miss Essie
    - Lovers and Wanderers (1968) - Miss Essie
    - Letter of the Law (1968) - Miss Essie
    - A Hard Card to Play (1968) - Miss Essie
    - The Man of the Family (1968) - Miss Essie
    - Here Come the Brides (1968) - Miss Essie
    1968
    Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) as
    May
    - Cocoon (1968) - May
    - Cocoon (1968) - May
    1968
    The Second Hundred Years (TV Series) as
    Sears' Secretary
    - The House That Needed a Carpenter (1968) - Sears' Secretary
    1968
    Good Morning World (TV Series) as
    Martha
    - First Down and 200 Miles to Go (1968) - Martha
    1963
    Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
    Clara Remick / Polly
    - Baker's Dozen (1967) - Clara Remick
    - Tell Chester (1963) - Polly
    1967
    Family Affair (TV Series) as
    Miss Ainsley
    - Arthur, the Invisible Bear (1967) - Miss Ainsley
    1967
    The Trip as
    Wife
    1967
    Devil's Angels as
    Karen
    1967
    Iron Horse (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Harris
    - The Golden Web (1967) - Mrs. Harris
    1967
    That Girl (TV Series) as
    Patty / Helen
    - Paper Hats & Everything (1967) - Patty
    - Gone with the Breeze (1967) - Helen
    1964
    12 O'Clock High (TV Series) as
    Dorothy Hall
    - The Climate of Doubt (1964) - Dorothy Hall
    1963
    Tammy and the Doctor as
    Nurse Pamela Burke
    1961
    Dr. Kildare (TV Series) as
    Nun
    - Twenty-Four Hours (1961) - Nun (uncredited)
    Archive Footage
    1971
    That Girl (TV Series) as
    Sales Girl
    - The Elevated Woman (1971) - Sales Girl (uncredited)

    References

    Mitzi Hoag Wikipedia