Name Priscilla Morrill | Role Actress Spouse Paul Bryson (m. ?–1994) | |
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Education Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering Movies and TV shows Right of Way, Bret Maverick, A Year at the Top, The Patricia Neal Story, Baby Makes Five Died November 9, 1994 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Similar Eileen Heckart, Lisa Gerritsen, John Amos | ||
Priscilla Morrill (June 4, 1927 – November 9, 1994) was an American actress best known for her television performance as Lou Grant's wife on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
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Career
Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Morrill attended the Carnegie Institute before making her stage debut opposite John Carradine in Julius Caesar. She made her Broadway debut in The Relapse with Cyril Ritchard.
Morrill's first television performance was on the Outer Limits episode "The Man with the Power" in 1963. She went on to guest star on numerous television series and television movies. Morrill had recurring roles on Family, Bret Maverick, Santa Barbara, and Newhart.
In addition to guest-starring roles, she also co-starred in two short-lived series: In the Beginning (TV series) starring McLean Stevenson, and Baby Makes Five starring Peter Scolari. Morrill made a guest appearance in MacGyver, in the season two episode "D.O.A.: MacGyver" as Helen Wilson. She made her last onscreen appearance on an episode of Coach in 1992. Jean Stapleton stated in an interview for the Archive of American Television that Morrill was the stand-in for her in the ninth-season episode of All in the Family, "A Girl Like Edith", in which Stapleton had a dual role.
Death
On November 9, 1994, Morrill died of complications of a kidney infection at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 67. She was survived by her husband, Paul Bryson.
Filmography
Actress
1989
Coach (TV Series) as
Mrs. Rizendough / Mrs. Pamela Rizzendough
- Rizzendough Rendezvous (1992) - Mrs. Pamela Rizzendough
- Rizzendough Revisited (1992) - Mrs. Rizendough
- Puppy Love (1991) - Mrs. Rizendough
- I'm Sorry I Told You My Wife Was Dead (1989) - Mrs. Rizendough
1991
Blossom (TV Series) as
Mrs. Whiting
- School Daze (1991) - Mrs. Whiting
1990
Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) as
Esther Halsey
- The Baby (1990) - Esther Halsey
1990
Bagdad Cafe (TV Series) as
Mrs. Larue
- Art (1990) - Mrs. Larue
1985
Newhart (TV Series) as
Marian Vanderkellen
- Meet Michael Vanderkellen (1989) - Marian Vanderkellen
- Till Depth Do Us Part: Part 2 (1987) - Marian Vanderkellen
- It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To (1987) - Marian Vanderkellen
- Thanksgiving for the Memories (1986) - Marian Vanderkellen
- Pre-Nups (1986) - Marian Vanderkellen
- Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead (1985) - Marian Vanderkellen
- Look Homeward, Stephanie (1985) - Marian Vanderkellen
1989
CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) as
Miss Gordon
- Shivers (1989) - Miss Gordon
1987
MacGyver (TV Series) as
Helen Wilson
- D. O. A.: MacGyver (1987) - Helen Wilson
1986
Here to Stay (TV Movie) as
Madame Foch
1985
Santa Barbara (TV Series) as
Mother Isabel
1986
Comedy Factory (TV Series) as
June
- Chameleon (1986) - June
1986
The Golden Girls (TV Series) as
Lucille
- In a Bed of Rose's (1986) - Lucille
1985
Three's a Crowd (TV Series) as
Judge Priscilla Hancock
- September Song (1985) - Judge Priscilla Hancock
1985
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) as
Margaret Brock
- Spiderweb (1985) - Margaret Brock
1984
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Sister Teresa
- Playing God: Part 2 (1984) - Sister Teresa
- Playing God: Part 1 (1984) - Sister Teresa
1982
Family Ties (TV Series) as
Kate Donnelly / Kate
- 'M' Is for the Many Things (1984) - Kate Donnelly
- No Nukes Is Good Nukes (1982) - Kate
1983
Right of Way (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Finter
1983
Baby Makes Five (TV Series) as
Edna Kearney
- Jennie's Old Flame (1983) - Edna Kearney
- The Matchmakers (1983) - Edna Kearney
- Jennie Gets a Job (1983) - Edna Kearney
- Eddie's Night Out (1983) - Edna Kearney
- Pilot (1983) - Edna Kearney
1983
The Powers of Matthew Star (TV Series) as
Mrs. Aldridge
- Starr Knight (1983) - Mrs. Aldridge
1981
Bret Maverick (TV Series) as
Estelle Springer
- Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 2 (1982) - Estelle Springer
- Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 1 (1982) - Estelle Springer
- The Ballad of Bret Maverick (1982) - Estelle Springer
- The Mayflower's Women Historical Society (1982) - Estelle Springer
- Dateline: Sweetwater (1982) - Estelle Springer
- The Yellow Rose (1981) - Estelle Springer
- Welcome to Sweetwater (1981) - Estelle Springer
1982
Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Fowler
1982
One Day at a Time (TV Series) as
Grandma Cooper
- Gift Horses (1982) - Grandma Cooper
1981
The Patricia Neal Story (TV Movie) as
Sarah
1981
The People vs. Jean Harris (TV Movie) as
Juanita Edwards
1981
It's a Living (TV Series) as
Dean Pressman
- Making the Grade (1981) - Dean Pressman
1980
Mork & Mindy (TV Series) as
Mrs. Fowler / Miss Kalinowski
- Dueling Skates (1980) - Mrs. Fowler
- Little Orphan Morkie (1980) - Miss Kalinowski
1980
Marilyn: The Untold Story (TV Movie) as
Louella Parsons
1979
Dorothy (TV Series) as
Lorna Cathcart
- Give My Regrets to Broadway (1979) - Lorna Cathcart
- Lies and Whispers (1979) - Lorna Cathcart
- Hard Hearted Hamlet (1979) - Lorna Cathcart
- The Bookworm Turns (1979) - Lorna Cathcart
1979
Welcome Back, Kotter (TV Series) as
Mrs. Gladstone Trevors-Smythe
- The Bread Winners (1979) - Mrs. Gladstone Trevors-Smythe
1978
In the Beginning (TV Series) as
Sister Lillian
- Wedding for Thee (1978) - Sister Lillian
- Well Healed (1978) - Sister Lillian
- The Poker Game (1978) - Sister Lillian
- The Kook (1978) - Sister Lillian
- Aggie's Love Story (1978) - Sister Lillian
- The Good Thief (1978) - Sister Lillian
- Father Cleary's Crisis (1978) - Sister Lillian
- What's It All About? (1978) - Sister Lillian
- Pilot (1978) - Sister Lillian
1978
Maneaters Are Loose! (TV Movie) as
Edith Waites
1978
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Ida Snead
- Taking Sides/Going by the Book/A Friendly Little Game (1978) - Ida Snead
1977
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (TV Movie) as
Louise
1977
The Jeffersons (TV Series) as
Mrs. Fletcher
- The Costume Party (1977) - Mrs. Fletcher
1974
ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series) as
Mrs. Ramona Mason / Aunt Willie
- The Pinballs (1977) - Mrs. Ramona Mason
- Sara's Summer of the Swans (1974) - Aunt Willie
1977
Murder in Peyton Place (TV Movie) as
Mae Buehler
1977
A Year at the Top (TV Series) as
Miss Worley
- The Sun Also Rises (1977) - Miss Worley
- Love Story (1977) - Miss Worley
- Identity Crisis (1977) - Miss Worley
- The Handshake (1977) - Miss Worley
- The Big Deal (1977) - Miss Worley
1977
Stick Around (TV Movie) as
Customer
1976
Family (TV Series) as
Elaine Hogan
- -More Things in Heaven and Earth (1977) - Elaine Hogan
- Mirror, Mirror on the Wall- (1977) - Elaine Hogan
- An Eye to the Future (1977) - Elaine Hogan
- The Cradle Will Fall (1976) - Elaine Hogan
- Jury Duty: Part 2 (1976) - Elaine Hogan
- Such Sweet Sorrow (1976) - Elaine Hogan
- Point of Departure (1976) - Elaine Hogan
- Monday Is Forever (1976) - Elaine Hogan
1977
Three's Company (TV Series) as
Mrs. Snow
- And Mother Makes Four (1977) - Mrs. Snow
1973
All in the Family (TV Series) as
Kate Korman / Bernice / Sarah / ...
- Mr. Edith Bunker (1976) - Kate Korman
- Birth of the Baby: Part 2 (1975) - Bernice
- Class Reunion (1973) - Sarah
- Archie in the Hospital (1973) - Nurse
1976
Amelia Earhart (TV Movie) as
Dorothy
1976
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (TV Movie) as
Elizabeth Edwards
1976
Great Performances (TV Series) as
Mrs. Bassett
- Eccentricities of a Nightingale (1976) - Mrs. Bassett
1973
Maude (TV Series) as
Judy / Mrs. Bungay
- Rumpus in the Rumpus Room (1975) - Judy
- Maude Takes a Job (1973) - Mrs. Bungay
1973
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) as
Edie Grant / Edie McKenzie
- Edie Gets Married (1975) - Edie McKenzie
- Happy Birthday, Lou! (1973) - Edie Grant
- Just Friends (1973) - Edie Grant
- Lou's First Date (1973) - Edie McKenzie
- The Lou and Edie Story (1973) - Edie Grant
1973
Cannon (TV Series) as
Miss Rhodes / Head of Model Agency
- Lady on the Run (1975) - Miss Rhodes
- The Dead Samaritan (1973) - Head of Model Agency
1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) as
Griselda
- The Trevi Collection (1975) - Griselda
1975
The Specialists (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Stinnett
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Mrs. Bryner / Deborah Meadows
- The Last Contract (1974) - Mrs. Bryner
- Day of the Viper (1973) - Deborah Meadows
1974
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (TV Mini Series)
- The Whirlwind (1974)
- The Ambassador (1974)
1973
Breezy as
Dress Customer
1973
The Lie (TV Movie) as
Carol Banks
1971
Gideon (TV Movie) as
Tirzah
1970
Room 222 (TV Series) as
Woman Customer
- The Whole World Can Hear You (1970) - Woman Customer
1969
The File on Devlin (TV Movie) as
Tatiana Kogan
1968
Mannix (TV Series) as
Janet Paulson
- Edge of the Knife (1968) - Janet Paulson
1968
Judd for the Defense (TV Series) as
Miriam Corning / Helen Royce
- Weep the Hunter Home (1968) - Miriam Corning
- The Grand Old Man (1968) - Helen Royce
1968
The Wild Wild West (TV Series) as
Phalah
- The Night of the Undead (1968) - Phalah
1967
The Felony Squad (TV Series) as
Liz McCready
- Who'll Take Care of Joey (1967) - Liz McCready
1966
Stagecoach as
Eloise (uncredited)
1966
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Mrs. Ann King
- Flight to Harbin (1966) - Mrs. Ann King (as Pricilla Morrill)
1964
The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) as
Rita / Phyllis Roselli
- The Heroine (1965) - Rita
- A Postcard from Yucatan (1964) - Phyllis Roselli
1964
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre (TV Movie) as
The School Teacher
1963
The Outer Limits (TV Series) as
Vera Finley
- The Man with the Power (1963) - Vera Finley
1955
Dream Girl (TV Movie) as
Claire Bleakley
Self
1999
This Is My Father (Documentary)
References
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