1896Born, Mattoon
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Hope Summers could portray a friendly neighbor or companion as she did for Frances Bavier's Aunt Bee character on many episodes of The Andy Griffith Show (1960) or a seemingly amiable Satanist in Rosemary's Baby (1968). Born in Mattoon, Illinois, she developed an early interest in the theater. Graduating from Northwestern School of Speech in Evanston, Illinois, she subsequently taught speech and diction there. This, in turn, led to her the head position in the Speech Department at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, teaching students privately on the side as well. In the 1930s Hope began to focus on acting. She found work in community and stock theaters in Illinois and earned some…
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Rosemary's BabyMrs. Gilmore
Little House on the PrairieAddie Bjornesen
M*A*S*HNurse Meg Cratty
Bewitched
Inherit the WindMrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman1987Evil TownAlice Wylie (as Hope Summer)Movie
1978Smokey and the Good Time OutlawsMarcieMovie
1978Foul PlayEthelMovie
1978Another Day5 episodesShow
1976SnipAunt Polly · 6 episodesShow
1975Starsky & Hutch1 episodeShow
1975Welcome Back, Kotter1 episodeShow
1975Dr. ShagetzAlice WylieMovie
1974Death SentenceEmily BoylanMovie
1974Chico and the Man1 episodeShow
1974Little House on the PrairieAddie Bjornesen · 1 episodeShow
1974Our TimeBiology TeacherMovie
1974Indict and ConvictMrs. PotterMovie
1973Charley VarrickMess VestaMovie
1973Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesLauraMovie
1972Where Does It Hurt?Nurse ThrottleMovie
1972Get to Know Your RabbitMrs. BeemanMovie
1970Night Gallery1 episodeShow
1969The Learning TreeMrs. KinerMovie
1969Hawaii Five-OMinnie Leona Moroney · 1 episodeShow
1968Adam-12Clara Fisher · 1 episodeShow
19685 Card StudCustomer in General Store (uncredited)Movie
1968The Shakiest Gun in the WestCeliaMovie
1968Rosemary's BabyMrs. GilmoreMovie
1967The Second Hundred YearsMrs. Hansen · 1 episodeShow
1966PenelopeShop Lady (uncredited)Movie
1966That Girl1 episodeShow
1966Love on a Rooftop1 episodeShow
1966The Pruitts of Southampton1 episodeShow
1966The Ghost and Mr. ChickenSusanna BlushMovie
1965The Hallelujah TrailMrs. HasselradMovie
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1 episodeShow
1964Bewitched1 episodeShow
1964One Man's WayMrs. Elwood ThompsonMovie
1963The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersMrs. Rutledge · 1 episodeShow
1963Glynis1 episodeShow
1963Petticoat JunctionMabel Denton · 1 episodeShow
1963Spencer's MountainMother IdaMovie
1962The Beverly Hillbillies1 episodeShow
1962The CouchMrs. QuimbyMovie
1961The Children's HourAgathaMovie
1961The Dick Van Dyke Show1 episodeShow
1961The New BreedMrs. McCurtin · 1 episodeShow
1961Dr. KildareMadge · 1 episodeShow
1961Claudelle InglishErnestine Peasley (uncredited)Movie
1961HomicidalMartha Adrims (Uncredited)Movie
1961Angel BabyWoman at Revival Meeting (uncredited)Movie
1961ParrishMary (uncredited)Movie
1960The Andy Griffith ShowClara Edwards · 32 episodesShow
1960My Three Sons2 episodesShow
1960Inherit the WindMrs. Krebs - Righteous TownswomanMovie
1959Hound-Dog ManJewell CrouchMovie
1959Edge of EternityMotel AttendantMovie
1959Dennis the MenaceMrs. Burns · 1 episodeShow
1959The Third ManIrate woman · 1 episodeShow
1959Law of the PlainsmanMrs. Dodge · 1 episodeShow
1958I Want to Live!Ethel - Policewoman on Bus (uncredited)Movie
1958U.S. MarshallMrs. Martin (uncredited) · 1 episodeShow
195877 Sunset StripMrs. Bell · 1 episodeShow
1958Peter Gunn2 episodesShow
1957Zero Hour!Older WomanMovie
1957Maverick1 episodeShow
1957The Thin Man1 episodeShow
1956The Gale Storm ShowAngie Kirkham · 1 episodeShow
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMarie Tallendier, Maid · 1 episodeShow
1955GunsmokeEllen Cade, Della, Jen · 1 episodeShow
1954Son of ManMiss JohnsonMovie
1953Letter to LorettaNurse O'Brien · 2 episodesShow
1953General Electric TheaterElizabeth, Mrs. Wagner, Aunt · 1 episodeShow
1953Private Secretary1 episodeShow
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsOld Lady · 1 episodeShow
1950Better Use of Leisure TimeMrs. Michaels (uncredited)Movie
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