He was married to Eve Arden. Except for Chandler, the entire radio cast of Arden, Gordon, Richard Crenna (Walter Denton), Robert Rockwell (Mr. Philip Boynton), Gloria McMillan (Harriet Conklin) and Jane Morgan (landlady Margaret Davis) played the same roles on TV. In 1966, she played Nurse Kelton in an episode of Bewitched. [2], Brooks is named for an early settler. In 1985, she appeared as the wicked stepmother in the Faerie Tale Theatre production of Cinderella. [24], Arden was married to Ned Bergen from 1939 to 1947, had an extended relationship with Danny Kaye through the 1940s (likely starting from their Broadway work on Let's Face It! |  On November 12, 1990, Arden died from cardiac arrest and arteriosclerotic heart disease, aged 82, at her home, according to her death certificate. Ball, according to numerous radio historians, suggested Arden for Our Miss Brooks after Shirley Booth auditioned for but failed to land the role and Ball—committed at the time to My Favorite Husband—could not. While awaiting their food at the Brown Derby, Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) and Ethel Mertz (Vivian Vance) argue over whether a certain portrait on a nearby wall is Shelley Winters or Judy Holliday. [14], Her many memorable screen roles include a supporting role as Joan Crawford's wise-cracking friend in Mildred Pierce (1945), for which she received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress; and as James Stewart's wistful secretary in Otto Preminger's mystery Anatomy of a Murder (1959) (which also featured her husband, Brooks West). [18], Arden was one of many actresses to take on the title roles in Hello, Dolly! [5] In 1934, she was cast in the Ziegfeld Follies revue, the first role where she was credited as Eve Arden. [3][4], Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States, Location within the state of West Virginia, ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties, U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooks, West Virginia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brooks,_West_Virginia&oldid=942324551, Unincorporated communities in Summers County, West Virginia, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, Summers County, West Virginia geography stubs, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 February 2020, at 00:29. She performed in leading and supporting roles for nearly six decades. [19], Arden had a very brief guest appearance in a 1955 I Love Lucy episode titled "L.A. at Last", where she played herself. En 1959 actuó cola so esposa Eve Arden na película Anatomy of a Murder. Brooks penned two books, Little Lost Sister (1914) and My … In 1934, she was cast in the Ziegfeld Folliesrevue, the first role where she was credited as Eve Arden. [7], Arden's film career began in earnest in 1937 when she signed a contract with RKO Radio Pictures[8] and appeared in the films Oh Doctor and Stage Door. The show went on to open and close on the same night, becoming known as one of the most legendary flops in Broadway history. Lucille, a milliner, divorced Charles over his gambling and went into business for herself. Arden portrayed the character on radio from 1948 to 1957, in a television version of the program from 1952 to 1956, and in a 1956 feature film. It lies along the New River to the north of the city of Hinton, the county seat of Summers County. and Auntie Mame in the 1960s; in 1967, she won the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago theatre. In 1946, exhibitors voted her the sixth-most promising "star of tomorrow". 1 Biography 1.1 Pre-Series 1.2 Vinick/Sullivan Moving America Forward 2 Appearances 2.1 Season 6 2.2 Season 7 Brooks had three children, who she often talked to over the phone during her busy schedule. Arden was known for her deadpan comedic delivery. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Mildred Pierce (1945). Her character clashed with the school's principal, Osgood Conklin (played by Gale Gordon) and nursed an unrequited crush on fellow teacher Philip Boynton (played originally by future film star Jeff Chandler; and later on radio and TV by Robert Rockwell). Eve Arden (born Eunice Mary Quedens, April 30, 1908 – November 12, 1990) was an American film, radio, stage, and television actress, and comedian. [5] The film was one of Columbia Pictures' earliest successes. She also played the school principal in the musicals Grease (1978) and Grease 2 (1982). When she was told to adopt a stage name for the show, Arden looked at her cosmetics and "stole my first name from Evening in Paris, and the second from Elizabeth Arden". [16] Her wisecracking, deadpan character ultimately became her public persona as a comedienne. She was born to parents who moved from Ohio to Chicago. In addition to her Academy Award nomination, Arden has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: Radio and Television (see List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for addresses).