Barbara Bel Geddes, the actress who originated the role of antsy, hungry Maggie the Cat in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof decades before she played the more composed matriarch Miss Ellie Ewing on TV's "Dallas," died Aug. 8, 2005, of cancer, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Finishing Touches (1973) Opened Feb 8, 1973 |
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Everything in the Garden (1967) Opened Nov 29, 1967 |
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Luv (1964) Opened Nov 11, 1964 |
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Mary, Mary (1961) Opened Mar 8, 1961 |
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Silent Night, Lonely Night (1959) Opened Dec 3, 1959 |
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The Sleeping Prince (1956) Opened Nov 1, 1956 |
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955) Opened Mar 24, 1955 |
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The Living Room (1954) Opened Nov 17, 1954 |
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The Moon is Blue (1951) Opened Mar 8, 1951 |
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Burning Bright (1950) Opened Oct 18, 1950 |
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Clarence Derwent Award | |||
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1946 | Most Promising Female Performer | Deep Are the Roots | Winner |
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1946 | Theatre World Award | Deep Are the Roots | Winner |
Tony Award | |||
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1961 | Best Actress in a Play | Mary, Mary | Nominee |
1956 | Best Actress in a Play | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Nominee |