Eve Arden Biography (1912-)

Born Eunice Quedens, April 30, 1912, in Mill Valley, CA; daughter of CharlesPeter and Lucille (Frank) Quedens; married Edward G. Bergen (divorced); married Brooks West (an actor and artist), 1951 (died, 1984); children: (adopted,with first husband) Liza, Constance; (second marriage) Douglas Brooks (adopted, with second husband) Duncan Paris. Addresses: AGENT--Glenn Rose, 9665 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Birth Details: April 30, 1912; Mill Valley, California, United States

Famous Works

Credits
NEW YORK DEBUT--The Ziegfeld Follies, Winter Garden, 1934.
Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
Low and Behold, Pasadena Playhouse, CA, 1933.
Parade, Guild Theatre, NY, 1935.
The Ziegfeld Follies, Winter Garden, NY, 1936.
Winnie Spofford, Very Warm for May, Alvin Theatre, NY, 1939.
Two for the Show, Booth Theatre, NY, 1940.
Maggie Watson, Let's Face It, Imperial Theatre, NY, 1941.
in summer stock she played Paula Wharton, Over 21, 1950.
Mary Hilliard, Here Today, Olney Theatre, MD, 1951.
Marriage-Go-Round, Grist Mill Playhouse, 1961.
Dolly Gallagher Levi, Hello, Dolly!, Shubert Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1966.
Mrs. Banks, Barefoot in the Park, Atlanta Municipal Theatre, Atlanta, GA,1967.
Stephanie, Cactus Flower, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, FL, 1968.
Mrs. Baker, Butterflies Are Free, Huntington Hartford Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1970.
Under Papa's Picture, San Diego, CA, 1973.
The Most Marvelous News, Chicago, 1977.
Marion, Absurd Person Singular, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1978.
Hedda Holloway, Moose Murders (for two preview performances), Eugene O'Neill Theatre, NY, 1983.
Also, She Couldn't Say No, Palace, Los Angeles.
Credits; MAJOR TOURS
Matilda, On Approval, Amanda Prynne, Private Lives, both with the BandboxRepertory, U.S. cities, 1933.
Mame, Auntie Mame, West Coast cities, 1958.
Charlie, Goodbye, Charlie, U.S. cities, 1960.
Beekman Place, U.S. cities, 1965.
Mrs. Baker, Butterflies Are Free, U.S. cities, 1970.
Jessica Brandenburg, Natural Ingredients, U.S. cities, 1971.
Silverplate, U.S. cities, 1971.
FILM DEBUT--Oh, Doctor, 1937.
Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
Stage Door, 1937.
Cocoanut Grove, 1938.
Cora, Letter of Introduction, Universal, 1938.

Eternally Yours, 1939.
At the Circus, 1939.
The Women, 1939.
Slightly Honorable, 1940.
Comrade X, 1940.
Ziegfeld Girl, 1941.
Whistling in the Dark, 1941.
Obliging Young Lady, 1941.
Bedtime Story, 1941.
Manpower, 1941.
Change of Heart (also known as Hit Parade of 1943), 1943.
Let's Face It, 1943.
Cover Girl, 1944.
The Doughgirls, 1944.
Mildred Pierce, 1945.
The Kid from Brooklyn, 1946.
My Reputation, 1946.
Night and Day, 1946.
Voice of the Turtle, 1947.
Tea for Two, 1950.
Three Husbands, 1950.
Goodbye My Fancy, 1951.
We're Not Married, 1952.
Anatomy of a Murder, Columbia, 1959.
Dark at the Top of the Stairs, Warner Brothers, 1960.
Sergeant Deadhead, American International, 1965.
The Strongest Man in the World, Buena Vista, 1975.
Grease, Paramount, 1978.
Under the Rainbow, Warner Brothers, 1981.
Grease II, Paramount, 1982.
Pandemonium, 1982.
Also, Lottie; Having a Wonderful Time; Susan Warren, Big Town Czar; Singfor Your Supper; Last of the Duanes; San Antonio Rose; She Knew All the Answers.
Credits; PRINCIPAL RADIO APPEARANCES
Connie Brooks, Our Miss Brooks, 1948-1956.
Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
Connie Brooks, Our Miss Brooks, CBS, 1952-56.
Liza Hammond, The Eve Arden Show, CBS, 1957-58.
Eve Hubbard, The Mothers-in-Law, NBC, 1967-69.
Credits; SPECIALS
Meet Cyd Charisse, NBC, 1959.
Credits; EPISODIC
Starlight Theatre, CBS.
"Mother of the Bride," ABC Afternoon Playbreak, ABC, 1974.
"Secret Cinema," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985.
Credits; MOVIES
A Very Missing Person, ABC, 1972.
Alice in Wonderland, CBS, 1985.
Writings;AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Three Phases of Eve, St. Martin's Press, 1985.

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