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Hope Lange 1933 - 2003

Hope Elise Lange of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on November 28, 1933 at Redding, CT, USA in Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut United States, and died at age 70 years old on December 19, 2003 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, CA.

Hope Elise Lange

Hope Lange

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA 90024

November 28, 1933

Redding, CT, USA in Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 06896, United States

December 19, 2003

Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Hope Elise Ross Lange (November 28, 1933 – December 19, 2003) was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lange was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Selena Cross in the 1957 film Peyton Place. In 1969 and 1970, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Carolyn Muir in the sitcom The Ghost & Mrs. Muir. Early life A 15-year-old Lange modeling the "Man-from-Mars, Radio Hat", 1949 Lange was born into a theatrical family in Redding, Connecticut. Her father, John George Lange (1885–1942), was a cellist and the music arranger for Florenz Ziegfeld and conductor for Henry Cohen; her mother, Minette (née Buddecke; 1898–1970), was an actress. They had three daughters, Minelda (1922–2004), Joy (1927–2007), and Hope, and a son, David. John worked in New York City and the family moved to Greenwich Village when Hope was a young child. Lange sang with other children in the play Life, Laughter and Tears, which opened at the Booth Theatre in March 1942. At age 9, Lange had a speaking part in the award-winning Broadway play The Patriots, which opened in January 1943.[8][9] John Lange died in September 1942, but the family stayed in New York City. Minette ran a restaurant on Macdougal Street near Washington Square Park from 1944 to 1956. The name was "Minette's of Washington Square", although some sources confuse it with "Minetta Tavern", an Italian restaurant on Macdougal Street founded in 1937. The entire family worked in the restaurant; the oldest daughter, Minelda, ran the cash register, while Joy and Hope waited on tables. While attending high school, Lange studied dance, modeled, and worked in the family restaurant. She sometimes walked the dog of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who had a nearby apartment. When her photo appeared in the newspaper, she received an offer to work as a New York City advertising model. She appeared on the June 1949 cover of Radio-Electronics magazine wearing the "Man from Mars" Radio Hat. This portable radio built into a pith helmet was a sensation in 1949. Lange attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, for two years, studying dance and theater before subsequently transferring to Barmore Junior College in New York. She met her first husband, Don Murray, at Barmore. Career She began working in television in the 1950s with appearances on Kraft Television Theatre, which caught the eye of a Hollywood producer. Lange came to prominence in her first film role in Bus Stop with Marilyn Monroe and Don Murray, whom she married on April 14, 1956. Murray later said that Monroe grew jealous of another blonde being hired for the movie and asked the studio producers to dye Lange's blonde hair light brown. Lange in Death Wish (1974) As a result of favorable reviews, Lange landed a major role in the then - risqué 1957 film Peyton Place. Her strong performance earned her a nomination for a Golden Globe Award and another for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She would become a rather well-recognized supporting actress of ingénue roles. Lange later said that she became somewhat typecast in her ingénue film appearances and this is why her movie career was short-lived. She went on to appear in Nicholas Ray's film, The True Story of Jesse James (1957) as James' wife, opposite Robert Wagner. She appeared in The Young Lions alongside Montgomery Clift. She starred as the wife of Jeffrey Hunter's character in Anton Myrer's wartime drama In Love and War (1958). These roles eventually led to Lange earning top billing in The Best of Everything (1959), with Suzy Parker and Joan Crawford. Lange appeared as Elvis Presley's older psychologist love interest in Wild in the Country (1961), despite being only 13 months Elvis' senior. She then appeared in Frank Capra's final movie, Pocketful of Miracles, alongside Glenn Ford. The next year, she appeared with Ford again in the romantic comedy Love Is a Ball. Lange returned to television for a 1966 role on the series The Fugitive (1963). She starred from 1968 to 1970 on the television series, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir for which she earned two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award nomination. This success was followed by three seasons on The New Dick Van Dyke Show as Dick Van Dyke's wife, Jenny Preston, from 1971 to 1974, after which she declined to return for a fourth season of the show. She also appeared in twelve television movies, one being Crowhaven Farm where she played the role of a witch. In 1977, she returned to the Broadway stage where her acting career had originally begun. She also played the murdered wife of Charles Bronson's vigilante character in Death Wish (1974). In 1985, she appeared in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, and in 1986, she took a role as Laura Dern's mother in David Lynch's Blue Velvet. She took a Broadway role in Same Time, Next Year and then made appearances in the television movie based on Danielle Steel's Message from Nam and in Clear and Present Danger (1994). Lange made appearances in the Maine town in which Peyton Place had been filmed during the film's 40th anniversary celebrations in 1998. Personal life Date of birth Lange's year of birth is often reported as 1931, but the correct year is 1933. A possible source of this error is the Reader's Digest Almanac and Yearbook. It has shown the 1931 date from as early as 1980 to the 2009 issue. The 1976 and earlier editions give the year of birth as 1933. Other references such as Chase's Annual Events have always shown 1933,[1] as does her Social Security Death Index entry. The 1933 year also matches the ages given in newspaper accounts of Lange in her youth. The New York Times covered the annual "Young People's Concert" awards given at Carnegie Hall. Lange received an award in April 1945 and again in April 1946, when her age was given as 12. Lange's age of 12 in April 1946 would correspond to a birthdate in November 1933, not 1931. Also, a short feature story was published in February 1951 about Hope Lange's culinary skills. The first paragraph gives the biography of a 17-year-old Hope Lange of Greenwich Village, New York. Her late father was "director of music for Florenz Ziegfield [sic]" and her mother had a catering business. In addition to modeling, acting, and dancing, Hope could make "terrific" sandwiches. The article gives her recipes for "Sardine Strips" and "Cheese Ribbon" sandwiches.[Born in 1933, Lange would have been 17 years old in February 1951. Relationships Lange's first marriage was to actor Don Murray, whom she met while filming his breakout role in Bus Stop with Marilyn Monroe in 1956; they had two children, actor Christopher Murray and photographer Patricia Murray. Lange left Don Murray in 1961 for actor Glenn Ford, associate producer and co-star of Pocketful of Miracles. Ford and she never married. She then left acting for three years after her October 19, 1963, marriage to producer-director, Alan J. Pakula, whom she divorced in 1971. In 1972, she also dated Frank Sinatra and began a relationship with married novelist John Cheever. In 1986, she married theatrical producer Charles Hollerith, Jr. (1927-2011), with whom she remained the rest of her life. Death Lange died on December 19, 2003, at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, as a result of an ischemic colitis infection at the age of 70. Her body was cremated.
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1933

Birthday

November 28, 1933

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Redding, CT, USA in Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut 06896, United States

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Early Life & Education

Lange attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, for two years, studying dance and theater before subsequently transferring to Barmore Junior College in New York.
Professional Career

Actress - Films Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1956 Bus Stop Elma Duckworth Alternative title: The Wrong Kind of Girl 1957 The True Story of Jesse James Zee James Alternative title: The James Brothers 1957 Peyton Place Selena Cross 1958 The Young Lions Hope Plowman 1958 In Love and War Andrea Lenaine Kantaylis [26] 1959 The Best of Everything Caroline Bender 1961 Wild in the Country Irene Sperry 1961 Pocketful of Miracles Elizabeth "Queenie" Martin [26] 1963 Love Is a Ball Millicent "Millie" Mehaffey Alternative title: All This and Money Too 1968 Jigsaw Helen Atterbury 1974 I Love You... Good-bye Karen Chandler 1974 Death Wish Joanna Kersey 1983 The Prodigal Anne Stewart 1983 I Am the Cheese Betty Farmer 1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Shirl Walsh 1986 Blue Velvet Mrs. Williams 1990 Tune in Tomorrow Margaret Quince Alternative title: Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter 1994 Clear and Present Danger Senator Mayo 1995 Just Cause Libby Prentiss [
Personal Life & Family

Hope Lange BIRTH 28 Nov 1933 Redding Ridge, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA DEATH 19 Dec 2003 (aged 70) Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA BURIAL Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend MEMORIAL ID 8200007 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 1K+ Actress. A native of Redding Ridge, Connecticut, Lange was born Hope Elise Ross Lange, on November 28, 1933. A talented actress from a young age of both stage, film, and television, she is best remembered for her roles as 'Emma' in "Bus Stop" (1956), and 'Selena Cross' in "Peyton Place" (1957), which role she earned an Oscar nomination for her performance, and the television series, "The Ghost And Mrs Muir" as 'Carolyn Muir', from 1968 to 1970, and "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" as 'Jenny Preston' from 1970 to 1974. Lange's other films include, "The Young Lions" (1958), "The Best Of Everything" (1959), "Wild In The Country" (1961), "Pocketful Of Miracles" (1961), "Love Is A Ball" (1963), "Jigsaw" (1968), "Death Wish" (1974), "The Prodigal" (1983), A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge" (1985), "Blue Velvet" (1986), "Just Cause" (1995), and "Before He Wakes" (1998). Also appeared in several television appearances including, "The Fugitive," "Medical Story," "The Love Boat," "Matt Houston," "Hotel," "Murder She Wrote," and "Fantasy Island." Lange passed away in Santa Monica, California, on December 19, 2003, at the age of 70. Bio by: Kris 'Peterborough K' Peterson Family Members Spouses Photo Alan J. Pakula 1928–1998 (m. 1963) Photo Charles Hollerith 1927–2011 (m. 1986)
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2003

Death

December 19, 2003

Death date

Colitis

Cause of death

Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California United States
Death location

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Obituary

Obituary Print | Email Actress Hope Lange, who earned an Oscar nomination for her supporting role in the 1957 film "Peyton Place'' and won two Emmys for playing the lead in TV's "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir,'' has died at age 70. Lange died Friday at Saint John's Health Center after suffering an infection caused by an intestinal inflammation known as ischemic colitis, said her husband, Charles Hollerith, a former theatrical producer and vice president of the Actors' Fund of America. Lange starred in dozens of films and television shows over a decades-long career and appeared with some of Hollywood's top actors. Her big screen credits included "The Best of Everything'' in 1959 with Joan Crawford; "The Young Lions'' in 1958 with Marlon Brando, "Wild in the Country'' in 1961 with Elvis Presley, and "Peyton Place'' with Lana Turner. In the risque "Peyton Place,'' Lange had second billing to Turner, portraying a teen from the wrong side of the tracks who is raped by her stepfather and then is accused of murdering him. Lange combined good looks and acting prowess, said actor Don Murray, who was married to her for several years in the 1950s. "She was considered a great beauty who was also a serious and dedicated actor who didn't pay attention to being glamorous,'' he said. Murray said her looks even intimidated Marilyn Monroe, who wanted Lange's naturally blond hair dyed light brown in their 1956 film, "Bus Stop.'' "Marilyn complained about sharing the screen with another blonde,'' said Murray, who also starred in the movie. "I guess she felt competition because Hope was a young beauty.'' In "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir,'' which ran from 1968 to 1970, Lange played charming widow Carolyn Muir, who moves into a seaside home with her children and finds the ghost of a sea captain, played by Edward Mulhare. She followed "Ghost'' by costarring with Dick Van Dyke in "The New Dick Van Dyke Show'' in 1971-74, playing the wife of Van Dyke's character, a local television talk show host. More recently, she appeared on the screen in "Blue Velvet'' in 1986, and in the 1994 thriller "Clear and Present Danger,'' in which she played a senator. Born in 1933 in Connecticut, Lange grew up in New York City and studied dance, her husband said. As a child, she played a supporting part in a stage production of "The Patriots,'' he said. She is survived by her son, actor Christopher; a daughter, Patricia Murray, and two grandchildren, Hollerith said.

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