Almira Sessions (September 16, 1888 – August 3, 1974) was an American

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of stage, screen and television. Born in

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, her career took her through all the acting mediums of the 20th century. She appeared in over 500 films and television shows. She worked into her 80s, finally retiring shortly before her death in 1974 in

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Early life and career

Sessions was born into a very well-known family in Washington D.C., on September 16, 1888. A

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, she followed her coming out party with her introduction into the acting profession, appearing in a 1909 performance of the comic operetta ''The Sultan of Sulu'' by George Ade and

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. Her early career was spent performing in cabarets before she moved to New York City, where she began performing on the stage and on

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's radio show. During the 1930s she appeared in many stage productions, including several Broadway productions.

Film and television

While appearing on the stage in New York during the 1930s, Sessions made her film debut in

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's 1932 film ''Wayward''. While this marked her debut in films, it was not the true beginning to her career in film. ''Wayward'' was filmed in New York at the Paramount Publix studios. Sessions did not begin to appear regularly in feature films until eight years later, in 1940, with her appearance in

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's '' Little Nellie Kelly'', starring

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. During the 1930s she would occasionally appear in film shorts, such as 1935's ''Two Boobs in a Balloon'', starring

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. During her film career, which spanned four decades from the 1940s to the 1970s, she appeared in numerous notable films, including:

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's '' Sullivan's Travels'' (1942), starring

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and Veronica Lake; the

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drama, '' The Ox-Bow Incident'', starring

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, and

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; her performance as Hattie the cook in the 1943 comedy, '' My Kingdom for a Cook'', starring Charles Coburn, garnered her notice for her comedic talent; another Preston Sturges film, the 1944 comedy ''

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'', with

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and

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; the

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musical ''

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'' (1945); the

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, '' Night and Day'' (1946), starring

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and Alexis Smith; ''

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'',

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's 1947 comedy-drama in which she had one of her infrequent featured roles; 1946 saw her dramatic performance in the

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'' highlighted in reviews; the iconic '' It's a Wonderful Life'' (1947), directed by

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and starring

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; the Christmas classic ''

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'' (1948), which stars Cary Grant,

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, and

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and was directed by

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; the period comedy '' Take Me Out to the Ball Game'', starring

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and

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; and

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's 1949 production of

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, starring

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and

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. The 1950s would see her continue appearing in numerous films, including such notable pictures as the Henry Koster classic comedy '' Harvey'' (1950), starring James Stewart; the film version of

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's short story '' The Lemon Drop Kid'', starring

; 1955's ''

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'' (1955), starring

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;

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's 1956 crime drama '' The Scarlet Hour''; and

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's third film, '' Loving You'' (1957). The 1950s would see Sessions enter the new medium of television. Beginning with ''

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'', she had guest appearances in dozens of television shows during the decade. Some of the shows she appeared in were: '' Adventures of Superman'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Lassie'', '' The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'', and ''

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''. In 1957 Sessions appeared as Mrs. Thatcher in the TV western ''

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'' in the episode titled "The Iron Trail." Sessions's career slowed down in the 1960s, but she continued to appear both in films and on television. Her film credits during this decade included the

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of the

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play '' Summer and Smoke'' (1961), starring

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, and

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; the 1963 comedy ''

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'', with

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, Carol Lynley, Dean Jones, and

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; the 1968 thriller, '' The Boston Strangler'', starring

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and

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's horror classic, '' Rosemary's Baby'', starring

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, and

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. Her television credits during the 1960s included: ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' - in the very last episode (Mayberry R.F.D.) as Mrs. Fletcher, and ''

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''. While her credits in the 1970s were limited as her career wound down, the films and television shows in which she appeared well known. Her lone film credit was in the classic horror film '' Willard'' (1971), and her television credits included guest appearances on '' Marcus Welby, M.D.'', ''

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''.

Filmography

(Per AFI database) * '' Wayward'' (1932) as Aunt Mary Lou Reed (uncredited) * '' Little Nellie Kelly'' (1940) as Miss Corrigan, Nellie's Nurse * '' Jennie'' (1940) as Mrs. Willoughby * '' Chad Hanna'' (1940) as Mrs. Mott (scenes deleted) * '' Blondie in Society'' (1941) as Furious Woman with Broom (uncredited) * '' Blossoms in the Dust'' (1941) as Mrs. Brown (uncredited) * '' Ringside Maisie'' (1941) as Mrs. Muldowny (uncredited) * ''

She Knew All the Answers ''She Knew All the Answers'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace, and starring by Joan Bennett, Franchot Tone and Eve Arden. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film tells a story about a ch ...

'' (1941) as Elaine Wingate * '' Three Girls About Town'' (1941) as Tessie Conarchy * ''

Sun Valley Serenade ''Sun Valley Serenade'' is a 1941 American musical film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Sonja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller, Milton Berle, and Lynn Bari. It features the Glenn Miller Orchestra as well as dancing by the Nichol ...

'' (1941) as Nurse * '' Sullivan's Travels'' (1941) as Ursula * '' Blondie for Victory'' (1942) as Mrs. Larkin * ''

I Married an Angel ''I Married an Angel'' is a 1938 musical comedy by Rodgers and Hart. It was adapted from a play by Hungarian playwright János Vaszary, entitled ''Angyalt Vettem Felesegul''. The book was by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, with music by Rodger ...

'' (1942) as Mrs. Scallion (uncredited) * '' The Lone Star Ranger'' (1942) as Mrs. Strong * '' My Sister Eileen'' (1942) as Prospective Tenant (uncredited) * '' Obliging Young Lady'' (1942) as Maid * '' Happy Go Lucky'' (1943) as Spinster (uncredited) * '' The Heat's On'' (1943) as Hannah Bainbridge * '' My Kingdom for a Cook'' (1943) as Hattie * '' The Ox-Bow Incident'' (1943) as Miss Swanson (uncredited) * '' Presenting Lily Mars'' (1943) as Boardinghouse Manager (uncredited) * '' Slightly Dangerous'' (1943) as Peggy's Landlady (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) as Club Woman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) as Madame Perro (uncredited) * '' Madame Curie'' (1944) as Madame Michaud (uncredited) * '' I Love a Soldier'' (1944) as Mrs. Munn (uncredited) * ''

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret ''Henry Aldrich's Little Secret'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Val Burton and Aleen Leslie. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Tina Thayer and Ann Doran. The film ...

'' (1944) as Aunt Maude * '' The Doughgirls'' (1944) as Hatchet-Faced Woman (uncredited) * '' Dixie Jamboree'' (1944) as Ellabella Jackson * '' Can't Help Singing'' (1944) as Lemuel's Wife (uncredited) * '' Maisie Goes to Reno'' (1944) as Lady with Reno Bus Ticket (uncredited) * ''

'' (1944) as Justice's Wife (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1944) as Mrs. Mainwaring (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1944) as Ms. Phillips (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1945) * '' She Wouldn't Say Yes'' (1945) as Miss Downer (uncredited) * '' The Southerner'' (1945) as Store Customer (uncredited) * ''

'' (1945) as Farmer's Wife (uncredited) * '' Two O'Clock Courage'' (1945) as Mrs. Daniels (uncredited) * '' The Woman Who Came Back'' (1945) as Bessie * '' The Diary of a Chambermaid'' (1946) as Marianne * ''

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'' (1946) as Miss Wayburn (uncredited) * ''

'' (1946) as Mrs. Williams * '' The Missing Lady'' (1946) as Miss Effie * '' Night and Day'' (1946) as Woman in Hospital Hall (uncredited) * '' It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946) as Potter's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Cross My Heart'' (1947) as Old Hag (uncredited) * '' For the Love of Rusty'' (1947) as Sarah Johnson (uncredited) * '' I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?'' (1947) as Miss Claybourne (uncredited) * '' Love and Learn'' (1947) as The Bride (uncredited) * '' Merton of the Movies'' (1947) as Mammoth Studio's Nurse (uncredited) * ''

'' (1947) as Lena Couvais * '' Apartment for Peggy'' (1948) as Mrs. Landon (uncredited) * '' Arthur Takes Over'' (1948) as Mrs. Barnafogle * ''

'' (1948) as First Lady in Merchel's * '' The Bride Goes Wild'' (1948) as Miss Williams (uncredited) * '' Cass Timberlane'' (1948) as Tilda Hatter (uncredited) * '' Good Sam'' (1948) as Landlady (uncredited) * '' Julia Misbehaves'' (1948) as Woman in street (uncredited) * '' Family Honeymoon'' (1949) as Maid (uncredited) * ''

'' (1949) as Dominique's Housekeeper at Quarry (uncredited) * '' Ladies of the Chorus'' (1949) as Old Lady at Engagement Party (uncredited) * '' Night Unto Night'' (1949) as Hotel Maid * '' Roseanna McCoy'' (1949) as Cousin Zinny * '' Take Me Out to the Ball Game'' (1949) as Baseball Fan (uncredited) * '' Black Hand'' (1950) as Tourist (uncredited) * '' The Blazing Sun'' (1950) as Mrs. Purty (uncredited) * '' Fancy Pants'' (1950) as Belle (uncredited) * '' Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance'' (1950) as Mrs. Hardwig * '' Kill the Umpire'' (1950) as Wife of Man on Telephone / Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) as Widowed Townswoman (uncredited) * '' The Old Frontier'' (1950) as Mrs. Smedley * '' Please Believe Me'' (1950) as Receptionist (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) as Constance Fliggerton (uncredited) * '' Tarnished'' (1950) as Mrs. Fennelly (uncredited) * '' Harvey'' (1950) as Mrs. Halsey (uncredited) * '' Here Comes the Groom'' (1951) as Wife on Airplane (uncredited) * '' The Lemon Drop Kid'' (1951) as Mrs. Santoro (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) as Officer's Wife at Dance (uncredited) * '' Oklahoma Annie'' (1952) as Mrs. Fudge * '' Wagons West'' (1952) as Ada, Old Maid * ''

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'' (1953) as Aunt Naomi * '' Code Two'' (1953) as Nurse (uncredited) * '' Paris Model'' (1953) as Mrs. Boggs * '' Sweethearts on Parade'' (1953) as Townswoman (uncredited) * '' Ride, Vaquero!'' (1953) as Woman in Bank (uncredited) * '' The Sun Shines Bright'' (1953) as Society Matron at Ball (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1954) as Tommy's Mother (uncredited) * '' Hell's Outpost'' (1954) as Mrs. O'Sullivan's Companion (uncredited) * ''

It's Always Fair Weather ''It's Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 American Musical film, musical romantic comedy film directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen. The film was scripted by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, who also wrote the show's lyrics, with music by André P ...

'' (1955) as Longwood House Manager (uncredited) * '' The Prodigal'' (1955) as Woman Buying Grain (uncredited) * ''

'' (1955) as Old Lady Teacher (uncredited) * '' Calling Homicide'' (1956) as Mrs. Ida Dunsetter * '' The Scarlet Hour'' (1956) as Landlady (uncredited) * '' Loving You'' (1957) (uncredited) * '' Andy Hardy Comes Home'' (1958) as Carvel Citizen at Meeting (uncredited) * '' The Badlanders'' (1958) as Old Woman Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited) * '' Summer and Smoke'' (1961) as Committee Woman (uncredited) * ''

Paradise Alley ''Paradise Alley'' is a 1978 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone (in his feature directorial debut). The film tells the story of three Italian American brothers in Hell's Kitchen in the 1940s who be ...

'' (1962) as Mrs. Walker * ''

'' (1963) as Woman (uncredited) * '' The Boston Strangler'' (1968) as Emma Hodak * '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1968) as Mrs. Sabatini (uncredited) * '' Willard'' (1971) as Carrie Smith

Selected Television Appearances

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 ...

'' (1959) (Season 4 Episode 33: "The Dusty Drawer") as Mrs. Merrell * ''

'' (1959) (Season 5 Episode 23: "Craig's Will") as Martha Henderson, Housekeeper

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