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Hope Emerson (October 29, 1897 – April 24, 1960;) was an American actress, vaudevillian, nightclub performer, and strongwoman. An imposing person physically, she weighed between 190 and 230 pounds (86 and 104 kilograms) and stood 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall in her prime.
Hope Emerson. Actress: Caged. Although there may have been "bigger" actresses in Hollywood's history, there were few larger than Hope Emerson. She notably appeared as a witness for the defense in "Adam's Rib".
Hope Emerson. Actress: Caged. Although there may have been "bigger" actresses in Hollywood's history, there were few larger than Hope Emerson. She notably appeared as a witness for the defense in "Adam's Rib".
HOLLYWOOD (UPI - Hope Emerson, character actress on the “Peter Gunn” and Dennis O'Keefe television shows and "hot" piano player in supper club acts, died Sunday night of a liver ailment. She was 62.
The 6'2" tall, 230-pound Hope Emerson, with her dark, curly hair, trademarked sidelong stares and grimly set mouth, may be primarily remembered for her unique and unforgettable physical presence.
The 6'2" tall, 230-pound Hope Emerson, with her dark, curly hair, trademarked sidelong stares and grimly set mouth, may be primarily remembered for her unique and unforgettable physical presence. Most often cast in villainous roles in both comedy and drama, this giant and imposing figure could...
Iowa native Hope Emerson was an actress who might not be recognized immediately by her name, but those who see pictures of her are likely to say, “Oh, yeah, I remember her.”. By her own admission, she was not glamorous or a “leading lady,” but for 50 years she was a star of stage, screen and television. And she was a big star — as in ...
Hope Emerson is doing the choking, her mighty hands clamped around his neck in one of the key scenes in Cry of the City (48), Robert Siodmak’s onyx ode to Italian-American New York City in the days when elevated trains still crisscrossed lower Manhattan.
HOPE EMERSON, 62, ACTRESS, IS DEAD; Performed for 30 Years on Stage, Screen and TVu Known for Piano Act
Birthday: Oct 29, 1897. Birthplace: Hawarden, Iowa, USA. The 6'2" tall, 230-pound Hope Emerson, with her dark, curly hair, trademarked sidelong stares and grimly set mouth, may be primarily...
