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Herta Ware (June 9, 1917 – August 15, 2005) was an American actress and activist. Early life. Ware was born Herta Schwartz in Wilmington, Delaware. Her mother, Helen Ware, was a musician and violin teacher. Her father, Laszlo Schwartz, was an actor who was born in Budapest. [ 1]
Herta Ware. Actress: Practical Magic. The meek, gamin, child-like aura and unassuming tiny frame of this veteran character lady belied a surprising survivor instinct and strong, liberal fortitude.
Herta Ware. Actress: Practical Magic. The meek, gamin, child-like aura and unassuming tiny frame of this veteran character lady belied a surprising survivor instinct and strong, liberal fortitude.
Aug 15, 2005 · Herta Ware is remembered as an American character actress during the 20th century, who was married to actor Will Geer. During the United States Senator Joseph McCarthy's witchhunt for Communist spies, her husband's interest in liberal politics resulted in him being blacklisted in Hollywood in 1951.
Aug 19, 2005 · Herta Ware, an actress who helped to found the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga, where she appeared in plays until a few years ago, died Monday at her home in Topanga....
During America's squalid witch-hunt epoch, the wives of the blacklisted suffered as greatly as their spouses. After the actor Will Geer was blacklisted and he and his wife Herta Ware lost their...
Herta Ware (1917 – 2005) ”Actress. Widow of ,’The Walton’s’ actor, Will Geer. She helped him found The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum for Blacklisted actors in Topanga, California. As an actress she is best known for her portrayal of Jack Gilford’s wife ‘Rosie Lefkowitz’ in the 1985 film ‘Cocoon.’.
Ellen Geer is an American actress, professor, and theatre director. Personal life. Geer was born in New York City, the daughter of actors Herta Ware and Will Geer. Her father was best-known for playing Grandpa Zebulon "Zeb" Walton on The Waltons. [ 2]
Aug 24, 2005 · Actress Herta Ware, widow of Will Geer and one of the founders of the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga has died. She was 88. Ware was born on June 9, 1917 in Wilmington, Delaware.
In 1951, Geer founded the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga, California, with his wife, actress Herta Ware. He combined his acting and botanical careers at the Theatricum, cultivating every plant mentioned in Shakespeare's plays.