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Inga Swenson (December 29, 1932 – July 23, 2023) was an American actress and singer. She appeared in multiple Broadway productions and was nominated twice for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performances as Lizzie Curry in 110 in the Shade and Irene Adler in Baker Street.
Jul 28, 2023 · Inga Swenson, the two-time Tony nominee who played the German cook Gretchen Kraus on the Robert Guillaume ABC sitcom Benson, has died. She was 90.
Actress: Benson. An accomplished and seasoned actress of stage and screen, Inga Swenson became best known for her portrayals of formidable, often acidulous women on TV. Arguably her most popular role was that of snarky Gretchen Wilomena Kraus, the German-born head housekeeper and later administrative assistant in Benson (1979).
- Actress, Soundtrack
- December 29, 1932
- 3 min
- July 23, 2023
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Aug 20, 2023 · Inga Swenson, whose acting talent, striking looks and versatile singing voice brought her success on the Broadway stage in the 1950s and ’60s, and who years later rode a phony German accent to...
Jul 31, 2023 · Inga Swenson, actress who starred as Gretchen the cook on Benson, died July 23 of natural causes in Los Angeles at the age of 90.
Jul 28, 2023 · Inga Swenson, the versatile actress best known for memorable portrayals of combative women on the TV hits Soap and Benson, has died. Her son confirmed the news to TMZ. Swenson was 90.
Jul 28, 2023 · Actor and singer Inga Swenson, who played Gretchen the cook on the popular ’80s sitcom “Benson,” on Sunday in Los Angeles. Swenson died of natural causes, according to TMZ. She was 90.
