Inga Swenson
Acting
Born: 1932-12-29 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Died: 2023-07-23
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Inga Swenson (December 29, 1932 - July 23, 2023) was an American actress. Inga Swenson was a graduate of Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska, Class of 1950. Swenson was a member of Alpha Phi sorority at Northwestern University where she studied in their famed Drama Department. Swenson is best known to American audiences for her portrayal of Gretchen Kraus, the autocratic and acerbic German cook (later Head Housekeeper and Budget Director) on the TV si
🎬 Movies (13)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
Self (segment "Rose-Marie") (archive footage)
Bay Coven
1987
Matty Kline
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Self
The Mountain Men
1980
White Singer at the Mountain Men Gathering. (uncredited)
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
1978
Nora Bayes
The Betsy
1978
Mrs. Craddock
Lipstick
1976
Sister Monica
Earth II
1971
Ilyana Kovalefskii
Androcles and the Lion
1967
Lavinia
Advise & Consent
1962
Ellen Anderson
The Miracle Worker
1962
Kate Keller
Victoria Regina
1961
Lady Jane
Heart of Darkness
1958
Maria
📺 TV Shows (18)
Doctor Doctor
1989
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
1987
Marilyn
North and South
1985
Maude Hazard
The Golden Girls
1985
Holly
Newhart
1982
Benson
1979
Gretchen Kraus
Vega$
1978
Soap
1977
Soap
1977
Ingrid Svenson
Weekend Special
1977
Testimony of Two Men
1977
Amelia Foster
Griff
1973
Katherine McAfee
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
Mrs. Marston
The Rookies
1972
CBS Playhouse
1966
Kate
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Self
Dr. Kildare
1961
Paula Waller
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Lady Jane