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Kathleen Freeman, with her
indispensable laugh and quick tongue, was truly one of the best characters
of Hollywood film and television! In addition to appearing in Singin'
in the Rain and in a horde of Jerry Lewis comedies, Freeman played the
maid on the television sitcom, Topper. Always equipped for
comedic parts, freeman also had a recurring role as Gertrude Linkmeier on Hogan's
Heroes.
Freeman was a frequent
player in some of the finest Western films made, including Support Your
Local Sheriff, The Ballad of Cable Hogue, The Good Guys and The Bad Guys,
The Rounders, Mail Order Bride, North to Alaska, and The Far
Country. Recently, Freeman died from lung cancer. |