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'''Hildy Brooks''' (born '''Hilda Brawner'''){{cn|date=March 2024}} is an American actress who appeared on Broadway (starting in the late 1950s) and later on television. [[Elia Kazan]] directed her on the Broadway stage in [[Tennessee Williams]]' play ''[[Sweet Bird of Youth]]''.<ref name="wordpress.com">{{cite web|url=https://classictvhistory.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/hilda-hildy/|title=Hilda & Hildy|date=February 7, 2011|publisher=classictvhistory.wordpress.com|accessdate=October 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/hildy-brooks|title=Hildy Brooks profile|website=TV.com|accessdate=October 2, 2017}}</ref>
'''Hildy Brooks''' (previously known as '''Hilda Brawner''')<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/497506867/?match=1&terms=%22Hilda%20Brawner%22%20Brooks | title=Hildy or Mrs. Mayor | newspaper=The Daily Record | location=Long Beach, California | date=January 27, 1965 | page=16}}</ref> is an American actress who appeared on Broadway (starting in the late 1950s) and later on television.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108562932/?match=1&terms=%22Hilda%20Brawner%22%20 | title=Hilda Brawner: She'll Take TV | first=Jack | last=Elliot | newspaper=The Star-Ledger | date=May 5, 1963 | page=T8}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1109169309/?match=1&terms=%22Hilda%20Brawner%22%20 | title=Hilda Doffs Hat to Studio |first=Ward | last =Morehouse | newspaper=The Star Ledger | date=February 6, 1964 | page=18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/116767701/?match=1&terms=%22Hilda%20Brawner%22%20 | title=TV actress Hilda Brawner redefines meaning of Star | newspaper=The Arizona Republic | date=July 10, 1963 | page=28}}</ref> [[Elia Kazan]] directed her on the Broadway stage in [[Tennessee Williams]]' play ''[[Sweet Bird of Youth]]''.<ref name="wordpress.com">{{cite web|url=https://classictvhistory.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/hilda-hildy/|title=Hilda & Hildy|date=February 7, 2011|publisher=classictvhistory.wordpress.com|accessdate=October 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/hildy-brooks|title=Hildy Brooks profile|website=TV.com|accessdate=October 2, 2017|archive-date=October 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002071312/http://www.tv.com/people/hildy-brooks/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In 1961, she appeared in an episode of ''[[Route 66 (TV series)|Route 66]]'' ("[[Route 66 (TV series)#Second season .281961-1962.29|Mon Petit Chou]]") and in the movie "One Plus One" (credited as "Hilda Brawner" in both). She later appeared on episodes of the soap opera ''[[Guiding Light|The Guiding Light]]'' in 1963, and a handful of roles on ''[[The Nurses (CBS TV series)|The Nurses]]'' that same year. In [[Reginald Rose]]'s “[[List of The Defenders (1961) episodes#Season Two .281962-63.29|Metamorphosis]]” episode of ''[[The Defenders (1961 TV series)|The Defenders]]'' (1961), she played the wife of a prison inmate (played by [[Robert Duvall]]). She appeared on ''[[Naked City (TV series)|Naked City]]'' three times. Her last credit as "Hilda Brawner" came in 1964, when she changed her name to Hildy Brooks. In 1972, she played Eleanor Jordan on "[[List of The Bold Ones: The New Doctors episodes#Season 4 .281972.E2.80.9373.29|A Very Strange Triangle]]" episode of ''[[The Bold Ones: The New Doctors]]''. She guest-starred in several television episodes during the 1970s, 1980s, and beyond. She is credited as "Hilda" and "Hildy" having played the same role ("Margie") in two recorded versions of [[Eugene O'Neill]]'s ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]'': [[Sidney Lumet]]'s videotaped ''[[The Iceman Cometh (The Play of the Week)|The Iceman Cometh]]'' ([[The Play of the Week|Play of the Week]]), two-part episode of 1960, and [[John Frankenheimer]]'s ''[[The Iceman Cometh (1973 film)|The Iceman Cometh]]'' (1973).
In 1961, she appeared in an episode of ''[[Route 66 (TV series)|Route 66]]'' ("[[Route 66 (TV series)#Second season .281961-1962.29|Mon Petit Chou]]") and in the movie "One Plus One" (credited as "Hilda Brawner" in both). She later appeared on episodes of the soap opera ''[[Guiding Light|The Guiding Light]]'' in 1963, and a handful of roles on ''[[The Nurses (CBS TV series)|The Nurses]]'' that same year. In [[Reginald Rose]]'s “[[List of The Defenders (1961) episodes#Season Two .281962-63.29|Metamorphosis]]” episode of ''[[The Defenders (1961 TV series)|The Defenders]]'' (1961), she played the wife of a prison inmate (played by [[Robert Duvall]]).


Brooks's most recent television appearances were in three episodes of ''[[Boston Legal]]'' (2004–07); one episode of ''[[ER (TV Series)|ER]]'' (2005); one episode of ''[[Cold Case]]'' (2009), and, her last credit, one episode of ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'' (2010).<ref name="wordpress.com"/>
She appeared on ''[[Naked City (TV series)|Naked City]]'' three times. Her last credit as "Hilda Brawner" came in 1964, when she changed her name to Hildy Brooks. In 1972, she played Eleanor Jordan on "[[List of The Bold Ones: The New Doctors episodes#Season 4 .281972.E2.80.9373.29|A Very Strange Triangle]]" episode of ''[[The Bold Ones: The New Doctors]]''. She guest-starred in several television episodes during the 1970s, 1980s, and beyond. She is credited as "Hilda" and "Hildy" having played the same role ("Margie") in two recorded versions of [[Eugene O'Neill]]'s ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]'': [[Sidney Lumet]]'s videotaped ''[[The Iceman Cometh (The Play of the Week)|The Iceman Cometh]]'' ([[The Play of the Week|Play of the Week]]), two-part episode of 1960, and [[John Frankenheimer]]'s ''[[The Iceman Cometh (1973 film)|The Iceman Cometh]]'' (1973). Her most recent television appearances were in three episodes of ''[[Boston Legal]]'' (2004–07); one episode of ''[[ER (TV Series)|ER]]'' (2005); one episode of ''[[Cold Case]]'' (2009), and, her last credit, one episode of ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'' (2010).<ref name="wordpress.com"/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In April 1965 in New York City, Brooks married actor [[James Antonio (actor)|James Antonio]],<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/406892319/?match=1&terms=%22Hilda%20Brawner%22%20Antonio | title=Stage Door | newspaper=Wilkes-Barr Times Leader | first=Walter | last=Wincehell | date=April 29, 1965 | page=23 | quote=James Antonio of "Othello" and actress Hilda Brawner (wed at city hall last week)...}}</ref> elder brother of actor/director [[Lou Antonio]].
Since April 1965, Brooks has been married to actor Jim Antonio, elder brother of actor/director [[Lou Antonio]].{{cn|date=March 2024}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/hildy-brooks-33174 Hildy Brooks at the IBDB (Internet Broadway Database)]
*[https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/hildy-brooks-33174 Hildy Brooks at the IBDB (Internet Broadway Database)]
*[https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Hildy-Brooks/ Broadway World listing of Hillary Brooks performances]
*[https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/hildy-brooks/credits/3000348561/ TV Guide listings of Hillary Brooks credits]
*[https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/hildy-brooks Getty images of Hildy Brooks]
*[https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/hildy-brooks Getty images of Hildy Brooks]


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Latest revision as of 20:32, 12 December 2024

Hildy Brooks (previously known as Hilda Brawner)[1] is an American actress who appeared on Broadway (starting in the late 1950s) and later on television.[2][3][4] Elia Kazan directed her on the Broadway stage in Tennessee Williams' play Sweet Bird of Youth.[5][6]

In 1961, she appeared in an episode of Route 66 ("Mon Petit Chou") and in the movie "One Plus One" (credited as "Hilda Brawner" in both). She later appeared on episodes of the soap opera The Guiding Light in 1963, and a handful of roles on The Nurses that same year. In Reginald Rose's “Metamorphosis” episode of The Defenders (1961), she played the wife of a prison inmate (played by Robert Duvall).

She appeared on Naked City three times. Her last credit as "Hilda Brawner" came in 1964, when she changed her name to Hildy Brooks. In 1972, she played Eleanor Jordan on "A Very Strange Triangle" episode of The Bold Ones: The New Doctors. She guest-starred in several television episodes during the 1970s, 1980s, and beyond. She is credited as "Hilda" and "Hildy" having played the same role ("Margie") in two recorded versions of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh: Sidney Lumet's videotaped The Iceman Cometh (Play of the Week), two-part episode of 1960, and John Frankenheimer's The Iceman Cometh (1973). Her most recent television appearances were in three episodes of Boston Legal (2004–07); one episode of ER (2005); one episode of Cold Case (2009), and, her last credit, one episode of Nip/Tuck (2010).[5]

Personal life

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In April 1965 in New York City, Brooks married actor James Antonio,[7] elder brother of actor/director Lou Antonio.

References

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  1. ^ "Hildy or Mrs. Mayor". The Daily Record. Long Beach, California. January 27, 1965. p. 16.
  2. ^ Elliot, Jack (May 5, 1963). "Hilda Brawner: She'll Take TV". The Star-Ledger. p. T8.
  3. ^ Morehouse, Ward (February 6, 1964). "Hilda Doffs Hat to Studio". The Star Ledger. p. 18.
  4. ^ "TV actress Hilda Brawner redefines meaning of Star". The Arizona Republic. July 10, 1963. p. 28.
  5. ^ a b "Hilda & Hildy". classictvhistory.wordpress.com. February 7, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  6. ^ "Hildy Brooks profile". TV.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  7. ^ Wincehell, Walter (April 29, 1965). "Stage Door". Wilkes-Barr Times Leader. p. 23. James Antonio of "Othello" and actress Hilda Brawner (wed at city hall last week)...
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