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'''Hedda Hopper''' ([[May 2]], [[1885]] – [[February 1]], [[1966]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]] and [[newspaper]] [[gossip]] columnist. |
'''Hedda Hopper''' ([[May 2]], [[1885]] – [[February 1]], [[1966]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]] and [[newspaper]] [[gossip]] columnist. |
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Hedda Hopper was born Elda Furry in [[Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania|Hollidaysburg]], [[Pennsylvania]]. She was active on the stage before her marriage in [[1913]] to matinee idol [[DeWolf Hopper]], whom she divorced in [[1921]]. She made her [[film|screen]] debut in [[1916]] with ''[[Battle of Hearts]]'' and appeared in supporting roles in dozens of films through the early [[1930s]], usually portraying society women. In [[1937]] she started a career as a gossip columnist, and in [[1939]] ''[[The Hedda Hopper Show]]'' debuted with Hopper as host, running until [[1951]]. She remained active as a writer until her death, producing six daily columns and a [[Sunday]] column for the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' syndicate, as well as writing for [[celebrity]] [[magazine]]s like ''[[Photoplay]]''. She also had several acting roles during the latter part of her career, and made a [[cameo role|cameo]] appearance in the [[1950s]] [[television]] show ''[[I Love Lucy]]''. She also briefly appeared as herself in the [[1950]] film ''[[Sunset Boulevard (movie)|Sunset Boulevard]]''. She died in and was interred in [[Altoona, Pennsylvania]]. |
Daughter of a dirt farmer turned butcher, Hedda Hopper was born Elda Furry in [[Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania|Hollidaysburg]], [[Pennsylvania]]. She was active on the stage before her marriage in [[1913]] to matinee idol [[DeWolf Hopper]], whom she divorced in [[1921]]. She made her [[film|screen]] debut in [[1916]] with ''[[Battle of Hearts]]'' and appeared in supporting roles in dozens of films through the early [[1930s]], usually portraying society women. In [[1937]] she started a career as a gossip columnist, and in [[1939]] ''[[The Hedda Hopper Show]]'' debuted with Hopper as host, running until [[1951]]. She remained active as a writer until her death, producing six daily columns and a [[Sunday]] column for the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' syndicate, as well as writing for [[celebrity]] [[magazine]]s like ''[[Photoplay]]''. She also had several acting roles during the latter part of her career, and made a [[cameo role|cameo]] appearance in the [[1950s]] [[television]] show ''[[I Love Lucy]]''. She also briefly appeared as herself in the [[1950]] film ''[[Sunset Boulevard (movie)|Sunset Boulevard]]''. She died in and was interred in [[Altoona, Pennsylvania]]. |
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Her only child, [[William Hopper]], was an actor who portrayed the character of Paul Drake on [["The Perry Mason Show"]]. |
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Revision as of 13:45, 1 March 2005
Hedda Hopper (May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an American actress and newspaper gossip columnist.
Daughter of a dirt farmer turned butcher, Hedda Hopper was born Elda Furry in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. She was active on the stage before her marriage in 1913 to matinee idol DeWolf Hopper, whom she divorced in 1921. She made her screen debut in 1916 with Battle of Hearts and appeared in supporting roles in dozens of films through the early 1930s, usually portraying society women. In 1937 she started a career as a gossip columnist, and in 1939 The Hedda Hopper Show debuted with Hopper as host, running until 1951. She remained active as a writer until her death, producing six daily columns and a Sunday column for the Chicago Tribune syndicate, as well as writing for celebrity magazines like Photoplay. She also had several acting roles during the latter part of her career, and made a cameo appearance in the 1950s television show I Love Lucy. She also briefly appeared as herself in the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard. She died in and was interred in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Her only child, William Hopper, was an actor who portrayed the character of Paul Drake on "The Perry Mason Show".