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Alice Hirson

1929–202561 credits since 1954

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ABOUT ALICE

Alice Hirson (March 10, 1929 – February 14, 2025) was an American actress best known for her roles on television. She began her career on stage, before roles on daytime soap operas. She was best known for her roles as Mavis Anderson in the CBS prime time soap opera Dallas and as Lois Morgan, the mother of the title character on the ABC sitcom Ellen.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born10 March 1929

Died14 February 2025

BirthplaceNew York City, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora42 of 61 titles

Known for

The titles people know Alice from.

Series

7th Heaven

1996–2007IMDb5.3

Series

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

2008–2013IMDb4.9

Series

Dallas

1978–1991IMDb7.1

Series

Ellen

1994–1998IMDb6.1

Movie

Mass Appeal

1984IMDb6.7

Movie

Stepmonster

1993IMDb5.3

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 42
Average IMDb: 6.7
Highest rated: Barney MillerIMDb 8.3
Working since: 1954

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

61 credits

The 2010s

3 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average

Series

Will & Grace

2017–2020TMDB7.5

as Justice Ginsburg (voice) · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Night Vet

2014

as Mama

Movie

Starstruck

2010IMDb6.1

as Grandma Olson

The 2000s

6 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average

Series

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

2008–2013IMDb4.9

as Mimsy · 6 episodes

Movie

The Lost

2006IMDb5.9

as Mrs. Griffith

Series

Cold Case

2003–2010IMDb7.7

as Judy McShane · 1 episode

Movie

The Glass House

2001IMDb5.8

as Mrs. Morgan

Not on Cineora

Determination of Death

2001

as Edith

Psyko Ferret

Not on Cineora

Psyko Ferret

2000

as Old Lady Veinous (voice)

The 1990s

10 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average

Series

Judging Amy

1999–2005IMDb7.1

as Alison Loomis · 1 episode

Series

Just Shoot Me!

1997–2003IMDb6.9

as Helen Korsh · 1 episode

Series

7th Heaven

1996–2007IMDb5.3

as Jenny Jackson · 8 episodes

Series

1994–2009IMDb7.9

as Mrs. Anderson · 1 episode

Series

Ellen

1994–1998IMDb6.1

as Lois Morgan · 28 episodes

Series

NYPD Blue

1993–2005IMDb7.8

as Karen Redding · 1 episode

Movie

Stepmonster

1993IMDb5.3

as Shirley

Home Fires

Not on Cineora

Home Fires

1992

as Grandma · 6 episodes

The 1980s

22 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Not on Cineora

Mancuso, F.B.I.

1989

1 episode

Movie

The Big Picture

1989IMDb6.2

as Mrs. Chapman

Series

Murphy Brown

1988–1998IMDb7.0

as Bootsie Sherwood · 1 episode

Series

Dear John

1988–1992IMDb6.8

as Mrs. Morris · 1 episode

Series

Full House

1987–1995IMDb6.8

as Claire Tanner · 2 episodes

Movie

Bride of Boogedy

1987IMDb6.4

as Mrs. Hooter

Movie

Blind Date

1987IMDb6.0

as Muriel Bedford

Series

Starman

1986–1987IMDb6.7

as Ida Schwartzman · 1 episode

The 1970s

18 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Movie

Being There

1979IMDb7.9

as First Lady

Not on Cineora

Paris

1979

as Mrs. Dalton · 1 episode

Movie

Nightwing

1979IMDb5.3

as Claire Franklin

Series

The Ropers

1979–1980IMDb5.9

1 episode

Not on Cineora

A Woman Called Moses

1978

as Miss Rodham · 2 episodes

Series

Taxi

1978–1983IMDb7.7

as Woman Customer · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

1978

as Psychiatrist

Not on Cineora

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

1978

as Beth Dozier

The 1950s

2 titles · IMDb 8.3 on average

Not on Cineora

The Edge of Night

1956

306 episodes

Series

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954–IMDb8.3

as Mrs. Hooter · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Alice’s titles.

Judd HirschTaxi and Dear John

Anthony EdwardsER and Revenge of the Nerds

William DanielsBlind Date and St. Elsewhere

Eileen BrennanPrivate Benjamin and The Death of Richie

Barbara BarriePrivate Benjamin and Barney Miller

Susan WaltersHotel and Dear John

Henry ManciniComposer · Blind Date and Nightwing

Brenda HamptonCreator · 7th Heaven and The Secret Life of the American Teenager