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Dee Hartford
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Hartford as Miss Iceland and Otto Preminger as Mr. Freeze in Batman, 1966
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Donna Higgins
April 21, 1928 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
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| Died | October 21, 2018 (aged 90) Palm Desert, California, U.S.
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| Education | East High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–1976 |
| Known for | A Girl in Every Port Perry Mason The Twilight Zone Batman Lost in Space Time Tunnel |
| Spouse(s) |
Stuart Cramer III
(m. 1972) |
| Relatives | Eden Hartford (sister) |
Dee Hartford (born Donna Higgins; April 21, 1928 - October 21, 2018) was an American actress. She was famous for her roles in many popular TV shows. She was also a model before she started acting.
Early Life and Education
Dee Hartford was born as Donna Higgins in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her parents were Edgar and Beatrice Higgins.
She went to East High School in Salt Lake City. After high school, she studied at LDS Business College. Later, she became a successful model.
Acting Career
Dee Hartford first became well-known in the late 1940s. She worked as a model for Vogue magazine.
Her first movie role was in A Girl in Every Port in 1952. This movie was directed by Chester Erskine.
She appeared in several TV shows in the 1960s.
- From 1964 to 1965, she was a guest star on Perry Mason three times. She played different characters in these episodes.
- In 1964, she was in "The Bewitchin' Pool". This was the last episode of The Twilight Zone to be shown on TV.
Hartford also made guest appearances on many other popular shows:
- Gunsmoke
- Burke's Law
- The Outer Limits
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
- The Cara Williams Show
- Batman (in two episodes)
- Time Tunnel
- Land of the Giants
- Lost in Space (in three episodes)
One of her memorable roles was as the robot Verda. She played Verda in two Lost in Space episodes: "The Android Machine" and "Revolt of the Androids." She also appeared in a third Lost in Space episode called "Space Beauty." In this episode, she played Nancy Pi Squared, who was part of an intergalactic beauty contest.
Personal Life
Dee Hartford married film director Howard Hawks on February 20, 1953. They got married at his home in Hollywood, California. They later divorced in 1959. In 1972, she married Stuart Cramer III.
Her sister, Eden Hartford, was also an actress. Eden Hartford was married to the famous comedian Groucho Marx.
Dee Hartford was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This church is sometimes called the Mormon Church.
See also
In Spanish: Dee Hartford para niños
