EILEEN HERLIE Queen Gertrude HAMLET 1948 Orig Photo SCOTTISH CHARACTER ACTRESS

Description: Eileen Herlie (March 8, 1918 – 2008) was a Scottish-American actress. Herlie's first big film break was being cast by Laurence Olivier in his screen adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, shot in 1947. She played Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, at 29, she was eleven years younger than her 40-year-old stage son (Olivier). Herlie played Gertrude again, in the 1964 Broadway production starring Richard Burton, and also in the 1964 film version. At 46 she was now older than her stage son (Burton), who was 38 - but only by eight years. Herlie's other American film appearances in the 1960s were roles in Freud: The Secret Passion (1962), and The Sea Gull (1968), the first major film version in English of Anton Chekhov's celebrated play. In 1955, Herlie made her Broadway debut as Irene Molloy in The Matchmaker (which was later made into the musical Hello, Dolly!). In 1960, she was nominated for a Tony Award as 'Best Actress in a Musical' for Take Me Along, an adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness!, in which she played opposite Jackie Gleason. In 1962, she co-starred with Ray Bolger in All American, where they sang "Once Upon a Time". In 1976, Herlie made the move to television soap operas in the role of Myrtle Fargate on All My Children, playing the role for virtually the rest of her life All items are carefully packaged and mailed within one business day of receipt of payment. Multiple purchases combine to save on shipping. AUSTRALIA CUSTOMERS: Due to Covid restrictions the USPS has temporarily (could be a long time) eliminated First Class Parcel International mailing. The only option is Priority Mail International. The cost is $40. When things change I will lower the postal charge back to the first class rate that had been $18.50.

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