Anita Sharp-Bolster (28 August 1895 – 1 June 1985)[1] was an Irish-born American actress who appeared in 88 films and 12 TV series from 1928 to 1978. She was sometimes billed as Anita Bolster.[citation needed]

Anita Sharp-Bolster
Sharp-Bolster Scarlet Street (1945)
Born(1895-08-28)28 August 1895
Glenlohane, Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Died1 June 1985(1985-06-01) (aged 89)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Other namesAnita Bolster
OccupationActress
Years active1928–1977
SpouseJacob Schwartz

Early life edit

She was born 28 August 1895 in Glenlohane, Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland.[citation needed]

Career edit

Stage edit

Sharp-Bolster's Broadway credits include Kathleen, Pygmalion, and Lady in Waiting.[2]

Film edit

Sharp-Bolster debuted in the British film What Money Can Buy (1928).[1] Her American film debut came in 1942 in Saboteur, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In a 2013 book, one writer described her as "one of the most riveting human gargoyles in Hollywood films."[3]She worked steadily in character roles throughout her movie career.

Radio edit

Sharp-Bolster worked with the BBC in the UK.[4]

Television edit

Billed as Anita Bolster, she appeared in three episodes of Dark Shadows in March of 1968. Bolster portrayed a witch named Bathia Mapes who failed to remove a curse of vampirism from Barnabas Collins.

Personal life edit

Sharp-Bolster was married to Jacob Schwartz.[5] She died in North Miami, Florida.[citation needed]

Selected filmography edit

Television edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Seymour, Blackie (Summer 2011). "Anita Sharp-Bolster". Films of the Golden Age (65): 84.
  2. ^ "Anita Bolster". Playbill. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ Nissen, Axel (2013). The Films of Agnes Moorehead. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. p. 112. ISBN 9780810891371. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Today's Radio Programs". The Daily Mail. Maryland, Hagerstown. The Daily Mail. 8 April 1940. p. 10. Retrieved 8 October 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Harold Pinter: An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center". Texas Archival Resources Online. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

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