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Hillary Brooke

Acting

Born September 8, 1914 · Astoria, New York, USA

Died May 25, 1999

Also known as Hillary Brook · Hilary Brooke · Beatrice Sofia Mathilda Peterson

Biography

Hillary Brooke (born Beatrice Sofia Mathilda Peterson) was an American screen and television actress best known for her work in Abbott and Costello and Sherlock Holmes films.

Awards & recognition

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography36 titles

I Love Lucy

1951as Angela

Perry Mason

1957as Doris Cole

The Philadelphia Story

1940as Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956as Jan Peterson

The Enchanted Cottage

1945as Beatrice Alexander

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952as Hillary Brooke

Maisie Was a Lady

1941as House Guest (Uncredited)

Ministry of Fear

1944as Mrs. Bellane #2

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943as Sally Musgrave

Jane Eyre

1943as Blanche Ingram

New Moon

1940as Party Guest

Four Star Playhouse

1952as Miriam

Up Goes Maisie

1946as Barbara Nuboult

Road to Utopia

1945as Kate

Counter-Espionage

1942as Pamela Hart

Lucky Losers

1950as 'Countess' Margo

The Woman in Green

1945as Lydia Marlowe

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942as Jill Grandis

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941as Mrs. Arnold (uncredited)

The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

1941as Georgia Deering

The Admiral Was a Lady

1950as Shirley Pedigrew

Ship Ahoy

1942as Hillary

The Strange Woman

1946as Meg Saladine

Yancy Derringer

as Julia Bulette

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

1952as Capt. Bonney

Private Secretary

Invaders from Mars

1953as Mrs. Mary MacLean

Eternally Yours

1939as Blonde On Stage

Confidence Girl

1952as Mary Webb

Africa Screams

1949as Diana Emerson

Big Town After Dark

1947as Lorelei Kilbourne

Big Town Scandal

1948as Lorelei Kilbourne

Never Wave at a WAC

1953as First Lt. Phyllis Turnbull

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952

My Little Margie

Cavalcade of America