Alice Hirson
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Alice Corinne Hirson (née Thorsell; 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.
Infobox
Born
Alice Corinne Thorsell(1929-03-10)March 10, 1929New York City, U.S.
Died
February 14, 2025(2025-02-14) (aged 95)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1951–2021
Spouses
mw- Roger O. Hirson ( Stephen Elliott (m. 1980; died 2005)
Children
2
Tables
· Filmography › Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | The Mayor's Wife | |
| 1979 | Nightwing | Claire Franklin | |
| 1979 | Being There | First Lady | |
| 1980 | Private Benjamin | Mrs. Thornbush | |
| 1984 | Revenge of the Nerds | Mrs. Lowe | |
| 1984 | Mass Appeal | Mrs. Hart | |
| 1987 | Blind Date | Muriel Bedford | |
| 1989 | The Big Picture | Mrs. Chapman | |
| 1993 | Stepmonster | Shirley | |
| 2001 | The Glass House | Mrs. Morgan | |
| 2006 | The Lost | Mrs. Griffith |
· Filmography › Television
1972
Particular Men
Role(s)
Louisa Rayner
Notes
Television film
1972–1976
Role(s)
One Life to Live
Notes
Eileen Riley Siegel
1977
Having Babies II
Role(s)
Mimi
1977–1983
Role(s)
Quincy, M.E.
Notes
Various roles
1978
Loose Change
Role(s)
Rosemary
Notes
Miniseries
1979
1980
If Things Were Different
Role(s)
Karen Evans
Notes
Television film
1981
1982
The Rules of Marriage
Role(s)
Eva Hewlitt
Notes
Television film
1982–1988
Role(s)
Dallas
Notes
Mavis Anderson
1983
Sitcom
Role(s)
Betty Gooseberry
Notes
Television film
1985
Slickers
Role(s)
Dear Clinton
Notes
Television film
1986
1986, 1987
Role(s)
The Magical World of Disney
Notes
Various roles
1987
1987, 1988
Role(s)
Houston Knights
Notes
Beverly / John's Wife
1990
1990, 1996
Role(s)
Murphy Brown
Notes
Bootsie Sherwood
1993
1994–1998
Role(s)
Ellen
Notes
Lois Morgan
1996–2006
Role(s)
7th Heaven
Notes
Jenny Jackson
2000
2000–2002
Role(s)
Baby Blues
Notes
Mrs. Johnson (voice)
2001
Determination of Death
Role(s)
Edith
Notes
Television film
2008
2008–2011
Role(s)
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Notes
Mimsy
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1951 | Starlight Theatre | Alice | Episode: "Miss Buell" |
| 1952 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Lucy | Episode: "Anne Bradstreet, Puritan Poetess" |
| 1968 | N.Y.P.D. | The 2nd Nurse | Episode: "Encounter on a Rooftop" |
| 1970 | Another World | Marsha Davis | 43 episodes |
| 1972 | Particular Men | Louisa Rayner | Television film |
| 1972–1976 | One Life to Live | Eileen Riley Siegel | 59 episodes |
| 1977 | The Death of Richie | Mrs. Blair | Television film |
| 1977 | Maude | Ed's Wife | Episode: "Maude's Reunion" |
| 1977 | Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn | Judge White | Television film |
| 1977 | Having Babies II | Mimi | |
| 1977 | The Waltons | Jane Stephens | 2 episodes |
| 1977–1983 | Quincy, M.E. | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1978 | Loose Change | Rosemary | Miniseries |
| 1978 | Family | Ruth Green | Episode: "Fear of Shadows" |
| 1978 | Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid | Beth Dozier | Television film |
| 1978 | Barnaby Jones | Emily Warren | Episode: "Nest of Scorpions" |
| 1978 | A Woman Called Moses | Miss Rodham | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | The Ropers | Mrs. Eastham | Episode: "The Doris Letters" |
| 1979 | Paris | Mrs. Dalton | Episode: "Friends and Enemies" |
| 1979 | ABC Afterschool Special | Grace Harris | Episode: "A Special Guest" |
| 1979 | Julie Farr, M.D. | Emily | Episode: "Captive" |
| 1980 | If Things Were Different | Karen Evans | Television film |
| 1980 | When the Whistle Blows | Dottie Jenkins | 4 episodes |
| 1981 | Flamingo Road | Mary Troy | Episode: "A Mother's Revenge" |
| 1981 | Taxi | Woman Customer | Episode: "On the Job: Part 1" |
| 1981 | Barney Miller | Dorothy St. Clair | Episode: "The Vests" |
| 1982 | The Rules of Marriage | Eva Hewlitt | Television film |
| 1982 | General Hospital | Mrs. Van Gelder | 4 episodes |
| 1982 | Miss All-American Beauty | Marjorie Butterfield | Television film |
| 1982–1988 | Dallas | Mavis Anderson | 26 episodes |
| 1983 | St. Elsewhere | Anne Overland | Episode: "Release" |
| 1983 | Sitcom | Betty Gooseberry | Television film |
| 1985 | Hotel | Helen Riley | Episode: "Skeletons" |
| 1985 | Slickers | Dear Clinton | Television film |
| 1985 | The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo | Voice | 13 episodes |
| 1986 | Foley Square | Mrs. Dobbs | Episode: "The Star" |
| 1986 | Crossings | Eleanor Roosevelt | Episode |
| 1986 | Matlock | Hazel | Episode: "Diary of a Perfect Murder" |
| 1986 | If Tomorrow Comes | Mrs. Stanhope | Episode |
| 1986, 1987 | The Magical World of Disney | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Starman | Ida Schwartzman | Episode: "Barriers" |
| 1987 | Full House | Claire Tanner | 3 episodes |
| 1987, 1988 | Houston Knights | Beverly / John's Wife | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Equal Justice | Mrs. Williams | Episode: "The Price of Justice" |
| 1990 | Psycho IV: The Beginning | Mother | Television film |
| 1990, 1996 | Murphy Brown | Bootsie Sherwood | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | Dear John | Mrs. Morris | Episode: "Brothers" |
| 1992 | Home Fires | Grandma | 12 episodes |
| 1993 | Law & Order | Jewel | Episode: "Right to Counsel" |
References
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/alice-hirson-dead-dallas-ellen-1236142439/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-may-24-me-elliott24-story.html
- Roger Hirson, Who Wrote the Book for ‘Pippin,’ Dies at 93https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/obituaries/roger-hirson-dead.html
- "Alice Hirson – IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information"http://ibdb.com/Person/View/104133
- Youngstown Vindicatorhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NApJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B4MMAAAAIBAJ&dq=eileen-siegel%20one-life-to-live&pg=1210%2C3737418
- Hollywood.comhttp://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/alice-hirson-57316583/