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Aliases: Pricilla Pointer , پریسیلا پوینتر
Gender: Female
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 38
TV Involvements: 13
Most Famous Work
Biography
Priscilla Marie Pointer[1] (May 18, 1924 – April 28, 2025) was an American actress. She began her career in the theater in the late 1940s, including productions on Broadway. Later, Pointer moved to Hollywood and made appearances on television beginning in the early 1950s. Pointer was the mother of actress and singer Amy Irving, making her the former mother-in-law of filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Bruno Barreto. Description above from the Wikipedia article Priscilla Pointer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
Adam-12
(1968) Jacqueline CareyThe A-Team
(1983) Tracy Richter's MotherCold Case
(2003) Lillian Vine (2006)ER
(1994) Mrs. AbernathyThe Rockford Files
(1974) Helen MorrisL.A. Law
(1986) Judge Dorothy M. PehlmanABC Afterschool Special
(1972) Ruth MeredithThe High Chaparral
(1967) Mrs.ColtonActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2011 | Mrs. Beaumont | |
2010 | Self | |
2008 | Sally (voice) | |
2003 | Lillian Vine (2006) | |
2001 | Self | |
1999 | Mrs. Henry Howard | |
Margaret Palmer | ||
1997 | Susan Hight | |
1996 | Lily Henson | |
1994 | Mrs. Abernathy | |
Woman in cinema (segment "The Theatre") | ||
Barbara | ||
1992 | Grandma | |
1991 | Mary Bennett | |
1990 | Sr. Francine | |
Nora Allen | ||
Nora Allen | ||
Alice Ryan | ||
1989 | Tracey's Mother | |
Dr. Berlin | ||
1987 | Queen Grizelda | |
Dr. Elizabeth Simms | ||
Mrs. Martha Williams | ||
1986 | Mrs. Beaumont | |
Judge Dorothy M. Pehlman | ||
1985 | Charlie | |
woman on train (cameo) | ||
Ellen Breed | ||
Mrs. Lee | ||
1984 | Diana Hutchison | |
1983 | Miss Cox | |
Tracy Richter's Mother | ||
Myra | ||
1982 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
She | ||
Rosalee Boyer | ||
1981 | Mrs. Chadwick | |
Hawk Lady | ||
1980 | Mrs. Donellan | |
Rosella | ||
N/A | ||
1979 | N/A | |
Chrissie Campbell | ||
N/A | ||
1978 | Rebecca Barnes Wentworth | |
Rebecca Barnes Wentworth (credit only) | ||
1977 | N/A | |
Mrs. Dunn | ||
Laura Atherton | ||
Judge Cudahy | ||
N/A | ||
Emma Dvorak | ||
Missy LeHand | ||
1976 | Mabel | |
Mrs. Snell | ||
N/A | ||
Miss Harris | ||
Helen Hunter McVey | ||
N/A | ||
Jean MacArthur | ||
1975 | N/A | |
1974 | N/A | |
Helen Morris | ||
N/A | ||
1973 | Regina | |
1972 | Ruth Meredith | |
1971 | Marion Chapman | |
History Teacher | ||
N/A | ||
1970 | N/A | |
1969 | N/A | |
1968 | Jacqueline Carey | |
1967 | Mrs.Colton | |
1952 | N/A | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |