Magda Harout | |
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 Publicity Photo of Magda Harout | |
| Born | (1926-04-22)April 22, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 2021(2021-09-09) (aged 95) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–2013 (film and television) |
Magda L. Kardashian (néeHarout, April 22, 1926 – September 9, 2021) was an American film, television and stage actress.
Harout was born inLos Angeles, California on April 22, 1926, to Armenian-born stage actor Yeghishe Harout, and his wife Gohar.[1] Her father was also the proprietor of the Ivar Theatre, which opened on theHollywood Boulevard in 1951.[2] During the 1940s, Harout was apageant queen, and in 1943 she soldwar bonds to support U.S. troops duringWorld War II.[3] On May 29, 1947, she married Robert Thomas Kardashian (1920–1998), anArmy Air Forces veteran, at the First Congregation Church in Los Angeles. They later honeymooned inHawaii.[4]
Her stage credits includedNine Armenians (1997) by Leslie Ayvazia[5] andThe Kiss at City Hall (2000).[6] She received a number of awards for her appearances on stage,[7] including fromLA Weekly,Drama-Logue and the LA Drama Critics Circle.[8]
In 1999, Harout played the role of Aunt Alma in the independent comedy filmA Wake in Providence. Producer and writerVincent Pagano cast Harout promptly after meeting her, stating that "Magda opened her mouth, and we immediately fell in love with her voice.".[9]
Harout spokeRussian,Armenian andFrench, and dyed her hair lighter in order not to be typecast in stereotypical ethnic roles. She also appeared in a number oftelevision commercials.[7] Harout died in Woodland Hills, California on September 9, 2021, at the age of 95.[1][10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Crime & Punishment, USA | ||
| 1963 | The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze | Hand Maiden | uncredited |
| 1972 | Another Nice Mess | Duchess of Zanzig | |
| 1974 | Hangup | Proprietor | |
| 1989 | Transylvania Twist | Peasant Woman | |
| 1990 | Hollywood Boulevard II | Selma | |
| 1991 | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Gladys Vogue | |
| 1993 | My Life | Aunt Sonia | |
| 1993 | King B: A Life in the Movies | Virginia King | |
| 1996 | The Elevator | Russian Maid 1 | |
| 1999 | A Wake in Providence | Aunt Alma | |
| 2013 | Baggage Claim | Weisha |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | General Hospital | Therese | |
| Dr. Kildare | Magda Kovar | ||
| 1985 | MacGyver | Woman | |
| 1988 | The Golden Girls | Woman | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Mrs. Miriam Davitz | |
| 1990 | Newhart | Smitty | |
| Days of Our Lives | Madame Blavatsky | ||
| 1991 | Seinfeld | Stella | |
| 1995 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Dean Eagleton | |
| 1993–1997 | The Nanny | Sarah / Madam Moleska | |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Connie | |
| 2003 | Six Feet Under | Anahid's Mother | |
| 2004 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Cousin Bella | |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Mrs. Martha Delman | |
| 2010 | Fringe | Nana Staller |
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