Magda Harout
View on WikipediaMagda L. Kardashian (née Harout, April 22, 1926 – September 9, 2021) was an American film, television and stage actress.
Key Information
Life and career
[edit]Harout was born in Los 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 the Hollywood Boulevard in 1951.[2] During the 1940s, Harout was a pageant queen, and in 1943 she sold war bonds to support U.S. troops during World War II.[3] On May 29, 1947, she married Robert Thomas Kardashian (1920–1998), an Army Air Forces veteran, at the First Congregation Church in Los Angeles. They later honeymooned in Hawaii.[4]
Her stage credits included Nine Armenians (1997) by Leslie Ayvazia[5] and The Kiss at City Hall (2000).[6] She received a number of awards for her appearances on stage,[7] including from LA Weekly, Drama-Logue and the LA Drama Critics Circle.[8]
In 1999, Harout played the role of Aunt Alma in the independent comedy film A Wake in Providence. Producer and writer Vincent Pagano cast Harout promptly after meeting her, stating that "Magda opened her mouth, and we immediately fell in love with her voice.".[9]
Harout spoke Russian, Armenian and French, and dyed her hair lighter in order not to be typecast in stereotypical ethnic roles. She also appeared in a number of television commercials.[7] Harout died in Woodland Hills, California on September 9, 2021, at the age of 95.[1][10]
Partial filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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 |
Television
[edit]| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Magda L. Harout obituary". Forever Missed. 2021-10-29. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "Historic Los Angeles theater's shows have a plot once again". The Manhattan Mercury. 1991-03-13. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "Foreign-born Citizens Prove Loyalty by Bonds". Los Angeles Times. 1943-05-18. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "Voyage Planned by Kardashians". Los Angeles Times. 1947-05-30. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "'Armenians' Is Generic Despite Trappings". Los Angeles Times. 1997-07-25. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "The Kiss at City Hall". Variety. 2000-01-17. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ a b "Leon Katz and Magda Harout". Joan Quinn Profiles. 2000-05-28. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ Bofshever, Michael (2006). Your Face Looks Familiar... How to Get Ahead as a Working Actor. ABC-CLIO, llc. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-325-00763-2. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "A Wake in Providence, Production Notes". Indican Pictures. 1999. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "Special 2022". SAG-AFTRA. p. 89. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Magda Harout at IMDb
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