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Reta Shaw: American actress (1912-1982).
Born (age 113).
Reta Shaw has 8 credits in our database.
The name Rita means greek for "Speaker".
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Filmography (8)
Biography
Reta Shaw (September 13, 1912 – January 8, 1982) was an American character actress known for playing strong, hard-edged, working women in film and on many of the most popular television programs of the 1960s and 1970s in the United States. She may be best remembered as the housekeeper, Martha Grant, on the television series The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and as the cook, Mrs. Brill, in the 1964 film Mary Poppins.
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How old is Reta Shaw?
Reta Shaw is 113 years old, born on .
What movies or shows has Reta Shaw been in?
Reta Shaw has 8 credits in our database. Notable titles include Escape to Witch Mountain (1975), Made in Paris (1966), That Funny Feeling (1965), Bachelor in Paradise (1961), Ichabod and Me (1961).
Where can I find more information about Reta Shaw?
You can find more about Reta Shaw on TMDB, Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.