Anita Sharp-Bolster Explained

Anita Sharp-Bolster
Birth Date:28 August 1895
Birth Place:Glenlohane, Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Death Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.
Other Names:Anita Bolster
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1928–1977
Spouse:Jacob Schwartz

Anita Sharp-Bolster (28 August 1895  - 1 June 1985) was an Irish actress who appeared in 88 films and 12 TV series from 1928 to 1978. She was sometimes billed as Anita Bolster.

Early life

She was born 28 August 1895 in Glenlohane, Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland.

Career

Stage

Sharp-Bolster's Broadway credits include Kathleen, Pygmalion, and Lady in Waiting.[1]

Film

Sharp-Bolster debuted in the British film What Money Can Buy (1928).[2] Her American film debut came in 1942 in Saboteur, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In a 2013 book, one writer described her as "one of the most riveting human gargoyles in Hollywood films."[3] She worked steadily in character roles throughout her movie career.

Radio

Sharp-Bolster worked with the BBC in the UK.[4]

Television

Billed as Anita Bolster, she appeared in three episodes of Dark Shadows in March 1968. Bolster portrayed a witch named Bathia Mapes who failed to remove a curse of vampirism from Barnabas Collins.

Personal life

Sharp-Bolster was married to Jacob Schwartz.[5] She died in North Miami, Florida.

Selected filmography

Television

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anita Bolster. Playbill. 16 April 2016.
  2. Seymour. Blackie. Anita Sharp-Bolster. Films of the Golden Age. Summer 2011. 65. 84.
  3. Book: Nissen. Axel. The Films of Agnes Moorehead. 2013. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.. 9780810891371. 112. 16 April 2016. fam.
  4. News: Today's Radio Programs. The Daily Mail . The Daily Mail. 8 April 1940. Maryland, Hagerstown. 10. Newspapers.com. 8 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Harold Pinter: An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center. Texas Archival Resources Online. 17 April 2016.