| 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.
She was born 28 August 1895 in Glenlohane, Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland.
Sharp-Bolster's Broadway credits include Kathleen, Pygmalion, and Lady in Waiting.[1]
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.
Sharp-Bolster worked with the BBC in the UK.[4]
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.
Sharp-Bolster was married to Jacob Schwartz.[5] She died in North Miami, Florida.