Bibi Osterwald

Bibi Osterwald
Bibi Osterwald
Born	Margaret Virginia Osterwald; February 3, 1920[1]; New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 2, 2002 (aged 81); Burbank, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1944–2002
Spouse(s)	Justin Arndt (m. 1951–2002; her death)
Children	1

Margaret Virginia "Bibi" Osterwald (February 3, 1920 – January 2, 2002) was an American actress.

Life and career

Osterwald was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey,[2] the daughter of Dagmar (Kvastad) and Rudolf August Osterwald, a hotel owner.[3]

As a student, Osterwald appeared in the Catholic University semi-pro revue in Washington, D.C., in August 1942.. She gained acting experience in five years of work in summer stock theatre in Rockville, Maryland.[4] She starred in Ten Nights in a Barroom at the Willard Hotel for 8 weeks starting in mid-August 1943. She then pursued a career on the New York stage. The Central Opera House [NYC], seating 2000, introduced Osterwald leading in Broken Hearts of Broadway in June 1944. "Miss Osterwald is on Broadway as one of the outstanding participants in 'Sing Out, Sweet Land.' What is more, next to stars Alfred Drake and Burl Ives, she has received the loudest praise of those critics who saw the play out of town. Its road tour Included Hartford, Boston and Philadelphia." -December 28, 1944.

Osterwald went on to appear in such Broadway shows as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Bus Stop, and The Golden Apple, for which she won an Outer Critics Circle Award in 1953.[5]

Starting in the 1940s, Osterwald appeared on television, continuing to do so through the end of the 1990s. She was best known for her television role of Stella O'Brien, the cranky housekeeper for the Hathaway family on the soap opera, Where the Heart Is in the 1970s and also as Mrs. Sophie Steinberg, the mother of David Birney and mother-in-law of Meredith Baxter on the comedy series, Bridget Loves Bernie.[6]^:136 In 1982, she originated the role of Nanny McTavish, Holly Sutton's long-time confidante, on General Hospital. Her other roles included Mrs. Nakamura on The Absent-Minded Professor (1988).[6] She was also a regular on The S.S. Holiday (1950),[6]^:1008 The Imogene Coca Show (1954),[6]^:499 Captain Billy's Showboat (1948)[6]^:159 and Front Row Center (1949).[6]^:370

In the years just prior to her death in 2002, she was a voice actress for the cartoon series Rugrats. She also appeared in several films, including Parrish (1961), The World of Henry Orient (1964) (in which she had the role of Erica "Boothy" Booth), A Fine Madness (1966), Bank Shot (1974), Caddyshack II (1988) and As Good as It Gets (1997).

On January 2, 2002, Osterwald died of a lung ailment in a hospital in Burbank, California, at age 81.[7]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1961	Parrish	Rosie
1964	The World of Henry Orient	Erica Booth
1966	A Fine Madness	Mrs. Fitzgerald
1967	The Tiger Makes Out	Mrs. Ratner
1974	Bank Shot	Mums Gornik
1977	The Great Smokey Roadblock	Annie McCarigle
1978	The Great Bank Hoax	Sara Pennysworth
1988	Moving	Crystal Butterworth
1988	Caddyshack II	Mrs. Pierpont
1994	Angie	Dr. Gould's Nurse
1996	The Glimmer Man	Woman in Ovington Arms
1997	As Good as It Gets	Neighbor Woman

References

"Actress Bibi Osterwald, Original Dolly Standby, Is Dead at 81". Playbill. January 14, 2002.
Lentz, Harris M., III (2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2002: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. pp. 227–228. ISBN 9780786452071. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
"Bibi Osterwald Biography". filmreference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
Francis, Robert (June 18, 1944). "Candid Close-ups". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. p. 21. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bibi Osterwald, 83, Stage and TV Actress". The New York Times. January 16, 2002.
Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
"Bibi Osterwald, 83; Versatile Actress Had a 50-Year Career". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. January 31, 2002. p. 10. Retrieved March 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Bibi Osterwald at IMDb
Bibi Osterwald at the Internet Broadway Database
Bibi Osterwald at Find a Grave

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[1] "Actress Bibi Osterwald, Original Dolly Standby, Is Dead at 81". Playbill. January 14, 2002.

[opa-2] Lentz, Harris M., III (2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2002: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. pp. 227–228. ISBN 9780786452071. Retrieved March 24, 2019.

[3] "Bibi Osterwald Biography". filmreference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.

[4] Francis, Robert (June 18, 1944). "Candid Close-ups". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. p. 21. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Bibi Osterwald, 83, Stage and TV Actress". The New York Times. January 16, 2002.

[etvs-6] Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.

[7] "Bibi Osterwald, 83; Versatile Actress Had a 50-Year Career". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. January 31, 2002. p. 10. Retrieved March 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.