Suzanne Pleshette
Actress
About This Interview
In her two-hour-plus Archive interview, Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008) talks about her early years as an actress in films ("The Geisha Boy"), television (Playhouse 90, One Step Beyond), and Broadway ("The Miracle Worker"). She discusses her friendship with Alfred Hitchcock that began on the feature film "The Birds," and details her television work on The Bob Newhart Show, in which she played Newhart's wife "Emily Hartley." For this series she describes her character, talks about working with the other series regulars, and recounts her surprise re-appearance in the series finale of Newhart. She speaks of several other appearances on television, including roles on Columbo, Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean (in which she played the title role), and 8 Simple Rules. Stephen J. Abramson conducted the interview on February 9, 2006 in Beverly Hills, CA..
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Video: Full Bob Newhart Show episode "Emily in for Carol" (airdate: October 13, 1973)
Video: Full episode of Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond: "Delusion" (airdate: 9/15/59), starring Norman Lloyd, Suzanne Pleshette [listen to her recount a story about this particular episode at right], David White; written by Larry Marcus; directed by John Newland
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Highlights
Suzanne Pleshette on appearing in "The Miracle Worker" on Broadway
Clip begins at: 10:44, Duration: 08m 15s
Suzanne Pleshette on acting in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds"
Clip begins at: 04:37, Duration: 07m 39s
Suzanne Pleshette on playing "Emily Hartley" on The Bob Newhart Show
Clip begins at: 00:01, Duration: 05m 18s- Suzanne Pleshette on reprising her role of "Emily Hartley" on the final episode of Newhart
Clip begins at: 24:03, Duration: 03m 44s 
Suzanne Pleshette on guest-starring on Will & Grace
Clip begins at: 07:15, Duration: 00m 36s
Interview
- Part 1
- On her early life and influences; on her early memories of television; on her first professional role
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On being signed to a contract at Warner Brothers; on working with Jerry Lewis; on working in live television; on meeting future husband Tom Poston
Clip begins at: 15:07 - Part 2
- On working with George Burns; on learning from other actors and acting in sitcoms
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On performing in the play "The Miracle Worker" with Patty Duke; on performing in Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Route 66; on her relationship with The Fugitive's David Janssen
Clip begins at: 10:44 - Part 3
- On acting in The Fugitive; on playing various roles on television and in features; on acting in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds"
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On appearing on Columbo; on why she enjoys made-for-tv movies; on how she came to be cast in The Bob Newhart Show
Clip begins at: 12:16 - Part 4
- On her character "Emily Hartley" on The Bob Newhart Show; on acting on The Single Guy; on the cast of The Bob Newhart Show
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On memories of filming The Bob Newhart Show; on her cameo in the series finale of Newhart
Clip begins at: 14:54 - Part 5
- On playing Leona Hemsley in The Queen of Mean
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On her career highlights; on advice to aspiring actors; on how she'd like to be remembered
Clip begins at: 07:12
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She is a great actress, woman, and human. Such a gift to get to spend this time with her.
Love her!!!!!
Wish i would have known her earlier.
Such a great woman!
She also was on gunsmoke
I am so in love with this woman...
can not believe she was not asked about FLESH AND BLOOD....not only was she beyond beautiful and incredibly sexy-it is THE BEST PERFORMANCE i have ever seen on television-see it if you can
gorgeous woman- CLASS all the way.....wit that comes from smarts... sexy....loved her always...learned about feminity from her on the newhardt show.....she will be missed
1:14 smokers hack
She was the most beautiful wife on a sitcom in the 1970's.
OMG her voice!! i see zira in real life!!
Extremely serious woman and a damn sexy voice.
She was a very beautiful woman.
i remember her in one of the maverick movies she really was beautiful ,,,,,,,,,, scary pretty!
ella fue maravillosa y talentosa una excelente actriz,tiene admiradores en america dl sur,américa del centro, en europa,en asia ella murió y jamás lo supo,yo lo descubrí a través de la net acá en perú la conocemos como prudence bel de rome adventure o como acá se llamó los amantes deben aprender
She is my Favorite Hollywood lady EVER!!!!!!!
I love that Suzanne was conscious of the effect her work would have on others and on society. She was such a cool lady. Beautiful, intelligent, funny and caring.
Love her.
I loved her. She was Dr. kimble's girlfriend too !!
Mrs. Hayworth in The Birds, 1963, when she was her beauty's prime.
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