Magda L. Kardashian (née Harout, April 22, 1926 – September 9, 2021) was an American film, television and stage actress.
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Born | (1926-04-22)April 22, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | September 9, 2021(2021-09-09) (aged 95) California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1959–2013 (film and television) |
Harout was born in Los Angeles, California on April 22, 1926, to Armenian-born stage actor Yeghishe Harout, and his wife Gohar.[1] Her father was also the proprietor of the Ivar Theatre, which opened on the Hollywood Boulevard in 1951.[2] During the 1940s, Harout was a pageant queen, and in 1943 she sold war bonds to support U.S. troops during World War II.[3] On May 29, 1947, she married Robert Thomas Kardashian (1920–1998), an Army Air Forces veteran, at the First Congregation Church in Los Angeles. They later honeymooned in Hawaii.[4]
Her stage credits included Nine Armenians (1997) by Leslie Ayvazia[5] and The Kiss at City Hall (2000).[6] She received a number of awards for her appearances on stage,[7] including from LA Weekly, Drama-Logue and the LA Drama Critics Circle.[8]
In 1999, Harout played the role of Aunt Alma in the independent comedy film A Wake in Providence. Producer and writer Vincent Pagano cast Harout promptly after meeting her, stating that "Magda opened her mouth, and we immediately fell in love with her voice.".[9]
Harout spoke Russian, Armenian and French, and dyed her hair lighter in order not to be typecast in stereotypical ethnic roles. She also appeared in a number of television commercials.[7] Harout died in California on September 9, 2021, at the age of 95.[1][10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1959 | Crime & Punishment, USA | ||
1963 | The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze | Hand Maiden | uncredited |
1972 | Another Nice Mess | Duchess of Zanzig | |
1974 | Hangup | Proprietor | |
1989 | Transylvania Twist | Peasant Woman | |
1990 | Hollywood Boulevard II | Selma | |
1991 | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Gladys Vogue | |
1993 | My Life | Aunt Sonia | |
1993 | King B: A Life in the Movies | Virginia King | |
1996 | The Elevator | Russian Maid 1 | |
1999 | A Wake in Providence | Aunt Alma | |
2013 | Baggage Claim | Weisha |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1963 | General Hospital | Therese | |
Dr. Kildare | Magda Kovar | ||
1985 | MacGyver | Woman | |
1988 | The Golden Girls | Woman | |
1989 | Quantum Leap | Mrs. Miriam Davitz | |
1990 | Newhart | Smitty | |
Days of Our Lives | Madame Blavatsky | ||
1991 | Seinfeld | Stella | |
1995 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Dean Eagleton | |
1993–1997 | The Nanny | Sarah / Madam Moleska | |
2002 | Without a Trace | Connie | |
2003 | Six Feet Under | Anahid's Mother | |
2004 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Cousin Bella | |
2008 | Raising the Bar | Mrs. Martha Delman | |
2010 | Fringe | Nana Staller |
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