Hortense Daigle — The Bad Seed Character Profile

About Hortense Daigle

Grieving mother of Claude, accuses others after her son's suspicious death.

Hortense Daigle — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Human

Abilities

Grief, Confrontation, Emotional volatility

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 4/10

Character Facts

Played by

Eileen Heckart

Appears in

The Bad Seed (1956)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Bad Seed

• Rhoda Penmark (Patty McCormack)
• Christine Penmark (Nancy Kelly)
• Leroy Jessup (Henry Jones)
• Henry Daigle (Frank Cady)
• Monica Breedlove (Evelyn Varden)
• Mary Beth Musgrove (uncredited) (Vivian Clermont)
• Col. Kenneth Penmark (William Hopper)
• Teacher (uncredited) (Violet N. Cane)
• Nurse (uncredited) (Natalie Masters)
• Ginny (uncredited) (Patricia Morrow)
• Rhoda's Classmate (uncredited) (Kathy Garver)
• Guard in Hospital (uncredited) (Don C. Harvey)