Hillary Brooke

Biography

Hillary Brooke (born Beatrice Sofia Mathilda Peterson) was an American screen and television actress best known for her work in Abbott and Costello and Sherlock Holmes films.

Career Overview

Hillary Brooke has 63 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Big Town with 3 titles. Signature works include The Woman in Green, The Lone Rider Rides On, The Man Who Knew Too Much. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

63

Birth Date

1914-09-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Astoria, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  The Woman in Green
• 

  The Lone Rider Rides On
• 

  The Man Who Knew Too Much
• 

  The House Across the Lake
• 

  Dragon's Gold
• 

  Mexican Manhunt

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

• Big Town (3 titles)
• Maisie Ravier Collection (2 titles)
• Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection (2 titles)
• The Lone Rider (2 titles)
• Lone Rider (2 titles)
• Invaders from Mars Series (1 titles)
• The Bowery Boys Collection (1 titles)
• Road to... (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Marvin Press (2 collaborations)
• Basil Rathbone (1 collaborations)
• Nigel Bruce (1 collaborations)
• Henry Daniell (1 collaborations)
• Paul Cavanagh (1 collaborations)
• Matthew Boulton (1 collaborations)
• Eve Amber (1 collaborations)
• Frederick Worlock (1 collaborations)
• Percival Vivian (1 collaborations)
• Coulter Irwin (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (63 credits)

  • The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?

    Hillary (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Lawman

    - The Ring (1959) ... actor actors
    1958
  • Spoilers of the Forest

    Phyllis Warren

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Perry Mason

    - The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece (1957) ... Doris Cole actor actors
    1957
  • The Man Who Knew Too Much

    Jan Peterson

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Bengazi

    Nora Nielson

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The House Across the Lake

    Carol Forrest

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Dragon's Gold

    Vivian Crosby

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Mexican Manhunt

    Eve Carter

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Maze

    Peggy Lord

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Invaders from Mars

    Mrs. Mary MacLean

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Lady Wants Mink

    Evelyn Cantrell

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

    Capt. Bonney

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Confidence Girl

    Mary Webb

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Four Star Playhouse

    - The Ladies On His Mind (1953) ... Miriam actor actors

    - Backstage (1952) ... Miriam actor actors
    1952
  • Lost Continent

    Marla Stevens

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Skipalong Rosenbloom

    Square Deal Sal

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Insurance Investigator

    Addie Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • I Love Lucy

    - The Fox Hunt (1956) ... Angela actor actors
    1951
  • Vendetta

    Lydia Nevil

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Admiral Was a Lady

    Shirley Pedigrew

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Lucky Losers

    'Countess' Margo

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Beauty on Parade

    Gloria Barton

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Unmasked

    Doris King (Jackson)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Bodyhold

    Flo Woodbury

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Alimony

    Linda Waring

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Africa Screams

    Diana Emerson

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Fuller Brush Man

    Mildred Trist

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Big Town Scandal

    Lorelei Kilbourne

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Let's Live Again

    Sandra Marlowe

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Big Town After Dark

    Lorelei Kilbourne

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • I Cover Big Town

    Lorelei Kilbourne

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Strange Woman

    Meg Saladine

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Strange Journey

    Patti Leeds

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Monsieur Beaucaire

    Mme. Pompadour

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Big Town

    Lorelei Kilbourne

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Earl Carroll Sketchbook

    Lynn Stafford

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Strange Impersonation

    Arline Cole

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Gentleman Misbehaves

    Nina Mallory

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Road to Utopia

    Kate

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Up Goes Maisie

    Barbara Nuboult

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Woman in Green

    Lydia Marlowe

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Enchanted Cottage

    Beatrice Alexander

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Crime Doctor's Courage

    Kathleen Carson

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Ministry of Fear

    Mrs. Bellane #2

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Standing Room Only

    Alice Todd

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Jane Eyre

    Blanche Ingram

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

    Sally Musgrave

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Counter-Espionage

    Pamela Hart

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Wake Island

    Girl at the Inn (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Ship Ahoy

    Hillary

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Two-Faced Woman

    Dress Shop Clerk Hotel-Caller (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Married Bachelor

    Hillary (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

    Georgia Deering

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Willie and the Mouse

    Modern Schoolteacher (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Lone Rider Rides On

    Sue Brown

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Maisie Was a Lady

    House Guest (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Philadelphia Story

    Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • New Moon

    Party Guest

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Florian

    Horsewoman

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Two Girls on Broadway

    Second Girl in Powder Room (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Eternally Yours

    Blonde On Stage (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • New Faces of 1937

    Chorine

    actor

    actors
    1937