Actress. She is best remembered for her portrayal of the wholesome Erica Booth in "The World of Henry Orient" (1964). Born Margaret Virginia Osterwald, the only daughter of hotel owners Rudolph and Dagmar Osterwald, after attaining her degree in theatrical arts from Catholic University in Washington, D.C., she began her career performing in summer stock. After making her professional debut in "Sing Out, Sweet Land" (1944), she became a headliner on Broadway and began appearing as a leading lady in such productions as "Gentleman Prefer Blondes," "The Day the Diner Closed," "Bus Stop," "Hello, Dolly," and "The Golden Apple." After meeting director Frank Telford during a dinner party at the Waldorf Historia, he was so impressed by her blonde good looks, charm, and professionalism, that he arranged for her to begin a secondary career in the film and television industry beginning with her being under his supervision in a guest spot on an episode of "Schlitz Playhouse". From there, she would go on to succeed as a popular character actress appearing in over 95 features for 50 years; often typecast as wives, mothers, landlords, secretaries, waitresses, maids, best friends, landladies, snobs, aristocrats, educators, retail clerks, neighbors, businesswomen, reporters, nurses, nannies, eccentrics, old maids, grandmothers, wealthy widows, and matriarchs. She appeared in such films as "Parrish" (1961), "A Fine Madness" (1966), "A Tiger Makes Out" (1967), "Bank Shot" (1974), "The Great Bank Hoax" (1974), "Moving" (1988), "Caddyshack II" (1988), "Angie" (1994), "The Paper Brigade" (1996), "The Glimmer Man" (1996), and "As Good as It Gets" (1997). With the advent of television, she flourished as a household name appearing in such syndicated sitcoms as "The Imogene Coca Show," "Producers' Showcase," "Robert Montgomery Presents," "Deadline," "Armstrong Circle Theater," "The United States Steel Hour," "General Hospital," "Route 66," "Brenner," "Bridget Loves Bernie," "Police Woman," "All in the Family," "Charlie's Angels," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Three's Company," "Barnaby Jones," "Flying High," "Falcon Crest," "Teachers Only," "Remington Steele," "St. Elsewhere," "Highway to Heaven," "Stingray," "Mama's Family," "Simon & Simon," "Mr. Belvedere," "Out of This World," "Get a Life," "Tales from the Crypt," "Empty Nest," "Mad About You," "The Wayans Bros.," "Bless This House," "Home Improvement," and "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters." During her career, she was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, was a 1953 recipient of the Outer Critics Circle Award, was a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, was supportive of the California State Republican Committee, was a theatrical and vocal instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, was active as a chairwoman for her local charters of the American Red Cross and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, and she was married to stage actor and musician Justin Arndt from 1951 until her death (her union produced one son, professional photographer Christopher Arndt). After making her final television appearance as a guest voice in an episode of the animated children's show "Rugrats," she died from complications of lung disease.