Eve Arden was born on April 30, 1909 in Mill Valley, California. On November 12, 1990 Eve Arden passed away in Los Angeles, California from cardiac arrest due to arteriosclerotic heart disease.

Known for her character actress protrayals of wise cracking, fast talking gals, Eve Arden was nominated for an Academy Award for her supporting role as Ida in MILDRED PIERCE [1945].  Working opposite Groucho Marx, Eve Arden played the acrobatic Pauline in AT THE CIRCUS in 1939.

In 1948 Eve Arden played title role of Connie Brooks, as the schoolteacher in a radio sitcom, called OUR MISS BROOKS until 1952.  Then the program moved to television and became a smash hit for about four years. She won an Emmy for her role in 1952. 

She acted with her husband Brooks West who played the prosecutor in the star studded, courtroom crime drama ANATOMY OF A MURDER in 1959.  Eve Arden played the sardonic secretary to James Stewart's DA.  Arden's husband Brooks later produced her television series THE EVE ARDEN SHOW.

Who could forget Eve Arden as Principal McGee in the musical hit GREASE in 197, with an all star cast including John Travolta as Danny Zuko, Jeff Conaway played Kenickie, Barry Pearl as Doody and Michael Tucci as Sonny, along with actresses Olivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsson, Stockard Channing was Betty Rizzo, Didi Conn as Frenchy and Kelly Ward as Putzie.   A sequel, GREASE 2, came out in 1982. Eve Arden reprised her role as Principal McGee.

Eve Arden's other notable credits include...

GREASE 2 (1982)
PANDEMONIUM (1982)

UNDER THE RAINBOW (1981)

GREASE (1978)

THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD (1975)

SERGEANT DEAD HEAD (1965)
THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS (1960)

ANATOMY OF A MURDER (1959)

OUR MISS BROOKS (1956)
THE LADY WANTS MINK (1953)
WE'RE NOT MARRIED! (1952)
GOODBYE, MY FANCY (1951)
THREE HUSBANDS (1951)

TEA FOR TWO (1950)
CURTAIN CALL AT CACTUS CREEK (1950)
PAID IN FULL (1950)
THE LADY TAKES A SAILOR (1949)
MY DREAM IS YOURS (1949)
WHIPLASH (1948)
ONE TOUCH OF VENUS (1948)
ONE VOICE OF THE TURTLE (1947)
THE UNFAITHFUL (1947)
SONG OF SCHEHERAZADE (1947)
THE ARNELO AFFAIR (1947)
NIGHT AND DAY (1946)
THE KID FROM BROOKLYN (1946)

MY REPUTATION (1946)
MILDRED PIERCE (1945)
PATRICK THE GREAT (1945)
EARL CARROLL VANITIES (1945)
PAN-AMERICANA (1945)
THE DOUGHGIRLS (1944)
COVER GIRL (1944)
LET'S FACE IT (1943)
HIT PARADE OF 1943 (1943)
OBLIGING YOUNG LADY (1942)

BEDTIME STORY (1941)
SING FOR YOUR SUPPER (1941)
LAST OF THE DUANES (1941)
MANPOWER (1941)
WHISTLING IN THE DARK (1941)
SAN ANTONIO ROSE (1941)
SHE KNEW ALL THE ANSWERS (1941)
ZIGFELD GIRL (1941)
THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING (1941)
NO, NO, NANETTE (1940)
COMRADE X (1940)
SHE COULDN'T SAY NO (1940)
SLIGHTLY HONORABLE (1939)
A CHILD IS BORN (1939)
AT THE CIRCUS (1939)
ETERNALLY YOURS (1939)
THE FORGOTTEN WOMAN (1939)
BIG TOWN CZAR (1939)
WOMEN IN THE WIND (1939)
LETTER OF INTRODUCTION (1938)
HAVING WONDERFUL TIME (1938)
COCOANUT GROVE (1938)
STAGE DOOR (1937)
OH, DOCTOR (1937)
DANCING LADY (1933)
SONG OF LOVE (1929)