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Priscilla Pointer

May 18, 1924 - Apr 28, 2025 (100 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

Priscilla Marie Pointer (May 18, 1924 – April 28, 2025) was an American actress. She began her career in the theater in the late 1940s, including productions on Broadway. Later, Pointer moved to Hollywood and made appearances on television beginning in the early 1950s.

Pointer was the mother of actress and singer Amy Irving, making her the former mother-in-law of filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Bruno Barreto.

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Dallas
Rebecca Barnes Wentworth
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L.A. Law
Judge Dorothy M. Pehlman
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Judging Amy
Margaret Palmer
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Quincy, M.E.
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ABC Afterschool Special
Ruth Meredith
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The A-Team
Tracy Richter's Mother
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Adam-12
Jacqueline Carey
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Touched by an Angel
Elizabeth Carpenter
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The Rockford Files
Helen Morris
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Knots Landing
Beatrice Handleman

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