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name: "Hedda Hopper"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/hedda-hopper"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 May 1885"
died: "1 February 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:13:42.353980+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Hedda Hopper

Actor. Born 2 May 1885 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 1 February 1966.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 May 1885, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Died:** 1 February 1966
- **Also known as:** Elda Furry, Elda Curry, Ella Furry, Elda Millar

## Biography

Hedda Hopper was an American actress and gossip columnist. Born Elda Furry in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, she began her career on stage before moving to Hollywood in the 1910s, where she appeared in numerous films in supporting roles.

From the late 1930s she wrote the syndicated column 'Hedda Hopper's Hollywood' for the Los Angeles Times and other outlets, reaching a readership of millions. She also hosted radio and television programmes. In later years she frequently played herself on screen, including a cameo in *Sunset Boulevard* (1950).

Hopper was the mother of actor William Hopper. She died in Los Angeles in 1966.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Sunset Boulevard* (1950), Fi1m 93, as Hedda Hopper — [page](https://film.one/film/sunset-boulevard.md)

## Also known for

- *Wings* (1927), Mrs. Powell (uncredited)
- *I Love Lucy* (1951), Hedda Hopper
- *Dracula's Daughter* (1936), Lady Esme Hammond
- *The Women* (1939), Dolly Dupuyster
- *Topper* (1937), Mrs. Stuyvesant
- *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1962), Hedda Hopper
- *Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story* (2018), Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Nothing Sacred* (1937), Dowager on Ship (uncredited)

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