Florence Eloise Hardt (September 17, 1917 – June 25, 2017) was an American film and television actress.

Life and career

Hardt was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, the daughter of a Cherokee mother and German father. When she was 13, her family settled in California, where she later worked as a model. She was photographed by Tom Kelley which led to her meeting John Huston. He helped Hardt garner a contract at the

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. She began her career in 1941, first appearing in the film '' You Belong to Me''. She played uncredited roles in numerous films and made a guest-starring appearance in the anthology television series '' Alfred Hitchcock Presents''. In 1959, she starred in the new

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'' playing Karen Hadley. Hardt guest-starred in television programs including '' Charlie's Angels'', ''

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'', '' Columbo'', and ''

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'' (her final credit). She played Rita Beacon in the daytime soap opera '' Days of Our Lives''.

Family

She and husband

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had one child, a daughter, Marina Elizabeth Habe (February 23, 1951 – December 30, 1968), who was brutally murdered at age 17.

Death

Eloise Hardt died in June 2017, at the age of 99, in

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, U.S.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hardt, Eloise 1917 births 2017 deaths Actresses from Oklahoma American people of Cherokee descent American people of German descent American film actresses American television actresses American soap opera actresses 20th-century American actresses American models 21st-century American women