Hope Emerson Net Worth
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Updated on January 13, 2026
Hope Emerson net worth is
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$4 Million
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Hope Emerson (October 29, 1897 – April 25, 1960) was an American actress. | Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 29, 1897 |
| Died | 1960-04-25 |
| Place Of Birth | Hawarden, Iowa, USA |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Profession | Actress, Soundtrack |
| Spouse | Never married |
| Nicknames | Hope Emerson, Emerson, Hope |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Began her career as a cabaret performer, singing and playing piano. She released six recordings on the General label and later played and sang in her role as Mother on Peter Gunn (1958). |
| 2 | Was the voice of Elsie the Cow for Borden Milk commercials. |
| 3 | Never married or had children. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dennis O'Keefe Show | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Amelia 'Sarge' Sargent / Amelia 'Sarge' Sergent |
| General Electric Theater | 1959 | TV Series | Ada |
| Peter Gunn | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Mother |
| Death Valley Days | 1958 | TV Series | |
| Rock-a-Bye Baby | 1958 | Mrs. Rogers | |
| Playhouse 90 | 1958 | TV Series | Mrs. Downey |
| Studio One in Hollywood | 1955-1958 | TV Series | Rosie McTaggart / Mrs. Bascomb / Mrs. Flower |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1958 | TV Series | Sadie's Mother |
| Goodyear Playhouse | 1957 | TV Series | Caroline Barnes |
| All Mine to Give | 1957 | Mrs. Pugmeister | |
| The Guns of Fort Petticoat | 1957 | Hannah Lacey | |
| The Kaiser Aluminum Hour | 1957 | TV Series | Mrs. Quincy |
| The Bob Cummings Show | 1956 | TV Series | |
| It's a Great Life | 1956 | TV Series | Hilda |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1956 | TV Series | Helen |
| Medic | 1956 | TV Series | Clara Mary Gallagher |
| The 20th Century-Fox Hour | 1955 | TV Series | Ma Grier |
| Untamed | 1955 | Maria DeGroot | |
| Make Room for Daddy | 1955 | TV Series | |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1954 | TV Series | Keziah Potter |
| Casanova's Big Night | 1954 | Duchess of Castelbello | |
| Medallion Theatre | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Private Secretary | 1953 | TV Series | Female writer |
| Champ for a Day | 1953 | Ma Karlsen | |
| A Perilous Journey | 1953 | Olivia Schuyler | |
| The Lady Wants Mink | 1953 | Mrs. Hoxie | |
| I Married Joan | 1952 | TV Series | Minerva Parker |
| Doc Corkle | 1952 | TV Series | |
| Westward the Women | 1951 | Patience Hawley | |
| Belle Le Grand | 1951 | Emma McGee | |
| Double Crossbones | 1951 | Mistress Ann Bonney | |
| Copper Canyon | 1950 | Ma Tarbet | |
| Caged | 1950 | Evelyn Harper | |
| Let's Join Joanie | 1950 | TV Movie | Health Club Trainer (uncredited) |
| Dancing in the Dark | 1949 | Mrs. Schlaghammer | |
| Adam's Rib | 1949 | Olympia La Pere | |
| Roseanna McCoy | 1949 | Levisa Hatfield | |
| Thieves' Highway | 1949 | Midge, a buyer | |
| House of Strangers | 1949 | Helena Domenico | |
| That Wonderful Urge | 1948 | Mrs. Riley (uncredited) | |
| Cry of the City | 1948 | Rose Given | |
| Kobb's Corner | 1948 | TV Series | Host (1948-49) |
| Rascals | 1938 | Miss Gordon - Dr. Carter's 2nd Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Object Not Matrimony | 1935 | Short | Cook Who Thinks She is a Bride |
| Rough Necking | 1934 | Short | Miss Bigelow - the Detective (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Gunn | 1959 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge the Wilderness | 1951 | Documentary short | Herself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1948 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series | Peter Gunn (1958) |
| 1951 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Caged (1950) |
Known for movies
Adam's Rib (1949)
as Olympia La Pere
The Dennis O'Keefe Show (1959-1960)
as Amelia 'Sarge' Sargent / Amelia 'Sarge' Sergent
Caged (1950)
as Evelyn Harper
Westward the Women (1951)
as Patience Hawley
