'Soap,' 'Benson' actress Inga Swenson dead at 90

[peppertree]

Soap and Benson actress Inga Swenson has died in Los Angeles at the age of 90.

The Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee's son, Mark, told TMZ her husband, Lowell Harris, was by her side when she died at a nursing home about six months after her health began to decline.

No official cause of death has been disclosed yet.

Her other credits include North & South, Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder, Advise and Consent, The Miracle Worker, Newhart, The Golden Girls and Hotel.

She retired from acting in 1998.

At: https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2023/07/29/inga-swenson-obit/2691690646628/

Actress Inga Swenson in her iconic role as the high-strung German housekeeper, Ms. Kraus, in the hit early-1980s comedy series Benson.

[Bayard]

1. Soap was great!

[True Dough]

2. I remember her!

But hadn't heard about her in ages. Didn't know she was still alive up until just recently.

RIP!

[question everything]

3. I remember her, too

At some point whoever was arguing with her asked: are you quite finished?

And she replied: No, Swedish..

These were great programs. For adults. No smart alec kids..

[peppertree]

4. Ha!

Those two were one of the great comedy duos of television history.



Special mention should to René Aubejonois, who left us not long ago as well (and of course the inimitable Bob Guillaume):