Magda Harout

Magda L. Kardashian (née Harout, April 22, 1926 – September 9, 2021) was an American film, television and stage actress.

Magda Harout
Born(1926-04-22)April 22, 1926
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 2021(2021-09-09) (aged 95)
California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1959–2013 (film and television)

Life and career

Harout was born in Los Angeles, California on April 22, 1926, to Armenian-born stage actor Yeghishe Harout, and his wife Gohar.[1] Her father was also the proprietor of the Ivar Theatre, which opened on the Hollywood Boulevard in 1951.[2] During the 1940s, Harout was a pageant queen, and in 1943 she sold war bonds to support U.S. troops during World War II.[3] On May 29, 1947, she married Robert Thomas Kardashian (1920–1998), an Army Air Forces veteran, at the First Congregation Church in Los Angeles. They later honeymooned in Hawaii.[4]

Her stage credits included Nine Armenians (1997) by Leslie Ayvazia[5] and The Kiss at City Hall (2000).[6] She received a number of awards for her appearances on stage,[7] including from LA Weekly, Drama-Logue and the LA Drama Critics Circle.[8]

In 1999, Harout played the role of Aunt Alma in the independent comedy film A Wake in Providence. Producer and writer Vincent Pagano cast Harout promptly after meeting her, stating that "Magda opened her mouth, and we immediately fell in love with her voice.".[9]

Harout spoke Russian, Armenian and French, and dyed her hair lighter in order not to be typecast in stereotypical ethnic roles. She also appeared in a number of television commercials.[7] Harout died in California on September 9, 2021, at the age of 95.[1][10]

Partial filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1959Crime & Punishment, USA
1963The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a DazeHand Maidenuncredited
1972Another Nice MessDuchess of Zanzig
1974HangupProprietor
1989Transylvania TwistPeasant Woman
1990Hollywood Boulevard IISelma
19919 1/2 Ninjas!Gladys Vogue
1993My LifeAunt Sonia
1993King B: A Life in the MoviesVirginia King
1996The ElevatorRussian Maid 1
1999A Wake in ProvidenceAunt Alma
2013Baggage ClaimWeisha

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1963General HospitalTherese
Dr. KildareMagda Kovar
1985MacGyverWoman
1988The Golden GirlsWoman
1989Quantum LeapMrs. Miriam Davitz
1990NewhartSmitty
Days of Our LivesMadame Blavatsky
1991SeinfeldStella
1995Saved by the Bell: The New ClassDean Eagleton
1993–1997The NannySarah / Madam Moleska
2002Without a TraceConnie
2003Six Feet UnderAnahid's Mother
2004Everybody Loves RaymondCousin Bella
2008Raising the BarMrs. Martha Delman
2010FringeNana Staller

References
  1. "Magda L. Harout obituary". Forever Missed. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  2. "Historic Los Angeles theater's shows have a plot once again". The Manhattan Mercury. 1991-03-13. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  3. "Foreign-born Citizens Prove Loyalty by Bonds". Los Angeles Times. 1943-05-18. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  4. "Voyage Planned by Kardashians". Los Angeles Times. 1947-05-30. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  5. "'Armenians' Is Generic Despite Trappings". Los Angeles Times. 1997-07-25. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  6. "The Kiss at City Hall". Variety. 2000-01-17. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  7. "Leon Katz and Magda Harout". Joan Quinn Profiles. 2000-05-28. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  8. Bofshever, Michael (2006). Your Face Looks Familiar... How to Get Ahead as a Working Actor. ABC-CLIO, llc. p. 135. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  9. "A Wake in Providence, Production Notes". Indican Pictures. 1999. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  10. "Special 2022". SAG-AFTRA. p. 89. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

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