Barbara Bel Geddes dies

tinydancer · #1 08-11-2005, 08:59 AM

Just read that Barbara Bel Geddes died. She is best known for playing Miss Ellie in "Dallas."

Does anyone else remember that old Alfred Hitchcock Hour episode where she killed her husband by hitting him in the head with a frozen leg of lamb?

#2 08-11-2005, 09:00 AM

Rest in peace, Miss Ellie.

CrimsonTide4 · #3 08-11-2005, 09:03 AM

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Originally posted by tinydancer
Just read that Barbara Bel Geddes died. She is best known for playing Miss Ellie in "Dallas."

Does anyone else remember that old Alfred Hitchcock Hour episode where she killed her husband by hitting him in the head with a frozen leg of lamb?

I used to watch Dallas with my granny.

MysticCat · #4 08-11-2005, 10:13 AM

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Originally posted by tinydancer
Does anyone else remember that old Alfred Hitchcock Hour episode where she killed her husband by hitting him in the head with a frozen leg of lamb?

And then she cooks the leg of lamb and serves it to the investigating policemen. Great episode.

It was based on the short story "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl (yes, the "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Roald Dahl). I found the story online here.

Barbara Bel Geddes was quite the actress.

Jill1228 · #5 08-11-2005, 03:19 PM

I loved Miss Ellie. Yup I was a Dallas fan! Watched it every week

Senusret I · #6 08-11-2005, 11:28 PM

CrimsonTide4 · #7 08-11-2005, 11:52 PM

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Originally posted by MysticCat81
And then she cooks the leg of lamb and serves it to the investigating policemen. Great episode.

It was based on the short story "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl (yes, the "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Roald Dahl). I found the story online here.

Barbara Bel Geddes was quite the actress.

Something similar happened in Fried Green Tomatoes.