Anita Sharp-Bolster (28 August 1895 – 1 June 1985) was an Irish actress who appeared in 88 films and 12 TV series from 1928 to 1978. She was sometimes billed as Anita Bolster.
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Early life
She was born 28 August 1895 in Glenlohane, Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland.
Career
Stage
Sharp-Bolster's Broadway credits include Kathleen, Pygmalion, and Lady in Waiting.
Film
Sharp-Bolster debuted in the British film What Money Can Buy (1928). Her American film debut came in 1942 in Saboteur, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In a 2013 book, one writer described her as "one of the most riveting human gargoyles in Hollywood films." She worked steadily in character roles throughout her movie career.
Radio
Sharp-Bolster worked with the BBC in the UK.
Television
Billed as Anita Bolster, she appeared in three episodes of Dark Shadows in March 1968. Bolster portrayed a witch named Bathia Mapes who failed to remove a curse of vampirism from Barnabas Collins.
Personal life
Sharp-Bolster was married to Jacob Schwartz. She died in North Miami, Florida on 1 June 1985.
Selected filmography
Television
Educated Evans (1957, 1 episode)
The Larkins (1959) as Gran Foskett in ep Total Welfare
The Saint (TV show, Season 1, Episode 2, 1962) as Ada Harmer
The Human Jungle (1963)
Dark Shadows (1968, 3 episodes) as Bathia Mapes
Jude the Obscure (1971) as Mrs Trott
Skiboy (1973) as Mountain Witch
Thriller (1976, 1 episode).