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Hope Summers

ホープ・サマーズ　/　ほーぷ・さまーず

American television actor

June 7, 1896 – June 22, 1979　・　Mattoon, Illinois, United States

Illinois
television actor
film actor
actor

My Take

Hope Summers is a performer I admire for her warmth rather than her wattage. Hailing from small-town Mattoon, Illinois, she became beloved as Clara Edwards on The Andy Griffith Show, the sort of kindly neighbor character that quietly defines a series' soul. I have always valued character actors who make a show feel like home without ever demanding the spotlight, and that is exactly her gift. Decades after her passing, reruns still revive her gentle presence. There is something deeply moving to me about how the supporting players, the ones who simply radiate comfort, often linger longest in our memory.

Overview

Sarah Hope Summers (June 7, 1902 – June 22, 1979) was an American actress known for her work on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D., portraying Clara Edwards.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Hope Summers
Name (Japanese): ホープ・サマーズ
Reading: ほーぷ・さまーず
Born: June 7, 1896 – June 22, 1979
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Monkey
Origin: Mattoon, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: television actor / film actor / actor

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA

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