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Acting
Enid Markey
Enid Markey is best known for Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. and Studio One. Enid Markey was born on February 22, 1894. Enid Markey died on November 15, 1981 at the age of 87.
- Born
- February 22, 1894
- Died
- November 15, 1981 (87 years old)
Biography
From Wikipedia
Enid Markey was born in Dillon, Colorado. Her first film role was in The Fortunes of War (1911). During the production of The Wrath of the Gods (1914), Markey, a "leading lady with the New York Motion Picture Company", was "badly injured" during the production. During her scene in which the lava flow destroys the village she was surrounded by smoke and fumes and nearly asphyxiated, but had recovered by May 1914.
Her last appearance was in The Boston Strangler (1968).
During the 1950s and 1960s she appeared in several television guest-starring roles, including The Andy Griffith Show as Barney Fife's landlady, and an episode of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., as Grandma Pyle.
In the 1960-1961 season, Markey was cast as Aunt Violet Flower in CBS's Bringing Up Buddy, co-starring Frank Aletter and Doro Merande.
Markey and Merando played spinster aunts who provide a home for their bachelor nephew stockbroker, Buddy Flower, played by Aletter.
She died in Bay Shore, New York, aged 87.
Enid Markey was born in Dillon, Colorado. Her first film role was in The Fortunes of War (1911). During the production of The Wrath of the Gods (1914), Markey, a "leading lady with the New York Motion Picture Company", was "badly injured" during the production. During her scene in which the lava flow destroys the village she was surrounded by smoke and fumes and nearly asphyxiated, but had recovered by May 1914.
Her last appearance was in The Boston Strangler (1968).
During the 1950s and 1960s she appeared in several television guest-starring roles, including The Andy Griffith Show as Barney Fife's landlady, and an episode of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., as Grandma Pyle.
In the 1960-1961 season, Markey was cast as Aunt Violet Flower in CBS's Bringing Up Buddy, co-starring Frank Aletter and Doro Merande.
Markey and Merando played spinster aunts who provide a home for their bachelor nephew stockbroker, Buddy Flower, played by Aletter.
She died in Bay Shore, New York, aged 87.
Known for
Filmography
- 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
- 1961The DefendersElspeth Clarendon
- 1960Bringing Up BuddyAunt Violet Flower
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowMrs. Mendelbright
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCecelia Smithson
- 1952Omnibus
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsCaroline Webster
- 1950Lux Video TheatreMother
- 1948Studio One
- 1948The Philco Television Playhouse
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Enid Markey been in?
Enid Markey is best known for Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. and Studio One.
When was Enid Markey born?
Enid Markey was born on February 22, 1894.
How old is Enid Markey?
Enid Markey died on November 15, 1981 at the age of 87.
Updated: November 3, 2026 ·