
Cast
Alice Hirson
Acting
Cast
Alice Hirson
Known for
Acting
Born
1929-03-10
From
New York City, New York, USA
Died
2025-02-14
Also known as Alice C. Thorsell
Biography
Alice Hirson (March 10, 1929 β February 14, 2025) was an American actress best known for her roles on television. She began her career on stage, before roles on daytime soap operas. She was best known for her roles as Mavis Anderson in the CBS prime time soap opera Dallas and as Lois Morgan, the mother of the title character on the ABC sitcom Ellen.

Starstruck
as Grandma Olson

The Glass House
as Mrs. Morgan

Blind Date
as Muriel Bedford

Being There
as First Lady

Psycho IV: The Beginning
as Mother (voice)

Revenge of the Nerds
as Mrs. Lowe

Private Benjamin
as Mrs. Thornbush

The Big Picture
as Mrs. Chapman

The Lost
as Mrs. Griffith

Having Babies II
as Mimi

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
as Psychiatrist

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as The Mayor's Wife

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
as Beth Dozier

Nightwing
as Claire Franklin

If Things Were Different
as Karen Evans

Stepmonster
as Shirley

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
as Judge White

Mass Appeal
as Mrs. Hart

Bride of Boogedy
as Mrs. Hooter

The Rules of Marriage
as Eva Hewlitt

The Death of Richie
as Mrs. Blair

Particular Men

Miss All-American Beauty
as Marjorie Butterfield

Diary of a Perfect Murder
as Hazel

Determination of Death
as Edith

Psyko Ferret
as Old Lady Veinous (voice)