Mina Kolb
Mina Kolb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mina Edith Kolb June 7, 1926 Wilmette, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–2006 |
| Spouse | Bill McMurray Jr. |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award |
Mina Edith Kolb (born June 7, 1926) is an American actress, known for her work on television, film and improvisational theater.[1] She was a founding member of The Second City Comedy troupe and has appeared in numerous television series and films over several decades.[2][3]
Early life and career
[edit]Kolb was born on June 7, 1926 in Wilmette, Illinois, to Joseph Alphonsus Kolb and Evelyn Mary McCarthy.[4] She was raised in a large Catholic family with six siblings.[5] Kolb began her entertainment career co-hosting the local Chicago television show Rayner Shine, where she and co-host Ray Rayner lip-synced to records while teenagers danced.[6]
In 1959, she joined the original ensemble of The Second City[7] in Chicago alongside performers such as Howard Alk, Roger Bowen, Severn Darden, Andrew Duncan, Barbara Harris and Eugene Troobnick.[8] In 1961, Kolb moved to Los Angeles to appear on the CBS sitcom Pete and Gladys, portraying the character Peggy Briggs.[9] Throughout her career, Kolb appeared in various television series including Three's Company as Mrs. Alden, Curb Your Enthusiasm[10] as Jeff Greene's mother, Santa Barbara[11] as Mrs. Batterfield, Generations[12] as Aunt Mary and Ellen when she played the role of a nurse.[13] Her films credits includes: The Hollywood Knights (2008), A Mighty Wind (2003) and I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006).[14]
She also performed on stage, notably in the Broadway productions[15] of From The Second City (1968) and in Something Different. In recognition of her contributions to improvisational theater,[16] Kolb received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Improv Festival in 2004.[17][18]
Personal life
[edit]In 1957, she married Bill McMurray Jr. The couple had two children, William C. McMurray and Mina Greer McMurray.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With | Mrs. Aaron | |
| 2005 | Hopeless Pictures | Hope | voice |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Dr. Mildred Wickes | |
| 2000–2002 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Jeff Greene's mother | 5 episodes |
| 1999 | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Flower Seller | 1 episode |
| 1997–1998 | George & Leo | Frieda | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Clara Kopell | 1 episode |
| 1996 | High Incident | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | The Secret World of Alex Mack | Abigail Hoffman | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Sisters | Betty Pryor | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Ellen | Nurse | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Not Like Us | Mrs. Anderson | TV Movie |
| 1995 | Bye Bye Love | Dorothy | |
| 1993 | Love & War | Marion | 1 episode |
| 1991 | P.S.I. Luv U | Mrs. DiPaggio | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Dangerous Woman | Lil | 11 episodes |
| 1991 | Life Goes On | Dotty | 1 episode |
| 1991 | David Rules | Mrs. Higgins | 1 episode |
| 1989–1991 | Generations | Mary Gardner | 46 episodes |
| 1990 | 1st & Ten | Housewife | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Aunt Celia | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Thirtysomething | Florence | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Wedding Band | Neighborhood Lady | |
| 1989 | She's Out of Control | Mrs. Pearson | |
| 1989 | Knots Landing | Neigborhood | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Santa Barbara | Mrs. Batterfield | 1 episode |
| 1988 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Rose Wachs | 1 episode |
| 1983–1987 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Emma Stadish | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Mrs. Taylor | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Tall Tales & Legends | Widow Bleacher | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Benson | Suzie | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Young Lust | Beatrice Hoving | |
| 1984 | Back Together | Mrs. Burke | TV Movie |
| 1981–1983 | Three's Company | Mrs. Alden | 3 episodes |
| 1983 | The Jeffersons | Mrs. Colby | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Mama's Family | The Clerk | 1 episode |
| 1980 | HealtH | Iris Bell | |
| 1980 | The Hollywood Knights | Dudley's mother | |
| 1972 | Every Little Crook and Nanny | Ida | |
| 1970 | Loving | Diane | |
| 1968 | What's So Bad About Feeling Good? | Woman in Pad | Uncredited |
| 1961–1962 | Pete and Gladys | Peggy Briggs | 6 episodes |
| 1952 | Skirts Ahoy! | Wave C.P.O. | Uncredited |
References
[edit]- ^ Adams, Sam (2009-12-10). "The Second City's 50th Anniversary Weekend". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Mina Kolb - The Second City". www.secondcity.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Brown, Les (1975-08-20). "New TV Commercials Make Life Begin at 40". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Richard Kolb Obituary - Fort Myers, FL". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ The Compass: The Improvisational Theatre that Revolutionized American Comedy.
- ^ Sweet, Jeffrey (2023-06-27). Something Wonderful Right Away: The Birth of Second City—America's Greatest Comedy Theater. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-62153-825-7.
- ^ Okuda, Ted; Mulqueen, Jack (2016-02-09). The Golden Age of Chicago Children's Television. SIU Press. ISBN 978-0-8093-3536-7.
- ^ Burns Mantle Best Plays and the Year Book of the Drama in America. Dodd, Mead. 1988. ISBN 978-0-396-09077-9.
- ^ Naud, Robert (2016-01-12). Lights, Camera, Madison Avenue: The Golden Age of Advertising. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-6233-6.
- ^ FreemanGriffin (2021-03-22). "Performers never nominated for Daytime Emmys". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Kercher, Stephen E. (2010-06-15). Revel with a Cause: Liberal Satire in Postwar America. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-43165-9.
- ^ Seham, Amy E. (2001). Whose Improv is it Anyway?: Beyond Second City. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-57806-341-3.
- ^ Corcoran, Michael; Bernstein, Arnie (2013-06-01). Hollywood on Lake Michigan: 100+ Years of Chicago and the Movies. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-61374-578-6.
- ^ ""I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With" is worth unwrapping". OnMilwaukee. 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Mina Kolb playbill performer
- ^ Theatre Arts. Theatre Arts, Incorporated. 1961.
- ^ Sun-Times, Chicago (2000). 20th Century Chicago: 100 Years, 100 Voices. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-58261-239-3.
- ^ Wasson, Sam (2017). Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-0-544-55720-8.