Edna Skinner

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1921-05-23 (82 years old)

Deathday

2003-08-08

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Edna Skinner

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edna Skinner (May 23, 1921 – August 8, 2003) was an American film and television actress notable for playing Kay Addison, neighbor of Wilbur Post, in the iconic TV series Mister Ed. Her character was replaced months after her onscreen husband (Larry Keating) died; according to Alan Young in his Archive of American Television interview, the writers tried to make her a widow on the show, but finally decided to bring in another married couple, Gordon and Winnie Kirkwood, played by Leon Ames and Florence MacMichael, and Edna Skinner had to leave the show. Skinner retired from acting in 1964 and was later a ...

Acting

1956

Friendly Persuasion

as Opal Hudspeth

1953

Easy to Love

as Nancy Parmel

1954

The Long, Long Trailer

as Maude Barrett (uncredited)

1955

The Second Greatest Sex

as Cassie Slater

1948

1957

Footsteps in the Night

as Bus Ticket Saleslady (Uncredited)

© All Rights Reserved 2025