Katherine MacGregor Biography

Katherine Macgregor is a former American actress, known for her portrayal of Harriet Oleson on the American television drama, Little House on the Prairie, starring Melissa Sue Anderson, Karen Grassle, and Matthew Labyorteaux. Macgregor was in a special episode of Family Feud, themed ‘Heroes vs. Villains’.

Early life and education of Katherine Macgregor

Katherine Macgregor was born Dorlee Deane MacGregor on January 12, 1925 in Glendale, California, under the birth sign of Capricorn. She is of White-American ethnicity/race and holds American nationality.

Macgregor spent most of his childhood in Colorado. He went to the University of Denver, where Macgregor prepared for his future by joining the drama club.

Katherine Macgregor’s career

MacGregor moved to New York City after graduation. At Scottie MacGregor’s recommendation, Katherine MacGregor found work both on stage and in movies. She appeared as an uncredited part in the 1954 American crime drama film, On the Boardwalk (1954).

MacGregor honed his acting skills by studying under renowned teachers, Stella Adler and Sanford Meisner . He earned praise for his work on stage, which included touring productions of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and by Edward Albee A delicate balance .

MacGregor later moved to California and pursued a career in acting. She appeared in small supporting roles, playing a secretary, nurse, or teacher on television shows. Emergency! and Everyone in the family .

On the verge of giving up acting, she began working at an art gallery until MacGregor was cast in her career-defining role: Mrs. Harriet Oleson in Little House on the Prairie .

After Little House on the Prairie, MacGregor retired from film productions in favor of local theater. He also devoted himself to the Hindu religion and taught acting to children at the Wee Hollywood Vedanta Players, before finally retiring in the early 2000s.

Katherine Macgregor Net Worth

Former American actress, Katherine Macgregor, has appeared in several movies and television series. She has earned a lot of money from her acting career. However, her net worth is not yet public.

Macgregor’s film, On the Boardwalk, made a box office gross of $9.6 million.

The personal life of Katherine Macgregor

Katherine Macgregor has been married twice to date. Both marriages turned into divorces. She was first married to Bert Remsen , an American actor who died on April 22, 1999.

Remsen was a month younger than Macgregor. The former couple married in 1949 and divorced a year later.

So, Macgregor married Edward G. Kaye-Martin , who was fourteen years Macgregor’s junior. Actor, teacher, and theater director, Edward G. Kaye-Martin had worked in theaters and universities across the country since the mid-1960s.

Macgregor and Martin were in a marital relationship from 1969 to October 1970.