Inga Swenson, Broadway Star and 'Benson' Actress, Dead at 90
etonline.comstar Inga Swenson died on Sunday, her son, Mark, confirmed to on Friday. She was 90 years old.The Omaha, Nebraska-born actress was a two-time Tony nominee for her roles as Lizzie Curry in and Irene Adler in but she was perhaps best known for her role as German chef Gretchen Kraus on, the Robert Guillaume-led spinoff of, which ran from 1979-86 on ABC.Swenson died of natural causes, and her family told that her health had been in decline for several months.The actress studied drama at Northwestern University before getting her start in film and TV, and on Broadway.
She landed her role after a multi-episode arc on, and appeared on every episode of the sitcom.She married sound engineer Lowell Harris in 1953 and the couple had two sons: Mark and James.
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