Time and again I've meant to memorialize Inga Swenson, and each time I have dropped the ball. She deserved better.
Swenson, age 90, passed away July 23rd, with her husband of 70 years at her side.
I knew her as Gretchen Kraus, the sharp tongued German housekeeper on Benson, whose battles of wit with the titular character eventually grew into mutual respect and friendship. By the end of show's run Kraus had become the state budget director, and Swenson herself had received 3 Emmy nominations.
Swenson also played Hoss's late mother on Bonanza.
RIP
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