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- Birth nameAlice C. Thorsell
- Alice Hirson was born on March 10, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Being There (1979), The Glass House (2001) and Revenge of the Nerds (1984).
- SpousesStephen Elliott(January 1, 1980 - May 21, 2005) (his death)Roger O. Hirson(June 6, 1952 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
- Character actress best known for playing Ellen DeGeneres' mom on the comedienne's sitcom, Ellen (1994), from 1994-1998.
- Was a guest star on Full House (1987) as Danny Tanner's mother. She was the very first character to appear on screen in the first episode.
- Her paternal grandparents were Swedish and her maternal grandparents were Norwegian.
- First met husband actor Stephen Elliott while both were appearing on Broadway in "Traveller Without Luggage" in 1964. They did not marry until 1980.
- Mother of playwright David Hirson (La Bete, Wrong Mountain).
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