Hope Garber

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Hope Garber (February 18, 1924 - September 7, 2005) was a Canadian actress and singer. She hosted a television show on CFPL-TV in London, Ontario called At Home with Hope Garber.

B. Hope Wolf was born in London, Ontario to Louis and Fruma Wolf. She was a popular singer with several dance bands in the 1940s. She later performed on many television programs and commercials in Toronto and Los Angeles.

After her retirement she developed Alzheimer's disease. Her son Victor Garber, a star on the television show Alias, moved her to Los Angeles, California so that he could care for her.

She died due to complications of Alzheimer's on September 7, 2005, aged 81. She was survived by her children Nathan, Victor, and Alisa.

[edit] Filmography

  • The Politics of Desire (1998) ... as Townsfolk
  • Wag the Dog (1997) ... as Albanian Grandmother
  • The Haunted (1991) ... as Aunt Lily
  • She Cried Murder (1973) ... as Mrs. Brody (as B. Hope Garber)
  • Who's the Boss? (May 7, 1991) episode The Road to Washington: Part 2 as Woman #1