Anita Sharp-Bolster
Sharp-Bolster Scarlet Street (1945)
Born	(1895-08-28)28 August 1895 Glenlohane, Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Died	1 June 1985(1985-06-01) (aged 89) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Other names	Anita Bolster
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1928–1977
Spouse	Jacob Schwartz

Anita Sharp-Bolster (28 August 1895 – 1 June 1985)^[1] was an Irish actress who appeared in 88 films and 12 TV series from 1928 to 1978. She was sometimes billed as Anita Bolster.^{[citation needed]}

She was born 28 August 1895 in Glenlohane, Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland.^{[citation needed]}

Sharp-Bolster's Broadway credits include Kathleen, Pygmalion, and Lady in Waiting.^[2]

Sharp-Bolster debuted in the British film What Money Can Buy (1928).^[1] Her American film debut came in 1942 in Saboteur, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In a 2013 book, one writer described her as "one of the most riveting human gargoyles in Hollywood films."^[3] She worked steadily in character roles throughout her movie career.

Sharp-Bolster worked with the BBC in the UK.^[4]

Billed as Anita Bolster, she appeared in three episodes of Dark Shadows in March 1968. Bolster portrayed a witch named Bathia Mapes who failed to remove a curse of vampirism from Barnabas Collins.

Sharp-Bolster was married to Jacob Schwartz.^[5] She died in North Miami, Florida.^{[citation needed]}

• Educated Evans (1957, 1 episode)
• The Larkins (1959) as Gran Foskett in ep Total Welfare
• The Saint (TV show, Season 1, Episode 2, 1962) as Ada Harmer
• Dark Shadows (1968, 3 episodes) as Bathia Mapes
• Jude the Obscure (1971) as Mrs Trott
• Skiboy (1973) as Mountain Witch
• Thriller (1976, 1 episode).

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anita Sharp-Bolster.

• Anita Sharp-Bolster at IMDb 
• Anita Bolster at the TCM Movie Database
• Anita Sharp-Bolster at the British Film Institute^{[better source needed]}
• Anita Bolster at the Internet Broadway Database

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