Cheerio Meredith

Cheerio Meredith (born Edwina Lucille Hoffmann; July 12, 1890 – December 25, 1964) was an American character actress. She was described in a 1963 newspaper article as having "a face like a wrinkled rosebud."

Early life Meredith was born in 1890;

Film and television Films in which Meredith appeared included Brand of Courage (1958), The Long Count (1962), The Fat Man (1951), I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), I Married a Woman (1958), The Legend of Tom Dooley (1958), The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962), The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) and Sex and the Single Girl (1964).

On television, Meredith portrayed Lovey Hackett on One Happy Family (1961). She also was seen regularly on The Ames Brothers Show (1955) and had the role of Emma Brand (later Emma Watson) on The Andy Griffith Show. She also had roles in other programs such as Petticoat Junction, December Bride, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Tom Ewell Show, McHale's Navy, Perry Mason and Bonanza.

Personal life and death Meredith was twice married and had four children, three of whom acted on Broadway before going into other careers. The fourth became a producer of plays. Meredith was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California.