Virginia Christine, a character actress who portrayed the motherly Mrs. Olson in Folger's coffee television commercials for 22 years, has died of heart complications.

Christine died Wednesday at age 76.She was best known as Mrs. Olson, a smiling, likable Swedish woman who was always ready to bring happiness to young married couples by brewing them a cup of "mountain-grown" Folger's.

After making her motion picture debut with Errol Flynn in the 1943 movie, "Edge of Darkness," Christine performed in more than 400 films and television productions.

Her movie credits include "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Cyrano de Bergerac," "High Noon," "Judgment at Nuremberg" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." On TV, she appeared in "Gunsmoke," "Bonanza" and "Twilight Zone."

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The actress was born Virginia Kraft, in Stanton, Iowa, in 1920. In 1940 she married actor Fritz Feld, who died in 1993.

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