Cheerio Meredith (1890 - 1964)
Ms. Meredith had a fairly short-lived career which began late in her senior years. She was a tiny lady with chipmunk cheeks and a squeaky, but not irritable, voice. Very little is known of her early years, save that she was born on July 12, 1890 in Missouri. Among her film credits were: "A Fig Leaf for Eve" (1944) as Tilly the Old Drunk, her film debut; "The Fat Man" (1951) as Scrubwoman; "I'll Cry Tomorrow" (1951) as Elderly Woman; "I Married a Woman" (1958) as Mrs. Wilkins; "The Case Against Brooklyn" (1958) as Mrs. Carney; "The Legend of Tom Dooley" (1959); "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm" (1962) as Mrs. Von Dittersdorf; "The Three Stooges in Orbit" (1962) as Old Maid in commercial; and "Sex and the Single Girl" (1964) as Elderly Woman, her last film. On television she played a semi-regular role on "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960-68) as Emma Brand Watson and was a regular on "One Happy Family" (1961) playing Lovey Hackett. She also guest starred on "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin"; "Bronco"; "Perry Mason"; "Rawhide"; "Bonanza"; "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "Petticoat Junction" on TV.
She died on December 25, 1964 in Woodland Hills, California. On her tombstone it reads
"In memory of our beloved Cheerio.
E.L.H.M. ELY"
My best guess from my college Hebrew/Aramaic class is that E.L.H.M. ELY stands for Elohim Eloy following the Hebrew custom of dropping the vowels when referring to God. If anyone knows for sure, please let us know.
Ms. Meredith had a fairly short-lived career which began late in her senior years. She was a tiny lady with chipmunk cheeks and a squeaky, but not irritable, voice. Very little is known of her early years, save that she was born on July 12, 1890 in Missouri. Among her film credits were: "A Fig Leaf for Eve" (1944) as Tilly the Old Drunk, her film debut; "The Fat Man" (1951) as Scrubwoman; "I'll Cry Tomorrow" (1951) as Elderly Woman; "I Married a Woman" (1958) as Mrs. Wilkins; "The Case Against Brooklyn" (1958) as Mrs. Carney; "The Legend of Tom Dooley" (1959); "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm" (1962) as Mrs. Von Dittersdorf; "The Three Stooges in Orbit" (1962) as Old Maid in commercial; and "Sex and the Single Girl" (1964) as Elderly Woman, her last film. On television she played a semi-regular role on "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960-68) as Emma Brand Watson and was a regular on "One Happy Family" (1961) playing Lovey Hackett. She also guest starred on "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin"; "Bronco"; "Perry Mason"; "Rawhide"; "Bonanza"; "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "Petticoat Junction" on TV.
She died on December 25, 1964 in Woodland Hills, California. On her tombstone it reads
"In memory of our beloved Cheerio.
E.L.H.M. ELY"
My best guess from my college Hebrew/Aramaic class is that E.L.H.M. ELY stands for Elohim Eloy following the Hebrew custom of dropping the vowels when referring to God. If anyone knows for sure, please let us know.
