Connie Hines: Connie Hines. Actress: Mister Ed. Connie Hines was born on 24 March 1931 in Dedham, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Mister Ed (1961), Thunder in Carolina (1960) and Sea Hunt (1958). She was married to Lee Savin and Arthur Bryl Higgs. She died on 18 December 2009 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.