Margaret Rutherford

Acting

Margaret Rutherford

Born May 11, 1892Balham, London, England, UK49 credits

Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English character actress, who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. She is best-known for her 1960s performances as Miss Marple in several films based loosely on Agatha Christie's novels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Rutherford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

The Virgin and the Gypsy
1970The Virgin and the Gypsy
as Grandma (scenes deleted)Movie
The Wacky World of Mother Goose
1967The Wacky World of Mother Goose
as Mother Goose (voice)Movie
Arabella
1967Arabella
as Princess IlariaMovie
A Countess from Hong Kong
1967A Countess from Hong Kong
as Miss GaulswallowMovie
The Alphabet Murders
1965The Alphabet Murders
as Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)Movie
Chimes at Midnight
1965Chimes at Midnight
as Mistress QuicklyMovie
Murder Ahoy
1964Murder Ahoy
as Miss Jane MarpleMovie
Murder Most Foul
1964Murder Most Foul
as Miss Jane MarpleMovie
The V.I.P.s
1963The V.I.P.s
as The Duchess of BrightonMovie
Murder at the Gallop
1963Murder at the Gallop
as Miss Jane MarpleMovie
The Mouse on the Moon
1963The Mouse on the Moon
as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIIIMovie
Murder She Said
1961Murder She Said
as Miss Jane MarpleMovie
On the Double
1961On the Double
as Lady VivianMovie
I'm All Right Jack
1959I'm All Right Jack
as Aunt DollyMovie
Just My Luck
1957Just My Luck
as Mrs. DooleyMovie
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957The Smallest Show on Earth
as Mrs. FazackaleeMovie
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955An Alligator Named Daisy
as Prudence CroquetMovie
Aunt Clara
1954Aunt Clara
as Clara HiltonMovie
Mad About Men
1954Mad About Men
as Nurse CareyMovie
Trouble in Store
1953Trouble in Store
as Miss BaconMovie
Innocents in Paris
1953Innocents in Paris
as Gwladys InglottMovie
The Runaway Bus
1953The Runaway Bus
as Miss Cynthia BeestonMovie
Miss Robin Hood
1952Miss Robin Hood
as Heather HoneyMovie
Castle in the Air
1952Castle in the Air
as Miss NicholsonMovie
Curtain Up
1952Curtain Up
as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. ClaireMovie
The Magic Box
1952The Magic Box
as Lady PondMovie
Her Favourite Husband
1950Her Favourite Husband
as Mrs. DotheringtonMovie
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950The Happiest Days of Your Life
as Muriel WhitchurchMovie
Passport to Pimlico
1949Passport to Pimlico
as Professor Hatton-JonesMovie
Miranda
1948Miranda
as Nurse CareyMovie
Meet Me at Dawn
1947Meet Me at Dawn
as Madame VernorelMovie
While the Sun Shines
1947While the Sun Shines
as Dr. Winifred FryeMovie
Blithe Spirit
1945Blithe Spirit
as Madame ArcatiMovie
English Without Tears
1944English Without Tears
as Lady Christabel BeauclerkMovie
Yellow Canary
1943Yellow Canary
as Mrs. TowcesterMovie
The Demi-Paradise
1943The Demi-Paradise
as Rowena VentnorMovie
Quiet Wedding
1941Quiet Wedding
as Second MagistrateMovie
Spring Meeting
1941Spring Meeting
as Aunt BijouMovie
Big Fella
1938Big Fella
as Nanny (uncredited)Movie
C
1937Catch as Catch Can
as 'Crafty' Maggie CarberryMovie
Beauty and the Barge
1937Beauty and the Barge
as Mrs. BaldwinMovie
Dusty Ermine
1936Dusty Ermine
as Evelyn Summers aka Miss ButterbyMovie