Spring Byington

Acting

Spring Byington

Born October 16, 1886Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA117 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Spring Byington (October 17, 1886 – September 7, 1971) was an American actress. Her career included a seven-year run on radio and television as the star of December Bride. She was a key MGM contract player, appearing in films from the 1930s through the 1960s.

Known For

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

Movie

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
7.5

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Movie

1997

Going Hollywood: The '30s
10.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Movie

1984

The Flying Nun
6.3

The Flying Nun

TV

1967

Batman
7.3

Batman

TV

1966

I Dream of Jeannie
7.8

I Dream of Jeannie

TV

1965

Filmography

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'
1997Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'as Self (archive footage)Movie
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self (archive footage)Movie
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)Movie
The Flying Nun
1967The Flying Nunas Mother GeneralTV
Batman
1966Batmanas J. Pauline SpaghettiTV
I Dream of Jeannie
1965I Dream of Jeannieas MotherTV
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Iris FuchsiaTV
T
1963The Greatest Show on Earthas LouiseTV
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960Please Don't Eat the Daisiesas Suzie RobinsonMovie
The Detectives
1959The DetectivesTV
Dennis the Menace
1959Dennis the MenaceTV
Laramie
1959Laramieas Daisy CooperTV
T
1957The Lux Showas SelfTV
T
1956The Ford Showas SelfTV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955The 20th Century Fox Houras Mrs. MillerTV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Alice WagnerTV
December Bride
1954December Brideas Lily RuskinTV
The Rocket Man
1954The Rocket Manas Justice Amelia BrownMovie
The Danny Thomas Show
1953The Danny Thomas Showas Eloise AdamsTV
The Ford Television Theatre
1952The Ford Television Theatreas Aunt CordeliaTV
Because You're Mine
1952Because You're Mineas Mrs. Edna MontvilleMovie
No Room for the Groom
1952No Room for the Groomas Mama KingsheadMovie
Angels in the Outfield
1951Angels in the Outfieldas Sister EdwithaMovie
Bannerline
1951Bannerlineas Mrs. LoomisMovie
According to Mrs. Hoyle
1951According to Mrs. Hoyleas Mrs. Harriet HoyleMovie
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950Walk Softly, Strangeras Mrs. BrentmanMovie
Devil's Doorway
1950Devil's Doorwayas Mrs. MastersMovie
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950The Skipper Surprised His Wifeas Agnes ThorndykeMovie
Louisa
1950Louisaas Louisa NortonMovie
Please Believe Me
1950Please Believe Meas Mrs. MilwrightMovie
The Reformer and the Redhead
1950The Reformer and the Redheadas Kathy's Mother (voice) (uncredited)Movie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
The Big Wheel
1949The Big Wheelas Mary CoyMovie
In the Good Old Summertime
1949In the Good Old Summertimeas Nellie BurkeMovie
B.F.'s Daughter
1948B.F.'s Daughteras Gladys FultonMovie
It Had to Be You
1947It Had to Be Youas Martha StaffordMovie
Cynthia
1947Cynthiaas Carrie Bishop JanningsMovie
Singapore
1947Singaporeas Mrs. BellowsMovie
Living in a Big Way
1947Living in a Big Wayas Mrs. Minerva Alsop MorganMovie
Little Mister Jim
1947Little Mister Jimas Mrs. StarwellMovie
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947My Brother Talks to Horsesas Mrs. 'Ma' PenroseMovie
Faithful in My Fashion
1946Faithful in My Fashionas Miss Mary SwansonMovie
Dragonwyck
1946Dragonwyckas MagdaMovie
A Letter for Evie
1946A Letter for Evieas Mrs. McPhersonMovie
Meet Me on Broadway
1946Meet Me on Broadwayas Sylvia Kane StormMovie
Captain Eddie
1945Captain Eddieas Mrs. FrostMovie
Thrill of a Romance
1945Thrill of a Romanceas Nona GlennMovie
The Enchanted Cottage
1945The Enchanted Cottageas Violet PriceMovie
Salty O'Rourke
1945Salty O'Rourkeas Mrs. BrooksMovie
I'll Be Seeing You
1944I'll Be Seeing Youas Mrs. MarshallMovie
Reward Unlimited
1944Reward Unlimitedas Peggy's motherMovie
The Heavenly Body
1944The Heavenly Bodyas Nancy PotterMovie
Heaven Can Wait
1943Heaven Can Waitas Bertha Van CleveMovie
Presenting Lily Mars
1943Presenting Lily Marsas Mrs. MarsMovie
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
1942The War Against Mrs. Hadleyas Cecilia TalbotMovie
The Affairs of Martha
1942The Affairs of Marthaas Sophia SommerfieldMovie
Rings on Her Fingers
1942Rings on Her Fingersas Mrs. Maybelle WorthingtonMovie
Roxie Hart
1942Roxie Hartas Mary SunshineMovie
The Vanishing Virginian
1942The Vanishing Virginianas Rosa YanceyMovie
When Ladies Meet
1941When Ladies Meetas Bridget 'Bridgie' DrakeMovie
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
1941Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crimeas Carlotta EmersonMovie
The Devil and Miss Jones
1941The Devil and Miss Jonesas Elizabeth EllisMovie
Meet John Doe
1941Meet John Doeas Mme MitchellMovie
Arkansas Judge
1941Arkansas Judgeas Mary ShoemakerMovie
Lucky Partners
1940Lucky Partnersas Aunt LucyMovie
My Love Came Back
1940My Love Came Backas Clara MaletteMovie
On Their Own
1940On Their Ownas Mrs. John JonesMovie
Young as You Feel
1940Young as You Feelas Mrs. John JonesMovie
Laddie
1940Laddieas Mrs. StantonMovie
The Blue Bird
1940The Blue Birdas Mummy TylMovie
A Child is Born
1939A Child is Bornas Mrs. Mamie WestMovie
Too Busy to Work
1939Too Busy to Workas Mrs. John JonesMovie
Quick Millions
1939Quick Millionsas Mrs. John JonesMovie
Chicken Wagon Family
1939Chicken Wagon Familyas Josephine FippanyMovie
Land of Liberty
1939Land of Libertyas Dolly Madison (edited from 'The Buccaneer')Movie
The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939The Jones Family in Hollywoodas Mrs. John JonesMovie
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939The Story of Alexander Graham Bellas Mrs. HubbardMovie
Everybody's Baby
1939Everybody's Babyas Mrs. John JonesMovie
Down on the Farm
1938Down on the Farmas Mrs. John JonesMovie
You Can't Take It with You
1938You Can't Take It with Youas Penny SycamoreMovie
Safety in Numbers
1938Safety in Numbersas Mrs. John JonesMovie
A Trip to Paris
1938A Trip to Parisas Mrs. John JonesMovie
Jezebel
1938Jezebelas Mrs. KendrickMovie
Love on a Budget
1938Love on a Budgetas Louise JonesMovie
Penrod and His Twin Brother
1938Penrod and His Twin Brotheras Mrs. SchofieldMovie
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938The Adventures of Tom Sawyeras Widow Douglas (uncredited)Movie
The Buccaneer
1938The Buccaneeras Dolly MadisonMovie
Borrowing Trouble
1937Borrowing Troubleas Mrs. John JonesMovie
It's Love I'm After
1937It's Love I'm Afteras Aunt EllaMovie
Hot Water
1937Hot Wateras Mrs. John JonesMovie
Big Business
1937Big Businessas Mrs. John JonesMovie
Hotel Haywire
1937Hotel Haywireas Mrs. ParkhouseMovie
The Road Back
1937The Road Backas Ernst's MotherMovie
A Family Affair
1937A Family Affairas Emily HardyMovie
Penrod and Sam
1937Penrod and Samas Mrs. SchofieldMovie
Green Light
1937Green Lightas Mrs. DexterMovie
Clarence
1937Clarenceas Mrs. WheelerMovie
Off to the Races
1937Off to the Racesas Mrs. John JonesMovie
Theodora Goes Wild
1936Theodora Goes Wildas Rebecca PerryMovie
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936The Charge of the Light Brigadeas Lady Octavia WarrentonMovie
The Girl on the Front Page
1936The Girl on the Front Pageas Mrs. LangfordMovie
Dodsworth
1936Dodsworthas Matey PearsonMovie
Stage Struck
1936Stage Struckas Mrs. RandallMovie
Back to Nature
1936Back to Natureas Louise JonesMovie
Palm Springs
1936Palm Springsas Aunt LettyMovie
Educating Father
1936Educating Fatheras Mrs. John JonesMovie
Every Saturday Night
1936Every Saturday Nightas Mrs. EversMovie
The Voice of Bugle Ann
1936The Voice of Bugle Annas Ma DavisMovie
Ah, Wilderness!
1935Ah, Wilderness!as Essie MillerMovie
The Great Impersonation
1935The Great Impersonationas Duchess CarolineMovie
Broadway Hostess
1935Broadway Hostessas Mrs. Duncan-Griswold-Wembly-SmytheMovie
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935Mutiny on the Bountyas Mrs. ByamMovie
Way Down East
1935Way Down Eastas Mrs. Louisa BartlettMovie
Orchids to You
1935Orchids to Youas Alice DraperMovie
Love Me Forever
1935Love Me Foreveras Clara FieldsMovie
Werewolf of London
1935Werewolf of Londonas Ettie CoombesMovie
Little Women
1933Little Womenas MarmeeMovie