Filmography
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Known For
Spencer's Mountain Grandma Spencer (1963) -
In the Good Old Summertime Aunt Addie (1949) -
Perry Mason Judge / Clara (1957-1960) -
Known For
Front Row Center Essie Miller / Hattie Loomis (1955) -
Actress
Happy Days Mrs. Nussbaum (1975) -
Medical Story Mrs. Henderson (1975) -
Emergency! Norma (1972-1974) -
Adam-12 Edna Digby (1970-1973) -
Police Story Lady (1973) -
The Devil's Daughter Landlady (1973) -
The Streets of San Francisco Mrs. Elliott (1972) -
Nichols Old Lady (1971) -
Funny Face Mrs. Morris (1971) -
The Smith Family Landlady (1971) -
![Dan August]( "Dan August")
Dan August Amy Phipps (1971) -
![The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again]( "The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again")
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again Mrs. Louise Murphy (1970) -
![Room 222]( "Room 222")
Room 222 Grandmother (1970) -
![The Over-the-Hill Gang]( "The Over-the-Hill Gang")
The Over-the-Hill Gang Mrs. Louise Murphy (1969) -
![Mod Squad]( "Mod Squad")
Mod Squad Aunt Margaret (1969) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus Cissie Chandler (1969) -
![The Guns of Will Sonnett]( "The Guns of Will Sonnett")
The Guns of Will Sonnett Miss Phoebe (1968) -
![Dragnet 1967]( "Dragnet 1967")
Dragnet 1967 Bird Lady (1968) -
![The Outsider]( "The Outsider")
The Outsider Mrs. Buchanan (1968) -
![Ironside]( "Ironside")
Ironside Esther Garrison (1967) -
![My Three Sons]( "My Three Sons")
My Three Sons Mrs. Benson (1967) -
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Old Woman (1967) -
![The F.B.I.]( "The F.B.I.")
The F.B.I. Mrs. Guthrie (1966-1967) -
![Gomer Pyle: USMC]( "Gomer Pyle: USMC")
Gomer Pyle: USMC Woman (1966) -
![Camp Runamuck]( "Camp Runamuck")
Camp Runamuck Amelia Gibbons (1966) -
![Hank]( "Hank")
Hank Aunt Martha (1966) -
![Kisses for My President]( "Kisses for My President")
Kisses for My President Miss Currier (1964) -
![Marnie]( "Marnie")
Marnie Mrs. Maitland (1964) -
![Grindl]( "Grindl")
Grindl Mrs. Lucy Tewksbury (1964) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train Miss Phoebe (1958-1964) -
![The Richard Boone Show]( "The Richard Boone Show")
The Richard Boone Show Miss Lacy (1963) -
![Arrest and Trial]( "Arrest and Trial")
Arrest and Trial Irene Wolcott (1963) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Aunt Grace (1963) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare Frances Neilson (1963) -
![Spencer's Mountain]( "Spencer's Mountain")
Spencer's Mountain Grandma Spencer (1963) -
![The Dick Powell Theatre]( "The Dick Powell Theatre")
The Dick Powell Theatre Mrs. Raymond (1963) -
![Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]( "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington")
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Miss Ida (1963) -
![King of Diamonds]( "King of Diamonds")
King of Diamonds Agatha Gates (1962) -
![77 Sunset Strip]( "77 Sunset Strip")
77 Sunset Strip Mrs. Bowers (1959-1962) -
![Fair Exchange]( "Fair Exchange")
Fair Exchange Mrs. Nelson (1962) -
![Checkmate]( "Checkmate")
Checkmate Mrs. Greenhouse (1961-1962) -
![Alcoa Premiere]( "Alcoa Premiere")
Alcoa Premiere Nurse (1962) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey (1962) -
![Hawaiian Eye]( "Hawaiian Eye")
Hawaiian Eye Patricia Melford (1961-1962) -
![The Detectives]( "The Detectives")
The Detectives Aunt Vee (1962) -
![Walk on the Wild Side]( "Walk on the Wild Side")
Walk on the Wild Side Amy Gerard (1962) -
![Tales of Wells Fargo]( "Tales of Wells Fargo")
Tales of Wells Fargo Missee Blake (1961-1962) -
![Cheyenne]( "Cheyenne")
Cheyenne Mrs. Frazier (1962) -
![Frontier Circus]( "Frontier Circus")
Frontier Circus Dorothy Barker (1962) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Mrs. Willard (1955-1961) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Mrs. Lefever (1961) -
![Have Gun - Will Travel]( "Have Gun - Will Travel")
Have Gun - Will Travel Mrs. Johnson (1960-1961) -
![Battle at Bloody Beach]( "Battle at Bloody Beach")
Battle at Bloody Beach Delia Ellis (1961) -
![Thriller]( "Thriller")
Thriller Adelaide Leggett (1961) -
![The Roaring 20's]( "The Roaring 20's")
The Roaring 20's Zoe Rutledge (1961) -
![Pete and Gladys]( "Pete and Gladys")
Pete and Gladys Mrs. Carstairs (1961) -
![The Andy Griffith Show]( "The Andy Griffith Show")
The Andy Griffith Show Erma Bishop (1961) -
![Dante]( "Dante")
Dante Mrs. Martha Ross (1961) -
![Perry Mason]( "Perry Mason")
Perry Mason Judge (1957-1960) -
![Colt .45]( "Colt .45")
Colt .45 Postmistress (1960) -
![Peter Gunn]( "Peter Gunn")
Peter Gunn Emma Barnaby (1959-1960) -
![The Untouchables]( "The Untouchables")
The Untouchables Mrs. Lindsey (1960) -
![The Deputy]( "The Deputy")
The Deputy Blanche Niles (1960) -
![The Rifleman]( "The Rifleman")
The Rifleman Elizabeth Favor (1959) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Rachel O'Brien (1959) -
![Mr. Lucky]( "Mr. Lucky")
Mr. Lucky Mrs. Rutherford-Shank (1959) -
![The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna]( "The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna")
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna Miss Albright (1957-1959) -
![Whirlybirds]( "Whirlybirds")
Whirlybirds Mrs. Wilkins (1959) -
![The Donna Reed Show]( "The Donna Reed Show")
The Donna Reed Show Mrs. Butler (1959) -
![Leave It to Beaver]( "Leave It to Beaver")
Leave It to Beaver Miss Cooper (1959) -
![Trackdown]( "Trackdown")
Trackdown Maude Turley (1959) -
![Yancy Derringer]( "Yancy Derringer")
Yancy Derringer Carrie Meade (1959) -
![Sky King]( "Sky King")
Sky King Grandma (1958) -
![The George Burns Show]( "The George Burns Show")
The George Burns Show Miss Willoughby (1958) -
![Wanted: Dead or Alive]( "Wanted: Dead or Alive")
Wanted: Dead or Alive Mother Superior (1958) -
![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood Miss Rathbone - Secretary (1958) -
![Man Without a Gun]( "Man Without a Gun")
Man Without a Gun (1958) -
![Mike Hammer]( "Mike Hammer")
Mike Hammer Mrs. Brewster (1958) -
![The Restless Gun]( "The Restless Gun")
The Restless Gun Mrs. Bessie Taylor (1958) -
![The Millionaire]( "The Millionaire")
The Millionaire Tessie Thorne (1957-1958) -
![Panic!]( "Panic!")
Panic! Miss Crane (1958) -
![The Lineup]( "The Lineup")
The Lineup Mrs. Gresham (1957-1958) -
![The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin]( "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin")
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Azailia Huntington (1958) -
![The Thin Man]( "The Thin Man")
The Thin Man Mrs. Creavy - Housekeeper (1958) -
![The Gray Ghost]( "The Gray Ghost")
The Gray Ghost Nellie Smith (1957) -
![Alcoa Theatre]( "Alcoa Theatre")
Alcoa Theatre Granny (1957) -
![Goodyear Theatre]( "Goodyear Theatre")
Goodyear Theatre Granny (1957) -
![Studio 57]( "Studio 57")
Studio 57 (1957) -
![Date with the Angels]( "Date with the Angels")
Date with the Angels Mrs. Drake (1957-1958) (1957) -
![The People's Choice]( "The People's Choice")
The People's Choice Flora Dunn (1956) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Neighbor (1956) -
![Cavalcade of America]( "Cavalcade of America")
Cavalcade of America Miss Lillie (1956) -
![The Adventures of Jim Bowie]( "The Adventures of Jim Bowie")
The Adventures of Jim Bowie Miss Priscilla (1956) -
![Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok]( "Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok")
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Nana (1956) -
![Matinee Theatre]( "Matinee Theatre")
Matinee Theatre (1956) -
![Chevron Hall of Stars]( "Chevron Hall of Stars")
Chevron Hall of Stars Martha (1956) -
![Four Star Playhouse]( "Four Star Playhouse")
Four Star Playhouse Elizabeth (1955) -
![Kings Row]( "Kings Row")
Kings Row (1955) -
![The McConnell Story]( "The McConnell Story")
The McConnell Story Spinster (1955) -
![Warner Brothers Presents]( "Warner Brothers Presents")
Warner Brothers Presents (1955) -
![Foxfire]( "Foxfire")
Foxfire Mrs. Potter (1955) -
![Front Row Center]( "Front Row Center")
Front Row Center Essie Miller (1955) -
![The Bob Cummings Show]( "The Bob Cummings Show")
The Bob Cummings Show (1955) -
![The Whistler]( "The Whistler")
The Whistler Mrs. Clark (1955) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Lavinia Corey (1953-1955) -
![It's a Great Life]( "It's a Great Life")
It's a Great Life Mrs. Harper (1955) -
![The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show]( "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show")
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show The Woman (1955) -
![Stage 7]( "Stage 7")
Stage 7 (1955) -
![Topper]( "Topper")
Topper Miss Erskine (1954-1955) -
![Mayor of the Town]( "Mayor of the Town")
Mayor of the Town Miss Finley (1954) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Mrs. Harold (1954) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! (1954) -
![Mr. & Mrs. North]( "Mr. & Mrs. North")
Mr. & Mrs. North Emily Wayne (1952-1954) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus (segment "The House") (1954) -
![The Abbott and Costello Show]( "The Abbott and Costello Show")
The Abbott and Costello Show Ruby Kent (1953-1954) -
![Chevron Theatre]( "Chevron Theatre")
Chevron Theatre (1952-1953) -
![The Revlon Mirror Theater]( "The Revlon Mirror Theater")
The Revlon Mirror Theater (1953) -
![So This Is Love]( "So This Is Love")
So This Is Love Mrs. Wilson Green (1953) -
![Your Favorite Story]( "Your Favorite Story")
Your Favorite Story Georgia Metcalfe (1953) -
![Affair with a Stranger]( "Affair with a Stranger")
Affair with a Stranger Miss Crutcher (1953) -
The Unexpected Aunt Sue Martin (1952)
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![No Room for the Groom]( "No Room for the Groom")
No Room for the Groom Aunt Elsa (1952) -
![Rose of Cimarron]( "Rose of Cimarron")
Rose of Cimarron Emmy Anders (1952) -
![Here Come the Nelsons]( "Here Come the Nelsons")
Here Come the Nelsons Miss Tompkins, Bellow's Secretary (1952) -
![Room for One More]( "Room for One More")
Room for One More Teacher (1952) -
![Passage West]( "Passage West")
Passage West Mom Brennan (1951) -
![Excuse My Dust]( "Excuse My Dust")
Excuse My Dust Mrs. Matilda Bullitt (1951) -
![The Sword of Monte Cristo]( "The Sword of Monte Cristo")
The Sword of Monte Cristo Pepite (1951) -
![Two Weeks with Love]( "Two Weeks with Love")
Two Weeks with Love Miss Zilly (1950) -
![The Skipper Surprised His Wife]( "The Skipper Surprised His Wife")
The Skipper Surprised His Wife Mrs. Leeds (1950) -
![The Next Voice You Hear...]( "The Next Voice You Hear...")
The Next Voice You Hear... Aunt Ethel (1950) -
![Father of the Bride]( "Father of the Bride")
Father of the Bride Schoolteacher (1950) -
![Beauty on Parade]( "Beauty on Parade")
Beauty on Parade Mrs. Enfield-Hyphen-Hatch (1950) -
![Black Hand]( "Black Hand")
Black Hand Tourist (1950) -
![Father Is a Bachelor]( "Father Is a Bachelor")
Father Is a Bachelor Adelaide Cassin (1950) -
![Dakota Lil]( "Dakota Lil")
Dakota Lil Sheriff's Wife (1950) -
![Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey]( "Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey")
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey Prunella Pennyworth - Humphrey's Sister (1950) -
![Rusty's Birthday]( "Rusty's Birthday")
Rusty's Birthday Carrie Simmons (1949) -
![In the Good Old Summertime]( "In the Good Old Summertime")
In the Good Old Summertime Aunt Addie (1949) -
![The Philco Television Playhouse]( "The Philco Television Playhouse")
The Philco Television Playhouse Miss Dagnall (1949) -
![Family Honeymoon]( "Family Honeymoon")
Family Honeymoon Aunt Jo (1948) -
![The Judge Steps Out]( "The Judge Steps Out")
The Judge Steps Out Harriett (1948) -
![Sleep, My Love]( "Sleep, My Love")
Sleep, My Love Helen, the Maid (1948) -
![The Hucksters]( "The Hucksters")
The Hucksters Miss Hammer - Secretary (1947) -
![They Won't Believe Me]( "They Won't Believe Me")
They Won't Believe Me Aunt Martha Hines (1947) -
![Welcome Stranger]( "Welcome Stranger")
Welcome Stranger Miss Lennek (1947) -
![The Arnelo Affair]( "The Arnelo Affair")
The Arnelo Affair Secretary (1947) -
![The Shocking Miss Pilgrim]( "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim")
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim Viola Simmons (1947) -
![I've Always Loved You]( "I've Always Loved You")
I've Always Loved You Music Teacher (1946) -
![Nocturne]( "Nocturne")
Nocturne Gotham Cashier (1946) -
![Rendezvous with Annie]( "Rendezvous with Annie")
Rendezvous with Annie Secretary (1946) -
![Dressed to Kill]( "Dressed to Kill")
Dressed to Kill Minister's Wife (1946) -
![A Stolen Life]( "A Stolen Life")
A Stolen Life Gushy Woman (1946) -
![Murder in the Music Hall]( "Murder in the Music Hall")
Murder in the Music Hall Cleaning Woman (1946) -
![Blondie's Lucky Day]( "Blondie's Lucky Day")
Blondie's Lucky Day Ms. Phelan (1946) -
![Sentimental Journey]( "Sentimental Journey")
Sentimental Journey Miss Benson (1946) -
![Breakfast in Hollywood]( "Breakfast in Hollywood")
Breakfast in Hollywood Ms. Hammer (1946) -
![The Girl of the Limberlost]( "The Girl of the Limberlost")
The Girl of the Limberlost Miss Blodgett (1945) -
![Christmas in Connecticut]( "Christmas in Connecticut")
Christmas in Connecticut Miss Scott (1945) -
![Over 21]( "Over 21")
Over 21 Elsie - Paula's Secretary (1945) -
![Road to Alcatraz]( "Road to Alcatraz")
Road to Alcatraz Dorothy Stone (1945) -
![Junior Miss]( "Junior Miss")
Junior Miss Maid (1945) -
![Molly and Me]( "Molly and Me")
Molly and Me Perkins (1945) -
![The Brighton Strangler]( "The Brighton Strangler")
The Brighton Strangler Hotel Maid (1945) -
![Hollywood and Vine]( "Hollywood and Vine")
Hollywood and Vine Abigail Wrighthouse (1945) -
![A Tree Grows in Brooklyn]( "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn")
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Librarian (1945) -
![Roughly Speaking]( "Roughly Speaking")
Roughly Speaking Tub Customer (1945) -
![The Suspect]( "The Suspect")
The Suspect Miss Crevy (1944) -
![Here Come the Waves]( "Here Come the Waves")
Here Come the Waves Johnny Cabot Fan (1944) -
![Enter Arsene Lupin]( "Enter Arsene Lupin")
Enter Arsene Lupin Wheeler (1944) -
![In the Meantime, Darling]( "In the Meantime, Darling")
In the Meantime, Darling Mrs. Dalrymple (1944) -
![The Pearl of Death]( "The Pearl of Death")
The Pearl of Death Harker's Housekeeper (1944) -
![Mademoiselle Fifi]( "Mademoiselle Fifi")
Mademoiselle Fifi Mme. Follenvie (1944) -
![Abroad with Two Yanks]( "Abroad with Two Yanks")
Abroad with Two Yanks Woman at Party (1944) -
![The Invisible Man's Revenge]( "The Invisible Man's Revenge")
The Invisible Man's Revenge Norma - the Maid (1944) -
![Gaslight]( "Gaslight")
Gaslight Lady (1944) -
![Ladies Courageous]( "Ladies Courageous")
Ladies Courageous Nurse (1944) -
![What a Man!]( "What a Man!")
What a Man! Constance Burrows (1944) -
![Happy Land]( "Happy Land")
Happy Land Mattie Dyer (1943) -
![Sherlock Holmes in Washington]( "Sherlock Holmes in Washington")
Sherlock Holmes in Washington Mrs. J. Wellington Jr. (1943) -
![First Love]( "First Love")
First Love Violin Player (1939) -
Actress
![Waterfront]( "Waterfront")
Waterfront Mrs. Anderson (1954) -
Soundtrack
![Rusty's Birthday]( "Rusty's Birthday")
Rusty's Birthday (1949)
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Often played socialites or women of influence.
Star Sign
Libra
Personal Details
Born
Lillian Rumsey Bronson
Lockport, New York, USA
Died
(age 92)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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