Filmography
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Known For
The Big Trail Gus's mother-in-law (1930) -
The Man from Blankley's Mrs. Gilwattle (1930) -
Romeo and Juliet Nurse (1908) -
Known For
Riders of the Desert Slim's Wife (1932) -
Actress
Some More of Samoa The King's Sister (1941) -
Love at First Fright Clan Woman (1941) -
Tight Shoes Wedding Woman (1941) -
High, Wide and Handsome Townswoman (1937) -
New Faces of 1937 Former Beauty Contestant at Audition (1937) -
Lodge Night Soprano (1937)
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Dizzy Doctors Lady By Car (1937) -
The Longest Night Scrubwoman Swinging Mop (1936) -
Disorder in the Court Flirting Juror (1936) -
Unrelated Relations (1936)
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![Every Night at Eight]( "Every Night at Eight")
Every Night at Eight Mrs. Snyder (1935) -
Southern Exposure Elmira Chase (1935)
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I'm a Father Woman on Gurney (1935)
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![Kid Millions]( "Kid Millions")
Kid Millions Native Woman (1934) -
News Hounds (1934)
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![Roman Scandals]( "Roman Scandals")
Roman Scandals Lady Slave Bidder (1933) -
![Morning Glory]( "Morning Glory")
Morning Glory Miss Waterman (1933) -
![Bogus Bandits - Laurel & Hardy's 1933 Version of]( "Bogus Bandits - Laurel & Hardy's 1933 Version of")
Bogus Bandits - Laurel & Hardy's 1933 Version of "Fra Diavolo" Tavern Patron (1933) -
![Hallelujah I'm a Bum]( "Hallelujah I'm a Bum")
Hallelujah I'm a Bum Ma Sunday (1933) -
![The Monkey's Paw]( "The Monkey's Paw")
The Monkey's Paw Bit Role (1933) -
![Handle with Care]( "Handle with Care")
Handle with Care Hat Customer (1932) -
![Over the Counter]( "Over the Counter")
Over the Counter Mrs. Snyder (1932) -
The Singing Plumber Singer (1932)
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![Riders of the Desert]( "Riders of the Desert")
Riders of the Desert Slim's Wife (1932) -
Guests Wanted Mrs. Carver (1932)
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![Half Holiday]( "Half Holiday")
Half Holiday Old Flirt (1931) -
![Side Show]( "Side Show")
Side Show Dolores - Bearded Lady (1931) -
![Always Goodbye]( "Always Goodbye")
Always Goodbye Tenant in Hallway (1931) -
All Gummed Up (1931)
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![One of the Smiths]( "One of the Smiths")
One of the Smiths Train Passenger (1931) -
He Loved Her Not (1931)
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![The Big Trail]( "The Big Trail")
The Big Trail Gus's mother-in-law (1930) -
![Estrellados]( "Estrellados")
Estrellados Actress at Casting Call (1930) -
![Two Fresh Eggs]( "Two Fresh Eggs")
Two Fresh Eggs Big Restaurant Patron (1930) -
![Back Pay]( "Back Pay")
Back Pay Masseuse (1930) -
![The Man from Blankley's]( "The Man from Blankley's")
The Man from Blankley's Mrs. Gilwattle (1930) -
![Free and Easy]( "Free and Easy")
Free and Easy Big German Woman (1930) -
![Party Girl]( "Party Girl")
Party Girl Masseuse (1930) -
![The Sap]( "The Sap")
The Sap Mrs. Sprague (1929) -
![Tonight at Twelve]( "Tonight at Twelve")
Tonight at Twelve Ellen (1929) -
![Barnum Was Right]( "Barnum Was Right")
Barnum Was Right Treasure Hotel Guest (1929) -
![The Office Scandal]( "The Office Scandal")
The Office Scandal Battered Wife (1929) -
![The Redeeming Sin]( "The Redeeming Sin")
The Redeeming Sin (1929) -
![The Bride's Relations]( "The Bride's Relations")
The Bride's Relations Aggie Bagley (1929) -
![Wolves of the City]( "Wolves of the City")
Wolves of the City Mother Machin (1929) -
Taxi Beauties Ugly Woman Outside Beauty Shop (1928)
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Must We Marry? Mrs. Skittons (1928)
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![The Barker]( "The Barker")
The Barker Fortune Teller (1928) -
Motorboat Mamas Madame Offskey (1928)
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![Guardians of the Wild]( "Guardians of the Wild")
Guardians of the Wild Henchwoman (1928) -
![Wedded Blisters]( "Wedded Blisters")
Wedded Blisters The Wife's Mother (1928) -
![The Godless Girl]( "The Godless Girl")
The Godless Girl Prison Matron (1928) -
The Movie Man (1928)
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![The Big Noise]( "The Big Noise")
The Big Noise Matron (1928) -
Smith's Farm Days Farmer's Wife (1928)
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Daze of '49 The Landlady (1928)
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![The Girl from Everywhere]( "The Girl from Everywhere")
The Girl from Everywhere Minor Role (1927) -
![Flying Luck]( "Flying Luck")
Flying Luck A Passerby (1927) -
For Sale, a Bungalow The Customer's Wife (1927)
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![Blondes by Choice]( "Blondes by Choice")
Blondes by Choice Miss Perkins (1927) -
![The Sting of Stings]( "The Sting of Stings")
The Sting of Stings Hat Lady (1927) -
![Old San Francisco]( "Old San Francisco")
Old San Francisco Big-nosed Woman on the Mile of Hell (1927) -
![Broke in China]( "Broke in China")
Broke in China Maud - the Saloon Girl (1927) -
![Smith's Surprise]( "Smith's Surprise")
Smith's Surprise The Maid (1927) -
Backstage Referee (1927)
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A Small Town Princess Modiste Customer (1927)
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![The Missing Link]( "The Missing Link")
The Missing Link Woman at Baggage Area (1927) -
![The Jolly Jilter]( "The Jolly Jilter")
The Jolly Jilter Woman at Stage Door (1927) -
![Peaches and Plumbers]( "Peaches and Plumbers")
Peaches and Plumbers The Aunt (1927) -
The Fortune Hunter Drygoods Store Owner (1927)
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![Pass the Dumplings]( "Pass the Dumplings")
Pass the Dumplings Mrs. Skimmer - Landlady (1927) -
![A Blonde's Revenge]( "A Blonde's Revenge")
A Blonde's Revenge Clubwoman (1926) -
Smith's Picnic Picknicker's Dragon Wife (1926)
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![Luke Warm Daze]( "Luke Warm Daze")
Luke Warm Daze The Gypsy (1926) -
![A Harem Knight]( "A Harem Knight")
A Harem Knight Petunia - the Rajah's Sister (1926) -
Masked Mamas Ugly Woman (1926)
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![Should Husbands Marry?]( "Should Husbands Marry?")
Should Husbands Marry? Mrs. Otto Huffer (1926) -
![Shameful Behavior?]( "Shameful Behavior?")
Shameful Behavior? Sally Long (1926) -
![A Prodigal Bridegroom]( "A Prodigal Bridegroom")
A Prodigal Bridegroom Bonnie May (1926) -
The Jelly Fish Clarence's Aunt (1926)
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Smith's Vacation Tourist (1926)
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Mister Wife The Maid (1926)
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![Ice Cold Cocos]( "Ice Cold Cocos")
Ice Cold Cocos Snowflake's Mother (1926) -
Meet My Girl (1926)
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![Ballots and Bullets]( "Ballots and Bullets")
Ballots and Bullets (1926) -
Shady Rest (1926)
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![Gooseland]( "Gooseland")
Gooseland The Fiancée's Mother (1926) -
Careful Please Mrs. Riley (1926)
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The Funnymooners Boarding School Mistress (1926)
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Hot Cakes for Two Dramatic Pupil (1926)
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![Hotsy-Totsy]( "Hotsy-Totsy")
Hotsy-Totsy Dinner Guest (1925) -
From Rags to Britches Woman Bearded by Grass Rug (1925)
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![Isn't Love Cuckoo?]( "Isn't Love Cuckoo?")
Isn't Love Cuckoo? Wedding Cake Victim (1925) -
![Tame Men and Wild Women]( "Tame Men and Wild Women")
Tame Men and Wild Women (1925) -
So Long Bill The Cook (1925)
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Cagey Love (1925)
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He Who Gets Smacked Singer at Benefit (1925)
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The Lion's Whiskers Woman Tickled by Lion (1925)
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![The Marriage Circus]( "The Marriage Circus")
The Marriage Circus Rodney's Mother (1925) -
Giddap! Head of Purity League (1925)
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![Seven Chances]( "Seven Chances")
Seven Chances Prospective Bride Who Operates Crane (1925) -
![The Wild Goose Chaser]( "The Wild Goose Chaser")
The Wild Goose Chaser Theatregoer (1925) -
![The Sea Squawk]( "The Sea Squawk")
The Sea Squawk Woman at Costume Party (1925) -
![Breed of the Border]( "Breed of the Border")
Breed of the Border Ma Malone (1924) -
![Crushed]( "Crushed")
Crushed Suffragette on Subway (1924) -
K.O. for Cupid (1924)
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![Little Robinson Corkscrew]( "Little Robinson Corkscrew")
Little Robinson Corkscrew Wife in Store (1924) -
Line's Busy Nurse (1924)
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![The Luck o' the Foolish]( "The Luck o' the Foolish")
The Luck o' the Foolish Train Passenger in Berth (1924) -
![East of the Water Plug]( "East of the Water Plug")
East of the Water Plug Theatregoer (1924) -
![The First 100 Years]( "The First 100 Years")
The First 100 Years His First Cook (1924) -
Romeo and Juliet Purity League Gossip (1924)
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![Fight and Win]( "Fight and Win")
Fight and Win (1924) -
![The Cat's Meow]( "The Cat's Meow")
The Cat's Meow Anti-Slum Committee Woman (1924) -
Friend Husband (1924)
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![Flickering Youth]( "Flickering Youth")
Flickering Youth The Barber's Mother (1924) -
![The Hollywood Kid]( "The Hollywood Kid")
The Hollywood Kid Mrs. Patrick Pico (1924) -
![Wedding Bells]( "Wedding Bells")
Wedding Bells The Landlady (1924) -
![Smile Please]( "Smile Please")
Smile Please Mother in Portrait Session (1924) -
The Half-Back of Notre Dame Mrs. Matter - Alma's Mother (1924)
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![Ten Dollars or Ten Days]( "Ten Dollars or Ten Days")
Ten Dollars or Ten Days Fabric Customer (1924) -
Rough and Ready (1923)
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![The Extra Girl]( "The Extra Girl")
The Extra Girl Madame McCarthy - Wardrobe Mistress (1923) -
![Scaramouche]( "Scaramouche")
Scaramouche Member of Theatre Audience (1923) -
Monkeying Around (1923)
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![Main Street]( "Main Street")
Main Street Mrs. Donovan (1923) -
![Somewhere in Turkey]( "Somewhere in Turkey")
Somewhere in Turkey (1918) -
Ballads and Bologna (1917)
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![A Bath Tub Elopement]( "A Bath Tub Elopement")
A Bath Tub Elopement (1916) -
![Lend Me Your Wife]( "Lend Me Your Wife")
Lend Me Your Wife (1916) -
![A Scrambled Honeymoon]( "A Scrambled Honeymoon")
A Scrambled Honeymoon The Mother-in-Law (1916) -
![Tweedledum Torpedoed by Cupid]( "Tweedledum Torpedoed by Cupid")
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![Romeo and Juliet]( "Romeo and Juliet")
Romeo and Juliet Nurse (1908) -
ActressMacbeth Lady Macbeth (1908)
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Writer
![The Right Clue]( "The Right Clue")
The Right Clue (1912) -
Archive footage
![Hey Moe, Hey Dad!]( "Hey Moe, Hey Dad!")
Hey Moe, Hey Dad! (2015) -
Archive footageGolden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)
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![When Comedy Was King]( "When Comedy Was King")
When Comedy Was King (1960)
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Did You Know
Trivia
American comedienne with vaudeville experience, who used her less-than-glamorous appearance to play an assortment of intimidating dowagers, formidable housekeepers, landladies and ugly ducklings.
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Mary Louise Steiger
Davenport, Iowa, USA
Died
(age 87)
Hollywood, California, USA
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