Filmography
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Known For
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Mrs. Hopper (1939) -
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mabel Dawson (1936) -
A Slight Case of Murder Nora Marco (1938) -
Known For
Where the Sidewalk Ends Martha (1950) -
Actress
The Doctors and the Nurses Mrs. Maloney (1965) -
Harris Against the World Aunt Cora (1964) -
East Side/West Side Mrs. Grevitch (1963) -
The Way to the Gold Mrs. Williams (1957) -
Cavalcade of America Ma Dolan (1957) -
Autumn Leaves Liz Eckhart (1956) -
Crossroads Mother O'Brien (1956) -
The Spoilers Duchess (1955) -
A Lawless Street Molly Higgins (1955) -
Mayor of the Town Beth (1954) -
![The Imogene Coca Show]( "The Imogene Coca Show")
The Imogene Coca Show Regular (1954-55) (1954) -
![The Wild Blue Yonder]( "The Wild Blue Yonder")
The Wild Blue Yonder Maj. Ida Winton (1951) -
![The Secret of Convict Lake]( "The Secret of Convict Lake")
The Secret of Convict Lake Mary Fancher (1951) -
![I'd Climb the Highest Mountain]( "I'd Climb the Highest Mountain")
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain Glory White (1951) -
![Where the Sidewalk Ends]( "Where the Sidewalk Ends")
Where the Sidewalk Ends Martha (1950) -
![Down to the Sea in Ships]( "Down to the Sea in Ships")
Down to the Sea in Ships New Bedford Neighbor (1949) -
![The Snake Pit]( "The Snake Pit")
The Snake Pit Ruth (1948) -
![Fighting Father Dunne]( "Fighting Father Dunne")
Fighting Father Dunne Kate Mulvey (1948) -
![The Fabulous Texan]( "The Fabulous Texan")
The Fabulous Texan Utopia Mills (1947) -
![Little Miss Broadway]( "Little Miss Broadway")
Little Miss Broadway Aunt Minerva Van Dorn (1947) -
Millie's Daughter Helen Reilly (1947)
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![The Ghost Goes Wild]( "The Ghost Goes Wild")
The Ghost Goes Wild Aunt Susan Beecher (1947) -
![Cross My Heart]( "Cross My Heart")
Cross My Heart Eve Harper (1946) -
![In Old Sacramento]( "In Old Sacramento")
In Old Sacramento Zebby Booker (1946) -
![Cinderella Jones]( "Cinderella Jones")
Cinderella Jones Cora Elliot (1946) -
![The Bells of St. Mary's]( "The Bells of St. Mary's")
The Bells of St. Mary's Sister Michael (1945) -
![Pillow to Post]( "Pillow to Post")
Pillow to Post Mrs. Grace Wingate (1945) -
![Thank Your Lucky Stars]( "Thank Your Lucky Stars")
Thank Your Lucky Stars Nurse Hamilton (1943) -
![Sleepy Lagoon]( "Sleepy Lagoon")
Sleepy Lagoon Sarah Rogers (1943) -
![This Is the Army]( "This Is the Army")
This Is the Army Mrs. O'Brien (1943) -
![Johnny Doughboy]( "Johnny Doughboy")
Johnny Doughboy Biggy Biggsworth (1942) -
![Rise and Shine]( "Rise and Shine")
Rise and Shine Mame Bacon (1941) -
![You Belong to Me]( "You Belong to Me")
You Belong to Me Emma (1941) -
![Sailors on Leave]( "Sailors on Leave")
Sailors on Leave Aunt Navy (1941) -
![The Gay Vagabond]( "The Gay Vagabond")
The Gay Vagabond Kate Dixon (1941) -
![Model Wife]( "Model Wife")
Model Wife Mrs. Milo Everett (1941) -
![The Roundup]( "The Roundup")
The Roundup Polly Hope (1941) -
Petticoat Politics Lil Higgins (1941)
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![Meet the Missus]( "Meet the Missus")
Meet the Missus Lil Higgins (1940) -
![Scatterbrain]( "Scatterbrain")
Scatterbrain Miss Stevens (1940) -
![My Little Chickadee]( "My Little Chickadee")
My Little Chickadee Aunt Lou (1940) -
![The Amazing Mr. Williams]( "The Amazing Mr. Williams")
The Amazing Mr. Williams Effie Perkins (1939) -
![Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]( "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington")
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Mrs. Hopper (1939) -
![The Family Next Door]( "The Family Next Door")
The Family Next Door Mrs. Pierce (1939) -
![Annabel Takes a Tour]( "Annabel Takes a Tour")
Annabel Takes a Tour Josephine (Jo) (1938) -
![Personal Secretary]( "Personal Secretary")
Personal Secretary Grumpy (1938) -
![The Affairs of Annabel]( "The Affairs of Annabel")
The Affairs of Annabel Josephine (Jo) (1938) -
![Meet the Girls]( "Meet the Girls")
Meet the Girls Daisy Watson (1938) -
![Army Girl]( "Army Girl")
Army Girl Leila Kennett (1938) -
![A Slight Case of Murder]( "A Slight Case of Murder")
A Slight Case of Murder Nora Marco (1938) -
![Portia on Trial]( "Portia on Trial")
Portia on Trial Jane Wilkins (1937) -
![Roaring Timber]( "Roaring Timber")
Roaring Timber Aunt Mary (1937) -
![More Than a Secretary]( "More Than a Secretary")
More Than a Secretary Helen Davis (1936) -
![Cain and Mabel]( "Cain and Mabel")
Cain and Mabel Aunt Mimi (1936) -
![Fatal Lady]( "Fatal Lady")
Fatal Lady Melba York (1936) -
![13 Hours by Air]( "13 Hours by Air")
13 Hours by Air Vi Johnson - Stewardess (1936) -
![Mr. Deeds Goes to Town]( "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town")
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mabel Dawson (1936) -
![Song and Dance Man]( "Song and Dance Man")
Song and Dance Man Patsy O'Madigan (1936) -
![Personal Maid's Secret]( "Personal Maid's Secret")
Personal Maid's Secret Lizzie (1935) -
![Hands Across the Table]( "Hands Across the Table")
Hands Across the Table Laura (1935) -
![Red Salute]( "Red Salute")
Red Salute Mrs. Edith Rooney (1935) -
![Alibi Ike]( "Alibi Ike")
Alibi Ike Bess (1935) -
![Traveling Saleslady]( "Traveling Saleslady")
Traveling Saleslady Mrs. Twitchell (1935) -
![The White Cockatoo]( "The White Cockatoo")
The White Cockatoo Mrs. Byng (1935) -
![Maybe It's Love]( "Maybe It's Love")
Maybe It's Love Florrie Sands (1935) -
![Happiness Ahead]( "Happiness Ahead")
Happiness Ahead Anna (1934) -
![Romance in the Rain]( "Romance in the Rain")
Romance in the Rain Miss Sparks (1934) -
![Housewife]( "Housewife")
Housewife Dora (1934) -
![Merry Wives of Reno]( "Merry Wives of Reno")
Merry Wives of Reno Lois (1934) -
![Heat Lightning]( "Heat Lightning")
Heat Lightning Mrs. Ashton-Ashley (1934) -
![Wonder Bar]( "Wonder Bar")
Wonder Bar Mrs. Simpson (1934) -
![Mandalay]( "Mandalay")
Mandalay Mrs. George Peters (1934) -
![Just Around the Corner]( "Just Around the Corner")
Just Around the Corner Mrs. Sears (1933) -
![Convention City]( "Convention City")
Convention City Mrs. Ellerbe (1933) -
![Havana Widows]( "Havana Widows")
Havana Widows Emily Jones (1933) -
![Female]( "Female")
Female Miss Frothingham (1933) -
'Tis Spring (1933)
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![Ever in My Heart]( "Ever in My Heart")
Ever in My Heart Lizzie, the Housekeeper (1933) -
![Footlight Parade]( "Footlight Parade")
Footlight Parade Mrs. Harriet Gould (1933) -
![Bureau of Missing Persons]( "Bureau of Missing Persons")
Bureau of Missing Persons Pete (1933) -
![Goodbye Again]( "Goodbye Again")
Goodbye Again Richview Hotel Maid (1933) -
![Sing Sinner Sing]( "Sing Sinner Sing")
Sing Sinner Sing Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan (1933) -
![Private Detective 62]( "Private Detective 62")
Private Detective 62 Amy (1933) -
![Lilly Turner]( "Lilly Turner")
Lilly Turner Edna Yokum (1933) -
![Ladies They Talk About]( "Ladies They Talk About")
Ladies They Talk About Noonan (1933) -
![Hard to Handle]( "Hard to Handle")
Hard to Handle Lil Waters (1933) -
![Employees' Entrance]( "Employees' Entrance")
Employees' Entrance Miss Hall (1933) -
![Blessed Event]( "Blessed Event")
Blessed Event Miss Stevens (1932) -
![Jewel Robbery]( "Jewel Robbery")
Jewel Robbery Berta - Teri's Maid (1932) -
![Make Me a Star]( "Make Me a Star")
Make Me a Star The Countess (1932) -
![The Rainbow Trail]( "The Rainbow Trail")
The Rainbow Trail Widow Abigail (1932) -
![The Cheat]( "The Cheat")
The Cheat Woman in Court Behind Elsa (1931) -
![Wicked]( "Wicked")
Wicked Fanny (1931) -
![The Spider]( "The Spider")
The Spider Mrs. Wimbledon (1931) -
![Transatlantic]( "Transatlantic")
Transatlantic Burbank (1931) -
![Rubber Heels]( "Rubber Heels")
Rubber Heels Fanny Pratt (1927) -
Saved by a Song Elsie (1916)
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![The Tenth Commandment]( "The Tenth Commandment")
The Tenth Commandment The Doctor's Wife (1914) -
In All Things Moderation Winnie Graham - the Youngest Daughter (1914)
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When the Heart Calls (1914)
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![The Lady of the Island]( "The Lady of the Island")
The Lady of the Island The Nurse (1914) -
![The Skull]( "The Skull")
The Skull (1914) -
ActressThe Man Who Lost, But Won Rose Mason - The Minister's Wife (1914)
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Soundtrack
![A Slight Case of Murder]( "A Slight Case of Murder")
A Slight Case of Murder (1938) -
Soundtrack
![Hard to Handle]( "Hard to Handle")
Hard to Handle (1933) -
Archive footage
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All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
She worked as standby for Patsy Kelly during the Broadway run of the 1971 hit "No, No Nanette" and later did the role on tour.
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Died
(age 86)
New York City, New York, USA
Height:
5' 6" (1.68 m)User Polls
The Constitution State Movies
The Golden Age of Hollywood — The 1930s
Best Pictures and World Cities
Early to Screen and Early to Laugh
Happy 75th Birthday (Favorite 1939 Film)
Best Director/Cinematographer Team
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