Filmography
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Known For
The Bat Whispers Lizzie Allen (1930) -
To Be or Not to Be Anna (1942) -
The Vampire Bat Aunt Gussie Schnappmann (1933) -
Known For
Hollywood Cowboy Violet Butler (1937) -
Actress
Belle Le Grand Woman Companion at Stock Exchange (1951) -
Arson, Inc. Grandma (1949) -
The Lawton Story Henrietta (1949) -
The Plunderers Old Dame at Wedding (1948) -
Slippy McGee Mrs. Dexter (1948) -
Mother Wore Tights Mrs. Muggins (1947) -
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Fitter (1947) -
Hitchhike to Happiness Mrs. Randall (1945) -
Man from Oklahoma Grandma Lane (1945) -
Leave It to Blondie Magda - Tea Leaf Reader (1945) -
![The Suspect]( "The Suspect")
The Suspect Mrs. Packer (1944) -
![The Town Went Wild]( "The Town Went Wild")
The Town Went Wild Judge Bingle (1944) -
![The Princess and the Pirate]( "The Princess and the Pirate")
The Princess and the Pirate Landlady (1944) -
![Bowery to Broadway]( "Bowery to Broadway")
Bowery to Broadway Mame Alda (1944) -
![I'm from Arkansas]( "I'm from Arkansas")
I'm from Arkansas Matilda Alden Jenkins - aka Ma (1944) -
![Goodnight, Sweetheart]( "Goodnight, Sweetheart")
Goodnight, Sweetheart Johnny's Landlady (1944) -
![Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid]( "Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid")
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid Homely Woman (1944) -
![Rosie the Riveter]( "Rosie the Riveter")
Rosie the Riveter Granma Quill (1944) -
![Up in Arms]( "Up in Arms")
Up in Arms Dowager in Cable Car (1944) -
![Ladies Courageous]( "Ladies Courageous")
Ladies Courageous Dakota (1944) -
![The Chance of a Lifetime]( "The Chance of a Lifetime")
The Chance of a Lifetime Miss Edna Counihan (1943) -
![Reveille with Beverly]( "Reveille with Beverly")
Reveille with Beverly Maggie (1943) -
![The Crystal Ball]( "The Crystal Ball")
The Crystal Ball Apple Annie Character (1943) -
![Lady Bodyguard]( "Lady Bodyguard")
Lady Bodyguard Mother Hodges (1943) -
![Dawn on the Great Divide]( "Dawn on the Great Divide")
Dawn on the Great Divide Sarah Harkins (1942) -
![The Boogie Man Will Get You]( "The Boogie Man Will Get You")
The Boogie Man Will Get You Amelia Jones (1942) -
![Henry Aldrich, Editor]( "Henry Aldrich, Editor")
Henry Aldrich, Editor Mrs. Norris (1942) -
![The Gay Sisters]( "The Gay Sisters")
The Gay Sisters Lady in Elevator (1942) -
![I Married an Angel]( "I Married an Angel")
I Married an Angel Juli (1942) -
![There's One Born Every Minute]( "There's One Born Every Minute")
There's One Born Every Minute Agatha (1942) -
![Henry and Dizzy]( "Henry and Dizzy")
Henry and Dizzy Mrs. Bradley (1942) -
![Almost Married]( "Almost Married")
Almost Married Mrs. Clayton (1942) -
![To Be or Not to Be]( "To Be or Not to Be")
To Be or Not to Be Anna (1942) -
![Among the Living]( "Among the Living")
Among the Living Mrs. Pickens (1941) -
![Glamour Boy]( "Glamour Boy")
Glamour Boy Borax Betty (1941) -
![You Belong to Me]( "You Belong to Me")
You Belong to Me Ella (1941) -
![They Meet Again]( "They Meet Again")
They Meet Again Mrs. Hastings (1941) -
![West Point Widow]( "West Point Widow")
West Point Widow Mrs. Willits (1941) -
![Melody for Three]( "Melody for Three")
Melody for Three Mrs. Hastings (1941) -
![The Strawberry Blonde]( "The Strawberry Blonde")
The Strawberry Blonde Mrs. Mulcahey's Friend (1941) -
![The Border Legion]( "The Border Legion")
The Border Legion Hurricane Hattie McGuire (1940) -
![Remedy for Riches]( "Remedy for Riches")
Remedy for Riches Mrs. Hastings (1940) -
![Li'l Abner]( "Li'l Abner")
Li'l Abner Granny Scragg (1940) -
![Colorado]( "Colorado")
Colorado Etta Mae (1940) -
![The Golden Fleecing]( "The Golden Fleecing")
The Golden Fleecing Landlady (1940) -
![Dr. Christian Meets the Women]( "Dr. Christian Meets the Women")
Dr. Christian Meets the Women Mrs. Hastings (1940) -
![The Courageous Dr. Christian]( "The Courageous Dr. Christian")
The Courageous Dr. Christian Mrs. Hastings (1940) -
![The Amazing Mr. Williams]( "The Amazing Mr. Williams")
The Amazing Mr. Williams Landlady (1939) -
![Meet Dr. Christian]( "Meet Dr. Christian")
Meet Dr. Christian Mrs. Hastings (1939) -
The Covered Trailer Widow Ella Jones (1939)
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![Sabotage]( "Sabotage")
Sabotage Mrs. Hopkins (1939) -
![The Magnificent Fraud]( "The Magnificent Fraud")
The Magnificent Fraud Señora Moreno (1939) -
![Mountain Rhythm]( "Mountain Rhythm")
Mountain Rhythm Ma Hutchins (1939) -
![Exile Express]( "Exile Express")
Exile Express Mrs. Smith (1939) -
My Wife's Relatives Widow Ella Jones (1939)
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Undercover Agent Mrs. Minnow (1939)
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![Convict's Code]( "Convict's Code")
Convict's Code Mrs. Magruder (1939) -
![Riders of the Black Hills]( "Riders of the Black Hills")
Riders of the Black Hills Mrs. Peggy Garth (1938) -
![Vivacious Lady]( "Vivacious Lady")
Vivacious Lady Nagging Wife of Man Shaving on Train (1938) -
![Every Day's a Holiday]( "Every Day's a Holiday")
Every Day's a Holiday Dowager at Rector's (1937) -
![Fight for Your Lady]( "Fight for Your Lady")
Fight for Your Lady Nadya (1937) -
![Live, Love and Learn]( "Live, Love and Learn")
Live, Love and Learn Mrs. Crump (1937) -
![Hollywood Cowboy]( "Hollywood Cowboy")
Hollywood Cowboy Violet Butler (1937) -
![Paradise Express]( "Paradise Express")
Paradise Express Maggie Casey (1937) -
![When's Your Birthday?]( "When's Your Birthday?")
When's Your Birthday? Mrs. Basscombe (1937) -
![Champagne Waltz]( "Champagne Waltz")
Champagne Waltz Mrs. Scribner (1937) -
![Reunion]( "Reunion")
Reunion Mrs. Barton (1936) -
![Valiant Is the Word for Carrie]( "Valiant Is the Word for Carrie")
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie Maggie Devlin (1936) -
![Poppy]( "Poppy")
Poppy Sarah Tucker (1936) -
![The Lonely Trail]( "The Lonely Trail")
The Lonely Trail Mrs. Pruitt (1936) -
![Doughnuts and Society]( "Doughnuts and Society")
Doughnuts and Society Belle Dugan (1936) -
![Man Hunt]( "Man Hunt")
Man Hunt Mrs. Hoggins (1936) -
![The Leavenworth Case]( "The Leavenworth Case")
The Leavenworth Case Phoebe Leavenworth (1936) -
![Happiness C.O.D.]( "Happiness C.O.D.")
Happiness C.O.D. Aunt Addie (1935) -
![Don't Bet on Blondes]( "Don't Bet on Blondes")
Don't Bet on Blondes Little Ellen Purdy (1935) -
![Party Wire]( "Party Wire")
Party Wire Clara West (1935) -
![Ruggles of Red Gap]( "Ruggles of Red Gap")
Ruggles of Red Gap 'Ma' Pettingill (1935) -
![Maybe It's Love]( "Maybe It's Love")
Maybe It's Love Landlady (1935) -
When Strangers Meet Nell Peck (1934)
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![The Girl from Missouri]( "The Girl from Missouri")
The Girl from Missouri Landlady (1934) -
![Here Comes the Navy]( "Here Comes the Navy")
Here Comes the Navy Mrs. Mullins - Droopy's Mother (1934) -
![Return of the Terror]( "Return of the Terror")
Return of the Terror Mrs. Elvery (1934) -
![Love Birds]( "Love Birds")
Love Birds Mme. Bertha (1934) -
![Lazy River]( "Lazy River")
Lazy River Miss Minnie Lescalle (1934) -
![East of Fifth Avenue]( "East of Fifth Avenue")
East of Fifth Avenue Mrs. Conway (1933) -
![Havana Widows]( "Havana Widows")
Havana Widows Mrs. Ryan--Landlady (1933) -
![Fog]( "Fog")
Fog Mrs. Jackson (1933) -
![Big Executive]( "Big Executive")
Big Executive Coroner's Wife (1933) -
![Ladies Must Love]( "Ladies Must Love")
Ladies Must Love Mme. Fifi (1933) -
![My Lips Betray]( "My Lips Betray")
My Lips Betray Mamma Watscheck (1933) -
![Shanghai Madness]( "Shanghai Madness")
Shanghai Madness Mrs. Glissen (1933) -
![The Warrior's Husband]( "The Warrior's Husband")
The Warrior's Husband Buria (1933) -
![Hell Below]( "Hell Below")
Hell Below Lady Higby (1933) -
![Ladies They Talk About]( "Ladies They Talk About")
Ladies They Talk About Aunt Maggie (1933) -
![The Vampire Bat]( "The Vampire Bat")
The Vampire Bat Aunt Gussie Schnappmann (1933) -
![Le plombier amoureux]( "Le plombier amoureux")
Le plombier amoureux (1932) -
![Robbers' Roost]( "Robbers' Roost")
Robbers' Roost Aunt Ellen (1932) -
![Faithless]( "Faithless")
Faithless Bit Part (1932) -
![Divorce in the Family]( "Divorce in the Family")
Divorce in the Family Martha Jenkins (1932) -
![The First Year]( "The First Year")
The First Year Emily Livingston (1932) -
![Stranger in Town]( "Stranger in Town")
Stranger in Town Mrs. Petrick (1932) -
![The Trial of Vivienne Ware]( "The Trial of Vivienne Ware")
The Trial of Vivienne Ware Mrs. Elizabeth Hardy (1932) -
![Polly of the Circus]( "Polly of the Circus")
Polly of the Circus Mrs. Jennings (1932) -
![The Passionate Plumber]( "The Passionate Plumber")
The Passionate Plumber Aunt Charlotte (1932) -
![Panama Flo]( "Panama Flo")
Panama Flo Sadie (1932) -
![Union Depot]( "Union Depot")
Union Depot Passenger at Information Desk (1932) -
![The Woman from Monte Carlo]( "The Woman from Monte Carlo")
The Woman from Monte Carlo Dowager Party Guest (1932) -
![This Reckless Age]( "This Reckless Age")
This Reckless Age Rhoda (1932) -
![Under Eighteen]( "Under Eighteen")
Under Eighteen Mrs. McCarthy (1931) -
![Local Boy Makes Good]( "Local Boy Makes Good")
Local Boy Makes Good Maid (1931) -
![Her Majesty, Love]( "Her Majesty, Love")
Her Majesty, Love Aunt Harriette (1931) -
![Blonde Crazy]( "Blonde Crazy")
Blonde Crazy Mrs. Snyder (1931) -
![The Guardsman]( "The Guardsman")
The Guardsman 'Mama' (1931) -
![Bought!]( "Bought!")
Bought! Mrs. Chauncey (1931) -
![The Man in Possession]( "The Man in Possession")
The Man in Possession Esther (1931) -
![Indiscreet]( "Indiscreet")
Indiscreet Aunt Kate (1931) -
![Lonely Wives]( "Lonely Wives")
Lonely Wives Mrs. Mantel (1931) -
![The Bat Whispers]( "The Bat Whispers")
The Bat Whispers Lizzie Allen (1930) -
Taxi Sweet Genevieve (1919)
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Actress
![A Pair of Sixes]( "A Pair of Sixes")
A Pair of Sixes Coddles (1918) -
Soundtrack
![Mountain Rhythm]( "Mountain Rhythm")
Mountain Rhythm (1939) -
![Here Comes the Navy]( "Here Comes the Navy")
Here Comes the Navy (1934) -
![Panama Flo]( "Panama Flo")
Panama Flo (1932) -
Soundtrack
![Lonely Wives]( "Lonely Wives")
Lonely Wives (1931) -
Archive footageBat Wings (2014)
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![The Naked Archaeologist]( "The Naked Archaeologist")
The Naked Archaeologist (2008) -
Archive footage
![Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch]( "Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch")
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1964)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
She appeared in several silent films. It was more than a decade before she was cast in her next film, the early sound film "The Bat Whispers" (1930) in the key role of Lizzie the maid in which her distinctive voice was first heard. The following ...
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Bronte-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Died
(age 84)
Hollywood, California, USA
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