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
Panama Flo Sadie (1932) -
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) -
![Bowery to Broadway]( "Bowery to Broadway")
Bowery to Broadway Mame Alda (1944) -
![The Princess and the Pirate]( "The Princess and the Pirate")
The Princess and the Pirate Boar's Head Inn Proprietess (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]( "The Covered Trailer")
The Covered Trailer Widow Ella Jones (1939) -
![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]( "My Wife's Relatives")
My Wife's Relatives Widow Ella Jones (1939) -
![Undercover Agent]( "Undercover Agent")
Undercover Agent Mrs. Minnow (1939) -
![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) -
![The Guardsman]( "The Guardsman")
The Guardsman 'Mama' (1931) -
![Blonde Crazy]( "Blonde Crazy")
Blonde Crazy Mrs. Snyder (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]( "Taxi")
Taxi Sweet Genevieve (1919) -
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
Personal Details
Born
Bronte-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Died
(age 84)
Hollywood, California, USA
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