Filmography
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Known For
Rope Mrs. Wilson (1948) -
Marnie Rita - Cleaning Woman (1964) -
Shane Mrs. Shipstead (1953) -
Known For
Woman of the Year Alma (1942) -
Actress
Apple's Way Mrs. Kistinger (1974) -
Emergency! Emma Lenover (1972) -
Nanny and the Professor Mrs. Trimble (1971) -
The Seven Minutes Cassie (1971) -
Love, American Style Martha Wilson (segment "Love and Grandma") (1970) -
The Split Woman in Police Station (1968) -
Judd for the Defense Agnes Geary (1967) -
Penelope Newsstand Proprietor (1966) -
Marnie Rita - Cleaning Woman (1964)
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Gunsmoke Nell (1964) -
![The Prize]( "The Prize")
The Prize Mrs. Ahlquist (1963) -
![Twice-Told Tales]( "Twice-Told Tales")
Twice-Told Tales Lisabetta, the landlady (1963) -
Anatomy of an Accident Carrie Tibbles (1961)
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![The Clown and the Kid]( "The Clown and the Kid")
The Clown and the Kid Mother Superior (1961) -
![Coronado 9]( "Coronado 9")
Coronado 9 Mrs. Marshak (1961) -
![Tales of Wells Fargo]( "Tales of Wells Fargo")
Tales of Wells Fargo Grandma Sarah Bridger (1960-1961) -
![Outlaws]( "Outlaws")
Outlaws Mrs. Evans (1961) -
![Swingin' Along]( "Swingin' Along")
Swingin' Along Woman (1961) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train Granny Henry (1958-1960) -
![One Step Beyond]( "One Step Beyond")
One Step Beyond Martha Borgner (1960) -
![Cheyenne]( "Cheyenne")
Cheyenne Elizabeth Quill (1960) -
![Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus]( "Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus")
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus Aunt Olive (1960) -
![Journey to the Center of the Earth]( "Journey to the Center of the Earth")
Journey to the Center of the Earth Innkeeper (1959) -
![Lassie]( "Lassie")
Lassie Mrs. Larson (1959) -
![Colt .45]( "Colt .45")
Colt .45 Ma Thorpe (1959) -
![State Trooper]( "State Trooper")
State Trooper Emily Brandywine (1959) -
![The Restless Gun]( "The Restless Gun")
The Restless Gun Elizabeth Sweet (1958-1959) -
![The Thin Man]( "The Thin Man")
The Thin Man Mrs. Dan Carmichael (1959) -
![The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp]( "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp")
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Martha Geraghty (1959) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Mother Tchaikovsky (1959) -
![Rescue 8]( "Rescue 8")
Rescue 8 Mrs. Curran (1959) -
![The Lineup]( "The Lineup")
The Lineup (1958) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mrs. Johnson (1957-1958) -
![The Frank Sinatra Show]( "The Frank Sinatra Show")
The Frank Sinatra Show Mrs. Wasson (1958) -
![Studio 57]( "Studio 57")
Studio 57 (1954-1958) -
![Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal]( "Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal")
Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (1957) -
![Bachelor Father]( "Bachelor Father")
Bachelor Father Mrs. Farrell (1957) -
![Zane Grey Theater]( "Zane Grey Theater")
Zane Grey Theater Julia Crayton (1957) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Ma Duncan (1957) -
![The Young Stranger]( "The Young Stranger")
The Young Stranger Lottie (1957) -
![The Quiet Gun]( "The Quiet Gun")
The Quiet Gun Mrs. Merrick (1957) -
![Drango]( "Drango")
Drango Mrs. Blackford (1957) -
![The Millionaire]( "The Millionaire")
The Millionaire Edith 'Edie' Wyatt (1957) -
![Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre]( "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre")
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre Attendant (1956) -
![The Leather Saint]( "The Leather Saint")
The Leather Saint Stella (1956) -
![Storm Center]( "Storm Center")
Storm Center Mrs. Simmons (1956) -
![Cavalcade of America]( "Cavalcade of America")
Cavalcade of America Mrs. Pipes (1954-1956) -
![Chevron Hall of Stars]( "Chevron Hall of Stars")
Chevron Hall of Stars Mrs. Mahoney (1956) -
![The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing]( "The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing")
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing Josie (1955) -
![Medic]( "Medic")
Medic Mrs. Thompson (1955) -
![The Loretta Young Show]( "The Loretta Young Show")
The Loretta Young Show Anna (1954-1955) -
![The Road to Denver]( "The Road to Denver")
The Road to Denver Mrs. Garrett (1955) -
![City of Shadows]( "City of Shadows")
City of Shadows Mrs. Fellows (1955) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Aunt Emma (1955) -
![You Are There]( "You Are There")
You Are There Mlle. Ahmannsson (1955) -
![The Silver Star]( "The Silver Star")
The Silver Star Belle Dowdy (1955) -
![Stories of the Century]( "Stories of the Century")
Stories of the Century Mrs. Penrose (1955) -
![Stage 7]( "Stage 7")
Stage 7 Mrs. Whitfield (1955) -
![The Whistler]( "The Whistler")
The Whistler Sarah (1955) -
![Fireside Theatre]( "Fireside Theatre")
Fireside Theatre (1955) -
![The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse]( "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse")
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse Mrs. Meers (1954) -
![Désirée]( "Désirée")
Désirée Queen Hedwig (1954) -
![Your Favorite Story]( "Your Favorite Story")
Your Favorite Story (1954) -
![About Mrs. Leslie]( "About Mrs. Leslie")
About Mrs. Leslie Mrs. Fine (1954) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre (1954) -
![The Big Heat]( "The Big Heat")
The Big Heat Selma Parker (1953) -
![The Stranger Wore a Gun]( "The Stranger Wore a Gun")
The Stranger Wore a Gun Mrs. Martin (1953) -
![Space Patrol]( "Space Patrol")
Space Patrol Aunt Sybil Todd (1953) -
![Shane]( "Shane")
Shane Mrs. Shipstead (1953) -
![It Happens Every Thursday]( "It Happens Every Thursday")
It Happens Every Thursday Mrs. Peterson (1953) -
![Your Jeweler's Showcase]( "Your Jeweler's Showcase")
Your Jeweler's Showcase (1953) -
![Hans Christian Andersen]( "Hans Christian Andersen")
Hans Christian Andersen Mrs. Berta (1952) -
![Down Among the Sheltering Palms]( "Down Among the Sheltering Palms")
Down Among the Sheltering Palms Mrs. Edgett (1952) -
![Elephant Stampede]( "Elephant Stampede")
Elephant Stampede Miss Banks (1951) -
![The Day the Earth Stood Still]( "The Day the Earth Stood Still")
The Day the Earth Stood Still Mrs. Crockett (1951) -
![Ace in the Hole]( "Ace in the Hole")
Ace in the Hole Miss Deverich (1951) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Mrs. Hickman (1951) -
![The Redhead and the Cowboy]( "The Redhead and the Cowboy")
The Redhead and the Cowboy Mrs. Barrett (1951) -
![The Company She Keeps]( "The Company She Keeps")
The Company She Keeps Mrs. Holman (1951) -
![The Magnificent Yankee]( "The Magnificent Yankee")
The Magnificent Yankee Annie Gough (1950) -
![Union Station]( "Union Station")
Union Station Mrs. Willecombe (1950) -
![Caged]( "Caged")
Caged Miss Barker (1950) -
![The Damned Don't Cry]( "The Damned Don't Cry")
The Damned Don't Cry Mrs. Castleman (1950) -
![Perfect Strangers]( "Perfect Strangers")
Perfect Strangers Mary Travers (1950) -
![Madame Bovary]( "Madame Bovary")
Madame Bovary Mother Superior (1949) -
![Big Jack]( "Big Jack")
Big Jack Widow Simpson (1949) -
![You Gotta Stay Happy]( "You Gotta Stay Happy")
You Gotta Stay Happy Mrs. Racknell (1948) -
![The Gallant Blade]( "The Gallant Blade")
The Gallant Blade Bit (1948) -
![Rope]( "Rope")
Rope Mrs. Wilson (1948) -
![I Remember Mama]( "I Remember Mama")
I Remember Mama Aunt Sigrid (1948) -
![Forever Amber]( "Forever Amber")
Forever Amber Sarah (1947) -
![Singapore]( "Singapore")
Singapore Mrs. Edith Barnes (1947) -
![The Corpse Came C.O.D.]( "The Corpse Came C.O.D.")
The Corpse Came C.O.D. Rose's Assistant (1947) -
![Fun on a Weekend]( "Fun on a Weekend")
Fun on a Weekend Mr. Cowperwaithe's Secretary (1947) -
![The Strange Woman]( "The Strange Woman")
The Strange Woman Mrs. Coggins (1946) -
![The Bachelor's Daughters]( "The Bachelor's Daughters")
The Bachelor's Daughters Secretary (1946) -
![Don't Gamble with Strangers]( "Don't Gamble with Strangers")
Don't Gamble with Strangers Mrs. Fielding - Swedish Maid (1946) -
![Mysterious Intruder]( "Mysterious Intruder")
Mysterious Intruder Mrs. Ward (1946) -
![The Notorious Lone Wolf]( "The Notorious Lone Wolf")
The Notorious Lone Wolf Olga - Carla's Maid (1946) -
![The Scarlet Horseman]( "The Scarlet Horseman")
The Scarlet Horseman Lu (1946) -
![The Fighting Guardsman]( "The Fighting Guardsman")
The Fighting Guardsman Mame. Paquin (1946) -
![Captain Eddie]( "Captain Eddie")
Captain Eddie Nurse (1945) -
![The Jade Mask]( "The Jade Mask")
The Jade Mask Louise Harper (1945) -
![Youth on Trial]( "Youth on Trial")
Youth on Trial Mother (1945) -
![And Now Tomorrow]( "And Now Tomorrow")
And Now Tomorrow Mrs. Vankovitch (1944) -
![The Soul of a Monster]( "The Soul of a Monster")
The Soul of a Monster Mrs. Jameson, Housekeeper (1944) -
![Four Jills in a Jeep]( "Four Jills in a Jeep")
Four Jills in a Jeep French Maid (1944) -
![Swing Out the Blues]( "Swing Out the Blues")
Swing Out the Blues Mrs. T.W. (1943) -
![There's Something About a Soldier]( "There's Something About a Soldier")
There's Something About a Soldier Mrs. Emma Edwards (1943) -
![Bomber's Moon]( "Bomber's Moon")
Bomber's Moon Elsa (1943) -
![The Moon Is Down]( "The Moon Is Down")
The Moon Is Down Ludwig's Wife (1943) -
![The Fighting Guerrillas]( "The Fighting Guerrillas")
The Fighting Guerrillas Mother (1943) -
![Reunion in France]( "Reunion in France")
Reunion in France Genevieve (1942) -
![Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant]( "Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant")
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant Hilda (1942) -
![Girl Trouble]( "Girl Trouble")
Girl Trouble Huida (1942) -
![Orchestra Wives]( "Orchestra Wives")
Orchestra Wives Hilda (1942) -
![Woman of the Year]( "Woman of the Year")
Woman of the Year Alma (1942) -
![Blossoms in the Dust]( "Blossoms in the Dust")
Blossoms in the Dust Hilda, Mrs. Kahly's Maid (1941) -
![Citizen Kane]( "Citizen Kane")
Citizen Kane Leland's Nurse (1941) -
![Life with Henry]( "Life with Henry")
Life with Henry Anne - Swedish Maid (1940) -
Actress
![The Man Who Wouldn't Talk]( "The Man Who Wouldn't Talk")
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Hannah (1940) -
Archive footage
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1964)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Had a small but memorable role in Citizen Kane (1941) as a tough-talking nurse who orders Joseph Cotten's autocratic character around. After she leaves, he makes a snarky observation about the misconceptions of nurses being attractive.
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Tacoma, Washington, USA
Died
(age 84)
Riverside County, California, USA
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