Filmography
-
Known For
White Savage Blossom (1943) -
Swing Out, Sister Mrs. Bradstreet (1945) -
Jiggs and Maggie in Society Mrs. Kelsey Chelsae Blackwell (1947) -
Known For
Blonde Dynamite Second Dowager (1950) -
Actress
It's a Great Life Mrs. Cartwright (1955) -
Where's Raymond? (1955) -
The Snows of Kilimanjaro Guest (1952) -
The Lone Ranger Mrs. Tush (1951) -
Pretty Baby Stout Lady (1950) -
Please Believe Me Stout Woman (1950) -
Blonde Dynamite Second Dowager (1950)
-
Love Happy Woman with Chihuahua Dog (1949) -
Madame Bovary Mme. Foulard (1949) -
In the Good Old Summertime Gushing Woman (1949) -
![Family Honeymoon]( "Family Honeymoon")
Family Honeymoon Helen Hockinson (1948) -
![Hollow Triumph]( "Hollow Triumph")
Hollow Triumph Mrs. Neyhmer (1948) -
![I Remember Mama]( "I Remember Mama")
I Remember Mama Night Nurse (1948) -
![Jiggs and Maggie in Society]( "Jiggs and Maggie in Society")
Jiggs and Maggie in Society Mrs. Kelsey Chelsae Blackwell (1947) -
![That Hagen Girl]( "That Hagen Girl")
That Hagen Girl Ruth Laverty - Gossip (1947) -
![Merton of the Movies]( "Merton of the Movies")
Merton of the Movies Landlady (1947) -
![Song of Love]( "Song of Love")
Song of Love Mrs. Hein (1947) -
![Unconquered]( "Unconquered")
Unconquered Mother at the Ball (1947) -
![Living in a Big Way]( "Living in a Big Way")
Living in a Big Way Committee Woman (1947) -
![The Shocking Miss Pilgrim]( "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim")
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim Sarah Glidden (1947) -
![Vacation in Reno]( "Vacation in Reno")
Vacation in Reno Eleanor's Mother (1946) -
![One Exciting Week]( "One Exciting Week")
One Exciting Week Mrs. Lumley (1946) -
![Cluny Brown]( "Cluny Brown")
Cluny Brown Onlooker Outside Bookstore (1946) -
![Miss Susie Slagle's]( "Miss Susie Slagle's")
Miss Susie Slagle's Mrs. Gerrity (1946) -
![Scarlet Street]( "Scarlet Street")
Scarlet Street Matron (1945) -
![This Love of Ours]( "This Love of Ours")
This Love of Ours Character Woman (1945) -
![Spellbound]( "Spellbound")
Spellbound Dr. Brulov's Housekeeper (1945) -
![Men in Her Diary]( "Men in Her Diary")
Men in Her Diary Mrs. Williams (1945) -
![Love Letters]( "Love Letters")
Love Letters Old Hag (1945) -
![Rhapsody in Blue]( "Rhapsody in Blue")
Rhapsody in Blue Party Guest (1945) -
![Penthouse Rhythm]( "Penthouse Rhythm")
Penthouse Rhythm Party Guest (1945) -
![Bedside Manner]( "Bedside Manner")
Bedside Manner Mrs. Moriarty (1945) -
![Swing Out, Sister]( "Swing Out, Sister")
Swing Out, Sister Mrs. Bradstreet (1945) -
![A Tree Grows in Brooklyn]( "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn")
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Undetermined (1945) -
![Roughly Speaking]( "Roughly Speaking")
Roughly Speaking Tub Customer (1945) -
![Adventures of Kitty O'Day]( "Adventures of Kitty O'Day")
Adventures of Kitty O'Day Woman in Ladies Spa (1945) -
![Together Again]( "Together Again")
Together Again Townswoman (1944) -
![And Now Tomorrow]( "And Now Tomorrow")
And Now Tomorrow Carrie (1944) -
![One Mysterious Night]( "One Mysterious Night")
One Mysterious Night Woman in Daley's Office (1944) -
![My Buddy]( "My Buddy")
My Buddy Woman (1944) -
![San Diego I Love You]( "San Diego I Love You")
San Diego I Love You Chubby Little Woman (1944) -
![National Barn Dance]( "National Barn Dance")
National Barn Dance Opera Singer (1944) -
![Summer Storm]( "Summer Storm")
Summer Storm (1944) -
![Louisiana Hayride]( "Louisiana Hayride")
Louisiana Hayride Mrs. Vandergrift (1944) -
![Sensations of 1945]( "Sensations of 1945")
Sensations of 1945 Mme. Angostina (1944) -
![Going My Way]( "Going My Way")
Going My Way Mrs. Quimp's Neighbor at Window (1944) -
![This Is the Life]( "This Is the Life")
This Is the Life Mrs. Ferguson (1944) -
![Double Indemnity]( "Double Indemnity")
Double Indemnity Shopper in Market (1944) -
![True to Life]( "True to Life")
True to Life Woman in Subway (1943) -
![Swing Out the Blues]( "Swing Out the Blues")
Swing Out the Blues Mrs. Ridgeway (1943) -
![Flesh and Fantasy]( "Flesh and Fantasy")
Flesh and Fantasy Sally (1943) -
![My Kingdom for a Cook]( "My Kingdom for a Cook")
My Kingdom for a Cook Woman in Employment Office (1943) -
![Doughboys in Ireland]( "Doughboys in Ireland")
Doughboys in Ireland Miss Wood (1943) -
![White Savage]( "White Savage")
White Savage Blossom (1943) -
![Air Raid Wardens]( "Air Raid Wardens")
Air Raid Wardens Disturbed Sleeper (1943) -
![Double Up]( "Double Up")
Double Up Mother (In Law) (1943) -
![The Powers Girl]( "The Powers Girl")
The Powers Girl School Board Member (1943) -
![Shadow of a Doubt]( "Shadow of a Doubt")
Shadow of a Doubt Mrs. Martin (1943) -
![Now, Voyager]( "Now, Voyager")
Now, Voyager Rosa (1942) -
![Hi, Neighbor]( "Hi, Neighbor")
Hi, Neighbor Mrs. Wilson (1942) -
![Rings on Her Fingers]( "Rings on Her Fingers")
Rings on Her Fingers Shopper (1942) -
![The Bashful Bachelor]( "The Bashful Bachelor")
The Bashful Bachelor Widder Abernathy (1942) -
![Lloyds of London]( "Lloyds of London")
Lloyds of London Singer (1936) -
![Star for a Night]( "Star for a Night")
Star for a Night Townswoman (1936) -
![Thunder in the Night]( "Thunder in the Night")
Thunder in the Night Cafe Owner's Wife (1935) -
Actress
![Pursued]( "Pursued")
Pursued Tourist Welfare Worker (1934)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
According to a 1934 Hollywood Filmograph article, Purdy spoke French, Russian, Italian, and German fluently and demonstrated her skill as a comic singer between acts during a then-recent run of the play "Sweeney Todd" in Los Angeles.
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
(age 75)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Contribute to this page
User Polls
NYPL's Most Checked-Out Books Of All Time
Mystery, Suspense, and Detective Mystery Parodies
Check out some of our favorite Hollywood couples who found romance together on screen and in real life.
Celebrate Black History Month with IMDb's exclusive galleries, recommendations, videos, and more.