Filmography
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Known For
Six of a Kind Mrs. K. Rumford (1934) -
Madame Racketeer Countess von Claudwig / Martha Hicks (1932) -
Night After Night Miss Mabel Jellyman (1932) -
Known For
Raffles Lady Kitty Melrose (1930) -
Actress
Ladies in Distress Josephine Bonney (1938) -
Wide Open Faces Auntie Martha (1938) -
King of the Newsboys Nora (1938) -
Two Wise Maids Agatha Stanton / Old Lady Ironsides (1937) -
Stolen Holiday Suzanne (1937) -
White Hunter Aunt Frederika (1936) -
Two in a Crowd Lillie Eckleberger aka Lillie the Toad (1936) -
The Gorgeous Hussy Mrs. Beall (1936) -
Satan Met a Lady Madame Barabbas (1936) -
The Princess Comes Across Lady Gertrude (1936) -
![Hitch Hike Lady]( "Hitch Hike Lady")
Hitch Hike Lady Mrs. Amelia Blake (1935) -
![Dangerous]( "Dangerous")
Dangerous Mrs. Williams (1935) -
![Shanghai]( "Shanghai")
Shanghai Aunt Jane (1935) -
![Doubting Thomas]( "Doubting Thomas")
Doubting Thomas Mrs. Pampinelli (1935) -
![Becky Sharp]( "Becky Sharp")
Becky Sharp Miss Crawley (1935) -
![The Girl from 10th Avenue]( "The Girl from 10th Avenue")
The Girl from 10th Avenue Agnes Martin (1935) -
![The Devil Is a Woman]( "The Devil Is a Woman")
The Devil Is a Woman Senora Perez (1935) -
![The Casino Murder Case]( "The Casino Murder Case")
The Casino Murder Case Priscilla Kinkaid Llewellyn (1935) -
![Here Is My Heart]( "Here Is My Heart")
Here Is My Heart Countess Rostova (1934) -
![The Captain Hates the Sea]( "The Captain Hates the Sea")
The Captain Hates the Sea Mrs. Yolanda Magruder (1934) -
![The Notorious Sophie Lang]( "The Notorious Sophie Lang")
The Notorious Sophie Lang Aunt Nellie (1934) -
![Shoot the Works]( "Shoot the Works")
Shoot the Works The Countess (1934) -
![Wharf Angel]( "Wharf Angel")
Wharf Angel Mother Bright (1934) -
![Coming Out Party]( "Coming Out Party")
Coming Out Party Miss Gertrude Vanderdoe (1934) -
![Six of a Kind]( "Six of a Kind")
Six of a Kind Mrs. K. Rumford (1934) -
![Alice in Wonderland]( "Alice in Wonderland")
Alice in Wonderland Duchess (1933) -
![Tillie and Gus]( "Tillie and Gus")
Tillie and Gus Tillie Winterbottom (1933) -
![Midnight Club]( "Midnight Club")
Midnight Club Lady Barrett-Smythe (1933) -
![The Song of Songs]( "The Song of Songs")
The Song of Songs Mrs. Rasmussen (1933) -
![A Lady's Profession]( "A Lady's Profession")
A Lady's Profession Beulah Bonnell (1933) -
![He Learned About Women]( "He Learned About Women")
He Learned About Women Mme. Vivienne Pompadour (1933) -
![Tonight Is Ours]( "Tonight Is Ours")
Tonight Is Ours Grand Duchess Emilie (1933) -
![If I Had a Million]( "If I Had a Million")
If I Had a Million Emily La Rue (1932) -
![Night After Night]( "Night After Night")
Night After Night Miss Mabel Jellyman (1932) -
![Madame Racketeer]( "Madame Racketeer")
Madame Racketeer Countess von Claudwig / Martha Hicks (1932) -
![Sinners in the Sun]( "Sinners in the Sun")
Sinners in the Sun Mrs. Blake (1932) -
![High Pressure]( "High Pressure")
High Pressure Mrs. Miller (1932) -
![The Unexpected Father]( "The Unexpected Father")
The Unexpected Father Mrs. Hawkins (1932) -
![Tonight or Never]( "Tonight or Never")
Tonight or Never Marchesa Bianca San Giovanni (1931) -
![The Road to Singapore]( "The Road to Singapore")
The Road to Singapore Mrs. Wey-Smith (1931) -
![Devotion]( "Devotion")
Devotion Matilda Coggins (1931) -
![The Night Angel]( "The Night Angel")
The Night Angel Countess von Martini (1931) -
![Virtuous Husband]( "Virtuous Husband")
Virtuous Husband Mrs. Olwell (1931) -
![Oh, for a Man!]( "Oh, for a Man!")
Oh, for a Man! Laura (1930) -
![Du Barry, Woman of Passion]( "Du Barry, Woman of Passion")
Du Barry, Woman of Passion La Gourdan (1930) -
![Outward Bound]( "Outward Bound")
Outward Bound Mrs. Cliveden-Banks (1930) -
![Raffles]( "Raffles")
Raffles Lady Kitty Melrose (1930) -
![Strictly Unconventional]( "Strictly Unconventional")
Strictly Unconventional Lady Catherine Champion-Chene (1930) -
![Big Pal]( "Big Pal")
Big Pal Agatha Briggs (1925) -
![Handcuffs or Kisses]( "Handcuffs or Kisses")
Handcuffs or Kisses Miss Strodd (1921) -
![39 East]( "39 East")
39 East Mrs. de Mailly (1920) -
![A Political Kidnapping]( "A Political Kidnapping")
A Political Kidnapping (1912) -
![Into the Jungle]( "Into the Jungle")
Into the Jungle (1912) -
![The Pilgrimage]( "The Pilgrimage")
The Pilgrimage William's Mother (1912) -
Actress
![A Mardi Gras Mix-Up]( "A Mardi Gras Mix-Up")
A Mardi Gras Mix-Up The Doctor's Wife (1912) -
Soundtrack
![Alice in Wonderland]( "Alice in Wonderland")
Alice in Wonderland (1933) -
Soundtrack
![Tillie and Gus]( "Tillie and Gus")
Tillie and Gus (1933) -
Archive footageLiving Famously (2003)
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![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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Archive footage
![Hollywood My Home Town]( "Hollywood My Home Town")
Hollywood My Home Town (1965) -
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Biography in "Actresses of a Certain Character: Forty Familiar Hollywood Faces from the Thirties to the Fifties" by Axel Nissen.
Nickname
Skippy
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Alison Mary Elliott Margaret Groom
London, England, UK
Died
(age 88)
New York City, New York, USA
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