Margaret Rutherford
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 11, 1892
- Died
- May 22, 1972
- Birthplace
- Balham, London, England, UK
Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English character actress, who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. She is best-known for her 1960s performances as Miss Marple in several films based loosely on Agatha Christie's novels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Rutherford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford 2012
as Self (archive footage)
To See Such Fun 1977
Actor
The Virgin and the Gypsy 1970
as Grandma (scenes deleted)
The Wacky World of Mother Goose 1967
as Mother Goose (voice)
Arabella 1967
as Princess Ilaria
A Countess from Hong Kong 1967
as Miss Gaulswallow
The Alphabet Murders 1965
as Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)
Chimes at Midnight 1965
as Mistress Quickly
- The Stately Ghosts of England
The Stately Ghosts of England 1965
as Herself
Murder Ahoy 1964
as Miss Jane Marple
Murder Most Foul 1964
as Miss Jane Marple
The V.I.P.s 1963
as The Duchess of Brighton
Murder at the Gallop 1963
as Miss Jane Marple
The Mouse on the Moon 1963
as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII
Murder She Said 1961
as Miss Jane Marple
On the Double 1961
as Lady Vivian
I'm All Right Jack 1959
as Aunt Dolly
Just My Luck 1957
as Mrs. Dooley
The Smallest Show on Earth 1957
as Mrs. Fazackalee
An Alligator Named Daisy 1955
as Prudence Croquet
Aunt Clara 1954
as Clara Hilton
Mad About Men 1954
as Nurse Carey
Trouble in Store 1953
as Miss Bacon
Innocents in Paris 1953
as Gwladys Inglott
The Runaway Bus 1953
as Miss Cynthia Beeston
Miss Robin Hood 1952
as Heather Honey
The Importance of Being Earnest 1952
as Miss Prism
Castle in the Air 1952
as Miss Nicholson
Curtain Up 1952
as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
The Magic Box 1952
as Lady Pond
Her Favourite Husband 1950
as Mrs. Dotherington
The Happiest Days of Your Life 1950
as Muriel Whitchurch
Passport to Pimlico 1949
as Professor Hatton-Jones
Miranda 1948
as Nurse Carey
Meet Me at Dawn 1947
as Madame Vernorel
While the Sun Shines 1947
as Dr. Winifred Frye
Blithe Spirit 1945
as Madame Arcati
English Without Tears 1944
as Lady Christabel Beauclerk
Yellow Canary 1943
as Mrs. Towcester
The Demi-Paradise 1943
as Rowena Ventnor
Quiet Wedding 1941
as Second Magistrate
Spring Meeting 1941
as Aunt Bijou
Big Fella 1938
as Nanny (uncredited)
- Catch as Catch Can
Catch as Catch Can 1937
as 'Crafty' Maggie Carberry
Beauty and the Barge 1937
as Mrs. Baldwin
Talk of the Devil 1936
Actor
Dusty Ermine 1936
as Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby
Credits from TMDB.