Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Known for
Acting
Born
May 11, 1892
Died
May 22, 1972 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Balham, London, England, UK

Biography

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.

Known For

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Filmography

2012
Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford poster

Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1977
To See Such Fun poster

To See Such Fun

Movie

1970
The Virgin and the Gypsy poster

The Virgin and the Gypsy

Movie · as Grandma (scenes deleted)

1967
A Countess from Hong Kong poster

A Countess from Hong Kong

Movie · as Miss Gaulswallow

1967
The Wacky World of Mother Goose poster

The Wacky World of Mother Goose

Movie · as Mother Goose (voice)

1967
Arabella poster

Arabella

Movie · as Princess Ilaria

1965
Chimes at Midnight poster

Chimes at Midnight

Movie · as Mistress Quickly

1965
The Alphabet Murders poster

The Alphabet Murders

Movie · as Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)

1965
The Stately Ghosts of England

The Stately Ghosts of England

Movie · as Herself

1964
Murder Most Foul poster

Murder Most Foul

Movie · as Miss Jane Marple

1964
Murder Ahoy poster

Murder Ahoy

Movie · as Miss Jane Marple

1963
Murder at the Gallop poster

Murder at the Gallop

Movie · as Miss Jane Marple

1963
The V.I.P.s poster

The V.I.P.s

Movie · as The Duchess of Brighton

1963
The Mouse on the Moon poster

The Mouse on the Moon

Movie · as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII

1962
The Merv Griffin Show poster

The Merv Griffin Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1962
Zero One poster

Zero One

TV · 1 ep

1961
Murder She Said poster

Murder She Said

Movie · as Miss Jane Marple

1961
On the Double poster

On the Double

Movie · as Lady Vivian

1959
I'm All Right Jack poster

I'm All Right Jack

Movie · as Aunt Dolly

1957
The Smallest Show on Earth poster

The Smallest Show on Earth

Movie · as Mrs. Fazackalee

1957
Just My Luck poster

Just My Luck

Movie · as Mrs. Dooley

1955
An Alligator Named Daisy poster

An Alligator Named Daisy

Movie · as Prudence Croquet

1954
Mad About Men poster

Mad About Men

Movie · as Nurse Carey

1954
Aunt Clara poster

Aunt Clara

Movie · as Clara Hilton

1953
Trouble in Store poster

Trouble in Store

Movie · as Miss Bacon

1953
The Runaway Bus poster

The Runaway Bus

Movie · as Miss Cynthia Beeston

1953
Innocents in Paris poster

Innocents in Paris

Movie · as Gwladys Inglott

1952
The Importance of Being Earnest poster

The Importance of Being Earnest

Movie · as Miss Prism

1952
The Magic Box poster

The Magic Box

Movie · as Lady Pond

1952
Miss Robin Hood poster

Miss Robin Hood

Movie · as Heather Honey

1952
Castle in the Air poster

Castle in the Air

Movie · as Miss Nicholson

1952
Curtain Up poster

Curtain Up

Movie · as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire

1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life poster

The Happiest Days of Your Life

Movie · as Muriel Whitchurch

1950
Her Favourite Husband poster

Her Favourite Husband

Movie · as Mrs. Dotherington

1949
Passport to Pimlico poster

Passport to Pimlico

Movie · as Professor Hatton-Jones

1948
Miranda poster

Miranda

Movie · as Nurse Carey

1947
Meet Me at Dawn poster

Meet Me at Dawn

Movie · as Madame Vernorel

1947
While the Sun Shines poster

While the Sun Shines

Movie · as Dr. Winifred Frye

1945
Blithe Spirit poster

Blithe Spirit

Movie · as Madame Arcati

1944
English Without Tears poster

English Without Tears

Movie · as Lady Christabel Beauclerk

1943
Yellow Canary poster

Yellow Canary

Movie · as Mrs. Towcester

1943
The Demi-Paradise poster

The Demi-Paradise

Movie · as Rowena Ventnor

1941
Quiet Wedding poster

Quiet Wedding

Movie · as Second Magistrate

1941
Spring Meeting poster

Spring Meeting

Movie · as Aunt Bijou

1938
Big Fella poster

Big Fella

Movie · as Nanny (uncredited)

1937
Beauty and the Barge poster

Beauty and the Barge

Movie · as Mrs. Baldwin

1937
Catch as Catch Can

Catch as Catch Can

Movie · as 'Crafty' Maggie Carberry

1936
Dusty Ermine poster

Dusty Ermine

Movie · as Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby

1936
Talk of the Devil poster

Talk of the Devil

Movie