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Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Acting

Born: January 20, 1898London, England, UK

Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career.

Known For
Filmography
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

(in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)

1982
Doc

Doc

Mrs. Dobson

1969
Istanbul Express

Istanbul Express

Englishwoman

1969
Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

Lady Fetherington

1967
A Very Special Favor

A Very Special Favor

Mother Plum

1965
The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music

Frau Schmidt

1965
Kisses for My President

Kisses for My President

Miss Disendorff (uncredited)

1964
Island of Love

Island of Love

Wife in Nightclub (uncredited)

1963
13 Frightened Girls

13 Frightened Girls

Miss Pittford

1963
Rome Adventure

Rome Adventure

Dean of Briarcroft College for Women (uncredited)

1962
Five Minutes to Live

Five Minutes to Live

Priscilla Auerbach

1961
Moochie of Pop Warner Football

Moochie of Pop Warner Football

Miss Devon

1960
The Miracle

The Miracle

Mrs. MacGregor

1959
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

Madame Hilaire

1958
In the Money

In the Money

Mrs. Smythe-Chumley

1958
Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

Mrs. French

1957
Jupiter's Darling

Jupiter's Darling

Fabia

1955
Three Coins in the Fountain

Three Coins in the Fountain

Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited)

1954
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Lady Beekman

1953
Young Bess

Young Bess

Lady Tyrwhitt

1953
Loose in London

Loose in London

Aunt Agatha

1953
Les Miserables

Les Miserables

Madame Courbet (uncredited)

1952
Thunder on the Hill

Thunder on the Hill

Pierce

1951
Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

Mrs. Cunningham

1951
Fancy Pants

Fancy Pants

Lady Maude

1950
The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Nurse

1949
Adventure in Baltimore

Adventure in Baltimore

Helen Hadley Hamilton

1949
Let's Live a Little

Let's Live a Little

Nurse Brady

1948
Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph

Mrs. Gerry (uncredited)

1948
The Amazing Mr. X

The Amazing Mr. X

Wealthy looking woman

1948
Where There's Life

Where There's Life

Mabel Jones

1947
Forever Amber

Forever Amber

Mrs. Abbott

1947
Ivy

Ivy

Joan Rodney (uncredited)

1947
The Trouble with Women

The Trouble with Women

Wilmer Dawson

1947
Millie's Daughter

Millie's Daughter

Mrs. Sarah Harris

1947
The Searching Wind

The Searching Wind

Mrs. Hayworth

1946
The Green Years

The Green Years

Mrs. Bosomley

1946
Hold That Blonde!

Hold That Blonde!

Flora Carteret

1945
Girls of the Big House

Girls of the Big House

Mrs. Thelma Holt

1945
The Cheaters

The Cheaters

Mattie

1945
Those Endearing Young Charms

Those Endearing Young Charms

Mrs. Woods, Hall's Floor Lady

1945
Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

Martha Neely

1945
National Velvet

National Velvet

Miss Sims

1945
Mademoiselle Fifi

Mademoiselle Fifi

The Wholesaler's Wife

1944
The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

Mrs. Bland

1944
What a Woman

What a Woman

Miss Timmons

1943
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Gracie the Barmaid

1943
The Good Fellows

The Good Fellows

Mrs. Drayton

1943
Dixie

Dixie

Mrs. LaPlant (uncredited)

1943
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

Opera singer (uncredited)

1943
Casablanca

Casablanca

Wife of Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)

1943
Johnny Doughboy

Johnny Doughboy

Miss Penticott

1942
Random Harvest

Random Harvest

Julia

1942
The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

Mrs. Osborne

1942
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)

1942
Flying with Music

Flying with Music

Miss Mullens

1942
We Were Dancing

We Were Dancing

Mrs. Bryce-Carew

1942
Glamour Boy

Glamour Boy

Mrs. Lee

1941
Road to Zanzibar

Road to Zanzibar

Clara Kimble

1941
Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

Lady Heathcote

1941
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

Hat Saleswoman

1941
Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

Hostess at Restaurant (uncredited)

1940
The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago

Maureen Kilmount

1940
Shipyard Sally

Shipyard Sally

Lady Patricia Randall

1939
Everything Happens to Me

Everything Happens to Me

Mrs. Prodder

1938
Rhythm Racketeer

Rhythm Racketeer

Mrs. Della Nash

1937
Wanted!

Wanted!

Mrs. Smithers

1937

Make-Up

Hostess

1937
Fire Over England

Fire Over England

Elena's Governess (uncredited)

1937
Windbag the Sailor

Windbag the Sailor

Olivia Potter-Porter

1936
East Meets West

East Meets West

Lady Mallory

1936
Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

Lady Margaret Wimpleton

1936
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

1936
Music Hath Charms

Music Hath Charms

Bit (uncredited)

1936

Foreign Affaires

Mrs. Hardy Hornett

1935

Get Off My Foot

Mrs. Rawlingcourt

1935
Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

Mrs. Dulcie Bullock

1935
Boys Will Be Boys

Boys Will Be Boys

Lady Dorking

1935
Mimi

Mimi

Madame Durand

1935
The Student's Romance

The Student's Romance

Dora Streudelmeier, Karl's Aunt

1935
Dirty Work

Dirty Work

Tiara Customer

1934
The Iron Duke

The Iron Duke

Duchess of Richmond

1934
Evergreen

Evergreen

Barmaid (uncredited)

1934
Crime on the Hill

Crime on the Hill

Editor's Secretary

1933
Happy

Happy

Miss Stone, Secretary with Glasses

1933
Turkey Time

Turkey Time

Ernestine Stoatt

1933
A Night Like This

A Night Like This

Mrs. Tuckett(uncredited)

1932

The Chance of a Night Time

Mrs. Rashley-Butcher (uncredited)

1931
The Glorious Adventure

The Glorious Adventure

Court Lady (uncredited)

1922