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Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Acting

Born: May 11, 1892Balham, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford

Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford

Self (archive footage)

2012
To See Such Fun

To See Such Fun

1977
The Virgin and the Gypsy

The Virgin and the Gypsy

Grandma (scenes deleted)

1970
The Wacky World of Mother Goose

The Wacky World of Mother Goose

Mother Goose (voice)

1967
Arabella

Arabella

Princess Ilaria

1967
A Countess from Hong Kong

A Countess from Hong Kong

Miss Gaulswallow

1967
The Alphabet Murders

The Alphabet Murders

Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)

1965
Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight

Mistress Quickly

1965

The Stately Ghosts of England

Herself

1965
Murder Ahoy

Murder Ahoy

Miss Jane Marple

1964
Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul

Miss Jane Marple

1964
The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s

The Duchess of Brighton

1963
Murder at the Gallop

Murder at the Gallop

Miss Jane Marple

1963
The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII

1963
Murder She Said

Murder She Said

Miss Jane Marple

1961
On the Double

On the Double

Lady Vivian

1961
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

Aunt Dolly

1959
Just My Luck

Just My Luck

Mrs. Dooley

1957
The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth

Mrs. Fazackalee

1957
An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

Prudence Croquet

1955
Aunt Clara

Aunt Clara

Clara Hilton

1954
Mad About Men

Mad About Men

Nurse Carey

1954
Trouble in Store

Trouble in Store

Miss Bacon

1953
Innocents in Paris

Innocents in Paris

Gwladys Inglott

1953
The Runaway Bus

The Runaway Bus

Miss Cynthia Beeston

1953
Miss Robin Hood

Miss Robin Hood

Heather Honey

1952
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Miss Prism

1952
Castle in the Air

Castle in the Air

Miss Nicholson

1952
Curtain Up

Curtain Up

Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire

1952
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Lady Pond

1952
Her Favourite Husband

Her Favourite Husband

Mrs. Dotherington

1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life

The Happiest Days of Your Life

Muriel Whitchurch

1950
Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico

Professor Hatton-Jones

1949
Miranda

Miranda

Nurse Carey

1948
Meet Me at Dawn

Meet Me at Dawn

Madame Vernorel

1947
While the Sun Shines

While the Sun Shines

Dr. Winifred Frye

1947
Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

Madame Arcati

1945
English Without Tears

English Without Tears

Lady Christabel Beauclerk

1944
Yellow Canary

Yellow Canary

Mrs. Towcester

1943
The Demi-Paradise

The Demi-Paradise

Rowena Ventnor

1943
Quiet Wedding

Quiet Wedding

Second Magistrate

1941
Spring Meeting

Spring Meeting

Aunt Bijou

1941
Big Fella

Big Fella

Nanny (uncredited)

1938

Catch as Catch Can

'Crafty' Maggie Carberry

1937
Beauty and the Barge

Beauty and the Barge

Mrs. Baldwin

1937
Talk of the Devil

Talk of the Devil

1936
Dusty Ermine

Dusty Ermine

Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby

1936
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