Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Deceased · Born: May 11, 1892 · Died: May 22, 1972

Personal Details

Born May 11, 1892 Balham, London, England, UK
Parents
  • William Rutherford-Benn
  • Florence Nicholson

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.

Career

1977
To See Such Fun
To See Such Fun
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1967
A Countess from Hong Kong
A Countess from Hong Kong as Miss Gaulswallow
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Arabella
Arabella as Princess Ilaria
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The Wacky World of Mother Goose
The Wacky World of Mother Goose as Mother Goose (voice)
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1965
Chimes at Midnight
Chimes at Midnight as Mistress Quickly
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1964
Murder Ahoy
Murder Ahoy as Miss Jane Marple
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Murder Most Foul
Murder Most Foul as Miss Jane Marple
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1963
Murder at the Gallop
Murder at the Gallop as Miss Jane Marple
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The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII
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The V.I.P.s
The V.I.P.s as The Duchess of Brighton
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1961
On the Double
On the Double as Lady Vivian
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Murder She Said
Murder She Said as Miss Jane Marple
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1959
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack as Aunt Dolly
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1957
Big Time Operators
Big Time Operators as Mrs. Fazackalee
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Just My Luck
Just My Luck as Mrs. Dooley
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1955
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy as Prudence Croquet
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1954
Aunt Clara
Aunt Clara as Clara Hilton
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Mad About Men
Mad About Men as Nurse Carey
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1953
Innocents in Paris
Innocents in Paris as Gwladys Inglott
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Trouble in Store
Trouble in Store as Miss Bacon
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The Runaway Bus
The Runaway Bus as Miss Cynthia Beeston
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1952
Castle in the Air
Castle in the Air as Miss Nicholson
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Miss Robin Hood
Miss Robin Hood as Miss Honey
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The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest as Miss Prism
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Curtain Up
Curtain Up as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
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1950
The Taming of Dorothy
The Taming of Dorothy as Mrs. Dotherington
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The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life as Muriel Whitchurch
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1949
Passport to Pimlico
Passport to Pimlico as Professor Hatton-Jones
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1948
Miranda
Miranda as Nurse Carey
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1947
Meet Me at Dawn
Meet Me at Dawn as Madame Vernorel
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While the Sun Shines
While the Sun Shines as Dr. Winifred Frye
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1945
Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit as Madame Arcati
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1944
Her Man Gilbey
Her Man Gilbey as Lady Christabel Beauclerk
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1943
Yellow Canary
Yellow Canary as Mrs. Towcester
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Adventure for Two
Adventure for Two as Rowena Ventnor
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1941
Three Wise Brides
Three Wise Brides as Aunt Bijou
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Quiet Wedding
Quiet Wedding as Second Magistrate
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1936
Hideout in the Alps
Hideout in the Alps as Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby
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