Margaret Rutherford

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
May 11, 1892 (80 years old)
Died
May 22, 1972
Place of Birth
Balham, London, England, UK
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Crime
Career Span
1936 – 2012

Margaret Rutherford

4 wins
13 nominations
2 Oscars
47 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
May 11, 1892
From
Balham, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Career
1936 – 2012

Award Recognition

4
Wins
13
Nominations
2
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2012

Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford as Self (archive footage)

1977

To See Such Fun

1970

The Virgin and the Gypsy as Grandma (scenes deleted)

1967

A Countess from Hong Kong as Miss Gaulswallow Award
Arabella as Princess Ilaria
The Wacky World of Mother Goose as Mother Goose (voice)

1965

Chimes at Midnight as Mistress Quickly Award
The Alphabet Murders as Miss Jane Marple (uncredited) Award
The Stately Ghosts of England as Herself

1964

Murder Ahoy as Miss Jane Marple Award
Murder Most Foul as Miss Jane Marple Award

1963

Murder at the Gallop as Miss Jane Marple Award
The V.I.P.s as The Duchess of Brighton Award
The Mouse on the Moon as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII Award

1961

Murder She Said as Miss Jane Marple Award
On the Double as Lady Vivian Award

1959

I'm All Right Jack as Aunt Dolly Award

1957

The Smallest Show on Earth as Mrs. Fazackalee
Just My Luck as Mrs. Dooley

1955

An Alligator Named Daisy as Prudence Croquet

1954

Aunt Clara as Clara Hilton
Mad About Men as Nurse Carey

1953

Innocents in Paris as Gwladys Inglott Award
Trouble in Store as Miss Bacon
The Runaway Bus as Miss Cynthia Beeston

1952

The Importance of Being Earnest as Miss Prism Award
The Magic Box as Lady Pond
Miss Robin Hood as Miss Honey Award
Curtain Up as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
Castle in the Air as Miss Nicholson

1950

Her Favourite Husband as Mrs. Dotherington
The Happiest Days of Your Life as Muriel Whitchurch

1949

Passport to Pimlico as Professor Hatton-Jones Award

1948

Miranda as Nurse Carey Award

1947

While the Sun Shines as Dr. Winifred Frye Award
Meet Me at Dawn as Madame Vernorel

1945

Blithe Spirit as Madame Arcati Award

1944

English Without Tears as Lady Christabel Beauclerk

1943

The Demi-Paradise as Rowena Ventnor
Yellow Canary as Mrs. Towcester

1941

Quiet Wedding as Second Magistrate
Spring Meeting as Aunt Bijou

1938

Big Fella as Nanny (uncredited)

1937

Catch as Catch Can as 'Crafty' Maggie Carberry
Beauty and the Barge as Mrs. Baldwin

1936

Dusty Ermine as Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby
Talk of the Devil

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Murder She Said
Passport to Pimlico
Murder Ahoy
A Countess from Hong Kong
Murder Most Foul
Murder at the Gallop
Chimes at Midnight
The Alphabet Murders

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