Margaret Rutherford
Known For
Acting
Born
1892-05-11 in Balham, London, England, UK
Died
1972-05-22
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.
Most Known For
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Big Fella
as Nanny (uncredited)
Zero One
Aunt Clara
as Clara Hilton
Arabella
as Princess Ilaria
Curtain Up
as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
Murder She Said
as Miss Jane Marple
Murder Most Foul
as Miss Jane Marple
A Countess from Hong Kong
as Miss Gaulswallow
Murder Ahoy
as Miss Jane Marple
Chimes at Midnight
as Mistress Quickly
The V.I.P.s
as The Duchess of Brighton
Murder at the Gallop
as Miss Jane Marple
Blithe Spirit
as Madame Arcati
The Alphabet Murders
as Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)
Passport to Pimlico
as Professor Hatton-Jones
The Mouse on the Moon
as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII
Yellow Canary
as Mrs. Towcester
The Smallest Show on Earth
as Mrs. Fazackalee
The Magic Box
as Lady Pond