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Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Acting

Born May 11, 1892 — Died May 22, 1972 Balham, 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.

TV Shows(2)

Movies(47)

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

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

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