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
| Birth Location | Balham, London, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1892-05-11 |
| Died | 1972-05-22 |
Movies
Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford
as Self (archive footage)
2012
1977
The Wacky World of Mother Goose
as Mother Goose (voice)
1967
Arabella
as Princess Ilaria
1967
A Countess from Hong Kong
as Miss Gaulswallow
1967
The Alphabet Murders
as Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)
1965
Chimes at Midnight
as Mistress Quickly
1965
The Stately Ghosts of England
as Herself
1965
Murder Ahoy
as Miss Jane Marple
1964
Murder Most Foul
as Miss Jane Marple
1964
The V.I.P.s
as The Duchess of Brighton
1963
Murder at the Gallop
as Miss Jane Marple
1963
The Mouse on the Moon
as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII
1963
Murder She Said
as Miss Jane Marple
1961
On the Double
as Lady Vivian
1961
I'm All Right Jack
as Aunt Dolly
1959
Just My Luck
as Mrs. Dooley
1957
The Smallest Show on Earth
as Mrs. Fazackalee
1957
An Alligator Named Daisy
as Prudence Croquet
1955
Aunt Clara
as Clara Hilton
1954
Mad About Men
as Nurse Carey
1954
Trouble in Store
as Miss Bacon
1953
The Runaway Bus
as Miss Cynthia Beeston
1953
Innocents in Paris
as Gwladys Inglott
1953
Miss Robin Hood
as Miss Honey
1952
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Miss Prism
1952
Castle in the Air
as Miss Nicholson
1952
Curtain Up
as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
1952
The Magic Box
as Lady Pond
1952
Her Favourite Husband
as Mrs. Dotherington
1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life
as Muriel Whitchurch
1950
Passport to Pimlico
as Professor Hatton-Jones
1949
Miranda
as Nurse Carey
1948
Meet Me at Dawn
as Madame Vernorel
1947
While the Sun Shines
as Dr. Winifred Frye
1947
Blithe Spirit
as Madame Arcati
1945
English Without Tears
as Lady Christabel Beauclerk
1944
Yellow Canary
as Mrs. Towcester
1943
The Demi-Paradise
as Rowena Ventnor
1943
Quiet Wedding
as Second Magistrate
1941
Spring Meeting
as Aunt Bijou
1941
Big Fella
as Nanny (uncredited)
1938
Catch as Catch Can
as 'Crafty' Maggie Carberry
1937
Beauty and the Barge
as Mrs. Baldwin
1937
1936
Dusty Ermine
as Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby
1936
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