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Margaret Rutherford

Acting
80 years oldBalham, London, England, UK

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.

Personal Details

Born
May 11, 1892 - May 22, 1972 (age 80)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Balham, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Маргарет Рутерфорд
Margaret Taylor Rutherford
Маргарет Тейлор Рутерфорд

Movies (47)

Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford
6.4

Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford

as Self (archive footage)

2012

To See Such Fun

To See Such Fun

1977

The Virgin and the Gypsy
2.1

The Virgin and the Gypsy

as Grandma (scenes deleted)

1970

The Wacky World of Mother Goose
2.3

The Wacky World of Mother Goose

as Mother Goose (voice)

1967

Arabella
7.0

Arabella

as Princess Ilaria

1967

A Countess from Hong Kong
6.0

A Countess from Hong Kong

as Miss Gaulswallow

1967

The Alphabet Murders
5.7

The Alphabet Murders

as Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)

1965

Chimes at Midnight
7.2

Chimes at Midnight

as Mistress Quickly

1965

The Stately Ghosts of England

The Stately Ghosts of England

as Herself

1965

Murder Ahoy
7.1

Murder Ahoy

as Miss Jane Marple

1964

Murder Most Foul
7.0

Murder Most Foul

as Miss Jane Marple

1964

The V.I.P.s
6.1

The V.I.P.s

as The Duchess of Brighton

1963

Murder at the Gallop
7.0

Murder at the Gallop

as Miss Jane Marple

1963

The Mouse on the Moon
6.1

The Mouse on the Moon

as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII

1963

Murder She Said
7.3

Murder She Said

as Miss Jane Marple

1961

On the Double
6.8

On the Double

as Lady Vivian

1961

I'm All Right Jack
6.6

I'm All Right Jack

as Aunt Dolly

1959

Just My Luck
6.0

Just My Luck

as Mrs. Dooley

1957

The Smallest Show on Earth
6.5

The Smallest Show on Earth

as Mrs. Fazackalee

1957

An Alligator Named Daisy
6.2

An Alligator Named Daisy

as Prudence Croquet

1955

Aunt Clara
4.5

Aunt Clara

as Clara Hilton

1954

Mad About Men
6.4

Mad About Men

as Nurse Carey

1954

Trouble in Store
6.1

Trouble in Store

as Miss Bacon

1953

Innocents in Paris
4.8

Innocents in Paris

as Gwladys Inglott

1953

The Runaway Bus
5.9

The Runaway Bus

as Miss Cynthia Beeston

1953

Miss Robin Hood
7.6

Miss Robin Hood

as Heather Honey

1952

The Importance of Being Earnest
7.2

The Importance of Being Earnest

as Miss Prism

1952

Castle in the Air
6.2

Castle in the Air

as Miss Nicholson

1952

Curtain Up
7.2

Curtain Up

as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire

1952

The Magic Box
6.4

The Magic Box

as Lady Pond

1952

Her Favourite Husband
5.6

Her Favourite Husband

as Mrs. Dotherington

1950

The Happiest Days of Your Life
6.6

The Happiest Days of Your Life

as Muriel Whitchurch

1950

Passport to Pimlico
6.9

Passport to Pimlico

as Professor Hatton-Jones

1949

Miranda
6.1

Miranda

as Nurse Carey

1948

Meet Me at Dawn
7.0

Meet Me at Dawn

as Madame Vernorel

1947

While the Sun Shines

While the Sun Shines

as Dr. Winifred Frye

1947

Blithe Spirit
6.9

Blithe Spirit

as Madame Arcati

1945

English Without Tears
5.7

English Without Tears

as Lady Christabel Beauclerk

1944

Yellow Canary
5.1

Yellow Canary

as Mrs. Towcester

1943

The Demi-Paradise
6.3

The Demi-Paradise

as Rowena Ventnor

1943

Quiet Wedding
5.0

Quiet Wedding

as Second Magistrate

1941

Spring Meeting
4.8

Spring Meeting

as Aunt Bijou

1941

Big Fella
7.0

Big Fella

as Nanny (uncredited)

1938

Catch as Catch Can

Catch as Catch Can

as 'Crafty' Maggie Carberry

1937

Beauty and the Barge
6.4

Beauty and the Barge

as Mrs. Baldwin

1937

Talk of the Devil

Talk of the Devil

1936

Dusty Ermine
6.1

Dusty Ermine

as Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby

1936

TV Shows (2)