ACTOR · FROM BALHAM, UK
Margaret Rutherford
1892–197245 credits since 1936
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ABOUT MARGARET
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born11 May 1892
Died22 May 1972
BirthplaceBalham, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora24 of 45 titles
Known for
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 24
- Average IMDb
- 6.7
- Highest rated
- Chimes at MidnightIMDb 7.6
- Working since
- 1936
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Filmography
The 1970s
1 title
as Grandma (scenes deleted)
The 1960s
13 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
as Mother Goose (voice)
as Princess Ilaria
Movieas Miss Gaulswallow
Movieas Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)
Movieas Mistress Quickly
Movieas Miss Jane Marple
Movieas Miss Jane Marple
Movieas The Duchess of Brighton
The 1950s
16 titles · IMDb 6.7 on averageMovieas Aunt Dolly
Movieas Mrs. Dooley
Movieas Mrs. Fazackalee
as Prudence Croquet
as Clara Hilton
Movieas Nurse Carey
Movieas Miss Bacon
Movieas Gwladys Inglott
The 1940s
10 titles · IMDb 6.8 on averageMovieas Professor Hatton-Jones
Movieas Nurse Carey
as Madame Vernorel
as Dr. Winifred Frye
Movieas Madame Arcati
as Lady Christabel Beauclerk
Movieas Mrs. Towcester
as Rowena Ventnor
The 1930s
5 titles
as Nanny (uncredited)
Catch as Catch Can
Not on Cineoraas 'Crafty' Maggie Carberry
as Mrs. Baldwin
as Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Margaret’s titles.
Agatha ChristieWriter · Murder She Said, Murder at the Gallop and 3 more
Ron GoodwinComposer · Murder She Said, Murder at the Gallop and 3 more
Miles MallesonThe Importance of Being Earnest, Murder Ahoy and 2 more
Charles TingwellMurder She Said, Murder at the Gallop and 2 more
Stringer DavisMurder She Said, Murder at the Gallop and 2 more
David PursallWriter · Murder She Said, Murder Most Foul and 2 more
George PollockDirector · Murder She Said, Murder at the Gallop and 2 more
Jack Seddon