ACTOR · FROM CHICAGO, USA
Jessie Royce Landis
1896–197230 credits since 1930
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ABOUT JESSIE
Jessie Royce Landis (born Jessie Medbury; November 25, 1896 – February 2, 1972) was an American actress. Her name is also seen as Jesse Royce-Landis. She remains perhaps best-known for her mother roles in the Hitchcock films To Catch a Thief (1955) and North by Northwest (1959).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born25 November 1896
Died2 February 1972
BirthplaceChicago, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora19 of 30 titles
Known for
The titles people know Jessie from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 19
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsIMDb 8.5
- Working since
- 1930
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1970s
4 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average
The 1960s
9 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
Series2 episodes
Seriesas Madame Olga Nemirovitch · 1 episode
as Mrs. Edwina Pierce · 1 episode
Movieas Albertina Blythe
Movieas Charlotte Orr
Movieas Ethel Williams
Movieas Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne
Movieas Mrs. Van der Besh
The 1950s
14 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average
as Madame Vachet · 1 episode
as Elizabeth T. Chapman
Movieas Clara Thornhill
as Mrs. Blake
Movieas Angelica Bullock
as Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer
Movieas Princess Beatrix
Seriesas Claire Crane · 1 episode
The 1940s
2 titles · IMDb 6.8 on averageMovieas Mrs. Greenleaf
Movieas Mrs. Chase
The 1930s
1 title
as Helen Lorber
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Jessie’s titles.
Alfred HitchcockNorth by Northwest, To Catch a Thief and 1 more
Leo G. CarrollNorth by Northwest, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and 1 more
Cary GrantNorth by Northwest and To Catch a Thief
Grace KellyTo Catch a Thief and The Swan
Robert KeithMy Foolish Heart and My Man Godfrey
Georgette AnysTo Catch a Thief and Bon Voyage!
Robert BurksCinematographer · North by Northwest and To Catch a Thief
Alfred NewmanComposer · Airport and Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
