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46 movies

Acting 40

1961
The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour
as Amelia Tilford
Drama
1953
The President's Lady
The President's Lady
as Mrs. Donaldson
Drama, History, Romance
1951
Close to My Heart
Close to My Heart
as Mrs. Morrow
Drama
1948
June Bride
June Bride
as Paula Winthrop
Comedy, Romance
Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway
as Fay Norwick
Music
1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Mrs. Mitty
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Deep Valley
Deep Valley
as Ellie Saul
Drama, Thriller, Crime
1946
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Mrs. Taylor
Western
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn
as Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne
Comedy
1945
State Fair
State Fair
as Melissa Frake
Comedy, Romance
1944
3 Is a Family
3 Is a Family
as Frances Whittaker
Comedy
Dark Waters
Dark Waters
as Aunt Emily
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
The Heavenly Body
The Heavenly Body
as Margaret Sibyll
Comedy, Romance
1943
Cry 'Havoc'
Cry 'Havoc'
as Captain Marsh
Drama, War
Salute to the Marines
Salute to the Marines
as Jennie Bailey
Drama, Comedy, War
Presenting Lily Mars
Presenting Lily Mars
as Mrs. Thornway
Music, Romance
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
as Mrs. Macauley
Drama, Family
1942
Journey for Margaret
Journey for Margaret
as Trudy Strauss
Drama, War
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Mrs. Elvira Wiggs
Drama, Comedy, Romance
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
as Stella Livingston Hadley
Drama
Mr. Gardenia Jones
Mr. Gardenia Jones
as Emmy Jones
Documentary
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
as Ellen Whitcomb
Drama, Comedy, Romance
1941
Babes on Broadway
Babes on Broadway
as Miss Jones
Comedy, Music, Romance
1940
Maryland
Maryland
as Charlotte Danfield
Drama, Mystery, Romance
A Bill of Divorcement
A Bill of Divorcement
as Margaret "Meg" Fairfield
Drama
Our Town
Our Town
as Mrs Gibbs
Drama, Romance
Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison
as Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
Drama
1939
Our Neighbors - The Carters
Our Neighbors - The Carters
as Ellen Carter
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous
as Nancy 'Nan' Masters
Drama, Romance
The Lady and the Mob
The Lady and the Mob
as Hattie Leonard
Comedy, Crime, Romance
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Ann Murray
Comedy, Romance
1938
The Shining Hour
The Shining Hour
as Hannah Linden
Drama, Romance
The Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler
as Mrs. Martha Allen
Comedy, Romance
Mother Carey's Chickens
Mother Carey's Chickens
as Mrs. Margaret Carey
Drama, Romance
White Banners
White Banners
as Hannah
Drama
Jezebel
Jezebel
as Aunt Belle Massey
Drama, Romance
1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow
as Anita Cooper
Drama, Romance
The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady
as Strogoff's Mother
Adventure, History, Romance
Quality Street
Quality Street
as Susan Throssel
Drama, Comedy, Romance
1934
This Side of Heaven
This Side of Heaven
as Francene Turner
Drama, Comedy

Other 6

2001
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary
1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comedy, Documentary
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
Documentary
1939
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
as Self
Documentary
1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
as Hannah Parmalee (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comedy, Documentary