Margaret Rutherford
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.
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Acting History
2012
Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford as Self (archive footage)
1977To See Such Fun
1970The Virgin and the Gypsy as Grandma (scenes deleted)
1967The Wacky World of Mother Goose as Mother Goose (voice)
1967Arabella as Princess Ilaria
1967A Countess from Hong Kong as Miss Gaulswallow
1965The Alphabet Murders as Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)
1965Chimes at Midnight as Mistress Quickly
1965The Stately Ghosts of England as Herself
1964Murder Ahoy as Miss Jane Marple
1964Murder Most Foul as Miss Jane Marple
1963The V.I.P.s as The Duchess of Brighton
1963Murder at the Gallop as Miss Jane Marple
1963The Mouse on the Moon as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII
1962Zero One
1962The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961Murder She Said as Miss Jane Marple
1961On the Double as Lady Vivian
1959I'm All Right Jack as Aunt Dolly
1957Just My Luck as Mrs. Dooley
1957The Smallest Show on Earth as Mrs. Fazackalee
1955An Alligator Named Daisy as Prudence Croquet
1954Aunt Clara as Clara Hilton
1954Mad About Men as Nurse Carey
1953Trouble in Store as Miss Bacon
1953Innocents in Paris as Gwladys Inglott
1953The Runaway Bus as Miss Cynthia Beeston
1952Miss Robin Hood as Heather Honey
1952The Importance of Being Earnest as Miss Prism
1952Castle in the Air as Miss Nicholson
1952Curtain Up as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
1952The Magic Box as Lady Pond
1950Her Favourite Husband as Mrs. Dotherington
1950The Happiest Days of Your Life as Muriel Whitchurch
1949Passport to Pimlico as Professor Hatton-Jones
1948Miranda as Nurse Carey
1947Meet Me at Dawn as Madame Vernorel
1947While the Sun Shines as Dr. Winifred Frye
1945Blithe Spirit as Madame Arcati
1944English Without Tears as Lady Christabel Beauclerk
1943Yellow Canary as Mrs. Towcester
1943The Demi-Paradise as Rowena Ventnor
1941Quiet Wedding as Second Magistrate
1941Spring Meeting as Aunt Bijou
1938Big Fella as Nanny (uncredited)
1937Catch as Catch Can as 'Crafty' Maggie Carberry
1937Beauty and the Barge as Mrs. Baldwin
1936Talk of the Devil
1936Dusty Ermine as Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby