Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Deceased · Born: May 11, 1892 · Died: May 22, 1972

Personal Details

BornMay 11, 1892 Balham, London, England, UK
Parents
  • William Rutherford-Benn
  • Florence Nicholson

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.

Career

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1977
To See Such Fun
To See Such Fun
{"id":29234,"title":"A Countess from Hong Kong","year":"1967","character":"Miss Gaulswallow","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-countess-from-hong-kong","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_29234.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_29234.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
A Countess from Hong Kong
A Countess from Hong Kong as Miss Gaulswallow
{"id":65332,"title":"Arabella","year":"1967","character":"Princess Ilaria","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/arabella","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65332.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65332.jpg"},"released":1}
Arabella
Arabella as Princess Ilaria
{"id":166791,"title":"The Wacky World of Mother Goose","year":"1967","character":"Mother Goose (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-wacky-world-of-mother-goose","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166791.jpg"},"released":1}
The Wacky World of Mother Goose
The Wacky World of Mother Goose as Mother Goose (voice)
{"id":33200,"title":"Chimes at Midnight","year":"1965","character":"Mistress Quickly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/chimes-at-midnight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ljp2f87oh90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ljp2f87oh90.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Chimes at Midnight
Chimes at Midnight as Mistress Quickly
{"id":22617,"title":"Murder Ahoy","year":"1964","character":"Miss Jane Marple","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/murder-ahoy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/245h0e3cnleg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/245h0e3cnleg.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Murder Ahoy
Murder Ahoy as Miss Jane Marple
{"id":32637,"title":"Murder Most Foul","year":"1964","character":"Miss Jane Marple","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/murder-most-foul","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3e738klfqung.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3e738klfqung.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder Most Foul
Murder Most Foul as Miss Jane Marple
{"id":22704,"title":"Murder at the Gallop","year":"1963","character":"Miss Jane Marple","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/murder-at-the-gallop","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2fjjdfni35i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2fjjdfni35i0.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Murder at the Gallop
Murder at the Gallop as Miss Jane Marple
{"id":32497,"title":"The Mouse on the Moon","year":"1963","character":"Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-mouse-on-the-moon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32497.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32497.jpg"},"released":1}
The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII
{"id":96177,"title":"The V.I.P.s","year":"1963","character":"The Duchess of Brighton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-vips","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96177.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96177.jpg"},"released":1}
The V.I.P.s
The V.I.P.s as The Duchess of Brighton
{"id":13590,"title":"On the Double","year":"1961","character":"Lady Vivian","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/on-the-double","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13590.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
On the Double
On the Double as Lady Vivian
{"id":32636,"title":"Murder She Said","year":"1961","character":"Miss Jane Marple","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/murder-she-said","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ht14bd6uu70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ht14bd6uu70.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder She Said
Murder She Said as Miss Jane Marple
{"id":30496,"title":"I'm All Right Jack","year":"1959","character":"Aunt Dolly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/im-all-right-jack","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30496.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30496.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack as Aunt Dolly
{"id":66792,"title":"Big Time Operators","year":"1957","character":"Mrs. Fazackalee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/big-time-operators","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66792.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Big Time Operators
Big Time Operators as Mrs. Fazackalee
{"id":82448,"title":"Just My Luck","year":"1957","character":"Mrs. Dooley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/just-my-luck-1957","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82448.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82448.jpg"},"released":1}
Just My Luck
Just My Luck as Mrs. Dooley
{"id":67144,"title":"An Alligator Named Daisy","year":"1955","character":"Prudence Croquet","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/an-alligator-named-daisy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67144.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67144.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy as Prudence Croquet
{"id":67445,"title":"Aunt Clara","year":"1954","character":"Clara Hilton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/aunt-clara","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67445.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67445.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Aunt Clara
Aunt Clara as Clara Hilton
{"id":23821,"title":"Mad About Men","year":"1954","character":"Nurse Carey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/mad-about-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23821.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23821.jpg"},"released":1}
Mad About Men
Mad About Men as Nurse Carey
{"id":67604,"title":"Trouble in Store","year":"1953","character":"Miss Bacon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/trouble-in-store","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67604.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67604.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Trouble in Store
Trouble in Store as Miss Bacon
{"id":67809,"title":"Innocents in Paris","year":"1953","character":"Gwladys Inglott","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/innocents-in-paris","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67809.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67809.jpg"},"released":1}
Innocents in Paris
Innocents in Paris as Gwladys Inglott
{"id":67468,"title":"The Runaway Bus","year":"1953","character":"Miss Cynthia Beeston","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-runaway-bus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67468.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67468.jpg"},"released":1}
The Runaway Bus
The Runaway Bus as Miss Cynthia Beeston
{"id":68093,"title":"Castle in the Air","year":"1952","character":"Miss Nicholson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/castle-in-the-air","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68093.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68093.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Castle in the Air
Castle in the Air as Miss Nicholson
{"id":82669,"title":"Miss Robin Hood","year":"1952","character":"Miss Honey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/miss-robin-hood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82669.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82669.jpg"},"released":1}
Miss Robin Hood
Miss Robin Hood as Miss Honey
{"id":68020,"title":"Curtain Up","year":"1952","character":"Catherine Beckwith \/ Jeremy St. Claire","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/curtain-up","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68020.jpg"},"released":1}
Curtain Up
Curtain Up as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
{"id":22869,"title":"The Importance of Being Earnest","year":"1952","character":"Miss Prism","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-importance-of-being-earnest-1952","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22869.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22869.jpg"},"released":1}
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest as Miss Prism
{"id":174561,"title":"The Taming of Dorothy","year":"1950","character":"Mrs. Dotherington","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-taming-of-dorothy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174561.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174561.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
The Taming of Dorothy
The Taming of Dorothy as Mrs. Dotherington
{"id":68816,"title":"The Happiest Days of Your Life","year":"1950","character":"Muriel Whitchurch","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-happiest-days-of-your-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68816.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68816.jpg"},"released":1}
The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life as Muriel Whitchurch
{"id":69043,"title":"Passport to Pimlico","year":"1949","character":"Professor Hatton-Jones","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/passport-to-pimlico","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69043.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69043.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Passport to Pimlico
Passport to Pimlico as Professor Hatton-Jones
{"id":68962,"title":"Miranda","year":"1948","character":"Nurse Carey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/miranda-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68962.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68962.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Miranda
Miranda as Nurse Carey
{"id":187121,"title":"While the Sun Shines","year":"1947","character":"Dr. Winifred Frye","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/while-the-sun-shines","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187121.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187121.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
While the Sun Shines
While the Sun Shines as Dr. Winifred Frye
{"id":174929,"title":"Meet Me at Dawn","year":"1947","character":"Madame Vernorel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/meet-me-at-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174929.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174929.jpg"},"released":1}
Meet Me at Dawn
Meet Me at Dawn as Madame Vernorel
{"id":70179,"title":"Blithe Spirit","year":"1945","character":"Madame Arcati","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/blithe-spirit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70179.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70179.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit as Madame Arcati
{"id":70520,"title":"Her Man Gilbey","year":"1944","character":"Lady Christabel Beauclerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/her-man-gilbey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70520.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Her Man Gilbey
Her Man Gilbey as Lady Christabel Beauclerk
{"id":95113,"title":"Yellow Canary","year":"1943","character":"Mrs. Towcester","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/yellow-canary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95113.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95113.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Yellow Canary
Yellow Canary as Mrs. Towcester
{"id":70993,"title":"Adventure for Two","year":"1943","character":"Rowena Ventnor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/adventure-for-two","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70993.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70993.jpg"},"released":1}
Adventure for Two
Adventure for Two as Rowena Ventnor
{"id":175496,"title":"Three Wise Brides","year":"1941","character":"Aunt Bijou","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/three-wise-brides","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175496.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175496.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Three Wise Brides
Three Wise Brides as Aunt Bijou
{"id":187377,"title":"Quiet Wedding","year":"1941","character":"Second Magistrate","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/quiet-wedding","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187377.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187377.jpg"},"released":1}
Quiet Wedding
Quiet Wedding as Second Magistrate
{"id":73243,"title":"Hideout in the Alps","year":"1936","character":"Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/hideout-in-the-alps","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73243.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73243.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
Hideout in the Alps
Hideout in the Alps as Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby