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Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Known For Acting
Birthday May 11, 1892
Died May 22, 1972 (80)
Birthplace Balham, London, England, UK
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 performance ... s 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.

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The Wacky World of Mother Goose

The Wacky World of Mother Goose

1967

as Mother Goose (voice)

Arabella

Arabella

1967

as Princess Ilaria

A Countess from Hong Kong

A Countess from Hong Kong

1967

as Miss Gaulswallow

Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight

1965

as Mistress Quickly

The Alphabet Murders

The Alphabet Murders

1965

as Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)

Murder Ahoy

Murder Ahoy

1964

as Miss Jane Marple

Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul

1964

as Miss Jane Marple

Murder at the Gallop

Murder at the Gallop

1963

as Miss Jane Marple

The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

1963

as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII

The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s

1963

as The Duchess of Brighton

Murder She Said

Murder She Said

1961

as Miss Jane Marple

On the Double

On the Double

1961

as Lady Vivian

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959

as Aunt Dolly

Just My Luck

Just My Luck

1957

as Mrs. Dooley

The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth

1957

as Mrs. Fazackalee

An Alligator Named Daisy

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955

as Prudence Croquet

Aunt Clara

Aunt Clara

1954

as Clara Hilton

Mad About Men

Mad About Men

1954

as Nurse Carey

The Runaway Bus

The Runaway Bus

1953

as Miss Cynthia Beeston

Innocents in Paris

Innocents in Paris

1953

as Gwladys Inglott

Trouble in Store

Trouble in Store

1953

as Miss Bacon

Miss Robin Hood

Miss Robin Hood

1952

as Miss Honey

Curtain Up

Curtain Up

1952

as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire

Castle in the Air

Castle in the Air

1952

as Miss Nicholson

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

1952

as Miss Prism

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

as Lady Pond

The Happiest Days of Your Life

The Happiest Days of Your Life

1950

as Muriel Whitchurch

Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico

1949

as Professor Hatton-Jones

Miranda

Miranda

1948

as Nurse Carey

Meet Me at Dawn

Meet Me at Dawn

1947

as Madame Vernorel

While the Sun Shines

While the Sun Shines

1947

as Dr. Winifred Frye

Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

1945

as Madame Arcati

English Without Tears

English Without Tears

1944

as Lady Christabel Beauclerk

The Demi-Paradise

The Demi-Paradise

1943

as Rowena Ventnor

Yellow Canary

Yellow Canary

1943

as Mrs. Towcester

Spring Meeting

Spring Meeting

1941

as Aunt Bijou

Quiet Wedding

Quiet Wedding

1941

as Second Magistrate

Big Fella

Big Fella

1938

as Nanny (uncredited)

Beauty and the Barge

Beauty and the Barge

1937

as Mrs. Baldwin

Catch as Catch Can

Catch as Catch Can

1937

as 'Crafty' Maggie Carberry

Dusty Ermine

Dusty Ermine

1936

as Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby

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BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress The Chalk Garden Nominated
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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Zero One

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

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