Margaret Rutherford
Acting
Born May 11, 1892 · Balham, London, England, UK
Died May 22, 1972
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.
Known for
Filmography
A Countess from Hong Kong
1967 · Miss Gaulswallow
Chimes at Midnight
1965 · Mistress Quickly
The Alphabet Murders
1965 · Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)
Murder Ahoy
1964 · Miss Jane Marple
Murder Most Foul
1964 · Miss Jane Marple
Murder at the Gallop
1963 · Miss Jane Marple
The V.I.P.s
1963 · The Duchess of Brighton
The Mouse on the Moon
1963 · Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII
Murder She Said
1961 · Miss Jane Marple
On the Double
1961 · Lady Vivian
I'm All Right Jack
1959 · Aunt Dolly
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957 · Mrs. Fazackalee
Just My Luck
1957 · Mrs. Dooley
Mad About Men
1954 · Nurse Carey
Trouble in Store
1953 · Miss Bacon
The Runaway Bus
1953 · Miss Cynthia Beeston
Innocents in Paris
1953 · Gwladys Inglott
The Importance of Being Earnest
1952 · Miss Prism
The Magic Box
1952 · Lady Pond
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950 · Muriel Whitchurch
Passport to Pimlico
1949 · Professor Hatton-Jones
Miranda
1948 · Nurse Carey
Blithe Spirit
1945 · Madame Arcati
Yellow Canary
1943 · Mrs. Towcester