Margaret Rutherford
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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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Miss Robin Hood | Heather Honey | HIT | |
| 1961 | Murder She Said | Miss Jane Marple | HIT | |
| 1965 | Chimes at Midnight | Mistress Quickly | HIT | |
| 1952 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Miss Prism | HIT | |
| 1952 | Curtain Up | Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire | HIT | |
| 1963 | Murder at the Gallop | Miss Jane Marple | HIT | |
| 1964 | Murder Ahoy | Miss Jane Marple | HIT | |
| 1964 | Murder Most Foul | Miss Jane Marple | HIT | |
| 1945 | Blithe Spirit | Madame Arcati | HIT | |
| 1967 | Arabella | Princess Ilaria | HIT | |
| 1938 | Big Fella | Nanny (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1947 | Meet Me at Dawn | Madame Vernorel | HIT | |
| 1949 | Passport to Pimlico | Professor Hatton-Jones | HIT | |
| 1961 | On the Double | Lady Vivian | HIT | |
| 1950 | The Happiest Days of Your Life | Muriel Whitchurch | HIT | |
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack | Aunt Dolly | HIT | |
| 1957 | The Smallest Show on Earth | Mrs. Fazackalee | HIT | |
| 1952 | The Magic Box | Lady Pond | FLOP | |
| 1954 | Mad About Men | Nurse Carey | FLOP | |
| 2012 | Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford | Self (archive footage) | FLOP |