Aline MacMahon
Acting Born May 3, 1899 Died Oct 12, 1991 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA 55 credits
Biography
Aline MacMahon works in acting. Born May 3, 1899 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA. Died October 12, 1991. Archytele tracks 55 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Complicated Women
For the Use of the Hall
Antigone
Great Performances
All the Way HomeI Could Go on Singing
Diamond Head
The DefendersThe DefendersThe Young Doctors
Cimarron
Medea
The Man from Laramie
The Eddie Cantor Story
The Flame and the Arrow
Roseanna McCoy
Studio OneStudio OneThe Philco Television PlayhouseThe Search
The Mighty McGurk
Reward UnlimitedTwenty Years AfterDragon SeedGuest in the House
Seeds of FreedomStage Door Canteen
The Lady Is WillingTish
Out of the Fog
Back Door to Heaven
When You're in Love
Ah, Wilderness!Mary Jane's PaI Live My LifeWhile the Patient SleptKind Lady
Side StreetsThe Merry FrinksHeat LightningBabbittBig Hearted Herbert
Heroes for SaleGold Diggers of 1933The Life of Jimmy DolanThe World Changes
Life BeginsSilver DollarThe MouthpieceWeek-End MarriageOne Way Passage
Five Star Final
Full Filmography
55 titles- Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Complicated Women (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- For the Use of the Hall (1975) as Bess
- Antigone (1974) as Nurse
- Great Performances (1971) as Nurse
- All the Way Home (1963) as Aunt Hannah
- I Could Go on Singing (1963) as Ida
- Diamond Head (1962) as Kapiolani Kahana
- The Defenders (1961) as Mary Alice Trotter
- The Defenders (1961) as Mrs. Vronis
- The Young Doctors (1961) as Dr. Lucy Grainger
- Cimarron (1960) as Mrs. Mavis Pegler
- Medea (1959) as The Nurse
- The Man from Laramie (1955) as Kate Canaday
- The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) as Grandma Esther
- The Flame and the Arrow (1950) as Nonna Bartoli
- Roseanna McCoy (1949) as Sarie McCoy
- Studio One (1948) as Mrs. Weston
- Studio One (1948) as Mrs. Grey
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
- The Search (1948) as Mrs. Murray
- The Mighty McGurk (1947) as Mamie Steeple
- Reward Unlimited (1944) as Mrs. Scott
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- Dragon Seed (1944) as Ling Tan's Wife
- Guest in the House (1944) as Aunt Martha Proctor
- Seeds of Freedom (1943) as Odessa Citizen
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) as Aline MacMahon
- The Lady Is Willing (1942) as Buddy
- Tish (1942) as Lizzie Wilkins
- Out of the Fog (1941) as Florence Goodwin
- Back Door to Heaven (1939) as Miss Williams
- When You're in Love (1937) as Marianne Woods
- Ah, Wilderness! (1935) as Cousin Lily
- Mary Jane's Pa (1935) as Ellen Preston
- I Live My Life (1935) as Betty Collins
- While the Patient Slept (1935) as Nurse Sarah Keate
- Kind Lady (1935) as Mary Herries
- Side Streets (1934) as Bertha Krasnoff
- The Merry Frinks (1934) as Hattie 'Mom' Frink
- Heat Lightning (1934) as Olga
- Babbitt (1934) as Myra Babbitt
- Big Hearted Herbert (1934) as Elizabeth Kalness
- Heroes for Sale (1933) as Mary Dennis
- Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) as Trixie
- The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933) as Auntie
- The World Changes (1933) as Anna Nordholm
- Life Begins (1932) as Miss Bowers
- Silver Dollar (1932) as Sarah Martin
- The Mouthpiece (1932) as Miss Hickey, Day's Secretary
- Week-End Marriage (1932) as Agnes Davis
- One Way Passage (1932) as Countess Barilhaus
- The Heart of New York (1932) as Bessie
- Once in a Lifetime (1932) as May Daniels
- Five Star Final (1931) as Miss Taylor
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Aline MacMahon best known for?
Aline MacMahon is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Very Bad Things (1998), All the Way Home (1963), I Could Go on Singing (1963), Diamond Head (1962).
When and where was Aline MacMahon born?
Aline MacMahon was born on May 3, 1899 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on October 12, 1991.
How many credits does Aline MacMahon have?
Aline MacMahon has accumulated over 55 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1931 to 2006.
What is Aline MacMahon's background in cinema and television?
Aline MacMahon was an American stage, screen, and television actress. She worked extensively from 1921, when she began appearing on Broadway, until her full retirement from acting in 1975. MacMahon was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 1944 film Dragon Seed.
Aline MacMahon by the numbers
55credits
49films
6TV series
1931–2006active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Man from Laramie (1955) as Kate Canaday — aged about 56
- All the Way Home (1963) as Aunt Hannah — aged about 64
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) — aged about 49
- The Defenders (1961) as Mary Alice Trotter — aged about 62
- The Defenders (1961) as Mrs. Vronis — aged about 62
- The Flame and the Arrow (1950) as Nonna Bartoli — aged about 51
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