Clara Blandick
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Clara Blandick works in acting. Born June 4, 1876 in Onboard American ship in Hong Kong. Died April 15, 1962. Archytele tracks 109 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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109 titles- The Wizard of Oz at Sphere (2025) as Auntie Em (archive footage)
- Key to the City (1950) as Liza, Silas' housekeeper
- Riding High (1950) as Mrs. Peterson (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Mr. Soft Touch (1949) as Susan Balmuss
- The Bride Goes Wild (1948) as Aunt Pewtie
- Life with Father (1947) as Miss Wiggins
- Philo Vance Returns (1947) as Stella Blendon
- A Stolen Life (1946) as Martha
- Claudia and David (1946) as Mrs. Barry
- People Are Funny (1946) as Grandma Wilson
- She-Wolf of London (1946) as Mrs. McBroom (uncredited)
- So Goes My Love (1946) as Mrs. Meade
- Frontier Gal (1945) as Abigail
- Pillow of Death (1945) as Belle Kincaid
- Can't Help Singing (1944) as Aunt Cissy
- Shadow of Suspicion (1944) as Mother Randall
- Heaven Can Wait (1943) as Grandmother Van Cleve (uncredited)
- Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) as Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
- Gentleman Jim (1942) as Woman on Train (uncredited)
- Rings on Her Fingers (1942)
- Lady in a Jam (1942) as Tourist (uncredited)
- The Big Store (1941) as Customer Seeking Record (uncredited)
- It Started with Eve (1941) as Nurse
- One Foot in Heaven (1941) as Sister Watkins (uncredited)
- The Wagons Roll at Night (1941) as Mrs. Williams
- The Nurse's Secret (1941) as Aunt Juliet Mitchell
- The Get-Away (1941) as Mrs. Higgins
- Private Nurse (1941) as Miss Phillips
- North West Mounted Police (1940) as Mrs. Burns
- Alice in Movieland (1940) as Grandmother
- Youth Will Be Served (1940) as Miss Bradshaw
- Tomboy (1940) as Aunt Martha
- Dreaming Out Loud (1940) as Jessica Spencer
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Auntie Em
- Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) as Mrs. Borst
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939) as Miss Watson
- Swanee River (1939) as Mrs. Griffin
- The Star Maker (1939) as Miss Esther Jones
- Swing, Sister, Swing (1938) as Ma Sisler
- Crime Ring (1938) as Phoebe Sawyer
- Professor Beware (1938) as Mrs. Green - Landlady
- Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938) as Aunt Polly
- My Old Kentucky Home (1938) as Julia 'Granny' Blair
- A Star Is Born (1937) as Aunt Mattie (uncredited)
- You Can't Have Everything (1937) as Townswoman (uncredited)
- Her Husband's Secretary (1937) as Agatha 'Aunt Gussie' Kingdon
- The Road Back (1937) as Willy's Mother
- Wings Over Honolulu (1937) as Evie Curtis
- Small Town Boy (1937) as Mrs. Armstrong
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) as Gaptown Landlady
- The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) as Louisa Abbott
- The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936) as Mary F. O'Daugherty
- Anthony Adverse (1936) as Mrs. Jorham
- Hearts Divided (1936) as Aunt Ellen
- Make Way for a Lady (1936) as Mrs. Dell, Drew's Maid
- In His Steps (1936) as Martha Adams
- Transient Lady (1935) as Eva Branham
- The Winning Ticket (1935) as Aunt Maggie
- Party Wire (1935) as Mathilda Sherman
- Straight from the Heart (1935) as Mrs. Anderson
- Harold Teen (1934) as Ma Lovewell
- Sisters Under the Skin (1934) as Miss Gower
- The Show-Off (1934) as Mrs. 'Ma'
- Fugitive Lady (1934) as Aunt Margaret
- Broadway Bill (1934) as Mrs. Peterson
- The President Vanishes (1934) as Mrs. Delling
- The Girl from Missouri (1934) as Miss Newberry
- Beloved (1934) as Miss Murfee
- Jealousy (1934) as Mrs. Douglas
- As the Earth Turns (1934) as Cora
- Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933) as Minerva Winterslip
- Ever in My Heart (1933) as Anna, the Cook
- Turn Back the Clock (1933) as Mrs. Gimlet, Joe's Mother
- Going Hollywood (1933) as Ms. Perkins
- Three Cornered Moon (1933) as Ronald’s Landlady (uncredited)
- Child of Manhattan (1933) as Aunt Sophie
- The Mind Reader (1933) as Auntie (uncredited)
- Shopworn (1932) as Mrs. Helen Livingston
- The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) as Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)
- The Wet Parade (1932) as Mrs. Tarleton
- Three on a Match (1932) as Mrs. Keaton (uncredited)
- Rockabye (1932) as Brida
- Life Begins (1932) as Mrs. West
- The Strange Case of Clara Deane (1932) as Mrs. Lyons (scenes deleted)
- Possessed (1931) as Mrs. Martin
- It's a Wise Child (1931) as Mrs. Stanton
- Once a Sinner (1931) as Mrs. Mason
- Daybreak (1931) as Frau Hoffman
- Huckleberry Finn (1931) as Aunt Polly
- Inspiration (1931) as Madeleine's Mother (uncredited)
- The Easiest Way (1931) as Agnes Murdock
- Bought! (1931) as Mrs. Sprig
- I Take This Woman (1931) as Ranch Wife
- Murder at Midnight (1931) as Aunt Julia Gray Kennedy
- The Drums of Jeopardy (1931) as Aunt Abbie
- Laughing Sinners (1931) as Salvation Army Woman
- New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford (1931) as Mrs. Layton
- Romance (1930) as Abigail Armstrong
- Poor Aubrey (1930) as Mrs. Fisher - Aubrey's Mother-in-Law
- The Girl Said No (1930) as Mrs. Ward
- The Sins of the Children (1930) as Martha Wagenkampf
- The Last of the Duanes (1930) as Mrs. Duane
- Burning Up (1930) as Mrs. Minnie Winkle
- Men Are Like That (1930) as Ma Fisher
- Tom Sawyer (1930) as Aunt Polly
- Wise Girls (1929) as Mrs. Bence
- Peggy, the Will O' the Wisp (1917) as Mrs. Donnelly
- The Stolen Triumph (1916) as Mrs. Rowley
- The Cabaret Singer (1915) as Mrs. Denton
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Clara Blandick best known for?
Clara Blandick is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Riding High (1950), Pé na Jaca (2006), Wir in Bayern (2003), The Wizard of Oz (1939).
When and where was Clara Blandick born?
Clara Blandick was born on June 4, 1876 in Onboard American ship in Hong Kong. They passed away on April 15, 1962.
How many credits does Clara Blandick have?
Clara Blandick has accumulated over 109 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1929 to 2025.
What is Clara Blandick's background in cinema and television?
Clara Blandick (born Clara Blanchard Dickey) was an American stage and screen actress best known for her role as Auntie Em in the beloved 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz.