Edna Best: movies and TV shows
Edna Best has 22 credits in the archive: 18 films and 4 TV series, from 1923 to 1953. Highest rated: Hallmark Hall of Fame (8.8/10).
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Career timeline
1923 – 1953 · busiest year: 1930 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour | Dorothy Redford | TV | 6.3 | 53 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Lady Anne Pettigrew | TV | 8.8 | 51 |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Pauline Martin | TV | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | TV | 6.6 | 48 | |
| 1948 | The Iron Curtain | Mrs. Albert Foster | Film | — | 48 |
| 1947 | The Ghost and Mrs. Muir | Martha Huggins | Film | 7.5 | 47 |
| 1947 | The Late George Apley | Catherine Apley | Film | — | 47 |
| 1940 | A Dispatch from Reuters | Ida Magnus Reuter | Film | — | 40 |
| 1940 | Swiss Family Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson | Film | — | 40 |
| 1939 | Intermezzo: A Love Story | Margit Brandt | Film | — | 39 |
| 1938 | South Riding | Sarah Barton | Film | — | 38 |
| 1938 | Prison Without Bars | Yvonne Chanel | Film | — | 38 |
| 1934 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Jill Lawrence | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1934 | The Key | Norah Kerr | Film | — | 34 |
| 1932 | The Faithful Heart | Blackie Anderway / Blackie's Daughter | Film | — | 32 |
| 1931 | The Calendar | Jill Panniford | Film | — | 31 |
| 1931 | Michael and Mary | Mary Rowe | Film | — | 31 |
| 1930 | Escape! | The Gentlewoman In Bed | Film | — | 30 |
| 1930 | Loose Ends | Nina Grant | Film | — | 30 |
| 1930 | Beyond the Cities | Mary Hayes | Film | — | 30 |
| 1930 | Sleeping Partners | She | Film | — | 30 |
| 1923 | A Couple of Down and Outs | Molly Roarke | Film | — | 23 |