Frieda Inescort
Acting Born Jun 29, 1901 Died Feb 26, 1976 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 60 credits
Biography
Frieda Inescort works in acting. Born June 29, 1901 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Died February 26, 1976. Archytele tracks 60 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
ThrillerThe Crowded Sky
The RebelBourbon Street BeatThe Alligator PeopleJuke Box Rhythm
Senior Prom
Perry Mason
The Eddy Duchin StoryThe She-Creature
The MillionaireCrossroadsFlame of the IslandsFoxfire
Climax!Meet Corliss ArcherCasanova's Big Night
Letter to LorettaGeneral Electric TheaterNever Wave at a WAC
Four Star Playhouse
A Place in the Sun
Lux Video TheatreThe Underworld Story
The Judge Steps Out
Heavenly Days
The Return of the VampireMission to MoscowThe Amazing Mrs. HollidayIt Comes Up LoveWhy We Fight: The Battle of Britain
Sweater GirlThe Courtship of Andy HardyStreet of ChanceHedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Remember the DayYou'll Never Get RichFather's SonThe Trial of Mary DuganSunny
Pride and PrejudiceThe LetterConvicted Woman
Tarzan Finds a Son!Woman DoctorThe Zero HourBeauty for the AskingA Woman is the Judge
Another DawnThe Great O'MalleyPortia on TrialCall It a Day
Mary of ScotlandThe Garden Murder CaseHollywood BoulevardThe King Steps OutGive Me Your Heart
The Dark AngelIf You Could Only Cook
Full Filmography
60 titles- Thriller (1960) as De Chantenay's Mother
- The Crowded Sky (1960) as Mrs. Mitchell
- The Rebel (1959) as Varina Davis
- Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
- The Alligator People (1959) as Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne
- Juke Box Rhythm (1959) as Aunt Margaret
- Senior Prom (1958) as Mrs. Sherridan
- Perry Mason (1957) as Hope Quentin
- The Eddy Duchin Story (1956) as Edith Wadsworth
- The She-Creature (1956) as Mrs. Chappel
- The Millionaire (1955) as Regina Wainwright
- Crossroads (1955)
- Flame of the Islands (1955) as Evelyn Hammond
- Foxfire (1955) as Mrs. Lawrence
- Climax! (1954) as Martha Hale
- Meet Corliss Archer (1954)
- Casanova's Big Night (1954) as Signora Di Gambetta
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Mabel
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Marian Rutledge
- Never Wave at a WAC (1953) as Lily Mae Gorham
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Miss Proctor
- A Place in the Sun (1951) as Mrs. Ann Vickers
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Mrs. Robbins
- The Underworld Story (1950) as Mrs. Eldridge
- The Judge Steps Out (1947) as Evelyn Bailey
- Heavenly Days (1944) as Ettie Clark
- The Return of the Vampire (1943) as Lady Jane Ainsley
- Mission to Moscow (1943) as Madame Molotov (uncredited)
- The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) as Karen Holliday
- It Comes Up Love (1943) as Portia Winthrop
- Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain (1943) as Narrator
- Sweater Girl (1942) as Mrs. Menard
- The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) as Olivia Nesbit
- Street of Chance (1942) as Alma Diedrich
- Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 (1942)
- Remember the Day (1941) as Mrs. Dewey Roberts
- You'll Never Get Rich (1941) as Mrs. Julia Cortland
- Father's Son (1941) as Ruth Emory
- The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941) as Mrs. Wayne
- Sunny (1941) as Elizabeth Warren
- Shadows on the Stairs (1941) as Mrs. Stella Rosabelle Armitage
- Pride and Prejudice (1940) as Miss Caroline Bingley
- The Letter (1940) as Dorothy Joyce
- Convicted Woman (1940) as Attorney Mary Ellis
- Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) as Mrs. Lancing
- Woman Doctor (1939) as Dr. Judith Randall Graeme
- The Zero Hour (1939) as Linda Marsh
- Beauty for the Asking (1939) as Flora Barton-Williams
- A Woman is the Judge (1939) as Mary Cabot
- Another Dawn (1937) as Grace Roark
- The Great O'Malley (1937) as Mrs. Philips
- Portia on Trial (1937) as Portia Merriman
- Call It a Day (1937) as Dorothy Hilton
- Mary of Scotland (1936) as Mary Beaton
- The Garden Murder Case (1936) as Mrs. Madge Fenwicke-Ralston
- Hollywood Boulevard (1936) as Alice Winslow
- The King Steps Out (1936) as Princess Helena
- Give Me Your Heart (1936) as Rosamond Melford
- The Dark Angel (1935) as Ann West
- If You Could Only Cook (1935) as Evelyn Fletcher
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Frieda Inescort best known for?
Frieda Inescort is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Thriller (1960), The Crowded Sky (1960), The Rebel (1959), The Alligator People (1959).
When and where was Frieda Inescort born?
Frieda Inescort was born on June 29, 1901 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. They passed away on February 26, 1976.
How many credits does Frieda Inescort have?
Frieda Inescort has accumulated over 60 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1935 to 1960.
What is Frieda Inescort's background in cinema and television?
Frieda Inescort (born Frieda Wrightman, 29 June 1901 – 26 February 1976) was a Scottish-born actress best known for creating the role of Sorel Bliss in Noël Coward's play Hay Fever on Broadway. She also played the shingled lady in John Galsworthy's 1927 Broadway production Escape. Inescort's acting debut came in The T...
Frieda Inescort by the numbers
60credits
48films
12TV series
1935–1960active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Perry Mason (1957) as Hope Quentin — aged about 56
- A Place in the Sun (1951) as Mrs. Ann Vickers — aged about 50
- Crossroads (1955) — aged about 54
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Marian Rutledge — aged about 52
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Miss Proctor — aged about 51
- Thriller (1960) as De Chantenay's Mother — aged about 59
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