Jessie Royce Landis
Biography
Jessie Royce Landis was an American actress born as Jessie Medbury on November 25, 1896, in Chicago, Illinois. Her name is also seen as Jesse Royce-Landis and she was known by the alternative name Jessie M. She remains perhaps best-known for her mother roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films To Catch a Thief released in 1955 and North by Northwest released in 1959. Throughout her career, she accumulated thirty-two known acting credits in movies and television shows. She passed away on February 2, 1972, at the age of seventy-five.
Career overview
Jessie Royce Landis was an American actress born as Jessie Medbury on November 25, 1896, in Chicago, Illinois. Her name is also seen in records as Jesse Royce-Landis and Jessie M. Throughout her career in the entertainment industry, she accumulated thirty-two known acting credits in movies and television shows.
She remains perhaps best-known for her mother roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films To Catch a Thief, released in 1955, and North by Northwest, released in 1959. Her professional life spanned decades of work in film and television before her death on February 2, 1972, at the age of seventy-five.
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32 titles- Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Columbo (1971) as Mrs. Chadwick
- Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (1971) as Grandmother Greher
- Airport (1970) as Harriet DuBarry Mossman
- The Ceremony of Innocence (1970) as Queen Mother Alfreda
- Ironside (1967)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Madame Olga Nemirovitch
- Valentine's Day (1964) as Mrs. Edwina Pierce
- Critic's Choice (1963) as Charlotte Orr
- Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) as Albertina Blythe
- Boys' Night Out (1962) as Ethel Williams
- Bon Voyage! (1962) as Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne
- Goodbye Again (1961) as Mrs. Van der Besh
- Thriller (1960) as Mrs. Kilburn
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Madame Vachet
- North by Northwest (1959) as Clara Thornhill
- A Private's Affair (1959) as Elizabeth T. Chapman
- I Married a Woman (1958) as Mrs. Blake
- My Man Godfrey (1957) as Angelica Bullock
- The Swan (1956) as Princess Beatrix
- The Girl He Left Behind (1956) as Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Claire Crane
- To Catch a Thief (1955) as Jessie Stevens
- Climax! (1954) as Olivia Chesney
- The United States Steel Hour (1953)
- Main Street to Broadway (1953) as Self (uncredited)
- Meet Me Tonight (1952) as Olive Lloyd Ransome (segment "Ways and Means")
- Mother Didn't Tell Me (1950) as Mrs. Wright
- My Foolish Heart (1950) as Martha Winters
- It Happens Every Spring (1949) as Mrs. Greenleaf
- Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949) as Mrs. Chase
- Derelict (1930) as Helen Lorber
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What movies or TV shows is Jessie Royce Landis best known for?
Jessie Royce Landis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Color Purple (1985), Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (1971), Airport (1970), Ironside (1967).
When and where was Jessie Royce Landis born?
Jessie Royce Landis was born on November 25, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. They passed away on February 2, 1972.
How many credits does Jessie Royce Landis have?
Jessie Royce Landis has accumulated over 32 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1930 to 1987.
What is Jessie Royce Landis's background in cinema and television?
Jessie Royce Landis was an American actress born as Jessie Medbury on November 25, 1896, in Chicago, Illinois. Her name is also seen as Jesse Royce-Landis and she was known by the alternative name Jessie M. She remains perhaps best-known for her mother roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films To Catch a Thief released in 19...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Columbo (1971) as Mrs. Chadwick — aged about 74
- North by Northwest (1959) as Clara Thornhill — aged about 62
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Claire Crane — aged about 58
- Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (1971) as Grandmother Greher — aged about 74
- To Catch a Thief (1955) as Jessie Stevens — aged about 58
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Madame Olga Nemirovitch — aged about 67
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