Kathryn Card
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 4, 1892 in Butte, Montana, USA
- Died
- March 1, 1964
- Active Years
- 1945–1964 (20 Years)
- Total Credits
- 79 credits in database
Biography
Kathryn Card was an American radio, television, and film actress born on October 4, 1892, in Butte, Montana. She may be best remembered for her role as Mrs. MacGillicuddy, Lucy's mother on I Love Lucy. Her career included numerous screen credits, beginning with her 1945 role as Louise in the film Kiss and Tell. Her other film appearances included Undercurrent in 1946, Born to Kill and The Hucksters in 1947, and an uncredited appearance as a loan processor in the 1949 film The Reckless Moment. Card was married to Erwin Foster Card and passed away on March 1, 1964, in Costa Mesa, California.
Career overview
Kathryn Card was an American radio, television, and film actress born on October 4, 1892, in Butte, Montana, who may be best remembered for her television role as Mrs. MacGillicuddy, Lucy's mother on I Love Lucy. Her career included work across multiple mediums, with her first screen credit occurring in 1945 for her role as Louise in the Corliss Archer film Kiss and Tell, which starred Shirley Temple as Corliss Archer.
Following her feature film debut, Card appeared in several other motion pictures during the 1940s. The next year, she appeared in Undercurrent alongside Robert Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, and Robert Mitchum. Her film credits also include roles in Born to Kill and The Hucksters, both released in 1947. In 1949, Card delivered a brief, uncredited performance as a polite yet no-nonsense loan processor assisting prospective borrower Joan Bennett in The Reckless Moment.
Card's professional acting career encompassed numerous known credits in film and television productions, including her work on the television series I Love Lucy beginning in 1951. She was married to Erwin Foster Card. Her life and career concluded with her death on March 1, 1964, in Costa Mesa, California, at the age of 71.
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79 titles- The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) as Mrs. Wadlington
- The Virginian (1962) as Mathilde
- Walk on the Wild Side (1962) as Landlady
- Period of Adjustment (1962) as Mrs. Slovotny (Nurse) / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- 87th Precinct (1961) as Mrs. Coons
- All in a Night's Work (1961) as Dowager (uncredited)
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) as Mrs. Yule (uncredited)
- Because They're Young (1960) as Mrs. Wellenberg (uncredited)
- Rawhide (1959) as Mrs. Emily Osgood
- Rawhide (1959) as Millicent Laker
- Rawhide (1959) as Edna Gillespie
- Dennis the Menace (1959) as Mrs. Biddy
- Philip Marlowe (1959)
- Good Day for a Hanging (1959) as Mrs. Molly Cain
- The Texan (1958) as Ma Kestler
- The Texan (1958) as Kate Mulvaney
- Jefferson Drum (1958) as Evie Barnes
- Home Before Dark (1958) as Mattie
- No Time at All (1958) as Bertram's Mother
- Perry Mason (1957) as Hannah Barton
- Perry Mason (1957) as Harriet Snow
- Wagon Train (1957) as Abby
- Wagon Train (1957) as Mrs. Mercer
- Trackdown (1957) as Emma Perkins
- Alcoa Theatre (1957) as Mrs. Gilroy
- The Thin Man (1957) as Mrs. Moody
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) as Mrs. McGillicuddy (uncredited)
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Grandma Matson
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Bertram's Mother
- Broken Arrow (1956) as Abigail Adams
- Hollywood or Bust (1956) as Old Lady
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Bella
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Mrs. Mohler
- Night of Execution (1955) as Mrs. Craig
- Climax! (1954) as Mrs. Craig
- December Bride (1954)
- December Bride (1954) as George's Mother
- A Star Is Born (1954) as Landlady (uncredited)
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Mrs. Wilson
- General Electric Theater (1953)
- Remains to Be Seen (1953) as Mrs. West
- It Happens Every Thursday (1953) as Mrs. Dow
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Ma
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Mrs. Hansen
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Mrs. Engelhart
- Cavalcade of America (1952)
- My Little Margie (1952)
- Scandal Sheet (1952) as Mrs. Rawley
- The Girl in White (1952) as Mrs. Lindsay
- The Pride of St. Louis (1952) as Mrs. Martin
- You for Me (1952) as Nurse Vogel
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Maw Kadiddlehopper
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Gert's Mother
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Ma Kadiddlehopper
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Priscilla's Mother
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Gertie's Mother
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Minnie Finch
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Mrs. McGillicuddy
- Two of a Kind (1951)
- The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951) as Mrs. Kuschner
- Never Trust a Gambler (1951) as Phoebe
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) as Mrs. Barlow
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) as Mrs. Bellows - Cook
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) as Mrs. Johnson
- The Damned Don't Cry (1950) as Mrs. Sullivan (uncredited)
- Harriet Craig (1950) as Mrs. Norwood (Uncredited)
- The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950) as Thelma Boyd
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Flora Bates
- The Reckless Moment (1949) as Mrs. Loring (uncredited)
- A Kiss for Corliss (1949) as Louise
- The Dark Past (1948) as Nora
- Three Daring Daughters (1948) as Jonesy
- The Sainted Sisters (1948) as Martha Tewilliger
- Born to Kill (1947) as Grace
- The Hucksters (1947) as Miss Regina Kennedy
- That Hagen Girl (1947) as Miss Grover
- Undercurrent (1946) as Mrs. Foster
- Kiss and Tell (1945) as Louise
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What movies or TV shows is Kathryn Card best known for?
Kathryn Card is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), Flickering Lights (2000), Walk on the Wild Side (1962), 87th Precinct (1961).
When and where was Kathryn Card born?
Kathryn Card was born on October 4, 1892 in Butte, Montana, USA. They passed away on March 1, 1964.
How many credits does Kathryn Card have?
Kathryn Card has accumulated over 79 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1945 to 1964.
What is Kathryn Card's background in cinema and television?
Kathryn Card was an American radio, television, and film actress born on October 4, 1892, in Butte, Montana. She may be best remembered for her role as Mrs. MacGillicuddy, Lucy's mother on I Love Lucy. Her career included numerous screen credits, beginning with her 1945 role as Louise in the film Kiss and Tell. Her oth...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) as Mrs. McGillicuddy (uncredited) — aged about 64
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Minnie Finch — aged about 58
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Mrs. McGillicuddy — aged about 58
- 87th Precinct (1961) as Mrs. Coons — aged about 68
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Bella — aged about 62
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Mrs. Hansen — aged about 59
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