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Edna May Oliver
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: Edna May Oliver (November 9, 1883 – November 9, 1942) was an American stage and film actress. During the 1930s, she was one of the best-known character actresses in American films, often playing tart-tongued spinsters
Born
: Thu, Nov 08 1883
Birthplace
: Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Death
: Mon, Nov 09 1942
Edna May Oliver is
59
years old
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Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Edna May Oliver would have been no older than
59
in Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
as 'Self (from The Saturday Night Kid [1929]) (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 14 1999
Lydia
Edna May Oliver was
57
in Lydia
as 'Sarah MacMillan'.
Thu, Sep 18 1941
Pride and Prejudice
Edna May Oliver was
56
in Pride and Prejudice
as 'Lady Catherine de Bourgh'.
Fri, Jul 26 1940
Drums Along the Mohawk
Edna May Oliver was
56
in Drums Along the Mohawk
as 'Mrs. Mc Klennar'.
Fri, Nov 10 1939
Nurse Edith Cavell
Edna May Oliver was
55
in Nurse Edith Cavell
as 'Countess de Mavon'.
Thu, Aug 31 1939
Second Fiddle
Edna May Oliver was
55
in Second Fiddle
as 'Aunt Phoebe'.
Fri, Jun 30 1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Edna May Oliver was
55
in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as 'Maggie Sutton'.
Wed, Mar 29 1939
Little Miss Broadway
Edna May Oliver was
54
in Little Miss Broadway
as 'Sarah Wendling'.
Fri, Jul 29 1938
Paradise for Three
Edna May Oliver was
54
in Paradise for Three
as 'Mrs. Kunkel'.
Sat, Jun 04 1938
Rosalie
Edna May Oliver was
54
in Rosalie
as 'Queen of Romanza'.
Fri, Dec 24 1937
My Dear Miss Aldrich
Edna May Oliver was
53
in My Dear Miss Aldrich
as 'Mrs. Atherton'.
Fri, Sep 17 1937
Parnell
Edna May Oliver was
53
in Parnell
as 'Aunt Ben Wood'.
Fri, Jun 04 1937
Romeo and Juliet
Edna May Oliver was
52
in Romeo and Juliet
as 'Juliet's Nurse'.
Thu, Sep 03 1936
A Tale of Two Cities
Edna May Oliver was
52
in A Tale of Two Cities
as 'Miss Pross'.
Wed, Dec 25 1935
No More Ladies
Edna May Oliver was
51
in No More Ladies
as 'Fanny 'Grandma' Townsend'.
Fri, Jun 14 1935
Murder on a Honeymoon
Edna May Oliver was
51
in Murder on a Honeymoon
as 'Hildegarde Withers'.
Fri, Feb 22 1935
David Copperfield
Edna May Oliver was
51
in David Copperfield
as 'Aunt Betsey Trotwood'.
Fri, Jan 18 1935
We're Rich Again
Edna May Oliver was
50
in We're Rich Again
as 'Maude Stanley'.
Fri, Jul 13 1934
Murder on the Blackboard
Edna May Oliver was
50
in Murder on the Blackboard
as 'Hildegarde Withers'.
Fri, Jun 15 1934
The Last Gentleman
Edna May Oliver was
50
in The Last Gentleman
as 'Augusta Pritchard, Cabot's sister'.
Fri, Apr 27 1934
The Poor Rich
Edna May Oliver was
50
in The Poor Rich
as 'Harriet Spottiswood'.
Sun, Feb 25 1934
Alice in Wonderland
Edna May Oliver was
50
in Alice in Wonderland
as 'Red Queen'.
Mon, Dec 18 1933
Little Women
Edna May Oliver was
50
in Little Women
as 'Aunt March'.
Fri, Nov 24 1933
Only Yesterday
Edna May Oliver was
49
in Only Yesterday
as 'Leona'.
Wed, Nov 01 1933
Meet the Baron
Edna May Oliver was
49
in Meet the Baron
as 'Dean Primrose'.
Fri, Oct 20 1933
Ann Vickers
Edna May Oliver was
49
in Ann Vickers
as 'Malvina Wormser'.
Tue, Sep 26 1933
It's Great to Be Alive
Edna May Oliver was
49
in It's Great to Be Alive
as 'Dr. Prodwell'.
Sat, Jul 08 1933
The Great Jasper
Edna May Oliver was
49
in The Great Jasper
as 'Madame Talma'.
Fri, Mar 03 1933
Penguin Pool Murder
Edna May Oliver was
49
in Penguin Pool Murder
as 'Miss Hildegarde Martha Withers'.
Fri, Dec 09 1932
The Conquerors
Edna May Oliver was
49
in The Conquerors
as 'Matilda Blake'.
Fri, Nov 18 1932
Hold 'Em Jail
Edna May Oliver was
48
in Hold 'Em Jail
as 'Violet Jones'.
Fri, Aug 19 1932
Ladies of the Jury
Edna May Oliver was
48
in Ladies of the Jury
as 'Mrs. Livingston Baldwin Crane'.
Tue, Feb 02 1932
Fanny Foley Herself
Edna May Oliver was
47
in Fanny Foley Herself
as 'Fanny Foley'.
Fri, Oct 09 1931
Newly Rich
Edna May Oliver was
47
in Newly Rich
as 'Bessie Tate'.
Thu, Jul 02 1931
Cracked Nuts
Edna May Oliver was
47
in Cracked Nuts
as 'Aunt Minnie Van Varden'.
Sat, Apr 18 1931
Laugh and Get Rich
Edna May Oliver was
47
in Laugh and Get Rich
as 'Sarah Cranston Austin'.
Fri, Mar 27 1931
Cimarron
Edna May Oliver was
47
in Cimarron
as 'Mrs. Tracy Wyatt'.
Mon, Jan 26 1931
Half Shot at Sunrise
Edna May Oliver was
46
in Half Shot at Sunrise
as 'Mrs. Marshall'.
Fri, Sep 19 1930
The Saturday Night Kid
Edna May Oliver was
45
in The Saturday Night Kid
as 'Miss Streeter'.
Fri, Oct 25 1929
Let's Get Married
Edna May Oliver was
42
in Let's Get Married
as 'J.W. Smith'.
Mon, Mar 01 1926
The American Venus
Edna May Oliver was
42
in The American Venus
as 'Mrs. Niles'.
Sun, Jan 31 1926
Lovers in Quarantine
Edna May Oliver was
41
in Lovers in Quarantine
as 'Amelia Pincent'.
Sun, Oct 11 1925
The Lucky Devil
Edna May Oliver was
41
in The Lucky Devil
as 'Mrs. McDee'.
Mon, Jul 13 1925
The Lady Who Lied
Edna May Oliver was
41
in The Lady Who Lied
Sun, Jul 12 1925
Manhattan
Edna May Oliver was
40
in Manhattan
as 'Mrs. Trapes'.
Tue, Oct 28 1924
Icebound
Edna May Oliver was
40
in Icebound
as 'Hannah'.
Sun, Mar 02 1924
Restless Wives
Edna May Oliver was
40
in Restless Wives
as 'Benson's Secretary'.
Sun, Jan 06 1924
Three O'Clock in the Morning
Edna May Oliver was
40
in Three O'Clock in the Morning
as 'Hetty'.
Sat, Dec 01 1923
Wife in Name Only
Edna May Oliver was
39
in Wife in Name Only
as 'Mrs. Dornham'.
Sat, Aug 25 1923
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