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Margaret Rutherford

Bio: Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English character actress, who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. She is best-known for her 1960s performances as Miss Marple in several films based loosely on Agatha Christie's novels
Born: Wed, May 11 1892
Birthplace: Balham, London, England, UK

Death: Mon, May 22 1972
Margaret Rutherford is 80 years old
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Poster of Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford
Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford
Margaret Rutherford would have been no older than
80 in Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jun 17 2012
Poster of To See Such Fun
To See Such Fun
Margaret Rutherford would have been no older than
80 in To See Such Fun
Tue, Nov 01 1977
Poster of The Wacky World of Mother Goose
The Wacky World of Mother Goose
Margaret Rutherford was
75 in The Wacky World of Mother Goose
as 'Mother Goose (voice)'.
Sat, Dec 02 1967
Poster of Arabella
Arabella
Margaret Rutherford was
75 in Arabella
as 'Princess Ilaria'.
Wed, Nov 29 1967
Poster of A Countess from Hong Kong
A Countess from Hong Kong
Margaret Rutherford was
74 in A Countess from Hong Kong
as 'Miss Gaulswallow'.
Thu, Jan 05 1967
Poster of The Alphabet Murders
The Alphabet Murders
Margaret Rutherford was
73 in The Alphabet Murders
as 'Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 26 1965
Poster of Chimes at Midnight
Chimes at Midnight
Margaret Rutherford was
73 in Chimes at Midnight
as 'Mistress Quickly'.
Wed, Dec 22 1965
Poster of The Stately Ghosts of England
The Stately Ghosts of England
Margaret Rutherford was
72 in The Stately Ghosts of England
as 'Herself'.
Mon, Jan 25 1965
Poster of Murder Ahoy
Murder Ahoy
Margaret Rutherford was
72 in Murder Ahoy
as 'Miss Jane Marple'.
Tue, Sep 22 1964
Poster of Murder Most Foul
Murder Most Foul
Margaret Rutherford was
71 in Murder Most Foul
as 'Miss Jane Marple'.
Sun, Mar 01 1964
Poster of The V.I.P.s
The V.I.P.s
Margaret Rutherford was
71 in The V.I.P.s
as 'The Duchess of Brighton'.
Sun, Sep 01 1963
Poster of Murder at the Gallop
Murder at the Gallop
Margaret Rutherford was
71 in Murder at the Gallop
as 'Miss Jane Marple'.
Mon, Jun 24 1963
Poster of The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon
Margaret Rutherford was
70 in The Mouse on the Moon
as 'Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII'.
Tue, May 07 1963
Poster of Murder She Said
Murder She Said
Margaret Rutherford was
69 in Murder She Said
as 'Miss Jane Marple'.
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Poster of On the Double
On the Double
Margaret Rutherford was
69 in On the Double
as 'Lady Vivian'.
Fri, May 19 1961
Poster of I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
Margaret Rutherford was
67 in I'm All Right Jack
as 'Aunt Dolly'.
Tue, Aug 18 1959
Poster of Just My Luck
Just My Luck
Margaret Rutherford was
65 in Just My Luck
as 'Mrs. Dooley'.
Thu, Nov 14 1957
Poster of The Smallest Show on Earth
The Smallest Show on Earth
Margaret Rutherford was
64 in The Smallest Show on Earth
as 'Mrs. Fazackalee'.
Tue, Apr 09 1957
Poster of An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
Margaret Rutherford was
63 in An Alligator Named Daisy
as 'Prudence Croquet'.
Tue, Dec 13 1955
Poster of Aunt Clara
Aunt Clara
Margaret Rutherford was
62 in Aunt Clara
as 'Clara Hilton'.
Mon, Nov 22 1954
Poster of Mad About Men
Mad About Men
Margaret Rutherford was
62 in Mad About Men
as 'Nurse Carey'.
Tue, Nov 16 1954
Poster of Trouble in Store
Trouble in Store
Margaret Rutherford was
61 in Trouble in Store
as 'Miss Bacon'.
Mon, Dec 14 1953
Poster of The Runaway Bus
The Runaway Bus
Margaret Rutherford was
61 in The Runaway Bus
as 'Miss Cynthia Beeston'.
Mon, Sep 28 1953
Poster of Innocents in Paris
Innocents in Paris
Margaret Rutherford was
61 in Innocents in Paris
as 'Gwladys Inglott'.
Wed, Jul 22 1953
Poster of Miss Robin Hood
Miss Robin Hood
Margaret Rutherford was
60 in Miss Robin Hood
as 'Miss Honey'.
Wed, Nov 12 1952
Poster of The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
Margaret Rutherford was
60 in The Importance of Being Earnest
as 'Miss Prism'.
Mon, Jun 02 1952
Poster of Castle in the Air
Castle in the Air
Margaret Rutherford was
60 in Castle in the Air
as 'Miss Nicholson'.
Sun, Jun 01 1952
Poster of Curtain Up
Curtain Up
Margaret Rutherford was
59 in Curtain Up
as 'Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire'.
Wed, Mar 12 1952
Poster of The Magic Box
The Magic Box
Margaret Rutherford was
59 in The Magic Box
as 'Lady Pond'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Her Favourite Husband
Her Favourite Husband
Margaret Rutherford was
58 in Her Favourite Husband
as 'Mrs. Dotherington'.
Thu, May 11 1950
Poster of The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Margaret Rutherford was
57 in The Happiest Days of Your Life
as 'Muriel Whitchurch'.
Wed, Mar 08 1950
Poster of Passport to Pimlico
Passport to Pimlico
Margaret Rutherford was
57 in Passport to Pimlico
as 'Professor Hatton-Jones'.
Wed, Oct 26 1949
Poster of Miranda
Miranda
Margaret Rutherford was
55 in Miranda
as 'Nurse Carey'.
Tue, Apr 06 1948
Poster of Meet Me at Dawn
Meet Me at Dawn
Margaret Rutherford was
54 in Meet Me at Dawn
as 'Madame Vernorel'.
Mon, Feb 17 1947
Poster of While the Sun Shines
While the Sun Shines
Margaret Rutherford was
54 in While the Sun Shines
as 'Dr. Winifred Frye'.
Sat, Feb 01 1947
Poster of Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit
Margaret Rutherford was
52 in Blithe Spirit
as 'Madame Arcati'.
Thu, Apr 05 1945
Poster of English Without Tears
English Without Tears
Margaret Rutherford was
52 in English Without Tears
as 'Lady Christabel Beauclerk'.
Fri, Jul 28 1944
Poster of Yellow Canary
Yellow Canary
Margaret Rutherford was
51 in Yellow Canary
as 'Mrs. Towcester'.
Mon, Dec 13 1943
Poster of The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise
Margaret Rutherford was
51 in The Demi-Paradise
as 'Rowena Ventnor'.
Thu, Nov 18 1943
Poster of Quiet Wedding
Quiet Wedding
Margaret Rutherford was
48 in Quiet Wedding
as 'Second Magistrate'.
Sat, Apr 19 1941
Poster of Spring Meeting
Spring Meeting
Margaret Rutherford was
48 in Spring Meeting
as 'Aunt Bijou'.
Thu, Jan 23 1941
Poster of Big Fella
Big Fella
Margaret Rutherford was
45 in Big Fella
as 'Nanny (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 03 1938
Poster of Catch as Catch Can
Catch as Catch Can
Margaret Rutherford was
45 in Catch as Catch Can
as ''Crafty' Maggie Carberry'.
Thu, Jul 01 1937
Poster of Beauty and the Barge
Beauty and the Barge
Margaret Rutherford was
44 in Beauty and the Barge
as 'Mrs. Baldwin'.
Sun, Feb 07 1937
Poster of Talk of the Devil
Talk of the Devil
Margaret Rutherford was
44 in Talk of the Devil
Wed, Dec 09 1936
Poster of Dusty Ermine
Dusty Ermine
Margaret Rutherford was
44 in Dusty Ermine
as 'Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Zero One
Zero One
Margaret Rutherford was
70+ in Zero One
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Margaret Rutherford was
70+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962