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Norma Varden

Bio: Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career.
Born: Thu, Jan 20 1898
Birthplace: London, England, UK

Death: Thu, Jan 19 1989
Norma Varden is 90 years old
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Poster of Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Norma Varden was
84 in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as '(in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)'.
Fri, May 21 1982
Poster of Doc
Doc
Norma Varden was
71 in Doc
as 'Mrs. Dobson'.
Mon, Jul 28 1969
Poster of Istanbul Express
Istanbul Express
Norma Varden was
71 in Istanbul Express
as 'Englishwoman'.
Fri, Mar 07 1969
Poster of Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
Norma Varden was
69 in Doctor Dolittle
as 'Lady Fetherington'.
Tue, Dec 05 1967
Poster of A Very Special Favor
A Very Special Favor
Norma Varden was
67 in A Very Special Favor
as 'Mother Plum'.
Mon, Aug 02 1965
Poster of The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
Norma Varden was
67 in The Sound of Music
as 'Frau Schmidt'.
Mon, Mar 29 1965
Poster of Kisses for My President
Kisses for My President
Norma Varden was
66 in Kisses for My President
as 'Miss Disendorff (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 21 1964
Poster of Island of Love
Island of Love
Norma Varden was
65 in Island of Love
as 'Wife in Nightclub (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 12 1963
Poster of 13 Frightened Girls
13 Frightened Girls
Norma Varden was
65 in 13 Frightened Girls
as 'Miss Pittford'.
Thu, Apr 18 1963
Poster of Rome Adventure
Rome Adventure
Norma Varden was
64 in Rome Adventure
as 'Dean of Briarcroft College for Women (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 21 1962
Poster of Five Minutes to Live
Five Minutes to Live
Norma Varden was
63 in Five Minutes to Live
as 'Priscilla Auerbach'.
Thu, Dec 07 1961
Poster of Moochie of Pop Warner Football
Moochie of Pop Warner Football
Norma Varden was
62 in Moochie of Pop Warner Football
as 'Miss Devon'.
Sun, Nov 20 1960
Poster of The Miracle
The Miracle
Norma Varden was
61 in The Miracle
as 'Mrs. MacGregor'.
Thu, Nov 12 1959
Poster of The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer
Norma Varden was
60 in The Buccaneer
as 'Madame Hilaire'.
Thu, Dec 11 1958
Poster of In the Money
In the Money
Norma Varden was
60 in In the Money
as 'Mrs. Smythe-Chumley'.
Sun, Feb 16 1958
Poster of Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
Norma Varden was
59 in Witness for the Prosecution
as 'Mrs. French'.
Tue, Dec 17 1957
Poster of Jupiter's Darling
Jupiter's Darling
Norma Varden was
57 in Jupiter's Darling
as 'Fabia'.
Fri, Feb 18 1955
Poster of Three Coins in the Fountain
Three Coins in the Fountain
Norma Varden was
56 in Three Coins in the Fountain
as 'Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 01 1954
Poster of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Norma Varden was
55 in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as 'Lady Beekman'.
Tue, Jul 14 1953
Poster of Young Bess
Young Bess
Norma Varden was
55 in Young Bess
as 'Lady Tyrwhitt'.
Fri, May 29 1953
Poster of Loose in London
Loose in London
Norma Varden was
55 in Loose in London
as 'Aunt Agatha'.
Sun, May 24 1953
Poster of Les Miserables
Les Miserables
Norma Varden was
54 in Les Miserables
as 'Madame Courbet (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 14 1952
Poster of Thunder on the Hill
Thunder on the Hill
Norma Varden was
53 in Thunder on the Hill
as 'Pierce'.
Wed, Oct 17 1951
Poster of Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train
Norma Varden was
53 in Strangers on a Train
as 'Mrs. Cunningham'.
Wed, Jun 27 1951
Poster of Fancy Pants
Fancy Pants
Norma Varden was
52 in Fancy Pants
as 'Lady Maude'.
Wed, Jul 19 1950
Poster of The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
Norma Varden was
51 in The Secret Garden
as 'Nurse'.
Sat, Apr 30 1949
Poster of Adventure in Baltimore
Adventure in Baltimore
Norma Varden was
51 in Adventure in Baltimore
as 'Helen Hadley Hamilton'.
Tue, Apr 19 1949
Poster of Let's Live a Little
Let's Live a Little
Norma Varden was
50 in Let's Live a Little
as 'Nurse Brady'.
Thu, Dec 09 1948
Poster of Hollow Triumph
Hollow Triumph
Norma Varden was
50 in Hollow Triumph
as 'Mrs. Gerry (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 18 1948
Poster of The Amazing Mr. X
The Amazing Mr. X
Norma Varden was
50 in The Amazing Mr. X
as 'Wealthy looking woman'.
Thu, Jul 29 1948
Poster of Where There's Life
Where There's Life
Norma Varden was
49 in Where There's Life
as 'Mabel Jones'.
Fri, Nov 21 1947
Poster of Forever Amber
Forever Amber
Norma Varden was
49 in Forever Amber
as 'Mrs. Abbott'.
Fri, Oct 10 1947
Poster of Ivy
Ivy
Norma Varden was
49 in Ivy
as 'Joan Rodney (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 26 1947
Poster of The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women
Norma Varden was
49 in The Trouble with Women
as 'Wilmer Dawson'.
Wed, Jun 25 1947
Poster of Millie's Daughter
Millie's Daughter
Norma Varden was
49 in Millie's Daughter
as 'Mrs. Sarah Harris'.
Thu, Mar 20 1947
Poster of The Searching Wind
The Searching Wind
Norma Varden was
48 in The Searching Wind
as 'Mrs. Hayworth'.
Fri, Aug 09 1946
Poster of The Green Years
The Green Years
Norma Varden was
48 in The Green Years
as 'Mrs. Bosomley'.
Thu, Jul 04 1946
Poster of Hold That Blonde!
Hold That Blonde!
Norma Varden was
47 in Hold That Blonde!
as 'Flora Carteret'.
Fri, Nov 23 1945
Poster of Girls of the Big House
Girls of the Big House
Norma Varden was
47 in Girls of the Big House
as 'Mrs. Thelma Holt'.
Fri, Nov 02 1945
Poster of The Cheaters
The Cheaters
Norma Varden was
47 in The Cheaters
as 'Mattie'.
Sun, Jul 15 1945
Poster of Those Endearing Young Charms
Those Endearing Young Charms
Norma Varden was
47 in Those Endearing Young Charms
as 'Mrs. Woods, Hall's Floor Lady'.
Tue, Jun 19 1945
Poster of Bring on the Girls
Bring on the Girls
Norma Varden was
47 in Bring on the Girls
as 'Martha Neely'.
Fri, Mar 30 1945
Poster of National Velvet
National Velvet
Norma Varden was
47 in National Velvet
as 'Miss Sims'.
Fri, Jan 26 1945
Poster of Mademoiselle Fifi
Mademoiselle Fifi
Norma Varden was
46 in Mademoiselle Fifi
as 'The Wholesaler's Wife'.
Fri, Jul 28 1944
Poster of The White Cliffs of Dover
The White Cliffs of Dover
Norma Varden was
46 in The White Cliffs of Dover
as 'Mrs. Bland'.
Thu, May 11 1944
Poster of What a Woman
What a Woman
Norma Varden was
45 in What a Woman
as 'Miss Timmons'.
Wed, Dec 29 1943
Poster of Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Norma Varden was
45 in Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
as 'Gracie the Barmaid'.
Fri, Sep 17 1943
Poster of The Good Fellows
The Good Fellows
Norma Varden was
45 in The Good Fellows
as 'Mrs. Drayton'.
Wed, Aug 11 1943
Poster of Dixie
Dixie
Norma Varden was
45 in Dixie
as 'Mrs. LaPlant (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 23 1943
Poster of Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
Norma Varden was
45 in Slightly Dangerous
as 'Opera singer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 01 1943
Poster of Casablanca
Casablanca
Norma Varden was
44 in Casablanca
as 'Wife of Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 15 1943
Poster of Johnny Doughboy
Johnny Doughboy
Norma Varden was
44 in Johnny Doughboy
as 'Miss Penticott'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of Random Harvest
Random Harvest
Norma Varden was
44 in Random Harvest
as 'Julia'.
Thu, Dec 17 1942
Poster of The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor
Norma Varden was
44 in The Major and the Minor
as 'Mrs. Osborne'.
Wed, Sep 16 1942
Poster of The Glass Key
The Glass Key
Norma Varden was
44 in The Glass Key
as 'Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 08 1942
Poster of Flying with Music
Flying with Music
Norma Varden was
44 in Flying with Music
as 'Miss Mullens'.
Fri, May 22 1942
Poster of We Were Dancing
We Were Dancing
Norma Varden was
44 in We Were Dancing
as 'Mrs. Bryce-Carew'.
Thu, Apr 30 1942
Poster of Glamour Boy
Glamour Boy
Norma Varden was
43 in Glamour Boy
as 'Mrs. Lee'.
Fri, Dec 05 1941
Poster of Road to Zanzibar
Road to Zanzibar
Norma Varden was
43 in Road to Zanzibar
as 'Clara Kimble'.
Fri, Apr 11 1941
Poster of Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard
Norma Varden was
43 in Scotland Yard
as 'Lady Heathcote'.
Thu, Apr 03 1941
Poster of Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney
Norma Varden was
43 in Mr. District Attorney
as 'Hat Saleswoman'.
Thu, Mar 27 1941
Poster of Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge
Norma Varden was
42 in Waterloo Bridge
as 'Hostess at Restaurant (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 17 1940
Poster of The Earl of Chicago
The Earl of Chicago
Norma Varden was
41 in The Earl of Chicago
as 'Maureen Kilmount'.
Fri, Jan 05 1940
Poster of Shipyard Sally
Shipyard Sally
Norma Varden was
41 in Shipyard Sally
as 'Lady Patricia Randall'.
Sat, Sep 30 1939
Poster of Everything Happens to Me
Everything Happens to Me
Norma Varden was
40 in Everything Happens to Me
as 'Mrs. Prodder'.
Thu, Dec 01 1938
Poster of Rhythm Racketeer
Rhythm Racketeer
Norma Varden was
39 in Rhythm Racketeer
as 'Mrs. Della Nash'.
Fri, Oct 01 1937
Poster of Wanted!
Wanted!
Norma Varden was
39 in Wanted!
as 'Mrs. Smithers'.
Mon, Aug 23 1937
Poster of Make-Up
Make-Up
Norma Varden was
39 in Make-Up
as 'Hostess'.
Mon, Jun 28 1937
Poster of Fire Over England
Fire Over England
Norma Varden was
39 in Fire Over England
as 'Elena's Governess (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 05 1937
Poster of Windbag the Sailor
Windbag the Sailor
Norma Varden was
38 in Windbag the Sailor
as 'Olivia Potter-Porter'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Poster of East Meets West
East Meets West
Norma Varden was
38 in East Meets West
as 'Lady Mallory'.
Wed, Aug 26 1936
Poster of Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will
Norma Varden was
38 in Where There's a Will
as 'Lady Margaret Wimpleton'.
Mon, Aug 10 1936
Poster of The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
Norma Varden was
38 in The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
Tue, Jul 28 1936
Poster of Music Hath Charms
Music Hath Charms
Norma Varden was
38 in Music Hath Charms
as 'Bit (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 02 1936
Poster of Foreign Affaires
Foreign Affaires
Norma Varden was
37 in Foreign Affaires
as 'Mrs. Hardy Hornett'.
Thu, Nov 21 1935
Poster of Get Off My Foot
Get Off My Foot
Norma Varden was
37 in Get Off My Foot
as 'Mrs. Rawlingcourt'.
Mon, Oct 28 1935
Poster of Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather
Norma Varden was
37 in Stormy Weather
Thu, Aug 01 1935
Poster of Boys Will Be Boys
Boys Will Be Boys
Norma Varden was
37 in Boys Will Be Boys
as 'Lady Dorking'.
Mon, Jul 01 1935
Poster of Mimi
Mimi
Norma Varden was
37 in Mimi
as 'Madame Durand'.
Thu, Mar 28 1935
Poster of The Student's Romance
The Student's Romance
Norma Varden was
36 in The Student's Romance
as 'Dora Streudelmeier, Karl's Aunt'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of Dirty Work
Dirty Work
Norma Varden was
36 in Dirty Work
as 'Tiara Customer'.
Fri, Dec 07 1934
Poster of The Iron Duke
The Iron Duke
Norma Varden was
36 in The Iron Duke
as 'Duchess of Richmond'.
Fri, Nov 30 1934
Poster of Evergreen
Evergreen
Norma Varden was
36 in Evergreen
as 'Barmaid (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 01 1934
Poster of Crime on the Hill
Crime on the Hill
Norma Varden was
35 in Crime on the Hill
as 'Editor's Secretary'.
Wed, Dec 27 1933
Poster of Happy
Happy
Norma Varden was
35 in Happy
as 'Miss Stone, Secretary with Glasses'.
Mon, Dec 11 1933
Poster of Turkey Time
Turkey Time
Norma Varden was
35 in Turkey Time
as 'Ernestine Stoatt'.
Fri, Dec 01 1933
Poster of A Night Like This
A Night Like This
Norma Varden was
34 in A Night Like This
as 'Mrs. Tuckett(uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 16 1932
Poster of The Chance of a Night Time
The Chance of a Night Time
Norma Varden was
33 in The Chance of a Night Time
as 'Mrs. Rashley-Butcher (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 15 1931
Poster of The Glorious Adventure
The Glorious Adventure
Norma Varden was
24 in The Glorious Adventure
as 'Court Lady (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 23 1922

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Batman
Batman
Norma Varden was
67+ in Batman
as 'Mrs. Monteagle'.
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Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Norma Varden was
66+ in Bewitched
as 'Mrs. Lucille Dumont'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
Norma Varden was
64+ in The Lucy Show
as 'Mrs. Van Vlack'.
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Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
Norma Varden was
64+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
as 'Mrs. Van Ransohoff'.
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Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of Hazel
Hazel
Norma Varden was
63+ in Hazel
as 'Harriet Johnson'.
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Thu, Sep 28 1961
Poster of Mister Ed
Mister Ed
Norma Varden was
62+ in Mister Ed
as 'Mrs. Davis'.
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Thu, Jan 05 1961
Poster of Coronado 9
Coronado 9
Norma Varden was
62+ in Coronado 9
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Tue, Sep 06 1960
Poster of The Third Man
The Third Man
Norma Varden was
61+ in The Third Man
as 'Caroline Waterbury'.
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Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Norma Varden was
61+ in Bonanza
as 'Ma Nutley'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Norma Varden was
60+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as 'Mrs. Hotchkiss, Maude Courtright'.
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Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys
Norma Varden was
59+ in The Real McCoys
as 'Woman, Mrs. Murdock, Mrs. Barton'.
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Thu, Oct 03 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Norma Varden was
59+ in Perry Mason
as 'Winifred Wileen'.
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Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of The Gale Storm Show
The Gale Storm Show
Norma Varden was
58+ in The Gale Storm Show
as 'Miss Gompers'.
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Sat, Sep 29 1956
Poster of Telephone Time
Telephone Time
Norma Varden was
58+ in Telephone Time
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Sun, Apr 08 1956
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
Norma Varden was
57+ in Matinee Theater
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Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Norma Varden was
57+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
as 'Mrs. Sylvester'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Norma Varden was
57+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Jenny (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
Norma Varden was
56+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Miss Devon'.
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Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Norma Varden was
55+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Mrs. Masters, Head Nurse'.
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Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Norma Varden was
55+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Mrs. MacDowell'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley
Norma Varden was
54+ in The Life Of Riley
as 'Mother'.
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Fri, Jan 02 1953
Poster of Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North
Norma Varden was
54+ in Mr. & Mrs. North
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Fri, Oct 03 1952
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Norma Varden was
54+ in The Ford Television Theatre
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Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Norma Varden was
54+ in Cavalcade of America
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Norma Varden was
54+ in Four Star Playhouse
as ', Mrs. Tarmigan'.
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Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman
Norma Varden was
54+ in Adventures of Superman
as 'Mabel McCredy'.
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Fri, Sep 19 1952
Poster of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Norma Varden was
53+ in I Love Lucy
as 'Mrs. Benson'.
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Mon, Oct 15 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Norma Varden was
53+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
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Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
Norma Varden was
53+ in The Red Skelton Show
as 'Wealthy Art Patron'.
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Sun, Sep 30 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Norma Varden was
52+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Aunt'.
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Mon, Oct 02 1950