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Margaret Rutherford
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British actress (1892–1972)
Film & TV
Balham, London, England, UK
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. Description above…
Known for
- Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford — Self (archive footage)2012
- To See Such Fun1977
- The Virgin and the Gypsy — Grandma (scenes deleted)1970
- A Countess from Hong Kong — Miss Gaulswallow1967
- The Wacky World of Mother Goose — Mother Goose (voice)1967
- Arabella — Princess Ilaria1967
- Chimes at Midnight — Mistress Quickly1965
- The Alphabet Murders — Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)1965
- The Stately Ghosts of England — Herself1965
- Murder Ahoy — Miss Jane Marple1964
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Key facts
- Born
- Margaret Taylor Rutherford , ( 1892-05-11 ) 11 May 1892, Balham , London , England
- Died
- 22 May 1972 (1972-05-22) (aged 80), Chalfont St. Peter , Buckinghamshire , England
- Resting place
- St. James's Church, Gerrards Cross , Buckinghamshire, England
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1925–1967
- Spouse
- Stringer Davis ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1945 )
- Parent s
- William Rutherford Benn , Florence Nicholson
- Relatives
- Sir John Benn, 1st Baronet (uncle)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Margaret
- Family name
- Rutherford
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Chalfont St Peter
- Spouse
- Stringer Davis
- Occupation
- character actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Dame Margaret Rutherford 1960 publicity photo.jpg
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- Commons category
- Margaret Rutherford
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1892-05-11
- date of death
- 1972-05-22
- medical condition
- Alzheimer's disease
- cause of death
- Alzheimer's disease
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- name in native language
- Margaret Rutherford
- start of work period
- 1925-00-00
- birth name
- Margaret Taylor Rutherford
- notable role
- Miss Marple
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Encyclopedic overview
Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English actress of stage, films and television.
Rutherford came to national attention following the Second World War in the film adaptations of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. In 1948 she was awarded a Special Tony Award for Outstanding Foreign Company as a cast member of The Importance of Being Earnest, and she later won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as the Duchess of Brighton in The V.I.P.s (1963). In the early 1960s she starred as Agatha Christie's character Miss Marple in a series of four George Pollock films. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1961 and a Dame Commander (DBE) in 1967.
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