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Jessie Royce Landis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 25, 1896

Died

February 2, 1972 (age 75)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Jessie Medbury

Jessie Royce-Landis

Jessie Royce Landis

Biography

Jessie Royce Landis (born Jessie Medbury; November 25, 1896 – February 2, 1972) was an American actress. Her name is also seen as Jesse Royce-Landis. She remains perhaps best-known for her mother roles in the Hitchcock films To Catch a Thief (1955) and North by Northwest (1959). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessie Royce Landis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

1987FilmGrace Kelly: The American Princessas Self (archive footage)1971FilmMr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jonesas Grandmother Greher 1971TVColumboas Mrs. Chadwick 1970FilmThe Ceremony of Innocenceas Queen Mother Alfreda 1970FilmAirportas Harriet DuBarry Mossman 1967TVIronside 1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Madame Olga Nemirovitch 1964TVValentine's Dayas Mrs. Edwina Pierce 1963FilmGidget Goes to Romeas Albertina Blythe 1963FilmCritic's Choiceas Charlotte Orr aka Charlie 1962FilmBoys' Night Outas Ethel Williams 1962FilmBon Voyage!as Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne 1961FilmGoodbye Againas Mrs. Van der Besh 1960TVThrilleras Mrs. Kilburn 1959TVAdventures in Paradiseas Madame Vachet 1959FilmA Private's Affairas Elizabeth T. Chapman 1959FilmNorth by Northwestas Clara Thornhill 1958FilmI Married a Womanas Mrs. Blake 1957FilmMy Man Godfreyas Angelica Bullock 1956FilmThe Girl He Left Behindas Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer 1956FilmThe Swanas Princess Beatrix 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Claire Crane 1955FilmTo Catch a Thiefas Jessie Stevens 1954TVClimax!as Olivia Chesney 1953TVThe United States Steel Hour 1953FilmMain Street to Broadwayas Self (uncredited)1952FilmMeet Me Tonightas Olive Lloyd Ransome (segment "Ways and Means")1950FilmMother Didn't Tell Meas Mrs. Wright 1950FilmMy Foolish Heartas Martha Winters 1949FilmIt Happens Every Springas Mrs. Greenleaf 1949FilmMr. Belvedere Goes to Collegeas Mrs. Chase 1930FilmDerelictas Helen Lorber