Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 20, 1898
Died
January 19, 1989 (age 90)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Norma Varden Shackleton
Norma Varden
Biography
Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career.
Known For
TV
Perry Mason
Winifred Wileen
1957
TV
Bonanza
Ma Nutley
1959
TV
The Red Skelton Show
Wealthy Art Patron
1951
TV
Batman
Mrs. Monteagle
1966
TV
Bewitched
Mrs. Lucille Dumont
1964
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
Mrs. Van Ransohoff
1962
TV
Matinee Theater
1955
TV
Four Star Playhouse
1952
TV
Four Star Playhouse
Mrs. Tarmigan
1952
TV
I Love Lucy
Mrs. Benson
1951
TV
Hazel
Harriet Johnson
1961
TV
Telephone Time
1956
TV
Mister Ed
Mrs. Davis
1961
TV
The Lucy Show
Mrs. Van Vlack
1962
TV
77 Sunset Strip
Mrs. Hotchkiss
1958
TV
77 Sunset Strip
Maude Courtright
1958
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jenny (uncredited)
1955
TV
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
TV
The Real McCoys
Woman
1957
TV
The Real McCoys
Mrs. Murdock
1957
Filmography
1982FilmDead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)1969FilmDocas Mrs. Dobson1969FilmIstanbul Expressas Englishwoman1967FilmDoctor Dolittleas Lady Fetherington1966TVBatmanas Mrs. Monteagle1965FilmA Very Special Favoras Mother Plum1965FilmThe Sound of Musicas Frau Schmidt1964TVBewitchedas Mrs. Lucille Dumont1964FilmKisses for My Presidentas Miss Disendorff (uncredited)1963FilmIsland of Loveas Wife in Nightclub (uncredited)1963Film13 Frightened Girlsas Miss Pittford1962TVThe Lucy Showas Mrs. Van Vlack1962TVThe Beverly Hillbilliesas Mrs. Van Ransohoff1962FilmRome Adventureas Dean of Briarcroft College for Women (uncredited)1961FilmFive Minutes to Liveas Priscilla Auerbach1961TVHazelas Harriet Johnson1961TVMister Edas Mrs. Davis1960FilmMoochie of Pop Warner Footballas Miss Devon1960TVCoronado 91959FilmThe Miracleas Mrs. MacGregor1959TVThe Third Manas Caroline Waterbury1959TVBonanzaas Ma Nutley1958FilmThe Buccaneeras Madame Hilaire1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Mrs. Hotchkiss1958FilmIn the Moneyas Mrs. Smythe-Chumley1957FilmWitness for the Prosecutionas Mrs. French1957TVThe Real McCoysas Woman1957TVPerry Masonas Winifred Wileen1956TVThe Gale Storm Showas Miss Gompers1956TVTelephone Time1955TVMatinee Theater1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Mrs. Sylvester1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Jenny (uncredited)1955FilmJupiter's Darlingas Fabia1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Miss Devon1954FilmThree Coins in the Fountainas Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited)1953TVThe Danny Thomas Showas Governess Quincy1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Mrs. Masters1953FilmGentlemen Prefer Blondesas Lady Beekman1953FilmYoung Bessas Lady Tyrwhitt1953FilmLoose in Londonas Aunt Agatha1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Mrs. MacDowell1953TVThe Life Of Rileyas Mother1952TVMr. & Mrs. North1952TVThe Ford Television Theatre1952TVCavalcade of America1952TVFour Star Playhouse1952TVAdventures of Supermanas Mabel McCredy1952FilmLes Miserablesas Madame Courbet (uncredited)1951FilmThunder on the Hillas Pierce1951TVI Love Lucyas Mrs. Benson1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Wealthy Art Patron1951FilmStrangers on a Trainas Mrs. Cunningham1950TVLux Video Theatreas Aunt1950FilmFancy Pantsas Lady Maude1949FilmThe Secret Gardenas Nurse1949FilmAdventure in Baltimoreas Helen Hadley Hamilton1948FilmLet's Live a Littleas Nurse Brady1948FilmHollow Triumphas Mrs. Gerry (uncredited)1948FilmThe Amazing Mr. Xas Wealthy looking woman1947FilmWhere There's Lifeas Mabel Jones1947FilmForever Amberas Mrs. Abbott1947FilmIvyas Joan Rodney (uncredited)1947FilmThe Trouble with Womenas Wilmer Dawson1947FilmMillie's Daughteras Mrs. Sarah Harris1946FilmThe Searching Windas Mrs. Hayworth1946FilmThe Green Yearsas Mrs. Bosomley1945FilmHold That Blonde!as Flora Carteret1945FilmGirls of the Big Houseas Mrs. Thelma Holt1945FilmThe Cheatersas Mattie1945FilmThose Endearing Young Charmsas Mrs. Woods, Hall's Floor Lady1945FilmBring on the Girlsas Martha Neely1945FilmNational Velvetas Miss Sims1944FilmMademoiselle Fifias The Wholesaler's Wife1944FilmThe White Cliffs of Doveras Mrs. Bland1943FilmWhat a Womanas Miss Timmons1943FilmSherlock Holmes Faces Deathas Gracie the Barmaid1943FilmThe Good Fellowsas Mrs. Drayton1943FilmDixieas Mrs. LaPlant (uncredited)1943FilmSlightly Dangerousas Opera singer (uncredited)1943FilmCasablancaas Wife of Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)1942FilmJohnny Doughboyas Miss Penticott1942FilmRandom Harvestas Julia1942FilmThe Major and the Minoras Mrs. Osborne1942FilmThe Glass Keyas Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)1942FilmFlying with Musicas Miss Mullens1942FilmWe Were Dancingas Mrs. Bryce-Carew1941FilmGlamour Boyas Mrs. Lee1941FilmRoad to Zanzibaras Clara Kimble1941FilmScotland Yardas Lady Heathcote1941FilmMr. District Attorneyas Hat Saleswoman1940FilmWaterloo Bridgeas Hostess at Restaurant (uncredited)1940FilmThe Earl of Chicagoas Maureen Kilmount1939FilmShipyard Sallyas Lady Patricia Randall1938FilmEverything Happens to Meas Mrs. Prodder1937FilmRhythm Racketeeras Mrs. Della Nash1937FilmWanted!as Mrs. Smithers1937FilmMake-Upas Hostess1937FilmFire Over Englandas Elena's Governess (uncredited)1936FilmWindbag the Sailoras Olivia Potter-Porter1936FilmEast Meets Westas Lady Mallory1936FilmWhere There's a Willas Lady Margaret Wimpleton1936FilmThe Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss1936FilmMusic Hath Charmsas Bit (uncredited)1935FilmForeign Affairesas Mrs. Hardy Hornett1935FilmGet Off My Footas Mrs. Rawlingcourt1935FilmStormy Weatheras Mrs. Dulcie Bullock1935FilmBoys Will Be Boysas Lady Dorking1935FilmMimias Madame Durand1935FilmThe Student's Romanceas Dora Streudelmeier, Karl's Aunt1934FilmDirty Workas Tiara Customer1934FilmThe Iron Dukeas Duchess of Richmond1934FilmEvergreenas Barmaid (uncredited)1933FilmCrime on the Hillas Editor's Secretary1933FilmHappyas Miss Stone, Secretary with Glasses1933FilmTurkey Timeas Ernestine Stoatt1932FilmA Night Like Thisas Mrs. Tuckett(uncredited)1931FilmThe Chance of a Night Timeas Mrs. Rashley-Butcher (uncredited)1922FilmThe Glorious Adventureas Court Lady (uncredited)