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

IMDb

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.

Filmography

1982FilmDead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)1969FilmDocas Mrs. Dobson 1969FilmIstanbul Expressas Englishwoman 1967FilmDoctor Dolittleas Lady Fetherington 1966TVBatmanas Mrs. Monteagle 1965FilmA Very Special Favoras Mother Plum 1965FilmThe Sound of Musicas Frau Schmidt 1964TVBewitchedas Mrs. Lucille Dumont 1964FilmKisses for My Presidentas Miss Disendorff (uncredited)1963FilmIsland of Loveas Wife in Nightclub (uncredited)1963Film13 Frightened Girlsas Miss Pittford 1962TVThe Lucy Showas Mrs. Van Vlack 1962TVThe Beverly Hillbilliesas Mrs. Van Ransohoff 1962FilmRome Adventureas Dean of Briarcroft College for Women (uncredited)1961FilmFive Minutes to Liveas Priscilla Auerbach 1961TVHazelas Harriet Johnson 1961TVMister Edas Mrs. Davis 1960FilmMoochie of Pop Warner Footballas Miss Devon 1960TVCoronado 9 1959FilmThe Miracleas Mrs. MacGregor 1959TVThe Third Manas Caroline Waterbury 1959TVBonanzaas Ma Nutley 1958FilmThe Buccaneeras Madame Hilaire 1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Mrs. Hotchkiss 1958FilmIn the Moneyas Mrs. Smythe-Chumley 1957FilmWitness for the Prosecutionas Mrs. French 1957TVThe Real McCoysas Woman 1957TVPerry Masonas Winifred Wileen 1956TVThe Gale Storm Showas Miss Gompers 1956TVTelephone Time 1955TVMatinee Theater 1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Mrs. Sylvester 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Jenny (uncredited)1955FilmJupiter's Darlingas Fabia 1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Miss Devon 1954FilmThree Coins in the Fountainas Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited)1953TVThe Danny Thomas Showas Governess Quincy 1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Mrs. Masters 1953FilmGentlemen Prefer Blondesas Lady Beekman 1953FilmYoung Bessas Lady Tyrwhitt 1953FilmLoose in Londonas Aunt Agatha 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Mrs. MacDowell 1953TVThe Life Of Rileyas Mother 1952TVMr. & Mrs. North 1952TVThe Ford Television Theatre 1952TVCavalcade of America 1952TVFour Star Playhouse 1952TVAdventures of Supermanas Mabel McCredy 1952FilmLes Miserablesas Madame Courbet (uncredited)1951FilmThunder on the Hillas Pierce 1951TVI Love Lucyas Mrs. Benson 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Wealthy Art Patron 1951FilmStrangers on a Trainas Mrs. Cunningham 1950TVLux Video Theatreas Aunt 1950FilmFancy Pantsas Lady Maude 1949FilmThe Secret Gardenas Nurse 1949FilmAdventure in Baltimoreas Helen Hadley Hamilton 1948FilmLet's Live a Littleas Nurse Brady 1948FilmHollow Triumphas Mrs. Gerry (uncredited)1948FilmThe Amazing Mr. Xas Wealthy looking woman 1947FilmWhere There's Lifeas Mabel Jones 1947FilmForever Amberas Mrs. Abbott 1947FilmIvyas Joan Rodney (uncredited)1947FilmThe Trouble with Womenas Wilmer Dawson 1947FilmMillie's Daughteras Mrs. Sarah Harris 1946FilmThe Searching Windas Mrs. Hayworth 1946FilmThe Green Yearsas Mrs. Bosomley 1945FilmHold That Blonde!as Flora Carteret 1945FilmGirls of the Big Houseas Mrs. Thelma Holt 1945FilmThe Cheatersas Mattie 1945FilmThose Endearing Young Charmsas Mrs. Woods, Hall's Floor Lady 1945FilmBring on the Girlsas Martha Neely 1945FilmNational Velvetas Miss Sims 1944FilmMademoiselle Fifias The Wholesaler's Wife 1944FilmThe White Cliffs of Doveras Mrs. Bland 1943FilmWhat a Womanas Miss Timmons 1943FilmSherlock Holmes Faces Deathas Gracie the Barmaid 1943FilmThe Good Fellowsas Mrs. Drayton 1943FilmDixieas Mrs. LaPlant (uncredited)1943FilmSlightly Dangerousas Opera singer (uncredited)1943FilmCasablancaas Wife of Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)1942FilmJohnny Doughboyas Miss Penticott 1942FilmRandom Harvestas Julia 1942FilmThe Major and the Minoras Mrs. Osborne 1942FilmThe Glass Keyas Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)1942FilmFlying with Musicas Miss Mullens 1942FilmWe Were Dancingas Mrs. Bryce-Carew 1941FilmGlamour Boyas Mrs. Lee 1941FilmRoad to Zanzibaras Clara Kimble 1941FilmScotland Yardas Lady Heathcote 1941FilmMr. District Attorneyas Hat Saleswoman 1940FilmWaterloo Bridgeas Hostess at Restaurant (uncredited)1940FilmThe Earl of Chicagoas Maureen Kilmount 1939FilmShipyard Sallyas Lady Patricia Randall 1938FilmEverything Happens to Meas Mrs. Prodder 1937FilmRhythm Racketeeras Mrs. Della Nash 1937FilmWanted!as Mrs. Smithers 1937FilmMake-Upas Hostess 1937FilmFire Over Englandas Elena's Governess (uncredited)1936FilmWindbag the Sailoras Olivia Potter-Porter 1936FilmEast Meets Westas Lady Mallory 1936FilmWhere There's a Willas Lady Margaret Wimpleton 1936FilmThe Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss 1936FilmMusic Hath Charmsas Bit (uncredited)1935FilmForeign Affairesas Mrs. Hardy Hornett 1935FilmGet Off My Footas Mrs. Rawlingcourt 1935FilmStormy Weatheras Mrs. Dulcie Bullock 1935FilmBoys Will Be Boysas Lady Dorking 1935FilmMimias Madame Durand 1935FilmThe Student's Romanceas Dora Streudelmeier, Karl's Aunt 1934FilmDirty Workas Tiara Customer 1934FilmThe Iron Dukeas Duchess of Richmond 1934FilmEvergreenas Barmaid (uncredited)1933FilmCrime on the Hillas Editor's Secretary 1933FilmHappyas Miss Stone, Secretary with Glasses 1933FilmTurkey Timeas Ernestine Stoatt 1932FilmA Night Like Thisas Mrs. Tuckett(uncredited)1931FilmThe Chance of a Night Timeas Mrs. Rashley-Butcher (uncredited)1922FilmThe Glorious Adventureas Court Lady (uncredited)