Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Born: September 19, 1862
Died: August 13, 1961
in Iowa, USA
She survived the death of her husband in 1905, the San Francisco earthquake in 1906 and raising four children with no money. In 1926, when she was 64 she became one of the most mature freshman ever to enter the University of California. She graduated 6 years later with her B.A. degree. In 1940 she went to Hollywood, where she began her acting career. Best known for her role in Shirley Temple's Storybook production of "Sleeping Beauty", although she is probably seen most often in "Going My Way" as Father Fitzgibbon's elderly mother.

Date of Birth 19 September 1862, Benton County, Iowa, USA

Date of Death 13 August 1961, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Movies for Adeline De Walt Reynolds...

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Title: Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Character: Madame Zimba (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.
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Edge of Hell
Title: Edge of Hell
Character: Himself
Released: July 1, 1956
Type: Movie
In this heart-warming drama, a beggar and his performing dog, Flip, struggle to eke out a living upon the cruel streets. He is hired to perform at a rich kid's birthday party. There, the beggar is offered $500 for his beloved dog. He refuses and again hits the streets. Soon he becomes so impoverished that he can no longer provide food for his four-legged friend; he sells him for $20. The beggar is then beaten and robbed. Later he learns that Flip died. The man soon follows the dog to heaven where they begin performing for God.
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Witness to Murder
Title: Witness to Murder
Character: The Old Lady - Mental Patient (as Adeline de Walt Reynolds)
Released: April 15, 1954
Type: Movie
A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder while looking out her bedroom window.
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Three Lives
Title: Three Lives
Character: Mrs. Vadney
Released: September 17, 1953
Type: Movie
A short film made for the United Jewish Appeal, reuniting the main players behind The Sniper, writers Edna and Edward Anhalt, director Edward Dmytryk, and star Arthur Franz.
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Lydia Bailey
Title: Lydia Bailey
Character: Mme. Antoinette d'Autremont (uncredited)
Released: May 30, 1952
Type: Movie
A young Boston lawyer, Albron Hamlin, goes to Haiti in 1802 to find Lydia Bailey, whose estate he must settle. The island is war-torn in the strife between Toussaing L'Overture, the black president, and the French who are trying to retake possession of the country. Hamlin finds Lydia and, against the background of war and rebellion, they fall in love while helping the Haitians against the French.
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Pony Soldier
Title: Pony Soldier
Character: White Moon (as Adeline DeWalt Reynolds)
Released: April 1, 1952
Type: Movie
Duncan MacDonald, a 19th-century Royal Canadian Mountie, has to escort a group of Cree Indians back to their above-the-border reservation. His guide in this endeavor is the not-too-trustworthy half-breed Natayo.
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Here Comes the Groom
Title: Here Comes the Groom
Character: Aunt Amy
Released: September 20, 1951
Type: Movie
Foreign correspondent Pete Garvey has 5 days to win back his former fiancée, or he'll lose the orphans he adopted.
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Stars in My Crown
Title: Stars in My Crown
Released: May 11, 1950
Type: Movie
The story of a young pastor coming to a small town in the United States to set up his ministry. The movie tells of the various relationships and struggles he goes through as he goes about raising his family and preaching to the community.
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The Sickle or the Cross
Title: The Sickle or the Cross
Character: Mrs. Burnside
Released: July 1, 1949
Type: Movie
Reverend John Burnside, American missionary in the Far East, prepares to return home after twenty years to take up the fight against Communism. The Reds imprison him and send in his place a spy who is his double, but who is instructed to come out for Communism. The spy is accepted in Burnside's home town, and he reports to local Communist headquarters, where James John, prominent local businessman but in reality a Red agent, has instructions to assist him in all details of his mission. He does a series of personal appearances and radio interviews and talk shows, using an anti-Communist approach.
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The Girl from Manhattan
Title: The Girl from Manhattan
Character: Old woman
Released: October 1, 1948
Type: Movie
A small-town girl who's made it big in New York as a fashion model returns home, only to find that her somewhat dotty uncle has mortgaged his boarding house to the hilt. In her efforts to help him keep his boarding house, she becomes involved with a handsome young minister and his superior, an older bishop.
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The Little Witch
Title: The Little Witch
Character: Dona Lucia Castillo
Released: December 28, 1945
Type: Movie
Olga San Juan is the singing and dancing star of a night club in a South America country,and is in love with Bob Graham, the orchestra leader and vocalist, whose wealthy parents are unaware of his club and musical activities. The parents, when told of the romance, think the girl is after the son's future inheritance. A Paramount "Musical Parade" short.
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The Corn Is Green
Title: The Corn Is Green
Character: Old Woman Reading (uncredited)
Released: March 29, 1945
Type: Movie
When a teacher reads an essay written by Morgan Evans, one of the boys, moved by his rough poetry she decides to hold classes in her house and believes that Morgan is smart enough to attend Oxford.
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Character: Mrs. Waters (uncredited)
Released: February 28, 1945
Type: Movie
In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.
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Going My Way
Title: Going My Way
Character: Mrs. Molly Fitzgibbon (uncredited)
Released: May 15, 1944
Type: Movie
Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.
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Happy Land
Title: Happy Land
Character: Mrs. Schneider (uncredited)
Released: November 10, 1943
Type: Movie
An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.
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Son of Dracula
Title: Son of Dracula
Character: Madame Queen Zimba
Released: November 5, 1943
Type: Movie
Carpathian Count Alucard is invited to the U.S. by a young heiress. Her boyfriend and local officials are suspicious of the newcomer, who is interested in the "virile" soil of the new world.
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Behind the Rising Sun
Title: Behind the Rising Sun
Character: Grandmother
Released: August 1, 1943
Type: Movie
A Japanese publisher urges his American-educated son to side with the Axis.
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The Human Comedy
Title: The Human Comedy
Character: Librarian (as Adeline DeWalt Reynolds)
Released: March 2, 1943
Type: Movie
Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.
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Street of Chance
Title: Street of Chance
Character: Grandma Diedrich
Released: October 3, 1942
Type: Movie
In this Cornell Woolrich thriller, a man's memory is recovered after being injured by falling construction material. Discovering a year-long lapse, he returns to his old life and discovers a lot of mysterious happenings.
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Iceland
Title: Iceland
Character: Grandma (uncredited)
Released: September 21, 1942
Type: Movie
Marine James Murfin, is unaware of Icelandic customs. When he flirts with Katina her Icelandic family take his actions as a proposal of marriage to Katina. Desperately wanting out, James gets his buddy to help him.
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Tales of Manhattan
Title: Tales of Manhattan
Character: Elsa's Old Mother (Laughton sequence)
Released: August 5, 1942
Type: Movie
Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video release features a W.C. Fields segment not included in the original theatrical release.
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The Tuttles of Tahiti
Title: The Tuttles of Tahiti
Character: Mama Ruau
Released: May 1, 1942
Type: Movie
After a long absense from the island, Chester Tuttle returns to Tahiti to find that little has changed. His large family, particularly his scheming Uncle Jonas, would rather dance and romance than earn a living. When Jonas loses the family plantation in a cockfight, Chester saves the day by towing in a large ship abandoned at sea and claiming the salvage. But opening a joint bank account in the name of the Tuttle clan may not have been a wise decision.
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Come Live with Me
Title: Come Live with Me
Character: Grandma
Released: January 31, 1941
Type: Movie
Seeking US citizenship, a Viennese refugee arranges a marriage of convenience with a struggling writer.