Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Born: May 3, 1888
Died: January 11, 1981
in Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
Beulah Bondi (born Beulah Bondy; May 3, 1889 - January 11, 1981) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. She was twice nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award. For a guest appearance on the television series The Waltons she won an Emmy Award.

Movies for Beulah Bondi...

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Title: James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 22, 1988
Type: Movie
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
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Title: Lincoln
Character: Sara Bush
Released: September 6, 1974
Type: TV
Sandburg's Lincoln is a six-part mini-series starring Hal Holbrook as Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States.
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Title: The Waltons
Released: September 14, 1972
Type: TV
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.
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She Waits
Title: She Waits
Character: Mrs. Medina
Released: January 28, 1972
Type: Movie
When a newlywed woman is taken to her husband's hometown to meet his mother, she is possessed by the vengeful spirit of his previous wife.
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Tammy and the Doctor
Title: Tammy and the Doctor
Character: Annie Rook Call
Released: May 29, 1963
Type: Movie
Tammy becomes a nurse's aide, works in a hospital, cares for an old rich woman, and causes romantic commotion in the life of Dr. Mark Cheswick.
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Title: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Character: The Gypsy (segment "The Dancing Princess")
Released: August 7, 1962
Type: Movie
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non-fiction books they write and he sets about collecting oral-tradition fairy tales to put into print. Their life story is countered with reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."
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Tammy Tell Me True
Title: Tammy Tell Me True
Character: Mrs. Annie Call
Released: July 26, 1961
Type: Movie
Tammy leaves the river in Mississippi to attend college, developing a relationship with Tom Freeman (John Gavin). Sandra Dee replaces Debbie Reynolds in this and the third Tammy movie. This film introduces both a new theme song, "Tammy Tell Me True", and the character of Mrs. Annie Call, played by veteran Beulah Bondi. Mrs. Call ultimately moves in with Tammy at the Ellen B. and would be the catalyst for the events in the following film, "Tammy and The Doctor".
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Title: Harrigan and Son
Character: Tilly Cortland
Released: October 14, 1960
Type: TV
Harrigan and Son is an ABC sitcom about a father-and-son team of lawyers, played by Pat O'Brien and Roger Perry as Jim Harrigan, Sr., and Jim, Jr. In supporting roles, as secretaries, are Georgine Darcy as Gypsy and Helen Kleeb as Miss Claridge. The series aired 34 episodes at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Fridays from October 14, 1960, to September 29, 1961. It preceded ABC's cartoon series, The Flintstones. Its competition was the second half of the CBS Western, Rawhide. For the first half of the season, Harrigan and Son aired opposite the detective series Dan Raven, starring Skip Homeier. The series premiere is titled "Junior Joins the Law Firm". The finale is called "The Testimonial". Harrigan and Son was owned and produced by Desilu Production. A running gimmick in the show consisted of Harrigan, Sr., commenting on some situation in Latin, Harrigan, Jr., replying, "Which means?", and Harrigan, Sr., translating his comment, usually humorous, into English. The closing of show featured O'Brien and Perry, in silhouette behind the credits, singing the old George M. Cohan song, "Harrigan".
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Title: Route 66
Released: October 7, 1960
Type: TV
Route 66 is an American TV series in which two young men traveled across America in a Chevrolet Corvette sports car. The show ran weekly on Fridays on CBS from October 7, 1960 to March 20, 1964. It starred Martin Milner as Tod Stiles and, for the first two and a half seasons, George Maharis as Buz Murdock. Maharis was ill for much of the third season, during which time Tod was shown traveling on his own. Tod met Lincoln Case, played by Glenn Corbett, late in the third season, and traveled with him until the end of the fourth and final season. Among the series more notable aspects were the featured Corvette convertible, and the program's instrumental theme song, which became a major pop hit.
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A Summer Place
Title: A Summer Place
Character: Mrs. Emily Hamilton Hamble
Released: November 18, 1959
Type: Movie
A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences for both couples.
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Title: Play of the Week
Character: Mother
Released: October 12, 1959
Type: TV
This syndicated anthology series staged a different play every week covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, et al, utilizing some of the best talent appearing on Broadway.
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The Big Fisherman
Title: The Big Fisherman
Character: Hannah
Released: August 4, 1959
Type: Movie
Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.
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On Borrowed Time
Title: On Borrowed Time
Character: 'Granny' Northrup
Released: November 17, 1957
Type: Movie
Mr. Brink seems to bring death with him wherever he goes. But can a young boy and his grandfather change this dire situation?
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Title: Perry Mason
Character: Sophia Stone
Released: September 21, 1957
Type: TV
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
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The Unholy Wife
Title: The Unholy Wife
Character: Emma Hochen
Released: June 24, 1957
Type: Movie
A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off with her lover. Things go wrong when they accidentally kill the wrong person.
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Title: Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Character: Ma Anderson
Released: October 5, 1956
Type: TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.
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Back from Eternity
Title: Back from Eternity
Character: Martha Spangler
Released: September 7, 1956
Type: Movie
A South American plane loaded with an assortment of characters crash lands in a remote jungle area in the middle of a storm. The passengers then discover they are in an area inhabited by vicious cannibals and must escape before they are found. A remake of Five Came Back (1939).
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Title: Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character: Mrs. Sutton
Released: October 2, 1955
Type: TV
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Track of the Cat
Title: Track of the Cat
Character: Ma Bridges
Released: November 19, 1954
Type: Movie
A family saga: In a stunning mountain valley ranch setting near Aspen, complex and dangerous family dynamics play out against the backdrop of the first big snowstorm of winter and an enormous panther with seemingly mythical qualities which is killing cattle.
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Title: Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Released: October 27, 1954
Type: TV
Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC, Wednesday night, October 27, 1954. The same basic show has since appeared on several networks, with its latest revival debuting in 2012 on Disney Junior. The show is the second longest showing prime-time program on American television, behind its rival, Hallmark Hall of Fame. However, Hallmark Hall of Fame was a weekly program only during its first five seasons, while Disney remained a weekly program for more than forty years.
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Title: Climax!
Character: Aunt Caroline
Released: October 7, 1954
Type: TV
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.
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Title: Climax!
Character: Countess
Released: October 7, 1954
Type: TV
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.
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Title: Climax!
Character: Mrs. Jordan
Released: October 7, 1954
Type: TV
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.
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Latin Lovers
Title: Latin Lovers
Character: Analyst
Released: August 12, 1953
Type: Movie
An heiress searches for true love while vacationing in Brazil.
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Title: General Electric Theater
Character: Annie
Released: February 1, 1953
Type: TV
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
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Lone Star
Title: Lone Star
Character: Minniver Bryan
Released: October 24, 1952
Type: Movie
Rip-roaring big star, big budget semi-historical story about cattle baron Devereaux Burke, who is enlisted by an aging Andrew Jackson to dissuade Sam Houston from establishing Texas as a republic. Burke must fight state senator Thomas Craden, in the process winning the heart of Craden's newspaper-editor girlfriend Martha Ronda.
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Title: Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character: Granny
Released: December 24, 1951
Type: TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.
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The Furies
Title: The Furies
Character: Mrs. Anaheim
Released: August 16, 1950
Type: Movie
A New Mexico cattle man and his strong-willed daughter clash over land and love.
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The Baron of Arizona
Title: The Baron of Arizona
Character: Loma Morales
Released: March 4, 1950
Type: Movie
The U.S. government recognizes land grants made when the West was under Spanish rule. This inspires James Reavis to forge a chain of historical evidence that makes a foundling girl the Baroness of Arizona. Reavis marries the girl and presses his claim to the entire Arizona territory.
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Reign of Terror
Title: Reign of Terror
Character: Grandma Blanchard
Released: October 15, 1949
Type: Movie
The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after gaining supreme power and establishing a reign of terror ruled by death, now intends to become the dictator of France.
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Mr. Soft Touch
Title: Mr. Soft Touch
Character: Mrs. Hangale
Released: July 28, 1949
Type: Movie
When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WWII hero Joe Miracle steals the money from the club's safe and hides in a settlement home, while the mob is on his tail.
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The Life of Riley
Title: The Life of Riley
Character: Martha Bogle
Released: April 16, 1949
Type: Movie
Inspired by the popular '40s radio show of the same title, director Irving Brecher's 1949 comedy stars William Bendix as a hard-working husband-and-father with no shortage of family problems.
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So Dear to My Heart
Title: So Dear to My Heart
Character: Granny Kincaid
Released: November 29, 1948
Type: Movie
The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet strict, grandmother Granny. Jeremiah's confidant, Uncle Hiram, is the boy's steady ally.
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The Snake Pit
Title: The Snake Pit
Character: Mrs. Greer
Released: November 4, 1948
Type: Movie
Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her arrival at the institution. Tormented by delusions and unable to even recognize her husband, Robert, she is treated by Dr. Mark Kik, who is determined to get to the root of her mental illness. As her treatment progresses, flashbacks depict events in Virginia's life that may have contributed to her instability.
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The Sainted Sisters
Title: The Sainted Sisters
Character: Hester Rivercomb
Released: April 30, 1948
Type: Movie
Two female con artists from New York City, fleeing the law with money from their latest scam, hide out in a small town in Maine, near the Canadian border. However, this small town's residents aren't quite as unsophisticated as the girls think they are.
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High Conquest
Title: High Conquest
Character: Clara Kingsley
Released: June 21, 1947
Type: Movie
Love and adventure on the Matterhorn mountain.
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It's a Wonderful Life
Title: It's a Wonderful Life
Character: Mrs. Bailey
Released: December 20, 1946
Type: Movie
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
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Sister Kenny
Title: Sister Kenny
Character: Mary Kenny
Released: October 10, 1946
Type: Movie
An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.
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Breakfast in Hollywood
Title: Breakfast in Hollywood
Character: Mrs. Annie Reed
Released: February 26, 1946
Type: Movie
The goings on of a few members of a radio show's audience is the premise for this feature film derived from the popular ABC radio show of the 1940's. This film features Tom Breneman, the radio show's host, as well as Bonita Granville, Beulah Bondi, Zasu Pitts, Billie Burke and Hedda Hopper. Musical performances are provided by Nat King Cole and the King Cole Trio, along with Spike Jones and his City Slickers.
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Back to Bataan
Title: Back to Bataan
Character: Bertha Barnes
Released: May 30, 1945
Type: Movie
An Army colonel leads a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.
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The Southerner
Title: The Southerner
Character: Granny Tucker
Released: April 30, 1945
Type: Movie
Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?
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And Now Tomorrow
Title: And Now Tomorrow
Character: Aunt Em
Released: November 22, 1944
Type: Movie
Emily Blair is rich and deaf. Doctor Vance, who grew up poor in Blairtown, is working on a serum to cure deafness which he tries on Emily. It doesn't work. Her sister is carrying on an affair with her fiance Jeff. Vance tries a new serum which causes Emily to faint... Will it work this time?
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Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Title: Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Character: Miss Horn
Released: November 2, 1944
Type: Movie
In 1923, two young ladies depart unescorted for a tour of Europe, meeting two eligible men aboard ship. Their great naïvité and efforts to seem grown-up lead them into many comic misadventures.
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The Very Thought of You
Title: The Very Thought of You
Character: Mrs. Harriet Wheeler
Released: October 20, 1944
Type: Movie
Army sergeants Dave and "Fixit" spend a three-day pass in Pasadena, where they meet Janet and Cora, two young women who work in a parachute factory.
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I Love a Soldier
Title: I Love a Soldier
Character: Etta Lane
Released: July 12, 1944
Type: Movie
During World War II in San Francisco, Eve Morgan and her single girlfriends spend their days welding ships and their nights dancing with soldiers and sailors shipping out that night. Eve is determined to avoid any romantic entanglements until the war is over she refuses to spend her days and nights worrying about getting bad news about a man she has fallen for. But she doesn't count on meeting a soldier who is determined to change her mind.
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She's a Soldier Too
Title: She's a Soldier Too
Character: Agatha Kittredge
Released: June 29, 1944
Type: Movie
Wartime workers deal with homefront dramatics.
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Watch on the Rhine
Title: Watch on the Rhine
Character: Anise
Released: August 27, 1943
Type: Movie
On the eve of World War II, the German Kurt Müller, his American-born wife Sara, and their three children, having lived in Europe for years, visit Sara's wealthy mother near Washington, DC. Kurt secretly works for the anti-Nazi resistance. A visiting Romanian count, becoming aware of this, seeks to blackmail him.
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Tonight We Raid Calais
Title: Tonight We Raid Calais
Character: Mme. Bonnard
Released: April 30, 1943
Type: Movie
A British commando is on a one-man raid to destroy a bomb factory in Nazi-occupied France. He must enlist the aid of French farmers to complete his mission.
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One Foot in Heaven
Title: One Foot in Heaven
Character: Lydia Sandow
Released: November 1, 1941
Type: Movie
Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another.
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The Shepherd of the Hills
Title: The Shepherd of the Hills
Character: Aunt Mollie Matthews
Released: July 18, 1941
Type: Movie
Young Matt Matthews, an Ozark Mountains moonshiner, hates the father he has never seen, who apparently deserted Matt's mother and left her to die. His obsession contributes to the hatred rampant in the mountains. However, the arrival of a stranger, Daniel Howitt, begins to positively affect the mountain people, who learn to shed their hatred under his gentle influence.
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Penny Serenade
Title: Penny Serenade
Character: Miss Oliver
Released: April 24, 1941
Type: Movie
Julie and Roger are a love-struck married couple who desperately want to have a child. Tragedy after tragedy gets in their way, as the two attempt to rise above their troubles and fulfill their dreams of parenthood.
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The Captain Is a Lady
Title: The Captain Is a Lady
Character: Angie Peabody
Released: June 21, 1940
Type: Movie
Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are allowed, the Captain has to make other arrangements. However, after witnessing their tearful goodbye, the home's residents vote to allow the couple to move in together. The Captain is a reluctant lodger, uncomfortable at being surrounded by so much femininity, and bristles when his pals start referring to him as "Old Lady". The time has come for Captain Peabody to reassert his manhood!
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Our Town
Title: Our Town
Character: Mrs Webb
Released: May 24, 1940
Type: Movie
Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. We see birth, life and death in this small community.
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Remember the Night
Title: Remember the Night
Character: Mrs. Sargent
Released: January 19, 1940
Type: Movie
When Jack, an assistant District Attorney, takes Lee, a shoplifter caught in the act, home with him for Christmas, the unexpected happens and love blossoms.
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Title: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Character: Ma Smith
Released: October 19, 1939
Type: Movie
Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.
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The Under-Pup
Title: The Under-Pup
Character: Miss Delphine Thornton
Released: August 31, 1939
Type: Movie
A young city girl from a poor family is invited to spend the summer at a camp for girls from wealthy families. At first made fun of and ridiculed because of her background, she determines to show the snooty rich girls she's just as good as they are.
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On Borrowed Time
Title: On Borrowed Time
Character: Nellie Northrup aka Granny
Released: July 7, 1939
Type: Movie
Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks custody of the child. One day Mr. Brink, an agent of Death, arrives to take Gramps "to the land where the woodbine twineth." Through a bit of trickery, Gramps confines Mr. Brink, and thus Death, to the branches of a large apple tree, giving Gramps extra time to resolve issues about Pud's future.
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Land of Liberty
Title: Land of Liberty
Character: Mary Wilkins (edited from 'Of Human Hearts')
Released: June 15, 1939
Type: Movie
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
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The Sisters
Title: The Sisters
Character: Rose Elliott
Released: October 14, 1938
Type: Movie
Three daughters of a small down pharmacist undergo trials and tribulations in their problematic marriages between 1904 and 1908.
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Vivacious Lady
Title: Vivacious Lady
Character: Martha Morgan
Released: May 13, 1938
Type: Movie
College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer.
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Of Human Hearts
Title: Of Human Hearts
Character: Mary Wilkins
Released: February 11, 1938
Type: Movie
This is a story about family relationships, set in the time before and during the American Civil War. Ethan Wilkins is a poor and honest man who ministers to the human soul, while his son Jason yearns to be a doctor, helping people in the earthly realm. It is a rich story about striving for excellence, the tension of father-son rebellion, and the love of a mother that can never die.
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The Buccaneer
Title: The Buccaneer
Character: Aunt Charlotte
Released: February 4, 1938
Type: Movie
French pirate Jean Lafitte rescues a girl and joins the War of 1812.
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Make Way for Tomorrow
Title: Make Way for Tomorrow
Character: Lucy Cooper
Released: May 9, 1937
Type: Movie
At a family reunion, the Cooper clan find that their parents' home is being foreclosed. "Temporarily," Ma moves in with son George's family, Pa with daughter Cora. But the parents are like sand in the gears of their middle-aged children's well regulated households. Can the old folks take matters into their own hands?
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Maid of Salem
Title: Maid of Salem
Character: Abigail
Released: February 12, 1937
Type: Movie
When a young woman named Barbara Clarke has an affair with adventurer Roger Coverman, it causes a scandal in the Puritanical town of Salem, Massachusetts. After a meddling girl arouses their suspicions, the town's elders accuse Barbara of being a witch. She is tried, convicted of sorcery and sentenced to death. As the townspeople prepare to burn Barbara at the stake, Roger tries desperately to save the woman he loves.
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The Gorgeous Hussy
Title: The Gorgeous Hussy
Character: Rachel Jackson
Released: August 28, 1936
Type: Movie
It's the early nineteenth century Washington. Young adult Margaret O'Neal, Peggy to most that know her, is the daughter of Major William O'Neal, who is the innkeeper of the establishment where most out-of-town politicians and military men stay when they're in Washington. Peggy is pretty and politically aware. She is courted by several of those politicians and military men who all want to marry her, except for the one with who she is truly in love.
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Hearts Divided
Title: Hearts Divided
Character: Mother of Napoleon and Jerome
Released: June 20, 1936
Type: Movie
Napoleon Bonaparte's younger brother, visiting the United States, falls madly in love with a young woman he meets in Baltimore.
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The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Title: The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Character: Mrs. Livingston Ames
Released: May 8, 1936
Type: Movie
An attorney falls for the woman he's representing on a murder charge.
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The Moon's Our Home
Title: The Moon's Our Home
Character: Mrs. Boyce Medford
Released: April 10, 1936
Type: Movie
A writer and an actress meet and marry without really knowing each other--they are even unaware that both bride and groom are equally famous. During the honeymoon, all hell breaks loose as a comedic war of the sexes leads inevitably to love.
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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Title: The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Character: Melissa
Released: March 13, 1936
Type: Movie
A well-established tale of a long-running feud between two mountain clans.
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The Invisible Ray
Title: The Invisible Ray
Character: Lady Arabella Stevens
Released: January 20, 1936
Type: Movie
Dr. Janos Rukh discovers a certain type of radium that has almost magical healing properties. But the element has a dangerous side, too, and it has already started affecting Rukh. Consumed by paranoia, he begins to suspect that his wife is having an affair. Wild for revenge, Rukh hatches a deadly plot...using his own poisoned body as a weapon to kill.
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Bad Boy
Title: Bad Boy
Character: Mrs. Larkin
Released: October 25, 1935
Type: Movie
An unemployed loafer who spends his time playing pool decides he's ready to look for a job so he can secure his girlfriend's parents' approval for their marriage.
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The Good Fairy
Title: The Good Fairy
Character: Dr. Schultz
Released: February 18, 1935
Type: Movie
In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.
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Ready for Love
Title: Ready for Love
Character: Mrs. Burke
Released: November 30, 1934
Type: Movie
In this fluffy romance, a young woman fights against the narrow-minded residents of her small town. The trouble begins when a young woman flees her boarding school to stay with her retired aunt, a former actress, who try as she might, has never been welcomed into the snobbish community in which she resides. The young woman too, is shunned and ends up being victimized in witchcraft trial and ducked into a pool of water.
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Finishing School
Title: Finishing School
Character: Miss Van Alstyne
Released: May 4, 1934
Type: Movie
Virginia, who studies at a boarding school for upper-class girls, falls in love with a medical intern who works as a waiter for a living. Both the director of the school and her mother oppose such a relationship.
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Registered Nurse
Title: Registered Nurse
Character: Miss McKenna
Released: April 6, 1934
Type: Movie
In this sudsy hospital melodrama, a married nurse finds herself falling in love with one of two surgeons when her husband goes mad and needs an operation. One of the surgeon's regards his pursuit a lark, while the other harbors genuine affections for the nurse.
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Two Alone
Title: Two Alone
Character: Mrs. Slag
Released: January 26, 1934
Type: Movie
Mazie, a poor orphan girl, is mistreated by cruel farmer Slag and his wife for whom she works. Mazie, who is growing into a woman, does not like they way Slag has been looking at her lately.
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Christopher Bean
Title: Christopher Bean
Character: Mrs. Hannah Haggett
Released: November 17, 1933
Type: Movie
When the painter Christopher Bean dies, some unscrupulous art dealers try to get several of his paintings cheaply from a family who have no idea of their value.
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The Stranger's Return
Title: The Stranger's Return
Character: Beatrice
Released: July 28, 1933
Type: Movie
A divorcée leaves New York to visit her grandfather's farm and recover in the Midwest, where she unexpectedly falls in love with a married farmer.
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Rain
Title: Rain
Character: Mrs. Davidson
Released: October 12, 1932
Type: Movie
Due to a possible cholera epidemic onboard, passengers on a ship are forced to disembark at Pago Pago, a small village on a Pacific island where it incessantly rains. Among the stranded passengers are Sadie Thompson, a prostitute, and Alfred Davidson, a fanatic missionary who will try to redeem her.
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Arrowsmith
Title: Arrowsmith
Character: Mrs. Tozer (uncredited)
Released: December 7, 1931
Type: Movie
A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.
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Street Scene
Title: Street Scene
Character: Emma Jones
Released: September 5, 1931
Type: Movie
The setting is a city block during a sweltering summer, where the residents serve as representatives of the not-very-idealized American melting pot. There is idle chitchat, gossip, jealousy, racism, adultery, and suddenly but not unexpectedly, a murder.