Margaret Rutherford
Acting
Biography
Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English character actress, who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. She is best-known for her 1960s performances as Miss Marple in several films based loosely on Agatha Christie's novels.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Margaret Rutherford
Murder Ahoy
1964
Filmography
Acting (47)
2012
Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherfordas Self (archive footage)
6.4
1977
10.0
1970
The Virgin and the Gypsyas Grandma (scenes deleted)
3.1
1967
The Wacky World of Mother Gooseas Mother Goose (voice)
4.3
1967
Arabellaas Princess Ilaria
7.5
1967
A Countess from Hong Kongas Miss Gaulswallow
6.0
1965
The Alphabet Murdersas Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)
5.7
1965
Chimes at Midnightas Mistress Quickly
7.2
1965
The Stately Ghosts of Englandas Herself
7.0
1964
Murder Ahoyas Miss Jane Marple
7.1
1964
Murder Most Foulas Miss Jane Marple
7.1
1963
The V.I.P.sas The Duchess of Brighton
6.1
1963
Murder at the Gallopas Miss Jane Marple
7.1
1963
The Mouse on the Moonas Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII
6.3
1961
Murder She Saidas Miss Jane Marple
7.3
1961
On the Doubleas Lady Vivian
7.0
1959
I'm All Right Jackas Aunt Dolly
6.6
1957
Just My Luckas Mrs. Dooley
6.1
1957
The Smallest Show on Earthas Mrs. Fazackalee
6.7
1955
An Alligator Named Daisyas Prudence Croquet
6.4
1954
Aunt Claraas Clara Hilton
5.0
1954
Mad About Menas Nurse Carey
6.5
1953
Trouble in Storeas Miss Bacon
6.1
1953
Innocents in Parisas Gwladys Inglott
5.2
1953
The Runaway Busas Miss Cynthia Beeston
6.2
1952
Miss Robin Hoodas Heather Honey
8.1
1952
The Importance of Being Earnestas Miss Prism
7.2
1952
Castle in the Airas Miss Nicholson
7.0
1952
Curtain Upas Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
7.2
1952
The Magic Boxas Lady Pond
6.5
1950
Her Favourite Husbandas Mrs. Dotherington
6.0
1950
The Happiest Days of Your Lifeas Muriel Whitchurch
6.7
1949
Passport to Pimlicoas Professor Hatton-Jones
6.9
1948
Mirandaas Nurse Carey
6.2
1947
Meet Me at Dawnas Madame Vernorel
7.5
1947
While the Sun Shinesas Dr. Winifred Frye
7.0
1945
Blithe Spiritas Madame Arcati
7.0
1944
English Without Tearsas Lady Christabel Beauclerk
6.3
1943
Yellow Canaryas Mrs. Towcester
5.4
1943
The Demi-Paradiseas Rowena Ventnor
6.6
1941
Quiet Weddingas Second Magistrate
5.3
1941
Spring Meetingas Aunt Bijou
5.3
1938
Big Fellaas Nanny (uncredited)
7.3
1937
Catch as Catch Canas 'Crafty' Maggie Carberry
9.0
1937
Beauty and the Bargeas Mrs. Baldwin
6.7
8.0
1936
Dusty Ermineas Evelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby
5.8