Alma Kruger
From Wikipedia Alma Kruger (September 13, 1868 or 1871 – April 5, 1960) was an American actress. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kruger had a long career on stage before appearing in films. From 1907 to 1935, she featured in theatre plays on Broadway, mostly in Shakespearean plays such as Hamlet (as Gertrude), Twelfth Night (as Olivia), Taming of the Shrew (Widow), and The Merchant of Venice (Nerissa). She appeared in her first film while in her sixties, These Three (1936). She then proceeded to act in over forty films in the space of little more than a decade. Among her notable roles was Nurse Molly Byrd, the superintendent of nurses in the popular Dr. Kildare/Dr. Gillespie film series, appearing in all but the first two of the sixteen movies. She portrayed Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in Marie Antoinette (1938) and the almost mother-in-law of Rosalind Russell's lead character in His Girl Friday (1940). In 1942, she appeared as the subversive society matron Henrietta Sutton in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942). Kruger's last film appearance was in the film, Forever Amber (1947).
Saboteur
as Mrs. Henrietta SuttonAircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of...
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His Girl Friday
as Mrs. BaldwinWalter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s...
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These Three
as Amelia TilfordMartha and Karen graduate from college and turn an old Massachusetts farm into a school for...
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Forever Amber
as Lady Constance RedmondAmber St Clair, orphaned during the English Civil War and raised by a family of farmers, aspires...
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Marie Antoinette
as Maria TheresaThe young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of...
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Made for Each Other
as Sister MadelineA couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.
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The Great Waltz
as Mrs. StraussComposer Johann Strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with a beautiful singer.
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A Scandal in Paris
as Marquise De PierremontA smooth-talking French thief wangles his way into an important position as prefect of police.
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Mother Carey's Chickens
as Aunt BerthaA financially-strapped mother and her children relocate from the city to a small rural town.
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Blonde Inspiration
as Victoria MasonA writer of pulp Westerns cranks out more words than his editor and publisher want to pay for.
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Balalaika
as Mrs. DanchenoffA Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary...
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Mrs. Parkington
as Mrs. Jacob Livingstone (uncredited)In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid...
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The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Head Nurse Molly ByrdIntern Kildare heals a millionaire's daughter and tricks Dr. Gillespie into taking a vacation.
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Fun on a Weekend
as Mrs. Van OrsdaleShy, destitute Peter Porter meets equally impoverished Nancy Crane at a Florida beach. Inspired...
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Dark Delusion
as Molly ByrdSpoiled socialite Cynthia Grace is suffering from a blood clot. Not unexpectedly, Tommy Coalt...
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One Hundred Men and a Girl
as Mrs. TylerThe daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed...
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Craig's Wife
as Miss AustenHarriet, Walter Craig's wife, is an upper-class woman obsessed with control, material...
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Calling Dr. Kildare
as Molly ByrdFollowing an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare...
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Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
as Molly ByrdA variety of predicaments arise to distract Dr. Kildare from his wedding to Nurse Mary Lamont.
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Vogues of 1938
as Sophie MillerAn early Technicolor musical that concentrates on the fashions of the late 1930s, this film was...
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You'll Find Out
as Aunt Margo BellacrestThe manager of Kay Kyser’s band books them for a birthday party bash for an heiress at a spooky...
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The Crime Doctor's Warning
as Mrs. Wellington Lake (uncredited)A criminal psychologist treats an artist whose blackouts coincide with a series of murders.
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The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
as Molly ByrdAn ice skater sues Kildare (Lew Ayres) for malpractice after his roadside first aid leaves her...
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Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Molly ByrdA young doctor gives up big-city success to help his father set up a small-town clinic.
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Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Molly ByrdDr. Gillespie supports Kildare's crusade against their hospital's deal with a rival hospital.
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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
as Molly Byrd, Superintendant of NursesKildare tries brain surgery, advised by Dr. Gillespie, and faces a rival for nurse Lamont.
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Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
as Molly ByrdThe doctor (Lionel Barrymore) has a Kansan (Van Johnson), an Australian and an Asian from...
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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Molly ByrdIn this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are...
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Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Molly ByrdDr. Kildare's friend Dr. Gillespie is called in to investigate when a young man suffering from...
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Tarnished Angel
as Mrs. StocktonA showgirl with a dubious reputation flees the cops and transforms herself into a phony...
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Anne of Windy Poplars
as Mrs. Stephen PringleSentimental drama about an ambitious young teacher who arrives in a small town to take the job...
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The Trial of Mary Dugan
as Dr. SaundersMary Dugan is a young woman accused of murdering her billionaire lover. In the process, his...
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Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Molly ByrdJimmy Kildare's impending nuptials are jeopardized by a diagnosis of possible epilepsy in his...
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Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
as Mrs. LambertonIn 1923, two young ladies depart unescorted for a tour of Europe, meeting two eligible men...
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Love Letters of a Star
as Veronica ToddA woman commits suicide after being blackmailed, and her husband resolves to kill the man...
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That Other Woman
as Grandma BordenA secretary by the name of Emily Borden comes up with a convoluted plan to get her boss to marry...
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3 Men in White
as Molly BirdGillespie has to finally choose his official assistant, or Red and Lee are going to kill...
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Puddin' Head
as Matilda MontgomeryOn the day that United Broadcasting System's new building is dedicated, bumbling vice-president...
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Babes on Swing Street
as Martha CurtisThe president of a settlement-house group puts on a benefit variety show.
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The Toy Wife
as Madame VallaireA Southern belle finds herself torn between two suitors.
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Between Two Women
as Molly ByrdA young doctor proves his worth at a metropolitan hospital.
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The Mighty Treve
as Mrs. DavisStory of a dog that is fanatically devoted to its master.
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