Jessie Royce Landis
Jessie Royce Landis (born Jessie Medbury; November 25, 1896 – February 2, 1972) was an American actress. Her name is also seen as Jesse Royce-Landis. She remains perhaps best-known for her mother roles in the Hitchcock films To Catch a Thief (1955) and North by Northwest (1959). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessie Royce Landis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
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To Catch a Thief
as Jessie StevensAn ex-thief is accused of enacting a new crime spree, so to clear his name he sets off to catch...
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Airport
as Harriet DuBarry MossmanMelodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various...
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Goodbye Again
as Mrs. Van der BeshMiddle-aged businesswoman Paula Tessier rejects the advances of her client's amusing 25-year-old...
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My Foolish Heart
as Martha WintersAfter a long absence, Mary Jane visits her schoolfriend Eloise, and Eloise's daughter Ramona....
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The Swan
as Princess BeatrixPrincess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter,...
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Critic's Choice
as Charlotte Orr aka CharlieParker Ballantine is a New York theater critic and his wife writes a play that may or may not be...
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It Happens Every Spring
as Mrs. GreenleafA scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly...
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My Man Godfrey
as Angelica BullockThe eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled...
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The Girl He Left Behind
as Mrs. Madeline ShaefferA young man is drafted and goes through the rigors of basic training, ultimately discovering the...
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Boys' Night Out
as Ethel WilliamsFred, George, Doug and Howie are quickly reaching middle-age. Three of them are married, only...
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Gidget Goes to Rome
as Albertina BlytheFrancis, now 17, is still in love with Moondoggy. She can persuade her parents to allow them a...
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Meet Me Tonight
as Olive Lloyd Ransome (segment "Ways and Means")Meet Me Tonight was the American title for the British-filmed Tonight at 8:30, adapted from the...
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Grace Kelly: The American Princess
as Self (archive footage)A biography of American actress Grace Kelly from her early days as an aspiring actress to her...
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Main Street to Broadway
as Self (uncredited)In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying...
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Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
as Mrs. ChaseA middle-aged genius goes to college for the first time.
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A Private's Affair
as Elizabeth T. ChapmanLuigi, Jerry, and Mike are in boot camp when they are presented with a chance to represent their...
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Mother Didn't Tell Me
as Mrs. WrightJane Morgan (Dorothy McGuire) marries handsome doctor William Wright (William Lundigan), despite...
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Bon Voyage!
as Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresneThe Willards from Terre Haute, Indiana travels abroad for the once-in-a-lifetime vacation in...
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I Married a Woman
as Mrs. BlakeAdvertising executive Marshall Briggs finds his work in conflict with his love-life with fashion...
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Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones
as Grandmother GreherTwo high school seniors try to adjust to adult responsibilities when an unexpected pregnancy...
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Derelict
as Helen LorberTwo rival seamen fight for both a promotion to a captaincy in their shipping line and the...
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The Ceremony of Innocence
as Queen Mother AlfredaEvents leading up to Sweyn Forkbeard's invasion of England in AD 1013.
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Columbo
as Mrs. ChadwickColumbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently...
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Climax!
as Olivia ChesneyClimax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was...
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Ironside
as uncreditedWhen an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of...
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Thriller
as Mrs. KilburnThriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62...
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Adventures in Paradise
as Madame VachetAdventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on...
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The United States Steel Hour
as uncreditedThe United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television...
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Claire CraneA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Valentine's Day
as Mrs. Edwina PierceValentine's Day is a 1964 comedy television series that appeared on ABC's schedule. The series...
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