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Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford, DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English actress of stage, film and television. She came to national attention following World War II in the film adaptations of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
Rutherford began her acting career first as a student at London's Old Vic, debuting on stage in 1925. In 1933, she first appeared in the West End at the not-so-tender age of 41. She had made her screen debut in 1936 portraying Miss Butterby in the Twickenham-Wardour production of Hideout in the Alps (1936).
Margaret Rutherford. Actress: The V.I.P.s. Rare is the reference to Margaret Rutherford that doesn't characterize her as either jut-chinned, eccentric, or both.
Mar 5, 2024 · Dame Margaret Rutherford, a famed British actress known for her eccentric and distinctive on-screen presence, delivered outstanding performances in numerous classic films throughout her career.
Margaret Rutherford was an Oscar-winning British actress who mesmerized the audience with her memorable performances both on stage and screen. Read this biography to know her birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and other fun facts.
For much of the 60’s she become synonymous with Miss Jane Marple, making four Marple based films with a comedy bent that must have won Christie’s approval, as in 1962 Agatha Christie dedicated her novel The Mirror Crack’d: “To Margaret Rutherford in admiration.”
A celebration of one of the big-screens best loved character actresses, Dame Margaret Rutherford. We take a look at her outstanding film career, from Madame Arcati to Miss Marple, and from ...
