Norma Varden

Known for

Acting

Life

1898 – 1989 (aged 90)

Born in

London, England, UK

Credits

120 acting credits

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Biography

Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career.

Known For

Casablanca

15 Jan 1943

The Sound of Music

29 Mar 1965

Strangers on a Train

27 Jun 1951

Witness for the Prosecution

17 Dec 1957

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

15 Jul 1953

Bewitched

17 Sep 1964

Batman

12 Jan 1966

Bonanza

12 Sep 1959

Photos

Filmography

1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)

1969

Docas Mrs. Dobson
Istanbul Expressas Englishwoman

1967

Doctor Dolittleas Lady Fetherington

1966

Batmanas Mrs. Monteagle1 episode

1965

A Very Special Favoras Mother Plum
The Sound of Musicas Frau Schmidt

1964

Bewitchedas Mrs. Lucille Dumont1 episode
Kisses for My Presidentas Miss Disendorff (uncredited)

1963

Island of Loveas Wife in Nightclub (uncredited)
13 Frightened Girlsas Miss Pittford

1962

The Lucy Showas Mrs. Van Vlack1 episode
The Beverly Hillbilliesas Mrs. Van Ransohoff1 episode
Rome Adventureas Dean of Briarcroft College for Women (uncredited)

1961

Five Minutes to Liveas Priscilla Auerbach
Hazelas Harriet Johnson13 episodes
Mister Edas Mrs. Davis1 episode

1960

Moochie of Pop Warner Footballas Miss Devon
Coronado 91 episode

1959

The Miracleas Mrs. MacGregor
The Third Manas Caroline Waterbury1 episode
Bonanzaas Ma Nutley1 episode

1958

The Buccaneeras Madame Hilaire
77 Sunset Stripas Maude Courtright1 episode
In the Moneyas Mrs. Smythe-Chumley

1957

Witness for the Prosecutionas Mrs. French
The Real McCoysas Mrs. Barton1 episode
Perry Masonas Winifred Wileen1 episode

1956

The Gale Storm Showas Miss Gompers1 episode
Telephone Time1 episode

1955

Matinee Theater1 episode
The 20th Century Fox Houras Mrs. Sylvester1 episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Jenny (uncredited)1 episode
Jupiter's Darlingas Fabia

1954

The Wonderful World of Disneyas Miss Devon2 episodes
Three Coins in the Fountainas Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited)

1953

The Danny Thomas Showas Governess Quincy1 episode
Letter to Lorettaas Head Nurse1 episode
Gentlemen Prefer Blondesas Lady Beekman
Young Bessas Lady Tyrwhitt
Loose in Londonas Aunt Agatha
General Electric Theateras Mrs. MacDowell1 episode
The Life Of Rileyas Mother1 episode

1952

Mr. & Mrs. North1 episode
The Ford Television Theatre1 episode
Cavalcade of America1 episode
Four Star Playhouseas Mrs. Tarmigan1 episode
Adventures of Supermanas Mabel McCredy1 episode
Les Miserablesas Madame Courbet (uncredited)

1951

Thunder on the Hillas Pierce
I Love Lucyas Mrs. Benson1 episode
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars2 episodes
The Red Skelton Showas Wealthy Art Patron1 episode
Strangers on a Trainas Mrs. Cunningham

1950

Lux Video Theatreas Aunt1 episode
Fancy Pantsas Lady Maude

1949

The Secret Gardenas Nurse
Adventure in Baltimoreas Helen Hadley Hamilton

1948

Let's Live a Littleas Nurse Brady
Hollow Triumphas Mrs. Gerry (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Xas Wealthy looking woman

1947

Where There's Lifeas Mabel Jones
Forever Amber
Ivyas Joan Rodney (uncredited)
The Trouble with Womenas Wilmer Dawson
Millie's Daughteras Mrs. Sarah Harris

1943

What a Womanas Miss Timmons
Sherlock Holmes Faces Deathas Gracie the Barmaid
The Good Fellowsas Mrs. Drayton
Dixieas Mrs. LaPlant (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerousas Opera singer (uncredited)
Casablancaas Wife of Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)

1942

Johnny Doughboyas Miss Penticott
Random Harvestas Julia
The Major and the Minoras Mrs. Osborne
The Glass Keyas Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Flying with Musicas Miss Mullens
We Were Dancingas Mrs. Bryce-Carew

1941

Glamour Boyas Mrs. Lee
Road to Zanzibaras Clara Kimble (uncredited)
Scotland Yardas Lady Heathcote
Mr. District Attorneyas Hat Saleswoman

1940

Waterloo Bridgeas Hostess at Restaurant (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicagoas Maureen Kilmount

1939

Shipyard Sallyas Lady Patricia Randall

1938

Everything Happens to Meas Mrs. Prodder

1937

Rhythm Racketeeras Mrs. Della Nash
Wanted!as Mrs. Smithers
Make-Upas Hostess
Fire Over Englandas Elena's Governess (uncredited)

1936

Windbag the Sailoras Olivia Potter-Porter
East Meets Westas Lady Mallory
Where There's a Willas Lady Margaret Wimpleton
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
Music Hath Charmsas Bit (uncredited)

1935

Foreign Affairesas Mrs. Hardy Hornett
Get Off My Footas Mrs. Rawlingcourt
Stormy Weatheras Mrs. Dulcie Bullock
Boys Will Be Boysas Lady Dorking
Mimias Madame Durand
The Student's Romanceas Dora Streudelmeier, Karl's Aunt

1934

Dirty Workas Tiara Customer
The Iron Dukeas Duchess of Richmond
Evergreenas Barmaid (uncredited)

1933

Crime on the Hillas Editor's Secretary
Happyas Miss Stone, Secretary with Glasses
Turkey Timeas Ernestine Stoatt

1932

A Night Like Thisas Mrs. Tuckett(uncredited)

1931

The Chance of a Night Timeas Mrs. Rashley-Butcher (uncredited)

1922

The Glorious Adventureas Court Lady (uncredited)