Jessie Royce Landis
Known for
Acting
Life
1896 – 1972 (aged 75)
Born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
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Biography
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).
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Known For
North by Northwest
06 Aug 1959
To Catch a Thief
03 Aug 1955
Columbo
15 Sep 1971
Airport
25 Mar 1970
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
02 Oct 1955
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
22 Sep 1964
Ironside
28 Mar 1967
Goodbye Again
23 May 1961
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Filmography
1971
- Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jonesas Grandmother Greher
- Columboas Mrs. Chadwick1 episode
1970
- The Ceremony of Innocenceas Queen Mother Alfreda
- Airportas Harriet DuBarry Mossman
1967
- Ironside2 episodes
1964
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Madame Olga Nemirovitch1 episode
- Valentine's Dayas Mrs. Edwina Pierce1 episode
1963
- Gidget Goes to Romeas Albertina Blythe
- Critic's Choiceas Charlotte Orr
1962
- Boys' Night Outas Ethel Williams
- Bon Voyage!as Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne
1961
- Goodbye Againas Mrs. Van der Besh
1960
- Thrilleras Mrs. Kilburn1 episode
1959
- Adventures in Paradiseas Madame Vachet1 episode
- A Private's Affairas Elizabeth T. Chapman
- North by Northwestas Clara Thornhill
1958
- I Married a Womanas Mrs. Blake
1957
- My Man Godfreyas Angelica Bullock
1956
- The Girl He Left Behindas Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer
- The Swanas Princess Beatrix
1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Claire Crane1 episode
- To Catch a Thiefas Jessie Stevens
1954
- Climax!as Olivia Chesney1 episode
1953
- The United States Steel Hour1 episode
1952
- Meet Me Tonightas Olive Lloyd Ransome (segment "Ways and Means")
1950
- Mother Didn't Tell Meas Mrs. Wright
- My Foolish Heartas Martha Winters
1949
- It Happens Every Springas Mrs. Greenleaf
- Mr. Belvedere Goes to Collegeas Mrs. Chase
1930
- Derelictas Helen Lorber