Margaret Rutherford
Date of birth: 1892-05-11
Place of birth: Balham, London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Маргарет Рутерфорд, Margaret Taylor Rutherford, Маргарет Тейлор Рутерфорд
Biography
Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English character actress, who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. She is best-known for her 1960s performances as Miss Marple in several films based loosely on Agatha Christie's novels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Rutherford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Chimes at Midnight
1965-12-22
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a reb
Murder She Said
1961-09-26
Miss Marple believes she's seen a murder in a passing-by train, yet when the police find no evidence
Murder at the Gallop
1963-05-09
Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr. Enderby
Murder Most Foul
1964-03-01
A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she
Murder Ahoy
1964-09-22
During an annual board of trustees meeting, one of the trustees dies. Miss Marple thinks he’s been p
A Countess from Hong Kong
1967-01-05
A Russian countess stows away in the stateroom of a married U.S. diplomat bound for New York.
Passport to Pimlico
1949-10-26
When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and d
The Importance of Being Earnest
1952-06-02
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is f
The Alphabet Murders
1965-12-26
The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims
I'm All Right Jack
1959-08-18
Naive Stanley Windrush looks for a career in a family business. Much to his dismay, he finds work at
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957-04-09
Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegra
The V.I.P.s
1963-09-01
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal tri
Just My Luck
1957-11-14
Norman works in a jewellers workshop and fantasises (in the nicest way) about meeting the window dre
Trouble in Store
1953-12-14
Norman is working in the stock room of a large London department store, but he has ambition (doesn't
Yellow Canary
1943-12-13
A socialite poses as a Nazi spy to mask her activities as a British agent.
The Mouse on the Moon
1963-05-07
Sequel to The Mouse that Roared; The Tiny Country of Grand Fenwick has a hot water problem in the ca
Blithe Spirit
1945-04-05
A harmless séance at a novelist's home summons the ghost of his glamorous first wife.
The Magic Box
1952-01-01
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young a
The Runaway Bus
1953-02-16
When heavy fog prevents any flights from leaving London Airport, a group of passengers are put on a
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950-03-08
Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to b
On the Double
1961-05-19
American GI Ernie Williams, admittedly weak-kneed, has an uncanny resemblance to British Colonel Mac
Miranda
1948-04-06
A young married physician discovers a mermaid, and gives into her request to be taken to see London.
Mad About Men
1954-11-16
Flirtatious mermaid Miranda swaps places with a schoolteacher who has gone on holiday. All is well u
Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford
2012-06-17
The true life story of Margaret Rutherford (1892-1972) is in fact much more eccentric than the most
English Without Tears
1944-07-28
While Lady Christabel Beauclark, a bird fancier, is scurrying about demanding certain territorial ri
Innocents in Paris
1953-07-22
Romantic comedy about a group of Britons flying to Paris for the weekend.
Dusty Ermine
1936-12-01
A forger returns to his family when he leaves jail vowing to go straight. Although approached by an
The Wacky World of Mother Goose
1967-12-02
In this animated children's film, Mother Goose and her fairytale friends must stop a group of sneaky
Miss Robin Hood
1952-11-12
In this delightful fantasy adventure, a mild-mannered writer of adventure stories for girls finds hi
Quiet Wedding
1941-04-19
A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955-12-13
Returning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston gains a pet alligator from another passenger
The Demi-Paradise
1943-11-18
Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the
Castle in the Air
1952-06-01
The owner of a Scottish castle discovers that it is haunted by the spirit of a beautiful woman. He d
Arabella
1967-11-29
A young woman uses her womanly wiles to seduce older men in order to aid her debt-ridden grandmother
Big Fella
1938-01-03
Singing Marseilles docker Joe is hired by wealthy English couple, the Oliphants, to find their missi
Curtain Up
1952-03-12
In a small town in the 1950s a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the fol
Aunt Clara
1954-11-22
A wealthy old man dies and leaves his holdings--including a brothel and a gambling den, racing greyh
Her Favourite Husband
1950-05-11
While casing a bank he intends to rob, gangster Leo discovers one of the clerks, Antonio, is his exa
Spring Meeting
1941-01-23
Tiny Fox-Collier and her son, Tony, are broke. A cheery and handsome young man about town, Tony know
Beauty and the Barge
1937-02-07
A young girl is engaged to a man she doesn't love, and rather than marry him she decides to flee the
Meet Me at Dawn
1947-02-17
A young man makes his living in Paris in 1900 by fighting duels on behalf of other parties. He is hi
Talk of the Devil
1936-12-09
A ruthless businessman tries to steal his brother's successful shipping company. He hires a gifted m
The Stately Ghosts of England
1965-01-25
A documentary-style TV programme made by NBC in which Margaret Rutherford and her husband Stringer D
Catch as Catch Can
1937-07-01
Undercover agent Robert Leyland entraps crooks trying to sneak expensive goods past customs on trans
While the Sun Shines
1947-02-01
Lady Elisabeth Randall is an English Air Force corporal during World War II. She is on her way to ma
To See Such Fun
1977-11-01
Compilation of classic British comedy moments
The Virgin and the Gypsy
1970-06-01
Film adaptation from the novel by D.H. Lawrence, discovered after the celebrated author's death in 1