Jessie Royce Landis
November 25, 1896 (128 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jessie Royce Landis (born Jessie Medbury; November 25, 1896 โ 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1987 ยทGrace Kelly: The American Princessas Self (archive footage)
- 1971 ยทMr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jonesas Grandmother Greher
- 1971 ยทColumboas Mrs. Chadwick
- 1970 ยทThe Ceremony of Innocenceas Queen Mother Alfreda
- 1970 ยทAirportas Harriet DuBarry Mossman
- 1967 ยทIronsideas
- 1964 ยทValentine's Dayas Mrs. Edwina Pierce
- 1963 ยทGidget Goes to Romeas Albertina Blythe
- 1963 ยทCritic's Choiceas Charlotte Orr aka Charlie
- 1962 ยทBoys' Night Outas Ethel Williams
- 1962 ยทBon Voyage!as Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne
- 1961 ยทGoodbye Againas Mrs. Van der Besh
- 1960 ยทThrilleras Mrs. Kilburn
- 1959 ยทAdventures in Paradiseas Madame Vachet
- 1959 ยทA Private's Affairas Elizabeth T. Chapman
- 1959 ยทNorth by Northwestas Clara Thornhill
- 1958 ยทI Married a Womanas Mrs. Blake
- 1957 ยทMy Man Godfreyas Angelica Bullock
- 1956 ยทThe Girl He Left Behindas Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer
- 1956 ยทThe Swanas Princess Beatrix
- 1955 ยทAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Claire Crane
- 1955 ยทTo Catch a Thiefas Jessie Stevens
- 1954 ยทClimax!as Olivia Chesney
- 1953 ยทThe United States Steel Houras
- 1953 ยทMain Street to Broadwayas Self (uncredited)
- 1952 ยทMeet Me Tonightas Olive Lloyd Ransome (segment "Ways and Means")
- 1950 ยทMother Didn't Tell Meas Mrs. Wright
- 1950 ยทMy Foolish Heartas Martha Winters
- 1949 ยทIt Happens Every Springas Mrs. Greenleaf
- 1949 ยทMr. Belvedere Goes to Collegeas Mrs. Chase
- 1930 ยทDerelictas Helen Lorber