
Josephine Hutchinson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Josephine Hutchinson (October 12, 1903 - June 4, 1998) was an American actress. Hutchinson was born in Seattle, Washington. Her mother, Leona Roberts, was an actress best known for her role as Mrs. Meade in Gone with the Wind. Under contract with Warner Bros., Hutchinson went to Hollywood in 1934, debuting in Happiness Ahead. She was featured on the cover of Film Weekly on August 23, 1935 and appeared in The Story of Louis Pasteur in 1936. At Universal, she played Elsa von Frankenstein in one of her more memorable roles alongside actor Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff in Son of Frankenstein (1939). She later played Mrs. Townsend in North by Northwest (1959) and Love Is Better Than Ever, starring Elizabeth Taylor. Hutchinson made a number of Television appearances, including episodes of Perry Mason, The Rifleman and Little House on the Prairie. She died, aged 94, on June 4, 1998 at the Florence Nightingale Nursing Home in Manhattan. Her ashes were scattered near her niece’s home at Springfield, Oregon.
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- 1974 ·Little House on the Prairieas
- 1972 ·The Sixth Senseas
- 1971 ·The Homecoming: A Christmas Storyas Mamie Baldwin
- 1971 ·Travis Logan, D.A.as Mrs. Tice
- 1970 ·Rabbit, Runas Mrs. Angstrom
- 1969 ·To Rome with Loveas
- 1969 ·Then Came Bronsonas
- 1968 ·The Mod Squadas
- 1968 ·The Name of the Gameas Millie Farrell
- 1968 ·Shadow Over Elveronas Emily Maslan
- 1967 ·Mannixas
- 1966 ·Nevada Smithas Mrs. Elvira McCanles
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Libby Jackson
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Anna Wandermere
- 1965 ·Baby, the Rain Must Fallas Mme Ewing
- 1963 ·Kraft Suspense Theatreas Mrs. Blanchard
- 1963 ·Burke's Lawas Madeline Vickers
- 1962 ·General Electric Trueas
- 1961 ·The New Breedas Nettie
- 1961 ·Dr. Kildareas Amelia Blair
- 1960 ·The Barbara Stanwyck Showas Betty Galloway
- 1960 ·The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Widow Douglas
- 1960 ·Walk Like a Dragonas Ma Bartlett
- 1959 ·The Twilight Zoneas
- 1959 ·Bonanzaas Martha Randolph
- 1959 ·North by Northwestas Mrs. Townsend
- 1959 ·Rawhideas Abigail Briggs
- 1958 ·The Riflemanas
- 1958 ·Step Down to Terroras Mrs. Walters
- 1958 ·Sing Boy Singas Caroline Walker
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Leona Walsh
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Miriam Baker
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Miss Sarah
- 1956 ·Gun for a Cowardas Madame Keough
- 1956 ·Miracle in the Rainas Agnes Wood
- 1955 ·Matinee Theateras
- 1955 ·The 20th Century Fox Houras
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Mrs. Crale
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Sister Ellen
- 1955 ·Many Rivers to Crossas Mrs. Cherne
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Mother
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Mama Stacey
- 1952 ·Ruby Gentryas Letitia Gentry
- 1952 ·Love Is Better Than Everas Mrs. Macaboy
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Mother Superior
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas Mrs. Lavery
- 1949 ·Adventure in Baltimoreas Mrs. Lilly Sheldon
- 1948 ·The Tender Yearsas Emily Norris
- 1947 ·Cass Timberlaneas Lillian Drover
- 1946 ·Somewhere in the Nightas Elizabeth Conroy
- 1943 ·The Voice That Thrilled the Worldas Self (segment 'The Story of Louis Pasteur') (archive footage)
- 1941 ·Her First Beauas Mrs. Wood
- 1940 ·Tom Brown's School Daysas Mrs. Mary Arnold
- 1940 ·My Son, My Son!as Nellie Moscrop Essex
- 1939 ·Son of Frankensteinas Elsa von Frankenstein
- 1938 ·The Crime of Doctor Halletas Dr. Mary Reynolds
- 1937 ·The Women Men Marryas Jane Carson
- 1937 ·Mountain Justiceas Ruth Harkins
- 1936 ·I Married a Doctoras Carol Kennicott
- 1936 ·The Story of Louis Pasteuras Marie Pasteur
- 1935 ·The Melody Lingers onas Ann Prescott
- 1935 ·Oil for the Lamps of Chinaas Hester
- 1935 ·The Right to Liveas Stella Trent
- 1934 ·Happiness Aheadas Joan Bradford
- 1917 ·A Little Princessas (uncredited)