Frieda Inescort
โFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frieda Inescort (born Frieda Wrightman, 29 June 1901 โ 26 February 1976) was a Scottish-born actress best known for creating the role of Sorel Bliss in Noรซl Coward's play Hay Fever on Broadway. She also played the shingled lady in John Galsworthy's 1927 Broadway production Escape. Inescort's acting debut came in The Truth About Blayds (1922), which was presented at the Booth Theatre on Broadway. Her other Broadway credits include You and I (1923), The Woman on the Jury (1923), Windows (1923), The Fake (1924), Ariadne (1925), Hay Fever (1925), Love in a Mist (1926), Mozart (1926), Trelawny of the "Wells" (1927), Escape (1927-1928), Napi (1931), Company's Coming (1931), Springtime for Henry (1931-1932), When Ladies Meet (1933), False Dreams, Farewell (1934), Lady Jane (1934), Soldier's Wife (1944-1945), The Mermaids Singing (1945-1946) and You Never Can Tell (1948). Frieda Wrightman adopted her mother's surname as her professional name and moved to Hollywood and made her film debut in The Dark Angel (1935). Her other films include Mary of Scotland (1936), The Letter (1940), The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941), You'll Never Get Rich (1941) and A Place in the Sun (1951). She appeared with Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson as the conniving Caroline Bingley in the 1940 film version of Pride and Prejudice. She had a leading role in Call It A Day, a 1937 film in which she appeared with Olivia de Havilland, Bonita Granville, Roland Young, and Ian Hunter. She appeared in at least one episode of Perry Mason, as Hope Quentin in "The Case of the Jealous Journalist" (season 5, 1961). Description above from the Wikipedia article Frieda Inescort, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 1960 ยทThrilleras De Chantenay's Mother
- 1960 ยทThe Crowded Skyas Mrs. Mitchell
- 1959 ยทBourbon Street Beatas
- 1959 ยทThe Rebelas Varina Davis
- 1959 ยทJuke Box Rhythmas Aunt Margaret
- 1959 ยทThe Alligator Peopleas Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne
- 1958 ยทSenior Promas Mrs. Sherridan
- 1957 ยทPerry Masonas Hope Quentin
- 1956 ยทThe She-Creatureas Mrs. Chappel
- 1956 ยทThe Eddy Duchin Storyas Edith Wadsworth
- 1955 ยทFlame of the Islandsas Evelyn Hammond
- 1955 ยทCrossroadsas
- 1955 ยทFoxfireas Mrs. Lawrence
- 1955 ยทThe Millionaireas Regina Wainwright
- 1954 ยทClimax!as Martha Hale
- 1954 ยทCasanova's Big Nightas Signora Di Gambetta
- 1954 ยทMeet Corliss Archeras
- 1953 ยทLetter to Lorettaas Mabel
- 1953 ยทGeneral Electric Theateras Marian Rutledge
- 1953 ยทNever Wave at a WACas Lily Mae Gorham
- 1952 ยทFour Star Playhouseas Miss Proctor
- 1951 ยทA Place in the Sunas Mrs. Ann Vickers
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Mrs. Robbins
- 1950 ยทThe Underworld Storyas Mrs. Eldridge
- 1947 ยทThe Judge Steps Outas Evelyn Bailey
- 1944 ยทHeavenly Daysas Ettie Clark
- 1943 ยทThe Return of the Vampireas Lady Jane Ainsley
- 1943 ยทWhy We Fight: The Battle of Britainas Narrator
- 1943 ยทMission to Moscowas Madame Molotov (uncredited)
- 1943 ยทIt Comes Up Loveas Portia Winthrop
- 1943 ยทThe Amazing Mrs. Hollidayas Karen Holliday
- 1942 ยทHedda Hopperโs Hollywood No. 6as
- 1942 ยทStreet of Chanceas Alma Diedrich
- 1942 ยทSweater Girlas Mrs. Menard
- 1942 ยทThe Courtship of Andy Hardyas Olivia Nesbit
- 1941 ยทRemember the Dayas Mrs. Dewey Roberts
- 1941 ยทYou'll Never Get Richas Mrs. Julia Cortland
- 1941 ยทSunnyas Elizabeth Warren
- 1941 ยทShadows on the Stairsas Mrs. Stella Rosabelle Armitage
- 1941 ยทThe Trial of Mary Duganas Mrs. Wayne
- 1941 ยทFather's Sonas Ruth Emory
- 1940 ยทThe Letteras Dorothy Joyce
- 1940 ยทPride and Prejudiceas Miss Caroline Bingley
- 1940 ยทConvicted Womanas Attorney Mary Ellis
- 1939 ยทA Woman is the Judgeas Mary Cabot
- 1939 ยทTarzan Finds a Son!as Mrs. Lancing
- 1939 ยทThe Zero Houras Linda Marsh
- 1939 ยทBeauty for the Askingas Flora Barton-Williams
- 1939 ยทWoman Doctoras Dr. Judith Randall Graeme
- 1937 ยทPortia on Trialas Portia Merriman
- 1937 ยทAnother Dawnas Grace Roark
- 1937 ยทCall It a Dayas Dorothy Hilton
- 1937 ยทThe Great O'Malleyas Mrs. Philips
- 1936 ยทGive Me Your Heartas Rosamond Melford
- 1936 ยทHollywood Boulevardas Alice Winslow
- 1936 ยทMary of Scotlandas Mary Beaton
- 1936 ยทThe King Steps Outas Princess Helena
- 1936 ยทThe Garden Murder Caseas Mrs. Madge Fenwicke-Ralston
- 1935 ยทIf You Could Only Cookas Evelyn Fletcher
- 1935 ยทThe Dark Angelas Ann West