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Edna May Oliver
Actress 1883 - 1942

Edna May Oliver

Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Edna May Oliver (November 9, 1883 – November 9, 1942) was an American stage and film actress. During the 1930s, she was one of the best-known character actresses in American films, often playing tart-tongued spinsters. ​She was born Edna May Nutter in Malden, Massachusetts.... Read full bio →

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17 roles
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Character Mrs. McKlennar
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Character Lady Catherine de Bourgh
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Character Aunt Phoebe
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Character Maggie Sutton
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Character Sarah Wendling
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Character Juliet's Nurse
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Character Miss Pross
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Character Hildegarde Withers
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Character Aunt Betsey Trotwood
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Character Hildegarde Withers
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Character Red Queen
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Character Aunt March
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Character Leona
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Character Hildegarde Withers
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Character Matilda Blake
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Character Mrs. Tracy Wyatt

Cimarron

1931

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Character Miss Streeter

Filmography

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17 titles
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 1940
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle 1939
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk 1939
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway 1938
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet 1936
The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger
The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger 1935
Murder on a Honeymoon
Murder on a Honeymoon 1935
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities 1935
Murder on the Blackboard
Murder on the Blackboard 1934
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday 1933
Little Women
Little Women 1933
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland 1933
The Conquerors
The Conquerors 1932
Penguin Pool Murder
Penguin Pool Murder 1932
Cimarron
Cimarron 1931
The Saturday Night Kid
The Saturday Night Kid 1929

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