Ethel Griffies ( born Ethel Griffies , April 26, 1878 - September 9, 1975 ) is a British theater , television and film actress .
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| Date of Birth | April 26, 1878 |
| Place of Birth | Sheffield , Yorkshire , UK |
| Date of death | September 9, 1975 (97 years old) |
| Place of death | London , UK |
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| Profession | actress |
| Career | 1917-1965 |
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Biography
Ethel Woods parents, Samuel Rupert Woods and Lilly Roberts, were actors, and therefore her career began on the theater stage as a child, in 1881. In addition to the theater, Ethel starred in films, playing 90 roles in films and taking part in 10 television series .
Ethel was married twice. Her first husband, Walter Beaumont, died in 1910 , and her second marriage with British actor Edward Cooper lasted from 1917 until his death in 1956 .
One of her most recent roles was in 1963 in Alfred Hitchcock's film Birds , where she played the old bird watcher Mrs. Bundy. At the time of her death in 1975 , Ethel was the oldest actress in the British theater, who continued to play on stage.
Selected Filmography
- 1963 - Billy Liar - Florence, Billy's Grandmother
- 1963 - Birds - Mrs. Bundy, Ornithologist
- 1946 - Devotion - Aunt Branwell
- 1945 - Saratoga Railway - Clarissa Van Steed
- 1945 - Honeymoon Threesome - Mrs. Sarah Fenway
- 1945 - Horn sounds at midnight - Lady Stover
- 1944 - Music for Millions - Mrs. McGuff
- 1943 - Sacred Marriage - Lady Vale
- 1942 - Desert Castle - Lily
- 1941 - How green was my valley - Mrs. Nicholas
- 1940 - Stranger on the third floor - Mrs. Kane
- 1940 - Waterloo Bridge - Mrs. Clark (uncredited)
- 1935 - Anna Karenina - Madame Kartashova
- 1934 - Jane Eyre - Grace Poole
- 1934 - We Are Alive Again - Aunt Marie
Links
- Ethel Griffis on the Internet Movie Database