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126 titles

Past Film & Video (102 titles)	Budget	Gross (Worldwide)
North to Alaska (1960) Woman at Picnic (uncredited) Woman at Picnic (uncredited) See fewer	$3.5MM
The Sound and the Fury (1959) Mrs. Maud Mansfield (uncredited) Mrs. Maud Mansfield (uncredited) See fewer	$1.7MM
The Oklahoman (1957) Mrs. Fitzgerald Mrs. Fitzgerald See fewer
Betrayed Women (1955) Head Matron Ballard Head Matron Ballard See fewer
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955) Birdie Hicks Birdie Hicks See fewer
Monkey Business (1952) Mrs. Rhinelander Mrs. Rhinelander See fewer		$265
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952) Birdie Hicks Birdie Hicks See fewer
Too Young to Kiss (1951) Mrs. Boykin Mrs. Boykin See fewer	$1.4MM
On Moonlight Bay (1951) Aunt Martha Robertson (uncredited) Aunt Martha Robertson (uncredited) See fewer
Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) Miss Thompson Miss Thompson See fewer
Surrender (1950) Aunt May Aunt May See fewer
No Man of Her Own (1950) Josie Josie See fewer
Holiday Affair (1949) Mrs. Ennis Mrs. Ennis See fewer
Anna Lucasta (1949) Mrs. Polaski (uncredited) Mrs. Polaski (uncredited) See fewer
Ma and Pa Kettle (1949) Mrs. Birdie Hicks Mrs. Birdie Hicks See fewer
A Song Is Born (1948) Miss Bragg Miss Bragg See fewer	$2.4MM
The Unfinished Dance (1947) Olga Olga See fewer	$3MM
The Egg and I (1947) Mrs. Hicks Mrs. Hicks See fewer	$1.9MM
Margie (1946) Grandma McSweeney Grandma McSweeney See fewer
Smoky (1946) Gram Gram See fewer	$1.3MM
A Stolen Life (1946) Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Johnson See fewer
My Reputation (1946) Anna Anna See fewer	$1.1MM
Behind City Lights (1945) Sarah Lowell Sarah Lowell See fewer
On Stage Everybody (1945) Ma Cassidy Ma Cassidy See fewer
Bedside Manner (1945) Martha Gravitt Martha Gravitt See fewer
Out of This World (1945) Abbie Pringle (uncredited) Abbie Pringle (uncredited) See fewer
The North Star (1943) Anna Kurin Anna Kurin See fewer
Old Acquaintance (1943) Harriet Harriet See fewer
Swing Your Partner (1943) Caroline Bird, aka Anna Robbins Caroline Bird, aka Anna Robbins See fewer
Murder in Times Square (1943) Longacre Lil Longacre Lil See fewer
Hello Frisco, Hello (1943) Aunt Harriet (uncredited) Aunt Harriet (uncredited) See fewer
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) Lucy Lucy See fewer
Wrecking Crew (1942) Mike O'Glendy Mike O'Glendy See fewer
A Letter from Bataan (1942) (Short) - Mrs. Jackson Mrs. Jackson See fewer
I Married an Angel (1942) Mrs. Gherkin (uncredited) Mrs. Gherkin (uncredited) See fewer
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) Mrs. Myra McIntyre, Elsie's Mother (uncredited) Mrs. Myra McIntyre, Elsie's Mother (uncredited) See fewer	$424K
Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) Mrs. Thompson Mrs. Thompson See fewer
You're Telling Me (1942) Aunt Fannie Handley Aunt Fannie Handley See fewer
What's Cookin' (1942) Mrs. Murphy (uncredited) Mrs. Murphy (uncredited) See fewer
Blondie Goes to College (1942) Mrs. Carrie Dill, the Landlady (uncredited) Mrs. Carrie Dill, the Landlady (uncredited) See fewer
Dangerously They Live (1941) Dawson Dawson See fewer
All-American Co-Ed (1941) Aunt Matilda Collinge Aunt Matilda Collinge See fewer
Aloma of the South Seas (1941) Tarusa Tarusa See fewer
Unfinished Business (1941) Aunt Mathilda Aunt Mathilda See fewer
There's Magic in Music (1941) Miss Clark Miss Clark See fewer
Back Street (1941) Mrs. Smith Mrs. Smith See fewer
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) Mrs. Krausheimer Mrs. Krausheimer See fewer
Arise, My Love (1940) Susie Susie See fewer
Blondie Has Servant Trouble (1940) Anna Vaughn Anna Vaughn See fewer
Cross-Country Romance (1940) Mrs. McGillicuddy (uncredited) Mrs. McGillicuddy (uncredited) See fewer
The Mortal Storm (1940) Marta Marta See fewer
Untamed (1940) Mrs. Smith Mrs. Smith See fewer
Opened by Mistake (1940) Mrs. Anthony DeBorest Mrs. Anthony DeBorest See fewer
Forty Little Mothers (1940) Mrs. Mason - Landlady (uncredited) Mrs. Mason - Landlady (uncredited) See fewer
And One Was Beautiful (1940) Margaret Margaret See fewer
Women Without Names (1940) Head Matron Ingles Head Matron Ingles See fewer
Convicted Woman (1940) Chief Matron Brackett Chief Matron Brackett See fewer
Village Barn Dance (1940) Minerva Withers Minerva Withers See fewer
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) Lincoln's Cook (uncredited) Lincoln's Cook (uncredited) See fewer
Laddie (1940) Sarah, the Housekeeper Sarah, the Housekeeper See fewer
Swanee River (1939) Temperance Woman Temperance Woman See fewer
A Child Is Born (1939) Prison Matron (uncredited) Prison Matron (uncredited) See fewer
Bad Little Angel (1939) Miss Brown (uncredited) Miss Brown (uncredited) See fewer
Blackmail (1939) Sarah Sarah See fewer
The Women (1939) Ingrid (uncredited) Ingrid (uncredited) See fewer	$1.7MM	$16K
6,000 Enemies (1939) Matron Matron See fewer	$204K
Tell No Tales (1939) Mrs. Haskins Mrs. Haskins See fewer
Big Town Czar (1939) Ma Daley Ma Daley See fewer
Broadway Serenade (1939) Mrs. Olsen Mrs. Olsen See fewer
Sergeant Madden (1939) Mrs. McGillivray (uncredited) Mrs. McGillivray (uncredited) See fewer
Made for Each Other (1939) Annie - Cook #1 (uncredited) Annie - Cook #1 (uncredited) See fewer
How to Sub-Let (1939) (Short) - Mrs. Mustavas (uncredited) Mrs. Mustavas (uncredited) See fewer
The Great Man Votes (1939) Ms. Markham (uncredited) Ms. Markham (uncredited) See fewer	$265K
Dramatic School (1938) Forewoman in Factory (uncredited) Forewoman in Factory (uncredited) See fewer	$602K
Girls on Probation (1938) Nrs, Engstrom (uncredited) Nrs, Engstrom (uncredited) See fewer
Prison Farm (1938) Cora Waxley Cora Waxley See fewer
Stolen Heaven (1938) Lieschen Lieschen See fewer
Condemned Women (1938) Mrs. Clara Glover, Head Matron Mrs. Clara Glover, Head Matron See fewer
Of Human Hearts (1938) Mrs. Cantwell (uncredited) Mrs. Cantwell (uncredited) See fewer
The Awful Truth (1937) Mrs. Leeson Mrs. Leeson See fewer	$600K
On Such a Night (1937) Miss Belinda Fentridge Miss Belinda Fentridge See fewer
Dead End (1937) Mrs. Fenner Mrs. Fenner See fewer	$300K
Wild Money (1937) Jenny Hawkins Jenny Hawkins See fewer
Easy Living (1937) Lillian Lillian See fewer
Damaged Goods (1937) Mrs. Dupont Mrs. Dupont See fewer
Outcast (1937) Hattie Simmerson Hattie Simmerson See fewer
The Magnificent Brute (1936) Mrs. Randolph (uncredited) Mrs. Randolph (uncredited) See fewer
Hollywood Boulevard (1936) Martha Martha See fewer
Fury (1936) Mrs. Whipple Mrs. Whipple See fewer		$12K
The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936) Matilda Matilda See fewer
The Farmer in the Dell (1936) Louella 'Ma' Boyer Louella 'Ma' Boyer See fewer
Lady of Secrets (1936) Miss Eccles Miss Eccles See fewer
Timothy's Quest (1936) Hitty Tarbox Hitty Tarbox See fewer
The Great Impersonation (1935) Mrs. Unthank Mrs. Unthank See fewer
I Dream Too Much (1935) Mrs. Dilley (uncredited) Mrs. Dilley (uncredited) See fewer	$627K
In Old Kentucky (1935) Dolly Breckenridge Dolly Breckenridge See fewer
Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935) Kate Kate See fewer	$337K
I Live My Life (1935) Brumbaugh Brumbaugh See fewer	$586K
Curly Top (1935) Aunt Genevieve Graham, Soundtrack ("When I Grow Up" (1935)) (uncredited) Aunt Genevieve Graham, Soundtrack ("When I Grow Up" (1935)) (uncredited) See fewer
Private Worlds (1935) Matron Matron See fewer
The Wedding Night (1935) Mrs. Kaise Novak Mrs. Kaise Novak See fewer
Crime Without Passion (1934) Miss Keeley (uncredited) Miss Keeley (uncredited) See fewer

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Past Television (24 titles)	Episodes
Checkmate (1961) (TV Series) - Mrs. Kenyon (1 episode, 1961) Mrs. Kenyon (1 episode, 1961) See fewer The Thrill Seeker (May 27, 1961) Season 1, Episode 33 - Mrs. Kenyon Mrs. Kenyon See fewer	1
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1960–1961) (TV Series) - Grandma / Mrs. Finch (2 episodes, 1960) Grandma / Mrs. Finch (2 episodes, 1960) See fewer Will Success Spoil Dobie's Mother? (Feb 28, 1961) Season 2, Episode 19 - Grandma (as Ester Dale) Grandma (as Ester Dale) See fewer Live Alone and Like It (Apr 19, 1960) Season 1, Episode 28 - Mrs. Finch Mrs. Finch See fewer	2
Thriller (1960) (TV Series) - Ellen the Maid (1 episode, 1960) Ellen the Maid (1 episode, 1960) See fewer Girl with a Secret (Nov 15, 1960) Season 1, Episode 9 - Ellen the Maid Ellen the Maid See fewer	1
Lock Up (1960) (TV Series) - Mrs. Raymond (1 episode, 1960) Mrs. Raymond (1 episode, 1960) See fewer Flying High (Oct 15, 1960) Season 2, Episode 4 - Mrs. Raymond Mrs. Raymond See fewer	1
The Alaskans (1959) (TV Series) - Matilda Miller (1 episode, 1959) Matilda Miller (1 episode, 1959) See fewer Big Deal (Nov 8, 1959) Season 1, Episode 6 - Matilda Miller Matilda Miller See fewer	1
The Donna Reed Show (1959) (TV Series) - Mrs. Abrogast (1 episode, 1959) Mrs. Abrogast (1 episode, 1959) See fewer Miss Lovelace Comes to Tea (May 13, 1959) Season 1, Episode 34 - Mrs. Abrogast Mrs. Abrogast See fewer	1
M Squad (1958) (TV Series) - Julia Sheldon (1 episode, 1958) Julia Sheldon (1 episode, 1958) See fewer The Frightened Wife (Feb 21, 1958) Season 1, Episode 22 - Julia Sheldon Julia Sheldon See fewer	1
Wagon Train (1957) (TV Series) - Grandma Birch (1 episode, 1957) Grandma Birch (1 episode, 1957) See fewer The Julie Gage Story (Dec 18, 1957) Season 1, Episode 14 - Grandma Birch Grandma Birch See fewer	1
Maverick (1957) (TV Series) - Ma Braus (1 episode, 1957) Ma Braus (1 episode, 1957) See fewer According to Hoyle (Oct 6, 1957) Season 1, Episode 3 - Ma Braus Ma Braus See fewer	1
Climax! (1956) (TV Series) - Actress (1 episode, 1956) Actress (1 episode, 1956) See fewer Burst of Violence (Sep 13, 1956) Season 2, Episode 46 - Actress Actress See fewer	1
Studio 57 (1956) (TV Series) - Clara (1 episode, 1956) Clara (1 episode, 1956) See fewer The Great Wide World (May 20, 1956) Season 2, Episode 37 - Clara Clara See fewer	1
Big Town (1956) (TV Series) - Sarah Henderson (1 episode, 1956) Sarah Henderson (1 episode, 1956) See fewer Country Editor (May 1, 1956) Season 6, Episode 30 - Sarah Henderson Sarah Henderson See fewer	1
TV Reader's Digest (1956) (TV Series) - Sister Margaret (1 episode, 1956) Sister Margaret (1 episode, 1956) See fewer The Case of the Uncertain Hand (Feb 27, 1956) Season 2, Episode 20 - Sister Margaret Sister Margaret See fewer	1
December Bride (1954) (TV Series) - Harvey's mother (1 episode, 1954) Harvey's mother (1 episode, 1954) See fewer Lily's Mother-in-Law (Nov 22, 1954) Season 1, Episode 8 - Harvey's mother Harvey's mother See fewer	1
Public Defender (1954) (TV Series) - Maggie DiMagori (1 episode, 1954) Maggie DiMagori (1 episode, 1954) See fewer Road to Nowhere (Sep 13, 1954) Season 2, Episode 2 - Maggie DiMagori Maggie DiMagori See fewer	1
The Ray Milland Show (1954) (TV Series) - Mrs. Schermerhorn (1 episode, 1954) Mrs. Schermerhorn (1 episode, 1954) See fewer Civic Improvement (Apr 8, 1954) Season 1, Episode 30 - Mrs. Schermerhorn Mrs. Schermerhorn See fewer	1
Four Star Playhouse (1954) (TV Series) - Mrs. Weston (1 episode, 1954) Mrs. Weston (1 episode, 1954) See fewer The Bad Streak (Jan 14, 1954) Season 2, Episode 17 - Mrs. Weston Mrs. Weston See fewer	1
Schlitz Playhouse (1953) (TV Series) - Mrs. Carter (1 episode, 1953) Mrs. Carter (1 episode, 1953) See fewer Fresh Start (Nov 20, 1953) Season 3, Episode 12 - Mrs. Carter Mrs. Carter See fewer	1
The Plymouth Playhouse (1953) (TV Series) - Pross (2 episodes, 1953) Pross (2 episodes, 1953) See fewer A Tale of Two Cities: Part 2 (May 10, 1953) Season 1, Episode 5 - Pross Pross See fewer A Tale of Two Cities: Part 1 (May 3, 1953) Season 1, Episode 4 - Pross Pross See fewer	2
Mr. & Mrs. North (1952) (TV Series) - Mrs. Dunstan Noble (1 episode, 1952) Mrs. Dunstan Noble (1 episode, 1952) See fewer The Nobles (Dec 19, 1952) Season 1, Episode 12 - Mrs. Dunstan Noble Mrs. Dunstan Noble See fewer	1
Cavalcade of America (1952) (TV Series) - Aunt Tabitha (1 episode, 1952) Aunt Tabitha (1 episode, 1952) See fewer All's Well with Lydia (Oct 15, 1952) Season 1, Episode 2 - Aunt Tabitha Aunt Tabitha See fewer	1
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1952) (TV Series) - Sketch Performer (1 episode, 1952) Sketch Performer (1 episode, 1952) See fewer Host: Eddie Cantor; Guests: Adele Jergens, Robert Clary, Jimmy Dobson, Shirley Mitchell, Doris Singleton, Sharon Baird, Herman McCoy's UCLA Swing Choir featuring Edna Craft, Al Goodman & his Orchestra; cameo by Kirk Douglas (Jan 20, 1952) Season 2, Episode 21 - Sketch Performer Sketch Performer See fewer	1
Personal Appearance Theater (1951) (TV Series) - Letty (1 episode, 1951) Letty (1 episode, 1951) See fewer I Wrote My Love a Letter (Dec 18, 1951) Season 1, Episode 11 - Letty Letty See fewer	1
The Bigelow Theatre (1951) (TV Series) - Actress (1 episode, 1951) Actress (1 episode, 1951) See fewer Dear Amanda (Mar 18, 1951) Season 1, Episode 15 - Actress Actress See fewer	1

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