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Jessie Royce Landis
Acting

Jessie Royce Landis

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

25 Nov 1896

Age

130 Years

Born In

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Total Projects

32

Years Active

57 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

Jessie Royce Landis (born Jessie Medbury; November 25, 1896 – February 2, 1972) was an American actress. Her name is also seen as Jesse Royce-Landis. She remains perhaps best-known for her mother roles in the Hitchcock films To Catch a Thief (1955) and North by Northwest (1959). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessie Royce Landis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list...

Filmography

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

movie

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

as Self (archive footage)

Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones

movie

Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones

1971

Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones

as Grandmother Greher

Columbo

tv

Columbo

1971

Columbo

as Mrs. Chadwick

The Ceremony of Innocence

movie

The Ceremony of Innocence

1970

The Ceremony of Innocence

as Queen Mother Alfreda

Airport

movie

Airport

1970

Airport

as Harriet DuBarry Mossman

Ironside

tv

Ironside

1967

Ironside

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

tv

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Madame Olga Nemirovitch

Valentine's Day

tv

Valentine's Day

1964

Valentine's Day

as Mrs. Edwina Pierce

Gidget Goes to Rome

movie

Gidget Goes to Rome

1963

Gidget Goes to Rome

as Albertina Blythe

Critic's Choice

movie

Critic's Choice

1963

Critic's Choice

as Charlotte Orr aka Charlie

Boys' Night Out

movie

Boys' Night Out

1962

Boys' Night Out

as Ethel Williams

Bon Voyage!

movie

Bon Voyage!

1962

Bon Voyage!

as Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne

Goodbye Again

movie

Goodbye Again

1961

Goodbye Again

as Mrs. Van der Besh

Thriller

tv

Thriller

1960

Thriller

as Mrs. Kilburn

Adventures in Paradise

tv

Adventures in Paradise

1959

Adventures in Paradise

as Madame Vachet

A Private's Affair

movie

A Private's Affair

1959

A Private's Affair

as Elizabeth T. Chapman

North by Northwest

movie

North by Northwest

1959

North by Northwest

as Clara Thornhill

I Married a Woman

movie

I Married a Woman

1958

I Married a Woman

as Mrs. Blake

My Man Godfrey

movie

My Man Godfrey

1957

My Man Godfrey

as Angelica Bullock

The Girl He Left Behind

movie

The Girl He Left Behind

1956

The Girl He Left Behind

as Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer

The Swan

movie

The Swan

1956

The Swan

as Princess Beatrix

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Claire Crane

To Catch a Thief

movie

To Catch a Thief

1955

To Catch a Thief

as Jessie Stevens

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Olivia Chesney

The United States Steel Hour

tv

The United States Steel Hour

1953

The United States Steel Hour

Main Street to Broadway

movie

Main Street to Broadway

1953

Main Street to Broadway

as Self (uncredited)

Meet Me Tonight

movie

Meet Me Tonight

1952

Meet Me Tonight

as Olive Lloyd Ransome (segment "Ways and Means")

Mother Didn't Tell Me

movie

Mother Didn't Tell Me

1950

Mother Didn't Tell Me

as Mrs. Wright

My Foolish Heart

movie

My Foolish Heart

1950

My Foolish Heart

as Martha Winters

It Happens Every Spring

movie

It Happens Every Spring

1949

It Happens Every Spring

as Mrs. Greenleaf

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

movie

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

1949

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

as Mrs. Chase

Derelict

movie

Derelict

1930

Derelict

as Helen Lorber

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