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Spring Byington

Born: 1886-10-16 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Died: 1971-09-07

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Spring Byington (October 17, 1886 – September 7, 1971) was an American actress. Her career included a seven-year run on radio and television as the star of December Bride. She was a key MGM contract player, appearing in films from the 1930s through the 1960s.

Filmography

1997

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line as Self (archive footage)

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)

1967

The Flying Nun as Mother General

1966

Batman as J. Pauline Spaghetti

1965

I Dream of Jeannie as Mother

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Iris Fuchsia
The Greatest Show on Earth as Louise

1960

Please Don't Eat the Daisies as Suzie Robinson

1959

1957

The Lux Show as Self

1956

The Ford Show as Self

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Alice Wagner
The 20th Century Fox Hour as Mrs. Miller

1954

December Bride as Lily Ruskin
The Rocket Man as Justice Amelia Brown

1953

The Danny Thomas Show as Eloise Adams

1952

The Ford Television Theatre as Aunt Cordelia
No Room for the Groom as Mama Kingshead
Because You're Mine as Mrs. Edna Montville

1951

Angels in the Outfield as Sister Edwitha
According to Mrs. Hoyle as Mrs. Harriet Hoyle
Bannerline as Mrs. Loomis

1950

What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
Please Believe Me as Mrs. Milwright
Walk Softly, Stranger as Mrs. Brentman
Louisa as Louisa Norton
Devil's Doorway as Mrs. Masters
The Skipper Surprised His Wife as Agnes Thorndyke
The Reformer and the Redhead as Kathy's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

1949

In the Good Old Summertime as Nellie Burke
The Big Wheel as Mary Coy

1948

B.F.'s Daughter as Gladys Fulton

1947

Cynthia as Carrie Bishop Jannings
Singapore as Mrs. Bellows
Living in a Big Way as Mrs. Minerva Alsop Morgan
My Brother Talks to Horses as Mrs. 'Ma' Penrose
Little Mister Jim as Mrs. Starwell
It Had to Be You as Martha Stafford

1946

Dragonwyck as Magda
Meet Me on Broadway as Sylvia Kane Storm
Faithful in My Fashion as Miss Mary Swanson
A Letter for Evie as Mrs. McPherson

1945

The Enchanted Cottage as Violet Price
Thrill of a Romance as Nona Glenn
Salty O'Rourke as Mrs. Brooks
Captain Eddie as Mrs. Frost

1944

Reward Unlimited as Peggy's mother
I'll Be Seeing You as Mrs. Marshall
The Heavenly Body as Nancy Potter

1943

Heaven Can Wait as Bertha Van Cleve
Presenting Lily Mars as Mrs. Mars

1942

The Affairs of Martha as Sophia Sommerfield
The Vanishing Virginian as Rosa Yancey
The War Against Mrs. Hadley as Cecilia Talbot
Rings on Her Fingers as Mrs. Maybelle Worthington
Roxie Hart as Mary Sunshine

1941

Arkansas Judge as Mary Shoemaker
Meet John Doe as Mme Mitchell
The Devil and Miss Jones as Elizabeth Ellis
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime as Carlotta Emerson
When Ladies Meet as Bridget 'Bridgie' Drake

1940

Laddie as Mrs. Stanton
The Blue Bird as Mummy Tyl
On Their Own as Mrs. John Jones
Lucky Partners as Aunt Lucy
My Love Came Back as Clara Malette
Young as You Feel as Mrs. John Jones

1939

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell as Mrs. Hubbard
Quick Millions as Mrs. John Jones
A Child Is Born as Mrs. Mamie West
Everybody's Baby as Mrs. John Jones
The Jones Family in Hollywood as Mrs. John Jones
Chicken Wagon Family as Josephine Fippany
Land of Liberty as Dolly Madison (edited from 'The Buccaneer')
Too Busy to Work as Mrs. John Jones

1938

The Buccaneer as Dolly Madison
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Widow Douglas (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You as Penny Sycamore
Penrod and His Twin Brother as Mrs. Schofield
Love on a Budget as Louise Jones
Safety in Numbers as Mrs. John Jones
Down on the Farm as Mrs. John Jones
Jezebel as Mrs. Kendrick
A Trip to Paris as Mrs. John Jones

1937

Borrowing Trouble as Mrs. John Jones
Green Light as Mrs. Dexter
Hot Water as Mrs. John Jones
Big Business as Mrs. John Jones
Clarence as Mrs. Wheeler
A Family Affair as Emily Hardy
The Road Back as Ernst's Mother
Penrod and Sam as Mrs. Schofield
Off to the Races as Mrs. John Jones
Hotel Haywire as Mrs. Parkhouse
It's Love I'm After as Aunt Ella

1936

Stage Struck as Mrs. Randall
The Charge of the Light Brigade as Lady Octavia Warrenton
The Voice of Bugle Ann as Ma Davis
Every Saturday Night as Mrs. Evers
Palm Springs as Aunt Letty
Theodora Goes Wild as Rebecca Perry
The Girl on the Front Page as Mrs. Langford
Dodsworth as Matey Pearson
Educating Father as Mrs. John Jones
Back to Nature as Louise Jones

1935

Ah, Wilderness! as Essie Miller
The Great Impersonation as Duchess Caroline
Broadway Hostess as Mrs. Duncan-Griswold-Wembly-Smythe
Way Down East as Mrs. Louisa Bartlett
Orchids to You as Alice Draper
Mutiny on the Bounty as Mrs. Byam
Werewolf of London as Ettie Coombes
Love Me Forever as Clara Fields

1933

Little Women as Marmee