Jessie Royce Landis
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- born: 25/Nov/1896 (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
- died: 02/Feb/1972 (Danbury, Connecticut, USA) - cancer
Biography
Jessie Royce Landis was an American actress.
She was born Jessie Royce Medbury in Chicago, Illinois. Landis was a stage actress for much of her career. In the 1950s, she began appearing in movies as a character actress, most notably in "To Catch a Thief" (1955), and "North by Northwest" (1959), both starring Cary Grant and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In "North by Northwest" she played Grant's character's mother (she was only 6 years older than Grant), and in "To Catch a Thief" she played Grace Kelly's mother. She also made many television appearances.
She was married three times. Her autobiography, titled You Won't Be So Pretty (But You'll Know More) was published in 1954. Landis died of cancer in Danbury, Connecticut, aged 75.
Filmography
With Hitchcock...
- To Catch a Thief (1955) - cast: Jessie Stevens
- North by Northwest (1959) - cast: Clara Thornhill
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Mother, May I Go Out to Swim (10/Apr/1960) - cast: Claire Crane
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