Jessie Royce Landis

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name = Jessie Royce Landis


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birthdate = November 25, 1896
birthplace = Chicago, Illinois
deathdate = February 2, 1972
deathplace = Danbury, Connecticut

Jessie Royce Landis (November 25, 1896 - February 2, 1972) 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 8 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

*"Mr. Belvedere Goes to College" (1949)
*"It Happens Every Spring" (1949)
*"My Foolish Heart" (1949)
*"To Catch a Thief" (1955)
*"The Swan" (1956)
*"My Man Godfrey" (1957)
*"I Married a Woman" (1958)
*"North by Northwest" (1959)
*"Goodbye Again" (1961)
*"Boys' Night Out" (1962)
*"Critic's Choice" (1963)
*"Gidget Goes to Rome" (1963)
*"Airport" (1970)

External links

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