Jessica Tandy (1909–1994) |
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A beloved, twinkly blue-eyed doyenne of stage and screen, actress Jessica Tandy's career spanned nearly six and a half decades. In that span of time, she enjoyed an amazing film renaissance at age 80, something unheard of in a town that worships youth and nubile beauty. She was born Jessie Alice Tandy in London in 1909, the daughter of Jessie ...
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Born:in Stoke Newington, London, England, UKDied:(age 85) in Easton, Connecticut, USA |
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Actress (66 credits)
Actress (66 credits)
1968
Judd for the Defense
(TV Series)
Helen Wister
Helen Wister
- Punishments, Cruel and Unusual
(1968)
... Helen Wister
1964
Breaking Point
(TV Series)
Roberta Duncan
Roberta Duncan
- Glass Flowers Never Drop Petals
(1964)
... Roberta Duncan
1959
The Ed Sullivan Show
(TV Series)
The Public in a scene from 'A Pound on Demand'
The Public in a scene from 'A Pound on Demand'
- Episode #12.34
(1959)
... The Public in a scene from 'A Pound on Demand'
1956-1958
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Laura Bowlby / Julia Lester / Edwina Freel
Laura Bowlby / Julia Lester / Edwina Freel
- The Canary Sedan
(1958)
... Laura Bowlby
- The Glass Eye
(1957)
... Julia Lester
- Toby
(1956)
... Edwina Freel
1957-1958
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Bertha Jacks / Cora Torrence
Bertha Jacks / Cora Torrence
- Long Distance
(1958)
... Bertha Jacks
- Clothes Make the Man
(1957)
... Cora Torrence
1951-1957
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Mrs. Moore / Connaught O'Brien
Mrs. Moore / Connaught O'Brien
- The Five Dollar Bill
(1957)
... Mrs. Moore
- Hangman's House
(1951)
... Connaught O'Brien
1955-1956
Goodyear Playhouse
(TV Series)
Leticia Blacklock / Liz Marriott
Leticia Blacklock / Liz Marriott
- A Murder Is Announced
(1956)
... Leticia Blacklock
- Christmas 'til Closing
(1955)
... Liz Marriott
1956
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Laura Whitemore
Laura Whitemore
- The Pot of Gold
(1956)
... Laura Whitemore
1953-1956
Omnibus
(TV Series)
(segment "The Better Half") / (segment "Minds over Manners") / Blanche Du Bois (segment "Courtship") / ...
- The Better Half
(1956)
... (segment "The Better Half")
- Minds over Manners
(1956)
... (segment "Minds over Manners")
- Advice to Bathers
(1955)
... Blanche Du Bois (segment "Courtship")
- John Quincy Adams
(1955)
... Louisa Catherine Johnson (segment "John Quincy Adams")
- Glory in the Flower
(1953)
... Jackie (segment "Glory in the Flower")
1956
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Alice Wiggims
Alice Wiggims
- The Great Adventure
(1956)
... Alice Wiggims
1955
The Philco Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Liz Marriott
Liz Marriott
- Christmas 'til Closing
(1955)
... Liz Marriott
1954
The Marriage
(TV Series)
Liz Marriott
Liz Marriott
- The Dreamer
(1954)
... Liz Marriott
- Inside Bobby Logan
(1954)
... Liz Marriott
- Episode #1.6
(1954)
... Liz Marriott
- Episode #1.5
(1954)
... Liz Marriott
- Episode #1.4
(1954)
... Liz Marriott
1948
Actor's Studio
(TV Series)
Miss Lucretia Collins
Miss Lucretia Collins
- Portrait of a Madonna
(1948)
... Miss Lucretia Collins
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (44 credits)
Self (44 credits)
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Archive footage (26 credits)
Archive footage (26 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage Play: Madam, Will You Walk. Comedy. Written by Sidney Howard. Incidental music by Max Marlin. Choreographed by Anna Sokolow. Directed by Hume Cronyn and Norman Lloyd. Phoenix Theatre: 1 Dec 1953- 10 Jan 1954 (42 performances). Cast: Jill André, David Clarke, Hume Cronyn (as "Dr. Brightlee"), Donald Draper, Nora Dunfee, Robert Emmett,... See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 4 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Height:
5' 4" (1.63 m)
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