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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. [1] She remains perhaps best-known for her mother roles in the Hitchcock films To Catch a Thief (1955) and North by Northwest (1959).
Actress: North by Northwest. Jessie Royce Landis was called "an international star" in her New York Times obituary. She was 20 when she made her stage debut at the Playhouse in Chicago as the young countess in "The Highwayman". Soon she was on Broadway.
Actress: North by Northwest. Jessie Royce Landis was called "an international star" in her New York Times obituary. She was 20 when she made her stage debut at the Playhouse in Chicago as the young countess in "The Highwayman". Soon she was on Broadway.
Feb 3, 1972 · DANBURY, Conn., Feb. 2—Jessie Royce Landis, the actress, died this evening in Danbury Hospital at the age of 67. She leaves her husband, Maj. Gen. J.F.R. Seitz, to whom she was married in...
Jessie Royce Landis (November 25, 1904 – February 2, 1972) was an American actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessie Royce Landis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. Known For. North by Northwest. To Catch a Thief. Airport. Goodbye Again. My Man Godfrey. The Swan. Gidget Goes to Rome. Bon Voyage!
Mature character actress who specialized in portraying aristocrats and wealthy society matrons. Although Landis appeared in over 45 plays on the Broadway and London stage and made her film debut in 1930, it was not until the 1950s that she gave her most notable film performances.
The incomparable Jessie Royce Landis in a scene from Hitchcock's "North by Northwest. This film would not be the same without her! She has so much presence, ...
Landis, Jessie Royce (1904–1972) American stage, tv and screen actress. Born Jessie Royce Medbury, Nov 25, 1904, in Chicago, IL; died Feb 2, 1972, in Danbury, CT; m. Perry Lester Landis, 1923 (div. 1935); m. Rex Smith, 1937 (div. 1944); m. J.F.R. Seitz (major general), 1956.
Jessie Royce Landis. Highest Rated: 97% North by Northwest (1959) Lowest Rated: 60% Goodbye Again (1961) Birthday: Nov 25, 1896. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA. Mature character actress...
To Catch a Thief: Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams. A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.