Song of the South
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Lucile Watson (May 27, 1879 – June 24, 1962) was a Canadian actress, long based in the United States. She was "famous for her roles of formidable dowagers." [1] Early years. Watson was born in Quebec and raised in Ottawa, the daughter of an officer in the British Army.
Lucile Watson. Actress: Watch on the Rhine. Unsmiling character player Lucile Watson was one of Hollywood's most indomitable mothers of the 1930s and 1940s...and you can take that both ways. The archetypal matriarch who enhanced scores of plush, soapy, Victorian-styled drama, her prickly pears could be insufferable indeed and heaven help anyone ...
Lucile Watson. Canadian-born actress. She was known as the Queen of the Dowagers because of her several roles as motherly types in film. In 1943 she was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role as Bette Davis's mother in the film Watch On The Rhine.
Apr 4, 2016 · In perhaps her best known film role, Lucile Watson's performance as 'Mrs. Fanny Farrelly' was also acknowledged with a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, but she...
Lucile Watson, a character actress, who was famed for her portrayal of formidable dowagers and crotchety matriarchs, died yesterday in Doctors Hospital. Her age was 83.
In 1943, her critically acclaimed performace in the film version of Lillian Hellman's classic "Watch on the Rhine" earned her an Academy Award nomination as best supporting actress. In 1946, she was cast as Miss Doshy in Walt Disney's Song of the South, though only billed as Johnny's "Grandmother."
Lucile Watson. May 27, 1879 — June 24, 1962 • 83 y.o. (145) Actress. Facts. Watson was primarily a stage actress, appearing in 39 Broadway plays. She starred in plays such as Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines, Heartbreak House, Ghosts, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Pride and Prejudice.
Lucile Watson. Highest Rated: 94% The Women (1939) Lowest Rated: 36% The Garden of Allah (1936) Birthday: May 27, 1879. Birthplace: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
1934. What Every Woman Knows as La Contessa la Brierre. 1934. The Inventors as Miss Tiddlebaum. 1930. The Royal Family of Broadway as Actress Backstage. Canadian born Lucile Watson was a stage, screen, and television actress in America.
Lucille Watson Harris Obituary. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Lucille Watson Harris (Owings Mills, Maryland), who passed away on June 30, 2024, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
