Murder at the Gallop
1963
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Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford, DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English actress of stage, film and television. She came to national attention following World War II in the film adaptations of Noël Coward 's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde 's The Importance of Being Earnest.
Margaret Rutherford (1892-1972) Actress. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 1:22. A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) 9 Videos. 72 Photos. Rare is the reference to Margaret Rutherford that doesn't characterize her as either jut-chinned, eccentric, or both.
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Rutherford began her acting career first as a student at London's Old Vic, debuting on stage in 1925. In 1933, she first appeared in the West End at the not-so-tender age of 41. She had made her screen debut in 1936 portraying Miss Butterby in the Twickenham-Wardour production of Hideout in the Alps (1936).
- May 11, 1892
- May 22, 1972
- Murder, She Said. Margaret Rutherford, Arthur Kennedy, Muriel Pavlow. 42 votes. Margaret Rutherford's exceptional performance as the iconic Miss Marple in Murder, She Said brings Agatha Christie's famous detective to life on the big screen.
- Murder at the Gallop. Margaret Rutherford, Robert Morley, Flora Robson. 46 votes. Continuing her portrayal of Miss Marple in Agatha Christie's whodunit series, Margaret Rutherford stars in Murder at the Gallop, released in 1963.
- Murder Ahoy! Margaret Rutherford, Lionel Jeffries, Bud Tingwell. 31 votes. In this third installment of Margaret Rutherford's acclaimed portrayal of Miss Marple from Agatha Christie's novels, Murder Ahoy!
- Murder Most Foul. Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Bud Tingwell. 29 votes. Concluding her portrayal of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple, Margaret Rutherford stars in the captivating 1964 film Murder Most Foul.
May 18, 2024 · Academy Award (1964) Dame Margaret Rutherford (born May 11, 1892, London, Eng.—died May 22, 1972, Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire) was an actress who was popular on the British stage and screen from the 1930s in roles as a lovable English eccentric.
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Jan 1, 2015 · 3 min read. Margaret Rutherford will always be known as the harmless battleaxe of black and white British cinema. Not only was she one of the great performers of her age, but also one of the most loved. Film buff James Oliver takes us on a journey through her career in pictures.
Rutherford, Margaret (1892–1972) English actress who rose to stardom in middle age and created an ensemble of eccentrics for film and stage, including Agatha Christie 's Miss Marple. Born Margaret Taylor Rutherford on May 11, 1892, at 15 Dornton Road, Balham, England; died on May 22, 1972, at Chalfont St. Peter, England; daughter of William ...
