Murder at the Gallop
1963
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Sep 29, 2008 · But after her death, Dame Margaret Rutherford became the victim of a crime mystery worthy of the spinster detective herself. The case involved Rutherford's live-in companion, the disappearance...
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).
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 ...
Apr 5, 2024 · 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.
Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English character actress, who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
May 23, 1972 · LONDON, May 22 — Dame Margaret Rutherford, the actress whose comedy roles delighted audiences for more than 40 years, died today at her (home in Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire. She was 80...
