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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. 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.
- January 1, 1
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- Danbury, Connecticut, USA
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.
- November 25, 1896
- February 2, 1972
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 was a mature character actress who specialized in portraying aristocrats and wealthy society matrons. She appeared in over 45 plays and films, including Alfred Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief" and "North by Northwest".
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.
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