Hessy Doris Lloyd (3 July 1896 – 21 May 1968) was an English-American film, television and stage actress.
Early life and career Born in Liverpool, she went to America to visit a sister already living there. What was supposed to be a visit she made permanent. She spent several years (1916–25) appearing in Broadway theatre plays, notably a number of Ziegfeld Follies editions, and probably spent some time on the road in touring companies. She decided on a film career, making her first film in 1925. With the exception of returning to one Broadway play in 1947, her career was devoted to films and television.
Lloyd appeared in over 150 films between 1925 and 1967, including the 1933 low-budget Monogram Pictures version of Oliver Twist , in which she played Nancy. Irving Pichel starred as Fagin and Dickie Moore as Oliver. Her roles ranged from the sinister Russian spy Mrs. Travers in the biopic Disraeli (1929) to the meek housekeeper Mrs. Watchett in The Time Machine (1960).
Her most famous film roles were in the Tarzan films starring Johnny Weissmuller . She voiced one of the roses in Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951), later making small appearances in Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music which both starred Julie Andrews .
Lloyd died on 21 May 1968, aged 71, in Santa Barbara, California . Her interment was in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Actress
1965
The Rogues (TV Series) as
Mrs. Hackett
- Mr. White's Christmas (1965) - Mrs. Hackett
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) as
Mother / The Callendars' Maid / Martha / ...
- Thou Still Unravished Bride (1965) - Mother
- One of the Family (1965) - The Callendars' Maid
- Isabel (1964) - Martha
- The Dark Pool (1963) - Andrina Gibbs
1965
The Sound of Music as
Baroness Ebberfeld
1964
Mary Poppins as
Depositor (uncredited)
1963
Arrest and Trial (TV Series) as
Brigit Johnson
- Some Weeks Are All Mondays (1963) - Brigit Johnson
1963
Wide Country (TV Series) as
Aunt Cora
- The Girl from Nob Hill (1963) - Aunt Cora
1961
Thriller (TV Series) as
Landlady / Dame Alice / Mrs. Edith Pringle / ...
- The Specialists (1962) - Landlady
- The Closed Cabinet (1961) - Dame Alice
- Dark Legacy (1961) - Mrs. Edith Pringle
- Hay-Fork and Bill-Hook (1961) - Mother Evans
1962
The Notorious Landlady as
Lady Fallott
1962
Maverick (TV Series) as
Lady Florentine Bleakly
- Poker Face (1962) - Lady Florentine Bleakly
1958
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) as
Mrs. Boyd / Nannie / Gun Store Customer / ...
- The Silk Petticoat (1962) - Mrs. Boyd
- The Schartz-Metterklume Method (1960) - Nannie
- Safety for the Witness (1958) - Gun Store Customer
- The Impromptu Murder (1958) - Miss Wilkinson
- Dip in the Pool (1958) - Emily's Mother
1961
The Best of the Post (TV Series) as
Jane
- Brief Enchantment (1961) - Jane
1960
Coronado 9 (TV Series) as
Mrs. Mosler
- I Want to Be Hated (1960) - Mrs. Mosler
1960
Midnight Lace as
Nora Stanley - Housekeeper
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show (TV Series) as
Nora Fleming
- Femme Fatale (1960) - Nora Fleming
1960
The Time Machine as
Mrs. Watchett
1960
One Step Beyond (TV Series) as
Elizabeth Lloyd
- The Haunting (1960) - Elizabeth Lloyd
1959
The Betty Hutton Show (TV Series) as
Mrs. Hollister
- Hollister's Mother (1959) - Mrs. Hollister
1958
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Mrs. Fay
- The Great Gatsby (1958) - Mrs. Fay
1958
Suspicion (TV Series) as
Mrs. Smythe / Lady Clementina
- The Woman Turned to Salt (1958) - Mrs. Smythe
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (1958) - Lady Clementina
1957
Jeanne Eagels as
Mrs. Corliss (uncredited)
1956
Matinee Theatre (TV Series) - Avenging of Anne Leete (1957)
- Pride and Prejudice (1956)
1957
Studio 57 (TV Series) as
Lois
- Stephen and Publius Syrus (1957) - Lois
1955
The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) as
Lady Beatrice / Mrs. Allmost / Mrs. Snapper
- The Empty Room (1956) - Lady Beatrice
- Deception (1956) - Mrs. Allmost
- Cavalcade (1955) - Mrs. Snapper
1956
The Swan as
Countess Sibenstoyn
1956
Ford Star Jubilee (TV Series) - The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1956)
1955
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Mrs. Gretorey / Beatrice
- Ivy (1956) - Mrs. Gretorey
- Love Letters (1955) - Beatrice
1955
Waterfront (TV Series) as
Celia Jackson
- Ferry Boat Ride (1955) - Celia Jackson
1955
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Lois
- Stephen and Publius Cyrus (1955) - Lois
1955
Interrupted Melody as
Volunteer Worker (uncredited)
1955
A Man Called Peter as
Miss Hopkins (uncredited)
1955
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) as
Stevenson's Mother
- Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson (1955) - Stevenson's Mother
1954
The Lone Wolf (TV Series) as
Mrs. Grafton-Bern
- The Werewolf Story (1954) - Mrs. Grafton-Bern
1954
Dynamite, the Story of Alfred Nobel (TV Movie)
1954
The Black Shield of Falworth as
Dame Ellen
1954
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) - Unfair Game (1954)
1954
Portrait by Whistler (TV Movie)
1953
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) as
Lady Montagu
- Sam and the Whale (1953) - Lady Montagu
1953
Young Bess as
Mother Jack
1952
The Prisoner of Zenda as
Lady Topham (uncredited)
1952
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) - The House of Death (1952)
1951
The Son of Dr. Jekyll as
Lottie Sorelle (uncredited)
1951
Alice in Wonderland as
The Rose (voice)
1950
The Bigelow Theatre (TV Series) - Kerry Fallon (1950)
1950
Tyrant of the Sea as
Elizabeth Blake
1949
Adam's Rib as
Lady with Attinger Kids in Court (uncredited)
1949
Challenge to Lassie as
Landlady (uncredited)
1949
The Red Danube as
Mrs. Omicron (uncredited)
1948
The Sign of the Ram as
Mrs. Woolton (uncredited)
1947
Escape Me Never as
Mrs. Cooper (uncredited)
1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as
Mrs. Leticia Follinsbee
1946
The Imperfect Lady as
Woman in Theater Balcony (uncredited)
1946
Sister Kenny as
Matron (uncredited)
1946
Holiday in Mexico as
Cady Millicent Owen (uncredited)
1946
G.I. War Brides as
Beatrice Moraski
1946
Of Human Bondage as
Landlady
1946
Devotion as
Mrs. Ingraham (uncredited)
1946
To Each His Own as
Miss Pringle
1946
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman as
Miss Wetherby (uncredited)
1946
Three Strangers as
Mrs. Proctor
1945
Allotment Wives as
Alice Van Brook
1945
My Name Is Julia Ross as
Mrs. Mackie
1945
Kitty as
Fishhawker (uncredited)
1945
Scotland Yard Investigator as
Emma Todworthy
1945
Molly and Me as
Mrs. Graham
1945
The House of Fear as
Bessie (uncredited)
1944
The Conspirators as
Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
1944
Frenchman's Creek as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge as
Maud (uncredited)
1944
The White Cliffs of Dover as
Plump Lady at Boardinghouse (uncredited)
1944
Follow the Boys as
Nurse (uncredited)
1943
What a Woman! as
Drama Coach (uncredited)
1943
Flesh and Fantasy as
Mrs. Carrington (uncredited)
1943
The Constant Nymph as
Miss Hamilton
1943
Two Tickets to London as
Emmie (uncredited)
1943
Mission to Moscow as
Mrs. Churchill (uncredited)
1943
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man as
Dr. Mannering's Nurse (uncredited)
1943
No Place for a Lady as
Mrs. Evelyn Harris
1943
Forever and a Day as
Trimble Maid
1942
Journey for Margaret as
Mrs. Barrie
1942
Night Monster as
Sarah Judd
1942
This Above All as
WAAF Sergeant (uncredited)
1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein as
Martha
1942
On the Sunny Side as
Mrs. Whitaker (uncredited)
1941
The Wolf Man as
Mrs. Williams (uncredited)
1941
Keep 'Em Flying as
Lady with Lipstick (uncredited)
1941
Appointment for Love as
Woman Spectator (uncredited)
1941
International Squadron as
Mother (uncredited)
1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as
Mrs. Marley (uncredited)
1941
Shining Victory as
Mrs. Foster
1941
The Great Lie as
Bertha - Sandra's Maid (uncredited)
1941
Scotland Yard as
Miss Harcourt - Nurse (uncredited)
1940
The Great Plane Robbery as
Mrs. Jamison
1940
Lady with Red Hair as
Teacher at Miss Humbert's School (uncredited)
1940
The Letter as
Mrs. Cooper
1940
Life with Henry as
Mrs. Anderson (uncredited)
1940
The Boys from Syracuse as
Woman
1940
'Til We Meet Again as
Louise
1940
Vigil in the Night as
Mrs. Martha Bowley
1939
We Are Not Alone as
Mrs. Jaeggers (uncredited)
1939
First Love as
Mrs. Parker
1939
Intermezzo as
Schoolteacher at Accident Scene (uncredited)
1939
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as
Handmaiden (uncredited)
1939
The Under-Pup as
Mrs. Binns
1939
The Old Maid as
Miss Ford (uncredited)
1939
Chicken Wagon Family as
Mrs. McGinty (uncredited)
1939
The Spellbinder as
Mrs. Raymond - School Headmistress (uncredited)
1939
I'm from Missouri as
Mrs. Arthur - Duchess of Cricklewood
1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up as
Guest (uncredited)
1939
They Made Me a Criminal as
Mrs. Williamson (uncredited)
1938
Letter of Introduction as
Charlotte in Play (uncredited)
1938
Tracking the Sleeping Death (Short) as
Mary Bruce
1938
Port of Seven Seas as
Customer (uncredited)
1938
Lord Jeff as
Hostess of Party (uncredited)
1938
The Baroness and the Butler as
Lady at Charity Party (uncredited)
1938
The Black Doll as
Laura Leland
1937
Murder Is News as
Pauline Drake
1937
Tovarich as
Madame Chauffourier-Dubieff
1937
Alcatraz Island as
Miss Marquand
1937
The King Without a Crown (Short) as
Marie Antoinette (uncredited)
1937
The Soldier and the Lady as
Shepherdess (uncredited)
1937
Bulldog Drummond Escapes as
Nurse
1936
The Plough and the Stars as
Woman at Barricades
1936
A Woman Rebels as
Mrs. Seaton - at Party (uncredited)
1936
The Luckiest Girl in the World (uncredited)
1936
Mary of Scotland as
Fisherman's Wife
1936
Brilliant Marriage as
Madeleine Allison
1936
Too Many Parents as
Mrs. Downing
1936
Follow the Fleet as
Mrs. Courtney (uncredited)
1936
Don't Get Personal as
Mrs. Charles van Ronseleer
1935
The Perfect Gentleman as
Kate
1935
Mutiny on the Bounty as
Cockney Moll (uncredited)
1935
Peter Ibbetson as
Mrs. Dorian
1935
A Feather in Her Hat as
Liz Vining
1935
Two for Tonight as
Lady Ralston (uncredited)
1935
Becky Sharp as
Duchess of Richmond
1935
Motive for Revenge as
Mrs. Fleming
1935
Chasing Yesterday as
Mme. De Gabry (uncredited)
1935
Straight from the Heart as
Miss Carter
1935
The Woman in Red as
Mrs. Casserly
1935
A Shot in the Dark as
Lucille Coates
1935
Clive of India as
Mrs. Nixon
1934
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head as
Lulu - Woman in Theatre Box (uncredited)
1934
Strange Wives as
Mrs. Sleeper
1934
Dangerous Corner as
Maude Mockridge
1934
British Agent as
Lady Carrister
1934
One Exciting Adventure as
Customer
1934
She Was a Lady as
Alice Vane
1934
Kiss and Make-Up as
Mme. Durand
1934
Madame Du Barry as
Madame of Dear Park (uncredited)
1934
Sisters Under the Skin as
Elinor Yates
1934
Long Lost Father as
Mrs. Bellwater - The Blonde Widow
1933
Voltaire as
Mme. Clairon - Actress
1933
Peg o' My Heart as
Mrs. Grace Brent
1933
A Study in Scarlet as
Mrs. Murphy
1933
Looking Forward as
Mrs. Lil Benton
1933
Secrets as
Susan Channing
1933
Oliver Twist as
Nancy Sikes
1932
Robbers' Roost as
Prossie (uncredited)
1932
A Farewell to Arms as
Nurse (uncredited)
1932
Payment Deferred as
Woman Exchanging Foreign Currency in Bank (uncredited)
1932
Back Street as
Corinne Saxel - Walter's Wife
1932
The Washington Masquerade as
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
1932
Tarzan the Ape Man as
Mrs. Cutten
1931
Once a Lady as
Lady Ellen Somerville
1931
Transgression as
Paula Vrain
1931
The Bachelor Father as
Mrs. Julia Webb
1930
Charley's Aunt as
Donna Lucia D' Alvadorez
1930
Way for a Sailor as
Flossy
1930
Old English as
Mrs. Rosamond Larne
1930
Our Blushing Brides as
Miss Hartley - Head of Lingerie Department (uncredited)
1930
Sarah and Son as
Mrs. Ashmore
1929
The Drake Case as
Mrs. Drake
1929
A Princess of Destiny (Short) as
Anne Boleyn
1928
The Trail of '98 as
Locasto's Procurer
1927
Come to My House as
Renee Parsons
1927
Two Girls Wanted as
Miss Timoney
1927
Lonesome Ladies as
Helen Wayne
1927
Rich But Honest as
Mrs. O'Grady
1927
The Broncho Twister as
Teresa Brady
1927
The Auctioneer as
Esther Levi
1926
The Midnight Kiss as
Ellen Atkins
1926
Black Paradise as
Lillian Webster
1926
Brown of Harvard as
Nurse (uncredited)
1926
The Blackbird as
Limehouse Polly
1925
The Man from Red Gulch as
Madame Le Blanc
1920
The Shadow Between as
Marian West
Soundtrack
1944
The Lodger ("Tink-A-Tin!" (1891), uncredited)
Archive Footage
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The Bigger Bubble (Documentary) (announced) as
Depositor (Mary Poppins)
1997
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Collection of All-Time Favorites - The Magic Years (Video short) as
The Rose
1978
In Search of... (TV Series documentary) as
Mrs. Murphy
- Sherlock Holmes (1978) - Mrs. Murphy
1978
Alice in Wonderland: A Lesson in Appreciating Differences (Video short) as
The Rose (uncredited)
1956
MGM Parade (TV Series documentary) as
Marie Antoinette
- Episode #1.23 (1956) - Marie Antoinette (uncredited)