Full Name Ethel Woods Years active 1881-1967 Role Actress | Occupation Actress Name Ethel Griffies | |
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Born 26 April 1878 ( 1878-04-26 ) Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England Died September 9, 1975, London, United Kingdom Spouse Edward Cooper (m. 1917–1956), Walter Beaumont (m. ?–1910) Parents Lillie Roberts, Samuel Rupert Woods Movies The Birds, Billy Liar, Werewolf of London, We Live Again, Castle in the Desert Similar People Malcolm Atterbury, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Lachman, Rouben Mamoulian, John Schlesinger | ||
ethel griffies
Ethel Griffies (born Ethel Woods, 26 April 1878, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire – 9 September 1975, London) was an English actress of stage, screen and television. She was the daughter of actors Samuel Rupert Woods and Lillie Roberts, and taken onstage at the age of three, and would continue to act for the next 86 years. She was married, secondly, to fellow actor Edward Cooper, who predeceased his wife by almost two decades.
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"Waterloo Bridge" (1931)
Career
She appeared in numerous plays, making her theatre debut in London in 1899. Having made brief cameos in films since 1917, she started a full career in the industry by 1930 in the film version of the play Old English, and appeared in her more than 90 film and television roles in a career that lasted until her retirement in 1967. She played Grace Poole in two versions of Jane Eyre, the 1934 Monogram version and the better-known 1943 version. One of her last roles was the elderly ornithologist Mrs. Bundy in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963).
Filmography
Actress
1966
The Trials of O'Brien (TV Series) as
Gypsy Woman
- A Horse Called Destiny (1966) - Gypsy Woman
1965
Bus Riley's Back in Town as
Mrs. Spencer
1965
The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) as
Mrs. Jameson Pierce
- A Question of Murder (1965) - Mrs. Jameson Pierce
1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) as
Lulu
- Bed of Roses (1964) - Lulu
1963
Billy Liar as
Grandma Florence
1963
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) as
Mrs. McEwan
- Don't Shake the Family Tree (1963) - Mrs. McEwan
1963
The Birds as
Mrs. Bundy
1961
The Bun House Wedding (TV Movie) as
Miss Butterworth
1959
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Mrs. Mary Ellis / Lady Margaret
- The Autumn Garden (1960) - Mrs. Mary Ellis
- The Secret Agent (1959) - Lady Margaret
1950
Suspense (TV Series)
- Dancing Dan's Christmas (1950)
1950
The Clock (TV Series)
- The Old Woman (1950)
1948
Kraft Theatre (TV Series)
- The Romantic Young Lady (1950)
- Wuthering Heights (1948)
1949
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Grandmother / Mrs. White
- The Gambler (1950) - Grandmother
- The Druid Circle (1949) - Mrs. White
1950
Lights Out (TV Series)
- The Determined Lady (1950)
1948
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series)
- Her Majesty, the King (1949)
- The Purple Doorknob (1948)
1947
The Homestretch as
Aunt Martha
1947
Millie's Daughter as
Aunt Katherine
1946
Sing While You Dance as
Mrs. Abigail Smith
1946
Devotion as
Aunt Elizabeth Branwell
1945
Saratoga Trunk as
Clarissa Van Steed
1945
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry as
Mrs. Nelson (uncredited)
1945
Molly and Me as
Mrs. Lamb (uncredited)
1945
Thrill of a Romance as
Mrs. Fenway
1945
The Horn Blows at Midnight as
Lady Stover
1944
Music for Millions as
Mrs. McGuff
1944
The Keys of the Kingdom as
Mrs. Glennie (scenes deleted)
1944
Pardon My Rhythm as
Mrs. Dean
1944
The White Cliffs of Dover as
Woman on Train Opening Window (uncredited)
1944
It Happened Tomorrow as
Mrs. O'Connor (uncredited)
1943
Jane Eyre as
Grace Poole (uncredited)
1943
Holy Matrimony as
Lady Vale
1943
First Comes Courage as
Nurse (uncredited)
1943
Forever and a Day as
Wife of Man in Air Raid Shelter
1942
Time to Kill as
Mrs. Murdock
1942
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as
Mrs. Graham (uncredited)
1942
Between Us Girls as
Gallagher
1942
The Postman Didn't Ring as
Catherine Vandewater
1942
Castle in the Desert as
Madame Saturnia
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake as
Matron (uncredited)
1942
Right to the Heart as
Minerva Bromley
1941
How Green Was My Valley as
Mrs. Nicholas
1941
Great Guns as
Aunt Agatha
1941
Man at Large as
Mrs. Zagra
1941
A Yank in the R.A.F. as
Lady Fitzhugh
1941
Billy the Kid as
Mrs. Hanky
1941
Dead Men Tell as
Miss Patience Nodbury
1940
Stranger on the Third Floor as
Mrs. Kane
1940
Anne of Windy Poplars as
Hester Pringle
1940
Waterloo Bridge as
Mrs. Clark (uncredited)
1940
Irene as
Princess Minetti
1940
Vigil in the Night as
Matron East
1939
The Mysterious Mr. Davis as
Mabel Wilcox (uncredited)
1939
We Are Not Alone as
Mrs. Raymond
1939
The Star Maker as
Voice Teacher (uncredited)
1939
I'm from Missouri as
Miss Wildhack
1939
Over the Moon as
Miss Bates - the Governess (uncredited)
1938
The Man with 100 Faces as
Annie
1937
Kathleen as
Hannah O'Dwyer
1936
Guilty Melody as
Lady Rochester
1936
Not So Dusty as
Miss Miller
1936
Twice Branded as
Mrs. Etta Hamilton
1935
The Return of Peter Grimm as
Mrs. Martha Bartholomew
1935
Anna Karenina as
Mme. Kartasoff
1935
Werewolf of London as
Mrs. Whack
1935
Hold 'Em Yale as
Mrs. Peavey (uncredited)
1935
Vanessa, Her Love Story as
Winifred Trent
1935
Mystery of Edwin Drood as
Miss Twinkleton
1935
Enchanted April as
Mrs. Hawkins (uncredited)
1934
The Painted Veil as
Lady Coldchester (uncredited)
1934
We Live Again as
Aunt Marie
1934
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back as
Mrs. Field
1934
Jane Eyre as
Grace Poole
1934
Call It Luck as
Lady Poindexter (uncredited)
1934
Sadie McKee as
Woman in Subway (uncredited)
1934
Stolen Sweets as
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1934
The House of Rothschild as
Guest at Reception Hall
1934
Four Frightened People as
Mrs. Ainger's Mother
1933
Alice in Wonderland as
Miss Simpson the Governess (uncredited)
1933
White Woman as
Mrs. Chisholm
1933
Bombshell as
Mrs. Ward - Orphanage Representative (uncredited)
1933
Torch Singer as
Agatha Alden
1933
Doctor Bull as
Miss Ace (uncredited)
1933
Midnight Club as
The Duchess
1933
Horse Play as
Emily
1933
Looking Forward as
Miss Judd (uncredited)
1933
A Lady's Profession as
Lady McDougal
1933
Tonight Is Ours as
Zana
1932
Evenings for Sale as
Boat Passenger (uncredited)
1932
Payment Deferred as
Customer in Madame Collins' Dress Shop (uncredited)
1932
Love Me Tonight as
Second Aunt
1932
Westward Passage as
Lady Caverly
1932
Devil's Lottery as
Nurse (uncredited)
1932
Are You Listening? as
Mrs. Peters
1932
The Impatient Maiden as
Nurse Lovett
1932
Union Depot as
Cross Woman at Magazine Stand (uncredited)
1931
Manhattan Parade as
Mrs. Beacon (uncredited)
1931
Once a Lady as
Miss Bleeker
1931
The Road to Singapore as
Mrs. Everard (uncredited)
1931
Waterloo Bridge as
Mrs. Hobley
1931
Chances as
Drunken Flower Vendor in Pub (uncredited)
1931
The Millionaire as
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
1930
Old English as
Adela Heythorp
1930
Sweet Kitty Bellairs as
Gossip (uncredited)
1921
Hard Cash as
Mrs. Hardie
1917
The Cost of a Kiss
Soundtrack
1932
Love Me Tonight (performer: "Mimi", "The Son of a Gun Is Nothing But a Tailor" (1932) (uncredited))
Self
1965
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Guest host: Orson Bean: guests: Gene Kelly, Ray Ramirez, Bernadette Peters, Robert King, Ethel Griffies, James Kirkwood (1969) - Self
- Selma Diamond, Ethel Griffies, Charlie Manna, Joey Villa (1968) - Self
- Tony Randall, Jimmy Dean, Peter Fonda, Maureen Stapleton, Ethel Griffies, Sandler & Young (1968) - Self
- Henry Morgan, Pat Cooper, Frankie Randall, Ethel Griffies, Doris Lilly (1968) - Self
- Erroll Garner, Linda Hopkins, Henry Morgan, Genevieve, Ethel Griffies, Doris Lilly, Albert T. Berry (1967) - Self
- Liza Minnelli, Rip Taylor, Jack Douglas and Reiko, Jimmy Nelson, Ethel Griffies (1967) - Self
- Andy Griffith, Norman Wisdom, Ethel Griffies (1967) - Self
- Ethel Griffies, F. Lee Bailey, Joey Adams (1966) - Self
- Phil Ford & Mimi Hines, Ethel Griffies, Betty Walker (1966) - Self
- Pat O'Brien, Ethel Griffes, Marty Ingels, Karen Morrow (1966) - Self
- Myrna Loy, Ethel Griffies, Salvador Dali, Dick Lord, George Carlin, Jean-Paul Vignon (1965) - Self
- Keenan Wynn, Ethel Griffies, Sugar Ray Robinson, Howard Storm, Georgie Kaye, Bach Yen (1965) - Self
- Sam Levene, Ethel Griffies, Aleksandr Kerensky (1965) - Self
- Kitty Carlisle/Ethel Griffies/ Dick Gregory/ Dionne Warwick (1965) - Self
- Ethel Griffies, Andy Devine, Renee Taylor, Bruce Scott (1965) - Self
- Jackie Mason, Ethel Griffies, Amy Vanderbilt, Felicia Sanders (1965) - Self
- Robert Alda, Alan Alda, Elizabeth Allen, Ethel Griffies, Joe Phillips (1965) - Self
1968
The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #1.7 (1968) - Self - Guest
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (TV Series) as
Self
- Gore Vidal, Betty Johnson, Ethel Griffies, Buddy Hackett (1962) - Self
Archive Footage
2000
All About 'the Birds' (Video documentary) as
Mrs. Bundy in clips from the movie 'The Birds' (uncredited)
1979
The Horror Show (TV Movie documentary)
References
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