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Jessie Royce Landis

Nov 25, 1896 - Feb 02, 1972 (75 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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).

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Known For

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Columbo
Mrs. Chadwick
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Climax!
Olivia Chesney
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Ironside
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Thriller
Mrs. Kilburn
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Claire Crane
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The United States Steel Hour
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Adventures in Paradise
Madame Vachet
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Madame Olga Nemirovitch
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To Catch a Thief
Jessie Stevens
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North by Northwest
Clara Thornhill

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