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Margaret Rutherford

May 11, 1892 - May 22, 1972 (80 years old) in Balham, London, England, UK

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. She is best-known for her 1960s performances as Miss Marple in several films based loosely on Agatha Christie's novels.

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The Importance of Being Earnest
Miss Prism
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An Alligator Named Daisy
Prudence Croquet
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Her Favourite Husband
Mrs. Dotherington
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The Mouse on the Moon
Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII
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English Without Tears
Lady Christabel Beauclerk
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The Magic Box
Lady Pond
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While the Sun Shines
Dr. Winifred Frye
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Innocents in Paris
Gwladys Inglott
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Castle in the Air
Miss Nicholson
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Passport to Pimlico
Professor Hatton-Jones

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