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Biography
Margaret De Wolfe Wycherly (born Margaret De Wolfe, 26 October 1881 – 6 June 1956) was an English stage and film actress.[2] She spent many years in the United States and is best remembered for her Broadway roles and Hollywood character parts. On screen she played mother to Gary Cooper (Sergeant York) and James Cagney (White Heat).
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1942 · nominated
Filmography12 titles
White Heat
1949as Ma Jarrett
1949as Ma Jarrett
Random Harvest
1942as Mrs. Deventer
1942as Mrs. Deventer
Sergeant York
1941as Mother York
1941as Mother York
The President's Lady
1953as Mrs. Robards
1953as Mrs. Robards
Hangmen Also Die!
1943as Ludmilla Novotny
1943as Ludmilla Novotny
The Man with a Cloak
1951as Mrs. Flynn, the housekeeper
1951as Mrs. Flynn, the housekeeper
The Yearling
1946as Ma Forrester
1946as Ma Forrester
Lux Video Theatre
as Mrs. Dowey
as Mrs. Dowey
Keeper of the Flame
1942as Old Mrs. Forrest
1942as Old Mrs. Forrest
Johnny Angel
1945as Miss Drumm
1945as Miss Drumm
The Thirteenth Chair
1929as Madame Rosalie La Grange
1929as Madame Rosalie La Grange
Midnight
1934as Mrs. Weldon
1934as Mrs. Weldon