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Josephine Hull

Acting

Born January 2, 1877 · Newtonville, Massachusetts, U.S.

Died March 12, 1957

Also known as Josephine Sherwood

Biography

Josephine Hull (born January 3, reportedly 1886, but probably 1883  – died March 12, 1957) was an American actress. She had a successful 50-year career on stage while taking some of her better known roles to film. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Harvey, a role she also created on the Broadway stage. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josephine Hull, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 1951
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 1950
  • Donaldson Awards
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 1951 · nominated

Filmography4 titles