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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessie Royce Landis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography19 titles
Columbo
1971as Mrs. Chadwick
1971as Mrs. Chadwick
North by Northwest
1959as Clara Thornhill
1959as Clara Thornhill
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955as Claire Crane
1955as Claire Crane
To Catch a Thief
1955as Jessie Stevens
1955as Jessie Stevens
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
1949as Mrs. Chase
1949as Mrs. Chase
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964as Madame Olga Nemirovitch
1964as Madame Olga Nemirovitch
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987as Self (archive footage)
1987as Self (archive footage)
Ironside
1967
1967
The Swan
1956as Princess Beatrix
1956as Princess Beatrix
Thriller
1960as Mrs. Kilburn
1960as Mrs. Kilburn
My Foolish Heart
1950as Martha Winters
1950as Martha Winters
Airport
1970as Harriet DuBarry Mossman
1970as Harriet DuBarry Mossman
It Happens Every Spring
1949as Mrs. Greenleaf
1949as Mrs. Greenleaf
Boys' Night Out
1962as Ethel Williams
1962as Ethel Williams
Critic's Choice
1963as Charlotte Orr aka Charlie
1963as Charlotte Orr aka Charlie
Bon Voyage!
1962as Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne
1962as Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne
Gidget Goes to Rome
1963as Albertina Blythe
1963as Albertina Blythe
A Private's Affair
1959as Elizabeth T. Chapman
1959as Elizabeth T. Chapman
The Girl He Left Behind
1956as Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer
1956as Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer