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Norma Varden

Acting

Born January 20, 1898 · London, England, UK

Died January 19, 1989

Also known as Norma Varden Shackleton

Biography

Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career.

Filmography50+ titles

Witness for the Prosecution

1957as Mrs. French

Casablanca

1942as Wife of Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)

Bewitched

1964as Mrs. Lucille Dumont

I Love Lucy

1951as Mrs. Benson

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as Jenny (uncredited)

The Sound of Music

1965as Frau Schmidt

Perry Mason

1957as Winifred Wileen

Strangers on a Train

1951as Mrs. Cunningham

Kisses for My President

1964as Miss Disendorff (uncredited)

Bonanza

1959as Ma Nutley

Waterloo Bridge

1940as Hostess at Restaurant (uncredited)

The Red Skelton Show

1951as Wealthy Art Patron

Batman

1966as Mrs. Monteagle

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953as Lady Beekman

Random Harvest

1942as Julia

National Velvet

1944as Miss Sims

The Lucy Show

1962as Mrs. Van Vlack

The Secret Garden

1949as Nurse

The Major and the Minor

1942as Mrs. Osborne

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962as Mrs. Van Ransohoff

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943as Gracie the Barmaid

The Amazing Adventure

1936

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982as (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)

The Life of Riley

1953as Mother

Lux Video Theatre

as Aunt

Adventures of Superman

1952as Mabel McCredy

Hollow Triumph

1948as Mrs. Gerry (uncredited)

The Glass Key

1942as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Letter to Loretta

as Head Nurse

The Buccaneer

1958as Madame Hilaire

Rhythm Racketeer

1937as Mrs. Della Nash

Evergreen

1934as Barmaid (uncredited)

Telephone Time

Road to Zanzibar

1941as Clara Kimble (uncredited)

Doctor Dolittle

1967as Lady Fetherington

The Danny Thomas Show

1953as Governess Quincy

The Amazing Mr. X

1948as Wealthy looking woman

Fire Over England

1937as Elena's Governess (uncredited)

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Mrs. Sylvester

The Real McCoys

1957as Mrs. Barton

Three Coins in the Fountain

1954as Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited)

Rome Adventure

1962as Dean of Briarcroft College for Women (uncredited)

Young Bess

1953as Lady Tyrwhitt

Fancy Pants

1950as Lady Maude

Mr. District Attorney

1941as Hat Saleswoman

Five Minutes to Live

1961as Priscilla Auerbach

Les Miserables

1952as Madame Courbet (uncredited)

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952

Cavalcade of America