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Alison Skipworth (1863–1952)

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Born in London on July 25, 1863. Originally a Broadway actress with extensive experience portraying grand dames. Skipworth shifted to Hollywood as character actress of the 30's, specializing in playing aristocratic types. She is better remembered, however, in association with her antagonist in three screen comedies - none other than W.C. Fields. See full bio »

Born:

Alison Mary Elliott Margaret Groom
in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 88) in New York City, New York, USA
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1938 Ladies in Distress
Josephine Bonney
 
1938 Wide Open Faces
Auntie Martha
 
1938 King of the Newsboys
Nora
 
1937 Two Wise Maids
Agatha Stanton/Old Lady Ironsides
 
1937 Stolen Holiday
Suzanne
 
1936 White Hunter
Aunt Frederika
 
1936 Two in a Crowd
Lillie Eckleberger aka Lillie the Toad
 
1936 The Gorgeous Hussy
Mrs. Beall
 
1936 Satan Met a Lady
Madame Barabbas
 
1936 The Princess Comes Across
Lady Gertrude
 
1935 Hitch Hike Lady
Mrs. Amelia Blake
 
1935 Dangerous
Mrs. Williams
 
1935 Shanghai
Aunt Jane
 
1935 Doubting Thomas
Mrs. Pampinelli
 
1935 Becky Sharp
Miss Crawley
 
1935 The Girl from 10th Avenue
Mrs. Martin
 
1935 The Devil Is a Woman
Senora Perez
 
1935 The Casino Murder Case
Mrs. Llewellyn
 
1934 Here Is My Heart
Countess Rostova
 
1934 The Captain Hates the Sea
Mrs. Yolanda Magruder
 
1934 The Notorious Sophie Lang
Aunt Nellie
 
1934 Shoot the Works
The Countess
 
1934 Wharf Angel
Mother Bright
 
1934 Coming-Out Party
Miss Gertrude Vanderdoe
 
1934 Six of a Kind
Mrs. K. Rumford
 
1933 Alice in Wonderland
Duchess
 
1933 Tillie and Gus
Tillie Winterbottom
 
1933 Midnight Club
Lady Barrett-Smythe
 
1933 The Song of Songs
Mrs. Rasmussen
 
1933 A Lady's Profession
Beulah Bonnell
 
1933 He Learned About Women
Mme. Vivienne Pompadour
 
1933 Tonight Is Ours
Grand Duchess Emilie
 
1932 If I Had a Million
Emily La Rue
 
1932 Night After Night
Miss Mabel Jellyman
 
1932 Madame Racketeer
Countess von Claudwig/Martha Hicks
 
1932 Sinners in the Sun
Mrs. Blake
 
1932 High Pressure
Mrs. Miller (uncredited)
 
1932 The Unexpected Father
Mrs. Hawkins
 
1931 Tonight or Never
Marchesa Bianca San Giovanni
 
1931 The Road to Singapore
Mrs. Wey-Smith
 
1931 Devotion
Mrs. Matilda Coggins
 
1931 Night Angel
Countess von Martini
 
1931 The Virtuous Husband
Mrs. Olwell
 
1930 Oh, for a Man!
Laura
 
1930 Du Barry, Woman of Passion
La Gourdan
 
1930 Outward Bound
Mrs. Cliveden-Banks (as Allison Skipworth)
 
1930 Raffles
Lady Kitty Melrose
 
1930 Strictly Unconventional
Lady Catherine Champion-Chene
 
1921 Handcuffs or Kisses
Miss Strodd
 
1920 39 East
Mrs. de Mailly
 
1912 A Political Kidnapping (short)
 
1912 Into the Jungle (short)
 
1912 The Pilgrimage (short)
William's Mother
 
1912 A Mardi Gras Mix-Up (short)
The Doctor's Wife
 
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1933 Alice in Wonderland (performer: "Speak Roughly to Your Little Boy" - uncredited)
 
1933 Tillie and Gus (performer: "Throw Out the Life Line" 1888 - uncredited)
 
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1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-6 (short)
Herself
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (short)
Herself
 
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2003 Living Famously (TV series)
 
1965 Hollywood My Home Town (documentary)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1900). Stage Play: The Man of Forty. Drama. Written by Walter Frith. Daly's Theatre: 26 Nov 1900- 20 Dec 1900 (29 performances). Cast: Fred Courtayne, William Courtenay, Jameson Lee Finney, Cecilia Loftus, John Mason, Beatrice Morgan, Edward Morgan, Alison Skipworth, Hilda Spong, Grant Stewart, Elizabeth Tyree... See more »

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Alternate Names:

Allison Skipworth

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Star Sign:

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