Ethel Griffies

Known For

The Birds Mrs. Bundy

(1963)

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Miss Twinkleton

(1935)

Anna Karenina Mme. Kartasoff

(1935)

Castle in the Desert Madame Saturnia

(1942)

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Actress (106 credits)

1966 The Trials of O'Brien (TV Series)
Gypsy Woman

- A Horse Called Destiny (1966) ... Gypsy Woman

1965 Bus Riley's Back in Town
Mrs. Spencer

1965 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series)
Mrs. Jameson Pierce

- A Question of Murder (1965) ... Mrs. Jameson Pierce

1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series)
Lulu

- Bed of Roses (1964) ... Lulu

1963 Billy Liar
Grandma Florence

1963 The United States Steel Hour (TV Series)
Mrs. McEwan

- Don't Shake the Family Tree (1963) ... Mrs. McEwan

1963 The Birds
Mrs. Bundy

1961 The Bun House Wedding (TV Movie)
Miss Butterworth

1960 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
Mrs. Mary Ellis

- The Autumn Garden (1960) ... Mrs. Mary Ellis

1950 Suspense (TV Series)

- Dancing Dan's Christmas (1950)

1950 The Clock (TV Series)

- The Old Woman (1950)

1948-1950 Kraft Theatre (TV Series)

- The Romantic Young Lady (1950)

- Wuthering Heights (1948)

1949-1950 Repertory Theatre (TV Series)
Grandmother / Mrs. White

- The Gambler (1950) ... Grandmother

- The Druid Circle (1949) ... Mrs. White

1950 Lights Out (TV Series)

- The Determined Lady (1950)

1948-1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series)

- Her Majesty, the King (1949)

- The Purple Doorknob (1948)

1947 The Homestretch
Aunt Martha

1947 Millie's Daughter
Aunt Katherine

1946 Sing While You Dance
Mrs. Abigail Smith

1946 Devotion
Aunt Elizabeth Branwell

1945 Saratoga Trunk
Clarissa Van Steed

1945 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Mrs. Nelson (uncredited)

1945 Molly and Me
Mrs. Lamb (uncredited)

1945 Thrill of a Romance
Mrs. Fenway

1945 The Horn Blows at Midnight
Lady Stover

1944 Music for Millions
Mrs. McGuff

1944 The Keys of the Kingdom
Mrs. Glennie (scenes deleted)

1944 Pardon My Rhythm
Mrs. Dean

1944 The White Cliffs of Dover
Woman on Train Opening Window (uncredited)

1944 It Happened Tomorrow
Mrs. O'Connor - Boardinghouse Tenant (uncredited)

1943 Jane Eyre
Grace Poole (uncredited)

1943 Holy Matrimony
Lady Vale

1943 First Comes Courage
Nurse (uncredited)

1943 Forever and a Day
Wife of Man in Air Raid Shelter

1942 Time to Kill
Mrs. Murdock

1942 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Graham (uncredited)

1942 Between Us Girls
Gallagher

1942 The Postman Didn't Ring
Catherine Vandewater

1942 Castle in the Desert
Madame Saturnia

1942 Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Matron (uncredited)

1942 Right to the Heart
Minerva Bromley

1941 Remember the Day
Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1941 How Green Was My Valley
Mrs. Nicholas

1941 Great Guns
Aunt Agatha

1941 Man at Large
Mrs. Zagra

1941 A Yank in the R.A.F.
Lady Fitzhugh

1941 Billy the Kid
Mrs. Hanky

1941 Dead Men Tell
Miss Patience Nodbury

1940 Stranger on the Third Floor
Mrs. Kane

1940 Anne of Windy Poplars
Hester Pringle

1940 Waterloo Bridge
Mrs. Clark (uncredited)

1940 Irene
Princess Minetti

1940 Vigil in the Night
Matron East

1939 The Mysterious Mr. Davis
Mabel Wilcox (uncredited)

1939 We Are Not Alone
Mrs. Raymond

1939 The Star Maker
Voice Teacher

1939 I'm from Missouri
Miss Wildhack

1939 Over the Moon
Miss Bates - the Governess (uncredited)

1938 The Man with 100 Faces
Annie

1937 Kathleen
Hannah O'Dwyer

1936 Guilty Melody
Lady Rochester

1936 Not So Dusty
Miss Miller

1936 Twice Branded
Mrs. Etta Hamilton

1935 The Return of Peter Grimm
Mrs. Martha Bartholomew

1935 Anna Karenina
Mme. Kartasoff

1935 Werewolf of London
Mrs. Whack

1935 Hold 'Em Yale
Mrs. Peavey (uncredited)

1935 Vanessa, Her Love Story
Winifred Trent

1935 The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Miss Twinkleton

1935 Enchanted April
Mrs. Hawkins (uncredited)

1934 The Painted Veil
Lady Coldchester (uncredited)

1934 We Live Again
Aunt Marie

1934 Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Mrs. Field

1934 Jane Eyre
Grace Poole

1934 Call It Luck
Lady Poindexter (uncredited)

1934 Sadie McKee
Woman in Subway (uncredited)

1934 Stolen Sweets
Ship Passenger (uncredited)

1934 The House of Rothschild
Guest at Reception Hall

1934 Four Frightened People
Mrs. Ainger's Mother

1933 Alice in Wonderland
Miss Simpson the Governess (uncredited)

1933 White Woman
Mrs. Chisholm

1933 Bombshell
Mrs. Ward - Orphanage Representative (uncredited)

1933 Doctor Bull
Miss Ace (uncredited)

1933 Torch Singer
Agatha Alden

1933 Midnight Club
The Duchess

1933 Horse Play
Emily

1933 Looking Forward
Miss Judd (uncredited)

1933 A Lady's Profession
Lady McDougal

1933 Tonight Is Ours
Zana

1932 Evenings for Sale
Boat Passenger (uncredited)

1932 Payment Deferred
Customer in Madame Collins' Dress Shop (uncredited)

1932 Love Me Tonight
Second Aunt

1932 Westward Passage
Lady Caverly

1932 Devil's Lottery
Nurse (uncredited)

1932 Are You Listening?
Mrs. Peters

1932 The Impatient Maiden
Nurse Lovett

1932 Union Depot
Cross Woman at Magazine Stand (uncredited)

1931 Manhattan Parade
Mrs. Beacon (uncredited)

1931 Once a Lady
Miss Bleeker

1931 The Road to Singapore
Mrs. Everard (uncredited)

1931 Waterloo Bridge
Mrs. Hobley

1931 Chances
Drunken Flower Vendor in Pub (uncredited)

1931 The Millionaire
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

1930 Old English
Adela Heythorp

1930 Sweet Kitty Bellairs
Gossip (uncredited)

1921 Hard Cash
Mrs. Hardie

1917 The Cost of a Kiss

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Soundtrack (1 credit)

1932 Love Me Tonight (performer: "Mimi", "The Son of a Gun Is Nothing But a Tailor" (1932) (uncredited))

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Self (3 credits)

1968 The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series)
Herself - Guest

- Episode #1.7 (1968) ... Herself - Guest

1965 The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode #3.41 (1965) ... Herself

- Episode #3.2 (1965) ... Herself

- Episode #2.35 (1965) ... Herself

- Episode #2.9 (1965) ... Herself

- Episode #2.4 (1965) ... Herself

1962 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode #5.83 (1962) ... Herself

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Archive footage (2 credits)

2000 All About 'The Birds' (Video documentary)
Mrs. Bundy in clips from the movie 'The Birds' (uncredited)

1979 The Horror Show (TV Movie documentary)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Mathilde Heiss") in "The Shop at Sly Corner" on Broadway. Written by Edward Percy. Scenic / Costume Design by William Knighton. Directed by Margaret Perry. Booth Theatre: 18 Jan 1949 22 Jan 1949 (7 performances). Cast: Alfred Hyslop (as "Steve Hubbard"), Boris Karloff (as "Descius Heiss"), Jane Lloyd-Jones (as "... See more »

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Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

They get to know your face too well out there in Hollywood, and you're finished.

Trivia:

Ethel Griffies played (uncredited) the Landlady in BOTH Waterloo Bridge (1931) & Waterloo Bridge (1940). She was Mrs. Hobley in the earlier version and Mrs. Clark in the later version. See more »