Madeleine Sherwood (1922–2016) |
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Madeleine Sherwood was born on November 13, 1922 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as Madeleine Louise Helene Thornton. She was an actress, known for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), The Changeling (1980) and The Flying Nun (1967). She was married to Robert Sherwood. She died on April 23, 2016 in Lac Cornu, Quebec.
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Born:in Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDied:(age 93) in Lac Cornu, Quebec, Canada |
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The Flying Nun
Reverend Mother Superior Placido / Reverend Mother Superior Lydia Placido
(1967-1970)
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Actress (67 credits)
Actress (67 credits)
1983
As the World Turns
(TV Series)
Mrs. Murphy
Mrs. Murphy
- Episode dated 28 October 1983
(1983)
... Mrs. Murphy
- Come Fly with Me
(1983)
... Mrs. Murphy
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
(TV Series)
Mrs. Hunt
Mrs. Hunt
- Chapter VIII
(1976)
... Mrs. Hunt (as Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood)
- Chapter VII
(1976)
... Mrs. Hunt (as Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood)
1976
Teleplay
(TV Series)
- Sam, Grace, Doug and the Dog
(1976)
... (as Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood)
1974
Columbo
(TV Series)
Miss Brady
Miss Brady
- By Dawn's Early Light
(1974)
... Miss Brady (as Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood)
1972
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
(TV Series)
Nurse Struther
Nurse Struther
- The First Day of Your Life
(1972)
... Nurse Struther
1972
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Blanche (segment "Love and the Confession")
Blanche (segment "Love and the Confession")
- Love and the Confession/Love and the Disappearing Box/Love and the Hip Arrangement/Love and the Old Flames
(1972)
... Blanche (segment "Love and the Confession")
1967-1970
The Flying Nun
(TV Series)
Reverend Mother Superior Placido / Reverend Mother Superior Lydia Placido
Reverend Mother Superior Placido / Reverend Mother Superior Lydia Placido
- No Tears for Mrs. Thomas
(1970)
... Reverend Mother Superior Placido
- When Generations Gap
(1970)
... Reverend Mother Superior Placido
- A Gift for El Charro
(1970)
... Reverend Mother Superior Placido
- The Candid Commercial
(1970)
... Reverend Mother Superior Placido
- Papa Carlos
(1970)
... Reverend Mother Superior Placido
1966
The Jackie Gleason Show
(TV Series)
Helen Gruber
Helen Gruber
- The Honeymooners: In Twenty-Five Words or Less
(1966)
... Helen Gruber
1965
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Mrs. McMasters
Mrs. McMasters
- When I Am Grown to Man's Estate
(1965)
... Mrs. McMasters
1963-1964
The Fugitive
(TV Series)
Marybeth Thompson / Mrs. Ammory
Marybeth Thompson / Mrs. Ammory
- Devil's Carnival
(1964)
... Marybeth Thompson
- The Witch
(1963)
... Mrs. Ammory
1964
The Doctors
(TV Series)
Ma Thatcher
Ma Thatcher
- Edge of Hope: Part 5
(1964)
... Ma Thatcher
- Edge of Hope: Part 4
(1964)
... Ma Thatcher
- Edge of Hope: Part 3
(1964)
... Ma Thatcher
- Edge of Hope: Part 2
(1964)
... Ma Thatcher
- Edge of Hope
(1964)
... Ma Thatcher
1962-1963
Naked City
(TV Series)
Grace Paraskis / Mrs. Wilson
Grace Paraskis / Mrs. Wilson
- The S.S. American Dream
(1963)
... Grace Paraskis
- The One Marked Hot Gives Cold
(1962)
... Mrs. Wilson
1963
The Doctors and the Nurses
(TV Series)
Margaret Connell
Margaret Connell
- The Perfect Nurse
(1963)
... Margaret Connell
1960
Startime
(TV Series)
Millie Crocker-Harris
Millie Crocker-Harris
- The Browning Version
(1960)
... Millie Crocker-Harris
1960
Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Kristin (in 'Miss Julie')
Kristin (in 'Miss Julie')
- Strindberg on Love
(1960)
... Kristin (in 'Miss Julie')
1952
The Philco Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Tweed's daughter
Tweed's daughter
- Without Fear or Favor
(1952)
... Tweed's daughter
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Self (9 credits)
Self (9 credits)
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Archive footage (1 credit)
Archive footage (1 credit)
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Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »Official Sites:
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Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood | Madeline Thornton-SherwoodHeight:
5' 4½" (1.64 m)
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Her best remembered role was as the Mother Superior in The Flying Nun (1967), and she was born in a town founded, interestingly enough, by an order of nuns. See more »Star Sign:
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