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- Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford, (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English actress of stage, film and television. She came to national attention following World War II in the film adaptations of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
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Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford, DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English actress of stage, film and television. She came to national attention following World War II in the film adaptations of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
Despite Rutherford's appearances in more than 40 films, it is as Madame Arcati and Miss Jane Marple that she will best be remembered.
- May 11, 1892
- May 22, 1972
Appearing as Madame Arcati, the genuine psychic, was Rutherford, in a role in which Coward had earlier envisaged her and which he then especially shaped for her. She would carry her portrayal of Madame Arcati to the screen adaptation, David Lean 's Blithe Spirit (1945) .
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- Balham, London, England, UK
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Jul 22, 2021 · A celebration of one of the big-screens best loved character actresses, Dame Margaret Rutherford. We take a look at her outstanding film career, from Madame Arcati to Miss Marple, and from ...
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- RABBIT & SNAIL
In 1961 she was appointed Officer of the British Empire (OBE) and 1967 for her successful theatre work she became Dame of the British Empire (DBE) applicable to knighthood. Shortly before her death, she published her autobiography titled Margaret Rutherford (as told to Gwen Robyns). She once described her career with a few words:
May 13, 2015 · Margaret Rutherford (1892-1972) Birth name: Margaret Taylor Rutherford. Birthdate: Wednesday, May 11th, 1892. Location: Balham, London, UK. Died: Sunday, May 22nd, 1972. Location: Chalfont St Peter, UK. Cause of death: Alzheimer's Disease. Best known for: Without doubt Margaret's lasting legacy is her depiction of Agatha Christie's elderly ...
Created a Dame in 1967. While living at Henley she would swim in the Thames to ease her depression. Lived for a time in Old Hall, South Grove, Highgate, at the same time as Rumer Godden was there, in separate flats.
