Cathleen Nesbitt

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Cathleen Nesbitt

Born 23 November 1888 Died 2 August 1982, aged 93 Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK TMDB ↗

Cathleen Nesbitt CBE (born Kathleen Mary Nesbitt; 24 November 1888 – 2 August 1982) was an English actress.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
33age in their first credit on record (1922)
59years on screen and counting
4credits in 1977, their busiest year
55dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
No poster
Age: 92

The Perfect House

1981
as Emma Sloane
Never Never Land poster Age: 92

Never Never Land

1980
as Edith Forbes
The Old Crowd poster Age: 90

The Old Crowd

1979
as Mother
Full Circle poster Age: 89

Full Circle

1978
as Heather Rudge
Night Cries poster Age: 89

Night Cries

1978
as Mrs. Delesande
Julia poster Age: 88

Julia

1977
as Julia's Grandmother
No poster
Age: 88

The White Elephant

1977
as Lady Alice
No poster
Age: 88

Abide with Me

1976
as Mrs. Hollins
Family Plot poster Age: 87

Family Plot

1976
as Julia Rainbird
French Connection II poster Age: 86

French Connection II

1975
as The Old Lady
Villain poster Age: 82

Villain

1971
as Mrs. Dakin
Separate Tables poster Age: 81

Separate Tables

1970
as Lady Matheson
Staircase poster Age: 80

Staircase

1969
as Harry's Mother
The Crucible poster Age: 78

The Crucible

1967
as Rebecca Nurse
The Trygon Factor poster Age: 78

The Trygon Factor

1966
as Livia Emberday
Promise Her Anything poster Age: 77

Promise Her Anything

1966
as Mrs. Brock
Feathertop poster Age: 72

Feathertop

1961
as Madame Eau Charme
The Parent Trap poster Age: 72

The Parent Trap

1961
as Louise McKendrick
Mrs. Miniver poster Age: 71

Mrs. Miniver

1960
as Lady Beldon
Separate Tables poster Age: 70

Separate Tables

1958
as Lady Gladys Matheson
Heart of Darkness poster Age: 69

Heart of Darkness

1958
as The Crone
Wuthering Heights poster Age: 69

Wuthering Heights

1958
as Ellen Dean
An Affair to Remember poster Age: 68

An Affair to Remember

1957
as Grandmother Janou
Désirée poster Age: 65

Désirée

1954
as Mme. Bonaparte
Black Widow poster Age: 65

Black Widow

1954
as Lucia Colletti
Three Coins in the Fountain poster Age: 65

Three Coins in the Fountain

1954
as Principessa
So Long at the Fair poster Age: 61

So Long at the Fair

1950
as Madame Hervé
Madness of the Heart poster Age: 61

Madness of the Heart

1949
as Mother Superior
Jassy poster Age: 58

Jassy

1947
as Elizabeth Twisdale
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby poster Age: 58

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1947
as Miss Knag
Men of Two Worlds poster Age: 57

Men of Two Worlds

1946
as Mrs. Upjohn
Caesar and Cleopatra poster Age: 57

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945
as Egyptian Lady (uncredited)
The Agitator poster Age: 56

The Agitator

1945
as Mrs. Montrose
Fanny by Gaslight poster Age: 55

Fanny by Gaslight

1944
as Kate Somerford
The Lamp Still Burns poster Age: 55

The Lamp Still Burns

1943
as The Matron
The Door with Seven Locks poster Age: 51

The Door with Seven Locks

1940
as Ann Cody
Law and Disorder poster Age: 51

Law and Disorder

1940
as Miss. Sampson
A Dream of Love poster Age: 50

A Dream of Love

1939
as Baroness St. Cricq (uncredited)
Pygmalion poster Age: 49

Pygmalion

1938
as A Lady
No poster
Age: 48

Against the Tide

1937
as Margaret Leigh
The Beloved Vagabond poster Age: 47

The Beloved Vagabond

1936
as Mme. Boin
The Passing of the Third Floor Back poster Age: 46

The Passing of the Third Floor Back

1935
as Mrs. Tomkin
No poster
Age: 45

Falling in Love

1934
as Mother
The Frightened Lady poster Age: 43

The Frightened Lady

1932
as Lady Lebanon
Canaries Sometimes Sing poster Age: 41

Canaries Sometimes Sing

1930
as Anne Lymes
No poster
Age: 33

The Faithful Heart

1922
as Diana Oughterson
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TV credits

Newest first
Supernatural poster Age: 88

Supernatural

1977
as Lady Sybil Manners
No poster
Age: 88

Jubilee 1977

1977
as Lady Alice
No poster
Age: 86

Ten from the Twenties

1975
as Mary Nosworthy
Upstairs, Downstairs poster Age: 82

Upstairs, Downstairs

1971
as Lady Southwold
Great Performances poster Age: 82

Great Performances

1971
ITV Playhouse poster Age: 78

ITV Playhouse

1967
as The Countess
BBC Play of the Month poster Age: 76

BBC Play of the Month

1965
as Lady Matheson
The Farmer's Daughter poster Age: 74

The Farmer's Daughter

1963
as Agatha Morley
No poster
Age: 65

Producers' Showcase

1954
as Mrs. Moorehead
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