Margaret rutherford

Glamour girl she was not. Great actress she certainly was. So begins this intriguing account of one of Britain's best-loved character actresses, writes PETER LEWIS.

English actress. Despite having an acting career that lasted from 1936 to 1967 and encompassed roles in both film and theatre, she is best remembered for her performances, late in her career, as Miss Jane Marple, the fictional elderly amateur detective created by the world-renowned author Agatha Christie. The...

Over the years, many actresses have taken on the role of Agatha Christie’s, Miss Marple. One such actress is Margaret Rutherford, who played the famous sleuth across a series of movies in the…

Margaret Rutherford | Created by Diane Yoder | 2022

Margaret Rutherford was the first actress to play Mrs. Danvers in Daphne du Maurier’s “Rebecca.” Here she is playing the part opposite Celia Johnson at Queen’s Theatre, London, 1939-1940.

English actress. Despite having an acting career that lasted from 1936 to 1967 and encompassed roles in both film and theatre, she is best remembered for her performances, late in her career, as Miss Jane Marple, the fictional elderly amateur detective created by the world-renowned author Agatha Christie. The...

Margaret Rutherford... The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

Margaret Rutherford