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Norma Varden
Born
Jan 20, 1898
Died: Jan 19, 1989
Lived 90 years
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
89
Movies
36
TV Shows
Also Known As
Norma Varden Shackleton
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Norma Varden
Acting
Biography
Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career.
Movies
89
TV Shows
36
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as
(in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)
1982
Doc
as
Mrs. Dobson
1969
Istanbul Express
as
Englishwoman
1969
Doctor Dolittle
as
Lady Fetherington
1967
A Very Special Favor
as
Mother Plum
1965
The Sound of Music
as
Frau Schmidt
1965
Kisses for My President
as
Miss Disendorff (uncredited)
1964
Island of Love
as
Wife in Nightclub (uncredited)
1963
13 Frightened Girls
as
Miss Pittford
1963
Rome Adventure
as
Dean of Briarcroft College for Women (uncredited)
1962
Five Minutes to Live
as
Priscilla Auerbach
1961
Moochie of Pop Warner Football
as
Miss Devon
1960
The Miracle
as
Mrs. MacGregor
1959
The Buccaneer
as
Madame Hilaire
1958
In the Money
as
Mrs. Smythe-Chumley
1958
Witness for the Prosecution
as
Mrs. French
1957
Jupiter's Darling
as
Fabia
1955
Three Coins in the Fountain
as
Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited)
1954
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as
Lady Beekman
1953
Young Bess
as
Lady Tyrwhitt
1953
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