Ethel Griffies
Actress
97 years (Apr 25, 1878 – Sep 9, 1975)Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Across changing tastes and formats, Ethel Griffies has stayed a British actress whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. The filmography leans toward drama. She has been working on screen for more than 96 years. 'The Birds' is where the largest audience met her. Another entry worth naming is 'How Green Was My Valley'.
Ethel Griffies
Actress
Across changing tastes and formats, Ethel Griffies has stayed a British actress whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. The filmography leans toward drama. She has been working on screen for more than 96 years. 'The Birds' is where the largest audience met her. Another entry worth naming is 'How Green Was My Valley'.
78 Movies
Plays Mrs. Bundy
The Birds
1963
Plays Mrs. Nicholas
How Green Was My Valley
1941
Plays Mme. Kartasoff
Anna Karenina
1935
Plays Grace Poole
Jane Eyre
1943
Plays Lady Caverly
Westward Passage
1932
Plays Second Aunt
Love Me Tonight
1932
Plays Grandma Florence
Billy Liar
1963
Plays Mrs. Whack
Werewolf of London
1935
Plays Undetermined Role
Remember the Day
1941
Plays Miss Bleeker
Once a Lady
1931
Plays Mrs. Kane
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
Plays Mrs. Murdock
Time to Kill
1942
Plays Aunt Agatha
Great Guns
1941
Plays Mrs. Hanky
Billy the Kid
1941
Plays Mrs. Fenway
Thrill of a Romance
1945
Plays Mrs. Nelson
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945
Plays Clarissa Van Steed
Saratoga Trunk
1945
Plays Lady Fitzhugh
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
Plays Mrs. McGuff
Music for Millions
1944
Plays Lady Stover
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
Plays Wife of Man in Air Raid Shelter
Forever and a Day
1943
Plays Miss Twinkleton
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935
Plays Aunt Elizabeth Branwell
Devotion
1946
Plays Mme. Saturnia, aka Lizzie
Castle in the Desert
1942
Plays Mrs. Spencer
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965
Plays Mrs. Hobley
Waterloo Bridge
1931
Plays Miss Patience Nodbury
Dead Men Tell
1941
Plays Matron East
Vigil in the Night
1940
Plays Mrs. Martha Bartholomew
The Return Of Peter Grimm
1935
Plays Agatha Alden
Torch Singer
1933
Plays Lady Vale
Holy Matrimony
1943
Plays Mrs. Ainger's Mother
Four Frightened People
1934
Plays Miss Ace
Doctor Bull
1933
Plays Grace Poole
Jane Eyre
1934
Plays Mabel Wilcox
The Mysterious Mr. Davis
1939
Plays Mrs. Raymond
We Are Not Alone
1939
Plays Miss Judd
Looking Forward
1933
Plays Mrs. Field
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
1934
Plays Winifred Trent
Vanessa: Her Love Story
1935
Plays Princess Minetti
Irene
1940
Plays Aunt Katherine
Millie's Daughter
1947
Plays Nurse
First Comes Courage
1943
Plays Aunt Marie
We Live Again
1934
Plays Ship Passenger
Stolen Sweets
1934
Plays Mrs. Lamb
Molly and Me
1945
Plays Zana
Tonight Is Ours
1933
Plays Mrs. Peters
Are You Listening?
1932
Plays Nurse Lovett
The Impatient Maiden
1932
Plays Annie
Crackerjack
1938
Plays Mrs. Beacon
Manhattan Parade
1931
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Bus Riley's Back in Town
Mrs. Spencer
1965
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Billy Liar
Grandma Florence
1963
The Birds
Mrs. Bundy
1963
The Philco Television Playhouse
Mrs. White
1950Season 3
The Philco Television Playhouse
Mrs. White
1948Season 1
The Homestretch
Aunt Martha
1947
Millie's Daughter
Aunt Katherine
1947
Sing While You Dance
Mrs. Abigail Smith
1946
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ethel Griffies still alive?
Ethel Griffies passed away on September 9, 1975 at age 97.
What are the most famous roles of Ethel Griffies?
Ethel Griffies is best known for roles in The Birds, How Green Was My Valley, Waterloo Bridge.
How many movies has Ethel Griffies been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1930), Ethel Griffies has appeared in 78 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Ethel Griffies's first movie?
The career of Ethel Griffies began with Old English (1930).
What is Ethel Griffies's most recent movie or series?
Ethel Griffies's most recent release is The Trials of O'Brien, which premiered on September 18, 1965.
What TV shows has Ethel Griffies appeared in?
On television, Ethel Griffies has appeared in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Merv Griffin Show, The Philco Television Playhouse, The Trials of O'Brien.
Ethel Griffies
1878-04-25 · Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Across changing tastes and formats, Ethel Griffies has stayed a British actress whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. The filmography leans toward drama. She has been working on screen for more than 96 years. 'The Birds' is where the largest audience met her. Another entry worth naming is 'How Green Was My Valley'.