Norma Varden
Known for
Norma Varden is a durable British actress with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. She started at 24. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. Work has kept arriving for 104 years, which is its own kind of achievement. Among all the titles, 'The Sound of Music' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Strangers on a Train' is close behind in visibility.
Norma Varden
79 Movies
22 Series
Norma Varden is a durable British actress with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. She started at 24. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. Work has kept arriving for 104 years, which is its own kind of achievement. Among all the titles, 'The Sound of Music' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Strangers on a Train' is close behind in visibility.
Movies
Plays Frau Schmidt
The Sound of Music
1965
Plays Mrs. French
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
Plays Mrs. Cunningham
Strangers on a Train
1951
Plays Lady Beekman
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
Plays Lady Fetherington
Doctor Dolittle
1967
Plays Madame Hilaire
The Buccaneer
1958
Plays Mrs. Abbott
Forever Amber
1947
Plays Nurse
The Secret Garden
1949
Plays Julia
Random Harvest
1942
Plays Miss Sims
National Velvet
1945
Plays Mrs. Osborne
The Major and the Minor
1942
Plays Mrs. Bland
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
Plays Fabia
Jupiter's Darling
1955
Plays Lady Maude
Fancy Pants
1950
Plays Mattie
The Cheaters
1945
Plays Mrs. MacGregor
The Miracle
1959
Plays Lady Tyrwhitt
Young Bess
1953
Plays Flora Carteret
Hold That Blonde!
1945
Plays Gracie the Barmaid
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943
Plays Mrs. Bosomley
The Green Years
1946
Plays Miss Pittford
13 Frightened Girls
1963
Plays Hat Saleswoman
Mr. District Attorney
1941
Plays Wealthy looking woman
The Amazing Mr. X
1948
Plays Mrs. Smythe-Chumley
In the Money
1958
Plays Maureen Kilmount
The Earl of Chicago
1940
Plays Priscilla Auerbach
Five Minutes to Live
1961
Plays Pierce
Thunder on the Hill
1951
Plays Miss Mullens
Flying with Music
1942
Plays Miss Devon
Moochie of Pop Warner Football
1960
Plays Lady Margaret Wimpleton
Where There's a Will
1936
Plays Martha Neely
Bring on the Girls
1945
Plays Mabel Jones
Where There's Life
1947
Plays Helen Hadley Hamilton
Adventure in Baltimore
1949
Plays Mrs. Sarah Harris
Millie's Daughter
1947
Plays Olivia Potter-Porter
Windbag the Sailor
1936
Plays Miss Penticott
Johnny Doughboy
1942
Plays The Wholesaler's Wife
Mademoiselle Fifi
1944
Plays Nurse Brady
Let's Live a Little
1948
Plays Dora Streudelmeier, Karl's Aunt
The Student's Romance
1935
Plays Lady Dorking
Boys Will Be Boys
1935
Plays Lady Patricia Randall
Shipyard Sally
1939
Plays Mrs. Bryce-Carew
We Were Dancing
1942
Plays Miss Timmons
What a Woman
1943
Plays Aunt Agatha
Loose in London
1953
Plays Madame Durand
Mimi
1935
TV Shows
Plays Harriet Johnson
Hazel
1961
Plays Miss Devon
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Plays Mrs. Davis
Mister Ed
1961
Plays Mrs. Hotchkiss
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Plays Mrs. Monteagle
Batman
1966
Plays Mrs. Van Vlack
The Lucy Show
1962
Plays Mrs. Van Ransohoff
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Plays Mrs. Benson
I Love Lucy
1951
Plays Winifred Wileen
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Mrs. Lucille Dumont
Bewitched
1964
Plays Mrs. MacDowell
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Woman
The Real McCoys
1957
Plays Mrs. Sylvester
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Plays Mrs. Masters
Letter to Loretta
1953
Plays Mabel McCredy
Adventures of Superman
1952
Plays Mrs. Tarmigan
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Plays Miss Gompers
The Gale Storm Show
1956
Plays Mother
The Life Of Riley
1953
Plays Ma Nutley
Bonanza
1959
Plays Caroline Waterbury
The Third Man
1959
Plays Governess Quincy
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
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Doctor Dolittle
Full Filmography
The Beverly Hillbillies
Mrs. Van Ransohoff · 1 episode
1968–1969
TV
Doctor Dolittle
Lady Fetherington
1967
Film
Batman
Mrs. Monteagle · 1 episode
1966
TV
Bewitched
Mrs. Lucille Dumont · 1 episode
1966
TV
The Sound of Music
Frau Schmidt
1965
Film
The Lucy Show
Mrs. Van Vlack · 1 episode
1964
TV
Perry Mason
Winifred Wileen · 1 episode
1963–1964
TV
Kisses for My President
Miss Disendorff (uncredited)
1964
Film
Island of Love
Wife in Nightclub (uncredited)
1963
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Norma Varden still alive?
Norma Varden passed away on January 19, 1989 at age 90.
What are the most famous roles of Norma Varden?
Norma Varden is best known for roles in Casablanca, The Sound of Music, Strangers on a Train.
How many movies has Norma Varden been in?
Over a 67-year career (since 1922), Norma Varden has appeared in 79 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Norma Varden's first movie?
The career of Norma Varden began with The Glorious Adventure (1922).
What is Norma Varden's most recent movie or series?
Norma Varden's most recent release is Doc, which premiered on July 28, 1969.
What TV shows has Norma Varden appeared in?
On television, Norma Varden has appeared in Bewitched, Batman, Bonanza, Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Norma Varden
1898-01-20 · London, England, UK
Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career.