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Josephine Hutchinson

Josephine Hutchinson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Josephine Hutchinson (October 12, 1903 - June 4, 1998) was an American actress. Hutchinson was born in Seattle, Washington. Her mother, Leona Roberts, was an actress best known for her role as Mrs. Meade in Gone with the Wind. Under contract with Warner Bros., Hutchinson went to Hollywood in 1934, debuting in Happiness Ahead. She was featured on the cover of Film Weekly on August 23, 1935 and appeared in The Story of Louis Pasteur in 1936. At Universal, she played Elsa von Frankenstein in one of her more memorable roles alongside actor Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff in Son of Frankenstein (1939). She later played Mrs. Townsend in North by Northwest (1959) and Love Is Better Than Ever, starring Elizabeth Taylor. Hutchinson made a number of Television appearances, including episodes of Perry Mason, The Rifleman and Little House on the Prairie. She died, aged 94, on June 4, 1998 at the Florence Nightingale Nursing Home in Manhattan. Her ashes were scattered near her niece’s home at Springfield, Oregon.

Known for

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
1971 • Mamie Baldwin
Travis Logan, D.A.
1971 • Mrs. Tice
Rabbit, Run
Rabbit, Run
1970 • Mrs. Angstrom
Shadow Over Elveron
Shadow Over Elveron
1968 • Emily Maslan
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
1966 • Mrs. Elvira McCanles
Baby the Rain Must Fall
Baby the Rain Must Fall
1965 • Mme Ewing
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960 • Widow Douglas
Walk Like a Dragon
Walk Like a Dragon
1960 • Ma Bartlett

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Rabbit, Run
Rabbit, Run
1970 • Mrs. Angstrom
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Shadow Over Elveron
Shadow Over Elveron
1968 • Emily Maslan
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Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
1966 • Mrs. Elvira McCanles
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Walk Like a Dragon
Walk Like a Dragon
1960 • Ma Bartlett
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North by Northwest
North by Northwest
1959 • Mrs. Townsend
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Step Down to Terror
Step Down to Terror
1958 • Mrs. Walters
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Sing Boy Sing
Sing Boy Sing
1958 • Caroline Walker
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Gun for a Coward
Gun for a Coward
1956 • Madame Keough
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Many Rivers to Cross
Many Rivers to Cross
1955 • Mrs. Cherne
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Ruby Gentry
Ruby Gentry
1952 • Letitia Gentry
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Adventure in Baltimore
Adventure in Baltimore
1949 • Mrs. Lilly Sheldon
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The Tender Years
The Tender Years
1948 • Emily Norris
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Cass Timberlane
Cass Timberlane
1947 • Lillian Drover
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Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night
1946 • Elizabeth Conroy
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The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943 • Self (segment 'The Story of Louis Pasteur') (archive footage)
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Her First Beau
Her First Beau
1941 • Mrs. Wood
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Tom Brown's School Days
Tom Brown's School Days
1940 • Mrs. Mary Arnold
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My Son, My Son!
My Son, My Son!
1940 • Nellie Moscrop Essex
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Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
1939 • Elsa von Frankenstein
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The Crime of Doctor Hallet
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
1938 • Dr. Mary Reynolds
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The Women Men Marry
The Women Men Marry
1937 • Jane Carson
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Mountain Justice
Mountain Justice
1937 • Ruth Harkins
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I Married a Doctor
I Married a Doctor
1936 • Carol Kennicott
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The Melody Lingers on
The Melody Lingers on
1935 • Ann Prescott
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Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935 • Hester Adams Chase
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The Right to Live
The Right to Live
1935 • Stella Trent
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Happiness Ahead
Happiness Ahead
1934 • Joan Bradford
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A Little Princess
A Little Princess
1917 • (uncredited)
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Josephine Hutchinson – Biography, Known For & Filmography