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Jessie Royce Landis
Born
25 November 1896
Died
2 February 1972
Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Acting

Jessie Royce Landis

Jessie Royce Landis (born Jessie Medbury; November 25, 1896 – February 2, 1972) was an American actress. Her name is also seen as Jesse Royce-Landis. She remains perhaps best-known for her mother roles in the Hitchcock films To Catch a Thief (1955) and North by Northwest (1959).

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As actor

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987 · Self (archive footage)
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones

1971 · Grandmother Greher
Airport

Airport

1970 · Harriet DuBarry Mossman
The Ceremony of Innocence

The Ceremony of Innocence

1970 · Queen Mother Alfreda
Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice

1963 · Charlotte Orr aka Charlie
Gidget Goes to Rome

Gidget Goes to Rome

1963 · Albertina Blythe
Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out

1962 · Ethel Williams
Bon Voyage!

Bon Voyage!

1962 · Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne
Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again

1961 · Mrs. Van der Besh
North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959 · Clara Thornhill
A Private's Affair

A Private's Affair

1959 · Elizabeth T. Chapman
I Married a Woman

I Married a Woman

1958 · Mrs. Blake
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1957 · Angelica Bullock
The Swan

The Swan

1956 · Princess Beatrix
The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind

1956 · Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer
To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief

1955 · Jessie Stevens
Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

1953 · Self (uncredited)
Meet Me Tonight

Meet Me Tonight

1952 · Olive Lloyd Ransome (segment "Ways and Means")
Mother Didn't Tell Me

Mother Didn't Tell Me

1950 · Mrs. Wright
My Foolish Heart

My Foolish Heart

1950 · Martha Winters
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

1949 · Mrs. Chase
It Happens Every Spring

It Happens Every Spring

1949 · Mrs. Greenleaf
Derelict

Derelict

1930 · Helen Lorber