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Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 20, 1898
Died Jan 19, 1989 (90)
Birthplace London, England, UK
Popularity 4 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career. ...

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Filmography

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

as (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)

Doc

Doc

1969

as Mrs. Dobson

Istanbul Express

Istanbul Express

1969

as Englishwoman

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

1967

as Lady Fetherington

A Very Special Favor

A Very Special Favor

1965

as Mother Plum

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music

1965

as Frau Schmidt

Kisses for My President

Kisses for My President

1964

as Miss Disendorff (uncredited)

13 Frightened Girls

13 Frightened Girls

1963

as Miss Pittford

Island of Love

Island of Love

1963

as Wife in Nightclub (uncredited)

Rome Adventure

Rome Adventure

1962

as Dean of Briarcroft College for Women (uncredited)

Five Minutes to Live

Five Minutes to Live

1961

as Priscilla Auerbach

The Miracle

The Miracle

1959

as Mrs. MacGregor

In the Money

In the Money

1958

as Mrs. Smythe-Chumley

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1958

as Madame Hilaire

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

1957

as Mrs. French

Jupiter's Darling

Jupiter's Darling

1955

as Fabia

Three Coins in the Fountain

Three Coins in the Fountain

1954

as Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited)

Loose in London

Loose in London

1953

as Aunt Agatha

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

as Lady Beekman

Young Bess

Young Bess

1953

as Lady Tyrwhitt

Les Miserables

Les Miserables

1952

as Madame Courbet (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

1951

as Mrs. Cunningham

Thunder on the Hill

Thunder on the Hill

1951

as Pierce

Fancy Pants

Fancy Pants

1950

as Lady Maude

Adventure in Baltimore

Adventure in Baltimore

1949

as Helen Hadley Hamilton

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

1949

as Nurse

Let's Live a Little

Let's Live a Little

1948

as Nurse Brady

The Amazing Mr. X

The Amazing Mr. X

1948

as Wealthy looking woman

Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph

1948

as Mrs. Gerry (uncredited)

Millie's Daughter

Millie's Daughter

1947

as Mrs. Sarah Harris

The Trouble with Women

The Trouble with Women

1947

as Wilmer Dawson

Where There's Life

Where There's Life

1947

as Mabel Jones

Forever Amber

Forever Amber

1947

as Mrs. Abbott

Ivy

Ivy

1947

as Joan Rodney (uncredited)

The Searching Wind

The Searching Wind

1946

as Mrs. Hayworth

The Green Years

The Green Years

1946

as Mrs. Bosomley

The Cheaters

The Cheaters

1945

as Mattie

Those Endearing Young Charms

Those Endearing Young Charms

1945

as Mrs. Woods, Hall's Floor Lady

Hold That Blonde!

Hold That Blonde!

1945

as Flora Carteret

Girls of the Big House

Girls of the Big House

1945

as Mrs. Thelma Holt

National Velvet

National Velvet

1945

as Miss Sims

Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

1945

as Martha Neely

Mademoiselle Fifi

Mademoiselle Fifi

1944

as The Wholesaler's Wife

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

as Mrs. Bland

What a Woman

What a Woman

1943

as Miss Timmons

The Good Fellows

The Good Fellows

1943

as Mrs. Drayton

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

as Gracie the Barmaid

Dixie

Dixie

1943

as Mrs. LaPlant (uncredited)

Casablanca

Casablanca

1943

as Wife of Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

as Opera singer (uncredited)

Flying with Music

Flying with Music

1942

as Miss Mullens

We Were Dancing

We Were Dancing

1942

as Mrs. Bryce-Carew

The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

1942

as Mrs. Osborne

Random Harvest

Random Harvest

1942

as Julia

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942

as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Johnny Doughboy

Johnny Doughboy

1942

as Miss Penticott

Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

1941

as Lady Heathcote

Road to Zanzibar

Road to Zanzibar

1941

as Clara Kimble

Glamour Boy

Glamour Boy

1941

as Mrs. Lee

Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

1941

as Hat Saleswoman

The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago

1940

as Maureen Kilmount

Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

1940

as Hostess at Restaurant (uncredited)

Shipyard Sally

Shipyard Sally

1939

as Lady Patricia Randall

Wanted!

Wanted!

1937

as Mrs. Smithers

Rhythm Racketeer

Rhythm Racketeer

1937

as Mrs. Della Nash

Make-Up

Make-Up

1937

as Hostess

Fire Over England

Fire Over England

1937

as Elena's Governess (uncredited)

Windbag the Sailor

Windbag the Sailor

1936

as Olivia Potter-Porter

Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

1936

as Lady Margaret Wimpleton

East Meets West

East Meets West

1936

as Lady Mallory

Music Hath Charms

Music Hath Charms

1936

as Bit (uncredited)

Get Off My Foot

Get Off My Foot

1935

as Mrs. Rawlingcourt

Foreign Affaires

Foreign Affaires

1935

as Mrs. Hardy Hornett

Boys Will Be Boys

Boys Will Be Boys

1935

as Lady Dorking

The Student's Romance

The Student's Romance

1935

as Dora Streudelmeier, Karl's Aunt

Mimi

Mimi

1935

as Madame Durand

The Iron Duke

The Iron Duke

1934

as Duchess of Richmond

Evergreen

Evergreen

1934

as Barmaid (uncredited)

Dirty Work

Dirty Work

1934

as Tiara Customer

Turkey Time

Turkey Time

1933

as Ernestine Stoatt

Happy

Happy

1933

as Miss Stone, Secretary with Glasses

Crime on the Hill

Crime on the Hill

1933

as Editor's Secretary

A Night Like This

A Night Like This

1932

as Mrs. Tuckett(uncredited)

The Chance of a Night Time

The Chance of a Night Time

1931

as Mrs. Rashley-Butcher (uncredited)

The Glorious Adventure

The Glorious Adventure

1922

as Court Lady (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Hazel

as Harriet Johnson

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 28, 1961

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Miss Devon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Gale Storm Show

as Miss Gompers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1956

Mister Ed

as Mrs. Davis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1961

77 Sunset Strip

as Mrs. Hotchkiss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Batman

as Mrs. Monteagle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

The Lucy Show

as Mrs. Van Vlack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Mrs. Van Ransohoff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1962

I Love Lucy

as Mrs. Benson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1951

Perry Mason

as Winifred Wileen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Bewitched

as Mrs. Lucille Dumont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1964

General Electric Theater

as Mrs. MacDowell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Lux Video Theatre

as Aunt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

The Real McCoys

as Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1957

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Mrs. Sylvester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Letter to Loretta

as Mrs. Masters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Adventures of Superman

as Mabel McCredy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1952

Letter to Loretta

as Head Nurse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Four Star Playhouse

as Mrs. Tarmigan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

The Real McCoys

as Mrs. Murdock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1957

The Real McCoys

as Mrs. Barton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1957

The Red Skelton Show

as Wealthy Art Patron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Jenny (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

The Life Of Riley

as Mother

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1953

The Third Man

as Caroline Waterbury

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Bonanza

as Ma Nutley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

77 Sunset Strip

as Maude Courtright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

Cavalcade of America

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Telephone Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1956

Coronado 9

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1960

Mr. & Mrs. North

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1952

Four Star Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

The Ford Television Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 8 11 5
2024 7 11 20 3
2024 8 12 33 4
2024 9 8 22 2
2024 10 6 16 3
2024 11 6 13 3
2024 12 6 10 2
2025 1 11 17 6
2025 2 6 12 1
2025 3 4 9 1
2025 5 2 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 2 4 0

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