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A beloved, twinkly blue-eyed doyenne of stage and screen, actress Jessica... moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Karl Malden (Rip) (From FilmExperience. 1 July 2009, 7:45 PM, PDT)
"Was that hard for you?"
(From FilmExperience. 15 June 2009, 11:29 AM, PDT)
Filmography
Actress:
- Nobody's Fool (1994) .... Beryl Peoples
- Camilla (1994) .... Camilla Cara
- To Dance with the White Dog (1993) (TV) .... Cora Peek
- Used People (1992) .... Freida
- "Dream On" (1 episode, 1992)
- Martin Over Medium (1992) TV episode - Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) .... Ninny Threadgoode
... aka Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK) - The Story Lady (1991) (TV) .... Grace McQueen
- Driving Miss Daisy (1989) .... Daisy Werthan
- Cocoon: The Return (1988) .... Alma Finley
- The House on Carroll Street (1988) .... Miss Venable
- *batteries not included (1987) .... Faye Riley
- Foxfire (1987) (TV) .... Annie Nations
- Cocoon (1985) .... Alma Finley
- The Bostonians (1984) .... Miss Birdseye
- Best Friends (1982) .... Eleanor McCullen
- Still of the Night (1982) .... Grace Rice
- The World According to Garp (1982) .... Mrs. Fields
- Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) .... Carol
- The Gin Game (1981) (TV) .... Fonsia Dorsey
- Butley (1974) .... Edna Shaft
... aka Simon Gray's Butley (Australia: DVD box title) - "The F.B.I." .... Ardyth Nolan (1 episode, 1972)
- The Set-Up (1972) TV episode .... Ardyth Nolan - "O'Hara, U.S. Treasury" .... Genevieve (1 episode, 1972)
- Operation: Dorias (1972) TV episode .... Genevieve - "Judd for the Defense" .... Helen Wister (1 episode, 1968)
- Punishment, Cruel and Unusual (1968) TV episode .... Helen Wister - The Birds (1963) .... Lydia Brenner
... aka Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (UK: complete title) - Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962) .... Mrs. Adams
... aka Adventures of a Young Man (UK)
... aka Ernest Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (USA: complete title) - The Moon and Sixpence (1959) (TV) .... Blanche Stroeve
- "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Mrs. Baines (1 episode, 1959)
- The Fallen Idol (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Baines - "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Mrs. Martin (1 episode, 1958)
... aka "Hallmark Television Playhouse"
- The Christmas Tree (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Martin - The Light in the Forest (1958) .... Myra Butler
- "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Edwina Freed / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1958)
- The Canary Sedan (1958) TV episode .... Laura Bowlby
- The Glass Eye (1957) TV episode .... Julia Lester
- Toby (1956) TV episode .... Edwina Freed - "Telephone Time" .... Bertha von Suttner (1 episode, 1958)
- War Against War (1958) TV episode .... Bertha von Suttner - "Suspicion" (1 episode, 1957)
- Murder Me Gently (1957) TV episode - "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Cora Torrence (1 episode, 1957)
... aka "Herald Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Schlitz Playhouse" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
- Clothes Make the Man (1957) TV episode .... Cora Torrence - "Studio One" .... Mrs. Moore (2 episodes, 1951-1957)
... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
- The Five Dollar Bill (1957) TV episode .... Mrs. Moore
- Hangman's House (1951) TV episode - "Goodyear Television Playhouse" .... Leticia Blacklock (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "Goodyear Playhouse" (USA: new title)
- A Murder Is Announced (1956) TV episode .... Leticia Blacklock - "General Electric Theater" .... Laura Whittemarc (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
- The Pot of Gold (1956) TV episode .... Laura Whittemarc - "The Alcoa Hour" .... Olivia Crummit (1 episode, 1956)
- The Confidence Man (1956) TV episode .... Olivia Crummit - "The United States Steel Hour" .... Alice Wiggims (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
- The Great Adventure (1956) TV episode .... Alice Wiggims - "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1955)
... aka "Arena Theatre" (USA: new title)
... aka "Repertory Theatre" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse" (USA: new title)
- Christmas 'til Closing (1955) TV episode - "Omnibus" .... Blanche Du Bois (2 episodes, 1953-1955)
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1955) TV episode .... Blanche Du Bois
- Glory in the Flower (1953) TV episode - "Producers' Showcase" .... Agnes (1 episode, 1955)
- The Fourposter (1955) TV episode .... Agnes - "The Marriage" (1954) TV series .... Liz Marriott
- The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) .... Frau Lucie Marie Rommel
... aka Rommel, Desert Fox (UK)
... aka The Desert Fox (USA: short title) - "The Prudential Family Playhouse" (1 episode, 1951)
... aka "Prudential Family Theater"
- Icebound (1951) TV episode - "Somerset Maugham TV Theatre" (1 episode, 1951)
... aka "Teller of Tales" (original title (first three episodes title))
- The Man from Glasgow (1951) TV episode - "Lights Out" (1 episode, 1951)
- Bird of Time (1951) TV episode - September Affair (1950) .... Catherine Lawrence
- "Masterpiece Playhouse" .... Hedda (1 episode, 1950)
- Hedda Gabler (1950) TV episode .... Hedda - "Actor's Studio" .... Miss Lucretia Collins (1 episode, 1948)
... aka "The Play's the Thing" (USA: last season title)
- Portrait of a Madonna (1948) TV episode .... Miss Lucretia Collins - A Woman's Vengeance (1948) .... Janet Spence
... aka The Gioconda Smile - Forever Amber (1947) .... Nan Britton
- Dragonwyck (1946) .... Peggy O'Malley
- The Green Years (1946) .... Kate Leckie
... aka A.J. Cronin's The Green Years (USA: complete title) - The Valley of Decision (1945) .... Louise Kane
- Blonde Fever (1944) (uncredited) .... Diner at Inn
- The Seventh Cross (1944) .... Liesel Roeder
... aka The Seven Crosses - Fox in the Morning (1939) (TV) .... Barbara Scott
- Fiat Justitia (1939) (TV)
- Glorious Morning (1938) (TV)
- Murder in the Family (1938) .... Ann Osborne
- The Indiscretions of Eve (1932) .... Maid
... aka New Year's Eve
Thanks:
- Nobody's Fool (1994) (dedicatee)
Self:
- An African Love Story (1996) (TV)
- A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Herself
- The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Presenter 'The Prince of Tides' Clip
- The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- "Reflections on the Silver Screen" .... Herself (1 episode, 1990)
... aka "Reflections on the Silver Screen with Professor Richard Brown" (USA: long title)
- Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy (1990) TV episode .... Herself - The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Actress & Actor in a Play
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Herself
- The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1987) (TV) .... Herself
- "Today" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1967-1987)
... aka "NBC News Today" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "The Today Show" (USA)
- Episode dated 11 December 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 11 January 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1986) (TV) .... Herself (Honoree)
- The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- The 32nd Annual Tony Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Lead Actress
- Tennessee Williams' South (1973) (TV) .... Blanche DuBois
- "Dateline: Hollywood" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 29 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - "Toast of the Town" .... Herself / ... (4 episodes, 1951-1959)
... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode #12.34 (1959) TV episode .... The Public in a scene from 'A Pound on Demand'
- Episode #6.15 (1952) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #5.22 (1952) TV episode .... Herself - Actress
- Episode #4.24 (1951) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
- Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Daisy Werthan
- Brando (2007) (TV) (archive sound)
- Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Daisy Werthan
- James Dean: Forever Young (2005) .... Herself
- Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star (2003) (V) .... Herself
- Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Daisy Werthan
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Alma Finley
- All About 'The Birds' (2000) (V)
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"Biography"
- Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act (1999) TV episode (uncredited) .... Alma Finley in 'Cocoon' - 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (1998) (V) .... Herself
- Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
- The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) .... Herself (Memorial Tribute)
- Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V) .... Herself
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"Disneyland"
- The Light in the Forest: True Son's Revenge (1961) TV episode .... Myra Butler
- The Light in the Forest: Return of the True Son (1961) TV episode .... Myra Butler
Additional Details
Other Works:
A Streetcar Named Desire (1947). Drama. Written by Tennessee Williams. Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard. Scenic Design and Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: John Harvey and Arthur H. Ross. Directed by Elia Kazan. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 3 Dec 1947- 17 Dec 1949 (855 performances). Cast: Marlon Brando (as "Stanley Kowalski"), Jessica Tandy (as "Blanche Du Bois"), Kim Hunter (as "Stella Kowalski"), Karl Malden (as "Harold Mitchell/Mitch"), Rudy Bond, Vito Christi, Nick Dennis (as "Pablo Gonzales"), Ann Dere, Richard Garrick, Peg Hillias, Gee Gee James, Edna Thomas. Produced by Irene Mayer Selznick. morePublicity Listings:
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