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Edna May Oliver (born Edna May Nutter, November 9, 1883 – November 9, 1942) was an American stage and film actress. During the 1930s, she was one of the better-known character actresses in American films, often playing tart-tongued spinsters.
Edna May Oliver was a character actress who starred in adaptations of classic literature and won an Oscar for Drums Along the Mohawk. She was born in 1883, married a stock broker, and died in 1942.
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- Malden, Massachusetts, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Edna May Oliver, a character actress who starred in adaptations of classic literature and was a descendant of John Quincy Adams. Find out her birth and death dates, marital status, filmography, awards, trivia and quotes.
- November 9, 1883
- November 9, 1942
Edna May Oliver was a stage and film actress who played tart-tongued spinsters in adaptations of classics. She was born in 1883, a descendant of John Quincy Adams, and died in 1942 after a long career and an Oscar nomination.
Penguin Pool Murder (1932) -- (Movie Clip) That's A Little Vulgar Following a lead, Edna May Oliver as schoolteacher-sleuth Miss Withers engages the sultry sectary (Mary Mason) of the victim, her last barb a reference to the name of a well known women’s tonic, then bumps into maybe-suspicious lawyer Costello (Robert Armstrong) at the cop shop ...
Nov 24, 2014 · Edna May Oliver (November 9, 1883 – November 9, 1942) was an American stage and film actress. During the 1930’s, she was one of the best-known character actresses in American films, often playing tart-tongued spinsters.
Massachusetts-born actress Edna May Oliver made a career out of supporting character roles, on stage and in silent films and talkies, although she did snag the lead in an occasional low-budget comedy or mystery.
