Jessie Royce Medbury
| Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Nov 25, 1896 Chicago, IL |
| Died | Feb 2, 1972 Danbury, CT |
| Age | Died at 75 |
Jessie Royce Landis | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1930-1971 |
| Known for | Matrons both caustic and dizzy |
| Top Roles | Jessie Stevens, Princess Beatrix, Mrs. Van der Besh, Martha Winters, Clara Thornhill |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance, Drama, Film Adaptation, Adventure, Mystery |
| Top Topics | Mistaken Identity, Romance (Drama), Book-Based |
| Top Collaborators | Alfred Hitchcock (Director), Jim Backus, Stanley Adams, Cary Grant |
| Shares birthday with | Ricardo Montalban, Jeffrey Hunter, Louis D. Lighton see more.. |
Jessie Royce Landis Overview:
Character actress, Jessie Royce Landis, was born Jessie Royce Medbury on Nov 25, 1896 in Chicago, IL. Royce Landis died at the age of 75 on Feb 2, 1972 in Danbury, CT .
MINI BIO:
Jessie Royce Landis was an American stage actress who became busiest in films in her middle forties playing matrons both caustic and dizzy. Her most notable screen appearance was probably as Grace Kelly's mother in "To Catch a Thief", when she stubs out her cigarette in a soft-boiled egg.
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By Aurora on Nov 9, 2013 From Once Upon a ScreenThis is a special guest post by Maegan on “A Character Worth Celebrating.” ?You can follow Maegan on twitter @MaesMusings ? I knew I wanted to write about ?for the What a Character! blogathon when I found myself wishing Jessie Stevens?instead of her daughter Francie?wo... Read full article
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Jessie Royce Landis Quotes:
Waitress: Are you sure, madam?
Ethel Williams: Madam is sure.
Waitress: Madam is crocked.
Jessie Stevens: Sorry I ever sent her to finishing school. I think they finished her there.
Frances Stevens: Maybe Mr. Houston doesn't care for gambling.
Jessie Stevens: Everyone likes to gamble in one way or another, even you!
Frances Stevens: I have an intense dislike for it.
Jessie Stevens: Francie, dear, when the stakes are right, you'll gamble!
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