Jessie Royce Landis
Born: 1896-11-25
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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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Known For
North by Northwest
To Catch a Thief
Airport
Boys' Night Out
The Swan
Goodbye Again
My Man Godfrey
Bon Voyage!
The Girl He Left Behind
Critic's Choice
Top Movie Credits
North by Northwest
Clara Thornhill
To Catch a Thief
Jessie Stevens
Airport
Harriet DuBarry Mossman
Boys' Night Out
Ethel Williams
The Swan
Princess Beatrix
Goodbye Again
Mrs. Van der Besh
My Man Godfrey
Angelica Bullock
Bon Voyage!
Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne
The Girl He Left Behind
Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer
Critic's Choice
Charlotte Orr aka Charlie