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Kathryn Givney(1896-1978)

  • Actress
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Kathryn Givney in Daddy Long Legs (1955)
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Kathryn Givney was born on 27 October 1896 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA. She was an actress, known for A Place in the Sun (1951), Daddy Long Legs (1955) and My Friend Irma (1949). She was married to J. George Stutzman and Francis Alton Connolly. She died on 16 March 1978 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornOctober 27, 1896
DiedMarch 16, 1978(81)
BornOctober 27, 1896
DiedMarch 16, 1978(81)
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Known for

Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and Shelley Winters in A Place in the Sun (1951)
A Place in the Sun
7.7
  • Louise Eastman
  • 1951
Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron in Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Daddy Long Legs
6.7
  • Gertrude Pendleton
  • 1955
Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Don DeFore, John Lund, Diana Lynn, and Marie Wilson in My Friend Irma (1949)
My Friend Irma
6.4
  • Mrs. Rhinelander
  • 1949
Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)
Lightning Strikes Twice
6.5
  • Myra Nolan
  • 1951

Credits

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Actress

  • Arthur Hill in Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971)
    Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Rhoda Dabney
    • 1972
  • Sally Ann Howes in Prudence and the Chief (1970)
    Prudence and the Chief
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Letitia MacKenzie
    • 1970
  • Carol Lynley in Once You Kiss a Stranger... (1969)
    Once You Kiss a Stranger...
    5.5
    • Aunt Margaret
    • 1969
  • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Grandma Collins
    • 1967–1968
  • Family Affair (1966)
    Family Affair
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Allenby
    • 1966
  • Shirley Booth in Hazel (1961)
    Hazel
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Fillmore
    • Miss Warren
    • Mrs. Hampton ...
    • 1962–1966
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Evelyn Raymond
    • 1966
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Caroline Prescott
    • 1965
  • The Littlest Hobo (1963)
    The Littlest Hobo
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Eloise Tankley
    • 1964
  • Inger Stevens and William Windom in The Farmer's Daughter (1963)
    The Farmer's Daughter
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Eleanor
    • 1964
  • Imogene Coca in Grindl (1963)
    Grindl
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Abigail Ludlow
    • 1963
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Lucy Carmichael
    • 1963
  • Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
    Hawaiian Eye
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Diane Calloway
    • 1963
  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Allison
    • 1963
  • Our Man Higgins (1962)
    Our Man Higgins
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Whitley
    • 1963

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The Man in the Net
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The Man in the Net
Three Coins in the Fountain
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Three Coins in the Fountain
Three Coins in the Fountain
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Three Coins in the Fountain

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Cathryn Givney
  • Born
    • October 27, 1896
    • Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • March 16, 1978
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      J. George StutzmanDecember 17, 1919 - ? (divorced)
  • Other works
    Appeared in the following Broadway productions:
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    American character actress, often seen as snooty society matrons. Best known for her role as Mrs. Rhinelander (which, incidentally, was the name of the town in which she was born) in My Friend Irma (1949).

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