Cast

Ethel Griffies

1878 – 1975

Active years (films on this site)

1931–1963

Genres

DramaRomanceWarComedyHorror

Schools and movements

British CinemaClassical HollywoodHorror and the UncannyNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

James Whale1 filmJohn Schlesinger1 filmAlfred Hitchcock1 film

Biography

Ethel Griffies was a British actress. She is remembered for portraying the ornithologist Mrs. Bundy in Alfred Hitchcock's classic The Birds (1963). She appeared in stage roles in the United Kingdom and the United States, and had featured roles in around 100 motion pictures. Griffies was one of the oldest working actors in the English-speaking theatre at the time of her death at 97 years old. She acted alongside such stars as May Whitty, Ellen Terry, and Anna Neagle.

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3 films on this site

1. Waterloo Bridge 1931 · James Whale · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
2. Billy Liar 1963 · John Schlesinger · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
3. The Birds 1963 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.6 · Cast