05/27/1879
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada:
Lucile Watson war eine kanadische Schauspielerin, die lange in den Vereinigten Staaten lebte. Sie war bekannt für ihre Rollen als beeindruckende, resolute Witwen. Watson war die Tochter eines Offiziers der britischen Armee. Gegen seinen Willen reiste sie nach New York City und schrieb sich an einer Schauspielschule ein. Watson war hauptsächlich Bühnenschauspielerin und wirkte in 39 Broadway-Stücken mit. In ihrer wohl bekanntesten Rolle verkörperte Watson die Fanny Farrelly in Lillian Hellmans antifaschistischem Theaterstück „Die Wacht am Rhein“, das 1941 am Broadway mit Paul Lukas in der Hauptrolle uraufgeführt wurde. Zwei Jahre später spielten sie und Lukas in Hollywood erneut ihre Rollen in der Verfilmung, wofür Watson eine Nominierung für den Oscar als beste Nebendarstellerin erhielt.
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Let's Dance (1950) as Serena Everett |
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Harriet Craig (1950) as Celia Fenwick |
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Everybody Does It (1949) as Mrs. Blair |
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Little Women (1949) as Aunt March |
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That Wonderful Urge (1948) as Cornelia Farley |
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Julia Misbehaves (1948) as Mrs. Packett |
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The Emperor Waltz (1948) as Princesse Bitotska |
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Ivy (1947) as Mrs. Gretorex |
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Song of the South (1946) as Grandmother |
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The Razor's Edge (1946) as Louisa Bradley |
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Never Say Goodbye (1946) as Mrs. Hamilton |
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Tomorrow Is Forever (1946) as Aunt Jessica Hamilton |
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My Reputation (1946) as Mary Kimball |
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Watch on the Rhine (1943) as Fanny Farrelly |
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Rage in Heaven (1941) as Mrs. Monrell |
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) as Mrs. Custler |
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The Women (1939) as Mrs. Morehead |
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Sweethearts (1938) as Mrs. Marlowe |
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The Young in Heart (1938) as Mrs. Jennings |
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The Royal Family of Broadway (1930) as Actress Backstage |