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Edna May Oliver was an American film actress. During the 1930s, she was one of the American screen’s best-known character actresses often playing tart-tongued spinsters. Born Edna May Nutter in Malden, Massachusetts, the daughter of Ida May and Charles Edward Nutter, Edna was a descendant of the sixth American president, John Quincy Adams. She quit […]
Nov 24, 2014 · Edna May Oliver (November 9, 1883 – November 9, 1942) was an American stage and film actress. During the 1930’s, she was one of the best-known character actresses in American films, often playing tart-tongued spinsters. Early Life
A TALE OF TWO CITIES, Edna May Oliver, Elizabeth Allan, Henry B. Walthall, Claude Gillingwater, 1935 ROMEO AND JULIET, Edna May Oliver, C. Aubrey Smith, Violet Kemble Cooper, ...
"Horse faced" was the usual capsule assessment given American actress Edna May Oliver - a gross disservice to her talent and accomplishments. A descendant of President John Quincy Adams, she aspired to a career in opera, and at 16 her uncle secured her a job with a light opera company.
E dna May Oliver, who rose to film fame with her portrayals of witty maiden aunts, was born Edna May Nutter in Malden, Mass., on Nov. 9, 1883. She was a direct descendant of John Quincy Adams, and the actress was of prominent New England blood on both sides of her family.
Society matron Mrs. Crane (Edna May Oliver) is selected as a juror in the trial of ex-chorus girl Yvette Gordon (Jill Esmond), who's accused of murdering her rich elderly husband. In court,... See full summary » Director: Lowell Sherman | Stars: Edna May Oliver, Jill Esmond, Roscoe Ates, Ken Murray. Votes: 426
Nov 8, 2021 · Here are 10 things you should know about Edna May Oliver, born on November 9, 1883. Oliver specialized in comedy—"With a horse's face," she once quipped, "w...
