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Lucile Watson (May 27, 1879 – June 24, 1962) was a Canadian actress, long based in the United States. She was "famous for her roles of formidable dowagers." [1] Early years. Watson was born in Quebec and raised in Ottawa, the daughter of an officer in the British Army.
Unsmiling character player Lucile Watson was one of Hollywood's most indomitable mothers of the 1930s and 1940s...and you can take that both ways. The archetypal matriarch who enhanced scores of plush, soapy, Victorian-styled drama, her prickly pears could be insufferable indeed and heaven help anyone who gathered up the courage to take them on.
In 1943, her critically acclaimed performace in the film version of Lillian Hellman's classic "Watch on the Rhine" earned her an Academy Award nomination as best supporting actress. In 1946, she was cast as Miss Doshy in Walt Disney's Song of the South, though only billed as Johnny's "Grandmother."
Facts. Watson was primarily a stage actress, appearing in 39 Broadway plays. She starred in plays such as Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines, Heartbreak House, Ghosts, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Pride and Prejudice.
Canadian born Lucile Watson was a stage, screen, and television actress in America.
Lucile Watson (May 27, 1879 – June 24, 1962) was a Canadian actress. She played the Lady Margaret Cronin in Waterloo Bridge (1940). She also played Fanny Farrelly in the movie Watch on the Rhine. The actress was born in Quebec City.
Unsmiling character player Lucile Watson was one of Hollywood's most indomitable mothers of the 1930s and 1940s...and you can take that both ways. The archetypal matriarch who enhanced scores of plush, soapy, Victorian-styled drama, her prickly pears could be insufferable indeed and heaven help anyone who gathered up the courage to take them on. A fiercely protective mother usually to everyone ...
