Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Acting

Birthday

1898/01/20

Day of death

1989/01/19 (91 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also know as

Norma Varden Shackleton

Biography

Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career.

Acting
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7.3

(1953) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as Lady Beekman

Strangers on a Train
7.7

(1951) Strangers on a Train

as Mrs. Cunningham

The Good Fellows
0.0

(1943) The Good Fellows

as Mrs. Drayton

Random Harvest
7.3

(1942) Random Harvest

as Julia

Road to Zanzibar
6.3

(1941) Road to Zanzibar

as Clara Kimble

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.6

(1982) Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)

Witness for the Prosecution
8.2

(1957) Witness for the Prosecution

as Mrs. French

The Sound of Music
7.7

(1965) The Sound of Music

as Frau Schmidt

13 Frightened Girls
5.4

(1963) 13 Frightened Girls

as Miss Pittford

Five Minutes to Live
5.7

(1961) Five Minutes to Live

as Priscilla Auerbach

Doctor Dolittle
6.2

(1967) Doctor Dolittle

as Lady Fetherington

Where There's Life
5.6

(1947) Where There's Life

as Mabel Jones

The Major and the Minor
7.0

(1942) The Major and the Minor

as Mrs. Osborne

Thunder on the Hill
6.5

(1951) Thunder on the Hill

as Pierce

Mademoiselle Fifi
5.8

(1944) Mademoiselle Fifi

as The Wholesaler's Wife

Where There's a Will
6.6

(1936) Where There's a Will

as Lady Margaret Wimpleton

Les Miserables
5.4

(1952) Les Miserables

as Madame Courbet (uncredited)

The Green Years
6.5

(1946) The Green Years

as Mrs. Bosomley

Loose in London
5.1

(1953) Loose in London

as Aunt Agatha

Flying with Music
3.2

(1942) Flying with Music

as Miss Mullens

Windbag the Sailor
7.7

(1936) Windbag the Sailor

as Olivia Potter-Porter

Boys Will Be Boys
6.2

(1935) Boys Will Be Boys

as Lady Dorking

Jupiter's Darling
4.3

(1955) Jupiter's Darling

as Fabia

The Earl of Chicago
5.6

(1940) The Earl of Chicago

as Maureen Kilmount

Kisses for My President
7.0

(1964) Kisses for My President

as Miss Disendorff (uncredited)

We Were Dancing
4.2

(1942) We Were Dancing

as Mrs. Bryce-Carew

What a Woman
5.6

(1943) What a Woman

as Miss Timmons

Adventure in Baltimore
4.9

(1949) Adventure in Baltimore

as Helen Hadley Hamilton

The Searching Wind
0.0

(1946) The Searching Wind

as Mrs. Hayworth

Three Coins in the Fountain
5.9

(1954) Three Coins in the Fountain

as Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited)

The Glass Key
6.6

(1942) The Glass Key

as Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Casablanca
8.2

(1943) Casablanca

as Wife of Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)

Dirty Work
0.0

(1934) Dirty Work

as Tiara Customer

The Buccaneer
6.4

(1958) The Buccaneer

as Madame Hilaire

Ivy
6.8

(1947) Ivy

as Joan Rodney (uncredited)

Turkey Time
0.0

(1933) Turkey Time

as Ernestine Stoatt

0.0

(1937) Make-Up

as Hostess

Dixie
3.0

(1943) Dixie

as Mrs. LaPlant

Hold That Blonde!
6.4

(1945) Hold That Blonde!

as Flora Carteret

A Very Special Favor
5.7

(1965) A Very Special Favor

as Mother Plum

Shipyard Sally
5.0

(1939) Shipyard Sally

as Lady Patricia Randall

Those Endearing Young Charms
0.0

(1945) Those Endearing Young Charms

as Mrs. Woods, Hall's Floor Lady

0.0

(1935) Get Off My Foot

as Mrs. Rawlingcourt

Crime on the Hill
6.5

(1933) Crime on the Hill

as Editor's Secretary

National Velvet
7.2

(1945) National Velvet

as Miss Sims

Scotland Yard
0.0

(1941) Scotland Yard

as Lady Heathcote

Girls of the Big House
6.0

(1945) Girls of the Big House

as Mrs. Thelma Holt

Young Bess
5.8

(1953) Young Bess

as Lady Tyrwhitt

Moochie of Pop Warner Football
6.5

(1960) Moochie of Pop Warner Football

as Miss Devon

Forever Amber
6.1

(1947) Forever Amber

as Mrs. Abbott

0.0

(1935) Foreign Affaires

as Mrs. Hardy Hornett

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
6.8

(1943) Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

as Gracie the Barmaid

Waterloo Bridge
7.5

(1940) Waterloo Bridge

as Hostess at Restaurant (uncredited)

Happy
2.0

(1933) Happy

as Miss Stone, Secretary with Glasses

The Cheaters
6.0

(1945) The Cheaters

as Mattie

The Student's Romance
5.0

(1935) The Student's Romance

as Dora Streudelmeier, Karl's Aunt

Bring on the Girls
6.1

(1945) Bring on the Girls

as Martha Neely

Fancy Pants
5.6

(1950) Fancy Pants

as Lady Maude

In the Money
7.0

(1958) In the Money

as Mrs. Smythe-Chumley

The Iron Duke
0.0

(1934) The Iron Duke

as Duchess of Richmond

The Trouble with Women
0.0

(1947) The Trouble with Women

as Wilmer Dawson

A Night Like This
0.0

(1932) A Night Like This

as Mrs. Tuckett(uncredited)

East Meets West
0.0

(1936) East Meets West

as Lady Mallory

Istanbul Express
5.1

(1969) Istanbul Express

as Englishwoman

Mr. District Attorney
6.2

(1941) Mr. District Attorney

as Hat Saleswoman

Johnny Doughboy
5.5

(1942) Johnny Doughboy

as Miss Penticott

Slightly Dangerous
5.8

(1943) Slightly Dangerous

as Opera singer (uncredited)

The Amazing Mr. X
6.2

(1948) The Amazing Mr. X

as Wealthy looking woman

Stormy Weather
0.0

(1935) Stormy Weather

as ---

Let's Live a Little
6.3

(1948) Let's Live a Little

as Nurse Brady

The White Cliffs of Dover
6.7

(1944) The White Cliffs of Dover

as Mrs. Bland

Mimi
5.2

(1935) Mimi

as Madame Durand

The Secret Garden
7.1

(1949) The Secret Garden

as Nurse

Music Hath Charms
0.0

(1936) Music Hath Charms

as Bit (uncredited)

0.0

(1931) The Chance of a Night Time

as Mrs. Rashley-Butcher (uncredited)

Island of Love
5.3

(1963) Island of Love

as Wife in Nightclub (uncredited)

Rome Adventure
5.4

(1962) Rome Adventure

as Dean of Briarcroft College for Women (uncredited)

Fire Over England
6.0

(1937) Fire Over England

as Elena's Governess (uncredited)

The Glorious Adventure
4.0

(1922) The Glorious Adventure

as Court Lady (uncredited)

Evergreen
6.2

(1934) Evergreen

as Barmaid (uncredited)

The Miracle
6.7

(1959) The Miracle

as Mrs. MacGregor

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
6.9

(1936) The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

as ---

Wanted!
0.0

(1937) Wanted!

as Mrs. Smithers

Rhythm Racketeer
5.0

(1937) Rhythm Racketeer

as Mrs. Della Nash

Millie's Daughter
1.0

(1947) Millie's Daughter

as Mrs. Sarah Harris

Doc
0.0

(1969) Doc

as Mrs. Dobson

Glamour Boy
6.0

(1941) Glamour Boy

as Mrs. Lee

Hollow Triumph
6.5

(1948) Hollow Triumph

as Mrs. Gerry (uncredited)

Everything Happens to Me
0.0

(1938) Everything Happens to Me

as Mrs. Prodder

Mister Ed
6.7

(1961) Mister Ed

as Mrs. Davis

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as Mrs. Hotchkiss

Batman
7.3

(1966) Batman

as Mrs. Monteagle

The Lucy Show
7.0

(1962) The Lucy Show

as Mrs. Van Vlack

The Beverly Hillbillies
6.8

(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies

as Mrs. Van Ransohoff

I Love Lucy
7.9

(1951) I Love Lucy

as Mrs. Benson

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Winifred Wileen

Bewitched
7.9

(1964) Bewitched

as Mrs. Lucille Dumont

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Mrs. MacDowell

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Aunt

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ---

The Real McCoys
5.6

(1957) The Real McCoys

as Woman

Hazel
6.9

(1961) Hazel

as Harriet Johnson

The 20th Century Fox Hour
5.2

(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Mrs. Sylvester

Matinee Theater
4.6

(1955) Matinee Theater

as ---

Cavalcade of America
3.5

(1952) Cavalcade of America

as ---

Telephone Time
6.3

(1956) Telephone Time

as ---

Coronado 9
6.0

(1960) Coronado 9

as ---

Letter to Loretta
6.2

(1953) Letter to Loretta

as Mrs. Masters

Mr. & Mrs. North
4.3

(1952) Mr. & Mrs. North

as ---

Adventures of Superman
6.7

(1952) Adventures of Superman

as Mabel McCredy

Letter to Loretta
6.2

(1953) Letter to Loretta

as Head Nurse

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as ---

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Mrs. Tarmigan

The Real McCoys
5.6

(1957) The Real McCoys

as Mrs. Murdock

The Real McCoys
5.6

(1957) The Real McCoys

as Mrs. Barton

The Red Skelton Show
7.3

(1951) The Red Skelton Show

as Wealthy Art Patron

5.5

(1956) The Gale Storm Show

as Miss Gompers

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Jenny (uncredited)

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Miss Devon

The Ford Television Theatre
7.0

(1952) The Ford Television Theatre

as ---

The Life Of Riley
6.0

(1953) The Life Of Riley

as Mother

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as Maude Courtright

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Ma Nutley

The Third Man
6.7

(1959) The Third Man

as Caroline Waterbury