Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Acting

October 16, 1886 — September 7, 1971Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Spring Byington (October 17, 1886 – September 7, 1971) was an American actress. Her career included a seven-year run on radio and television as the star of December Bride. She was a key MGM contract player, appearing in films from the 1930s through the 1960s.

Known for

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

Batman

Batman

1966

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1943

Jezebel

Jezebel

1938

Little Women

Little Women

1933

Werewolf of London

Werewolf of London

1935

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Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

1997

Self (archive footage)

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997

Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

(archive footage)

The Flying Nun

The Flying Nun

1967

Mother General

Batman

Batman

1966

J. Pauline Spaghetti

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

Mother

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Iris Fuchsia

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

Louise

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960

Suzie Robinson

The Detectives

The Detectives

1959

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1959

Laramie

Laramie

1959

Daisy Cooper

The Lux Show

1957

Self

The Ford Show

1956

Self

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Mrs. Miller

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alice Wagner

December Bride

December Bride

1954

Lily Ruskin

The Rocket Man

The Rocket Man

1954

Justice Amelia Brown

The Danny Thomas Show

The Danny Thomas Show

1953

Eloise Adams

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

Aunt Cordelia

Because You're Mine

Because You're Mine

1952

Mrs. Edna Montville

No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom

1952

Mama Kingshead

Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

1951

Sister Edwitha

Bannerline

Bannerline

1951

Mrs. Loomis

According to Mrs. Hoyle

According to Mrs. Hoyle

1951

Mrs. Harriet Hoyle

Walk Softly, Stranger

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950

Mrs. Brentman

Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

1950

Mrs. Masters

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950

Agnes Thorndyke

Louisa

Louisa

1950

Louisa Norton

Please Believe Me

Please Believe Me

1950

Mrs. Milwright

The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

Kathy's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

Self

The Big Wheel

The Big Wheel

1949

Mary Coy

In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

Nellie Burke

B.F.'s Daughter

B.F.'s Daughter

1948

Gladys Fulton

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

1947

Martha Stafford

Cynthia

Cynthia

1947

Carrie Bishop Jannings

Singapore

Singapore

1947

Mrs. Bellows

Living in a Big Way

Living in a Big Way

1947

Mrs. Minerva Alsop Morgan

Little Mister Jim

Little Mister Jim

1947

Mrs. Starwell

My Brother Talks to Horses

My Brother Talks to Horses

1947

Mrs. 'Ma' Penrose

Faithful in My Fashion

Faithful in My Fashion

1946

Miss Mary Swanson

A Letter for Evie

A Letter for Evie

1946

Mrs. McPherson

Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

1946

Magda

Meet Me on Broadway

Meet Me on Broadway

1946

Sylvia Kane Storm

Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie

1945

Mrs. Frost

Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance

1945

Nona Glenn

The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage

1945

Violet Price

Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke

1945

Mrs. Brooks

I'll Be Seeing You

I'll Be Seeing You

1944

Mrs. Marshall

Reward Unlimited

Reward Unlimited

1944

Peggy's mother

The Heavenly Body

The Heavenly Body

1944

Nancy Potter

Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1943

Bertha Van Cleve

Presenting Lily Mars

Presenting Lily Mars

1943

Mrs. Mars

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

1942

Cecilia Talbot

The Affairs of Martha

The Affairs of Martha

1942

Sophia Sommerfield

Rings on Her Fingers

Rings on Her Fingers

1942

Mrs. Maybelle Worthington

Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

1942

Mary Sunshine

The Vanishing Virginian

The Vanishing Virginian

1942

Rosa Yancey

When Ladies Meet

When Ladies Meet

1941

Bridget 'Bridgie' Drake

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

1941

Carlotta Emerson

The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

Elizabeth Ellis

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

Mme Mitchell

Arkansas Judge

Arkansas Judge

1941

Mary Shoemaker

Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners

1940

Aunt Lucy

My Love Came Back

My Love Came Back

1940

Clara Malette

On Their Own

On Their Own

1940

Mrs. John Jones

Young as You Feel

Young as You Feel

1940

Mrs. John Jones

Laddie

Laddie

1940

Mrs. Stanton

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1940

Mummy Tyl

A Child is Born

A Child is Born

1939

Mrs. Mamie West

Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work

1939

Mrs. John Jones

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1939

Mrs. John Jones

Chicken Wagon Family

Chicken Wagon Family

1939

Josephine Fippany

Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty

1939

Dolly Madison (edited from 'The Buccaneer')

The Jones Family in Hollywood

The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939

Mrs. John Jones

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939

Mrs. Hubbard

Everybody's Baby

Everybody's Baby

1939

Mrs. John Jones

Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

1938

Mrs. John Jones

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Penny Sycamore

Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers

1938

Mrs. John Jones

A Trip to Paris

A Trip to Paris

1938

Mrs. John Jones

Jezebel

Jezebel

1938

Mrs. Kendrick

Love on a Budget

Love on a Budget

1938

Louise Jones

Penrod and His Twin Brother

Penrod and His Twin Brother

1938

Mrs. Schofield

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

Widow Douglas (uncredited)

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1938

Dolly Madison

Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble

1937

Mrs. John Jones

It's Love I'm After

It's Love I'm After

1937

Aunt Ella

Hot Water

Hot Water

1937

Mrs. John Jones

Big Business

Big Business

1937

Mrs. John Jones

Hotel Haywire

Hotel Haywire

1937

Mrs. Parkhouse

The Road Back

The Road Back

1937

Ernst's Mother

A Family Affair

A Family Affair

1937

Emily Hardy

Penrod and Sam

Penrod and Sam

1937

Mrs. Schofield

Green Light

Green Light

1937

Mrs. Dexter

Clarence

Clarence

1937

Mrs. Wheeler

Off to the Races

Off to the Races

1937

Mrs. John Jones

Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild

1936

Rebecca Perry

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

Lady Octavia Warrenton

The Girl on the Front Page

The Girl on the Front Page

1936

Mrs. Langford

Dodsworth

Dodsworth

1936

Matey Pearson

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1936

Mrs. Randall

Back to Nature

Back to Nature

1936

Louise Jones

Palm Springs

Palm Springs

1936

Aunt Letty

Educating Father

Educating Father

1936

Mrs. John Jones

Every Saturday Night

Every Saturday Night

1936

Mrs. Evers

The Voice of Bugle Ann

The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936

Ma Davis

Ah, Wilderness!

Ah, Wilderness!

1935

Essie Miller

The Great Impersonation

The Great Impersonation

1935

Duchess Caroline

Broadway Hostess

Broadway Hostess

1935

Mrs. Duncan-Griswold-Wembly-Smythe

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

Mrs. Byam

Way Down East

Way Down East

1935

Mrs. Louisa Bartlett

Orchids to You

Orchids to You

1935

Alice Draper

Love Me Forever

Love Me Forever

1935

Clara Fields

Werewolf of London

Werewolf of London

1935

Ettie Coombes

Little Women

Little Women

1933

Marmee