Connie Gilchrist

Biography

Connie Gilchrist was an American actress of stage, film and television. Born in Brooklyn, she attended Assumption Academy and first appeared on stage in London in 1917, at the age of 22. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer signed her to a ten-year contract in 1939, and her Hollywood films included A Letter to Three Wives (1949), Little Women (1949), Houdini (1953) and Some Came Running (1958). She played Purity Pinker in Long John Silver (1954) and returned to the part in the spin-off television series, which also brought Robert Newton back. Her best-known role was Norah Muldoon in Auntie Mame (1958). On Broadway she appeared in Ladies and Gentlemen, Work Is for Horses, Excursion and Mulato, and she also worked on television programs such as General Electric Theater. She died in 1985.

89years old at death

Born July 17, 1895Brooklyn
Died March 3, 1985Santa Fe
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Gertrude Rose Volmer (birth name)Also credited as Rose Constance Gilchrist

Movie Career

Films: 25
Career span: 24 years1941 to 1965

Genres

Drama48%, 12 films
Comedy44%, 11 films
Romance40%, 10 films
Crime16%, 4 films
Family12%, 3 films

First and latest

Connie Gilchrist movies on Netflix

The Monkey's Uncle1965IMDb rating 5.9as Mrs. Gossett
Tickle Me1965IMDb rating 5.8as Hilda
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones1964IMDb rating 6.2as Mrs. Gossett
Auntie Mame1958IMDb rating 7.9as Norah Muldoon
Machine-Gun Kelly1958IMDb rating 6.1as 'Ma' Becker
Some Came Running1958IMDb rating 7.2as Jane Barclay
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit1956IMDb rating 7.1as Mrs. Manter
It Should Happen to You1954IMDb rating 7.2as Mrs. Riker
Long John Silver1954IMDb rating 5.7as Purity Pinker
The Far Country1954IMDb rating 7.1as Hominy
Houdini1953IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Shultz
Thunder on the Hill1951IMDb rating 6.8as Sister Josephine
Stars in My Crown1950IMDb rating 7.4as Sarah Isbell
The Killer That Stalked New York1950IMDb rating 6.4as Belle - the Landlady
A Letter to Three Wives1949IMDb rating 7.6as Mrs. Ruby Finney
Little Women1949IMDb rating 7.2as Mrs. Kirke
Act of Violence1948IMDb rating 7.5as Martha
Good News1947IMDb rating 6.7as Cora the Cook
Song of the Thin Man1947IMDb rating 6.9as Bertha
The Hucksters1947IMDb rating 6.7as Betty - Switchboard Operator
Nothing But Trouble1944IMDb rating 6.3as Mrs. Flannigan
Grand Central Murder1942IMDb rating 6.5as Pearl Delroy
Tortilla Flat1942IMDb rating 6.2as Mrs. Torrelli
A Woman's Face1941IMDb rating 7.2as Christina Dalvik
Johnny Eager1941IMDb rating 7.1as Peg

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Auntie Mame1958 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Norah Muldoon
IMDb rating 7.914K votes
A Letter to Three Wives1949 Drama, Romanceas Mrs. Ruby Finney
IMDb rating 7.612K votes
It Should Happen to You1954as Mrs. Riker
IMDb rating 7.25.3K votes
The Far Country1954as Hominy
IMDb rating 7.19.7K votes
Long John Silver1954as Purity Pinker
IMDb rating 5.7981 votes
Act of Violence1948as Martha
IMDb rating 7.56.9K votes
A Woman's Face1941as Christina Dalvik
IMDb rating 7.24.4K votes
Some Came Running1958as Jane Barclay
IMDb rating 7.28.4K votes

Most often with

Mervyn LeRoy directed two of these films, George Cukor two and Robert Stevenson two. Leon Ames appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Leon Ames

Keenan Wynn

Henry O'Neill

Janet Leigh

Peter Lawford

Van HeflinMervyn LeRoyDirector, 2 films

George CukorDirector, 2 films Robert StevensonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Leon Ames4 films together, 1947 to 1965
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- The Monkey's Uncle1965IMDb rating 5.9Gilchrist as Mrs. GossettAmes as Judge Holmsby
- The Misadventures of Merlin Jones1964IMDb rating 6.2Gilchrist as Mrs. GossettAmes as Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
- Little Women1949IMDb rating 7.2Gilchrist as Mrs. KirkeAmes as Father March
- Song of the Thin Man1947IMDb rating 6.9Gilchrist as BerthaAmes as Mitchell Talbin
Keenan Wynn3 films together, 1947 to 1956
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- The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit1956IMDb rating 7.1Gilchrist as Mrs. ManterWynn as Sgt. Caesar Gardella
- Song of the Thin Man1947IMDb rating 6.9Gilchrist as BerthaWynn as Clarence 'Clinker' Krause
- The Hucksters1947IMDb rating 6.7Gilchrist as Betty - Switchboard OperatorWynn as Buddy Hare
Henry O'Neill3 films together, 1941 to 1944
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- Nothing But Trouble1944IMDb rating 6.3Gilchrist as Mrs. FlanniganO'Neill as Mr. Hawkley
- Tortilla Flat1942IMDb rating 6.2Gilchrist as Mrs. TorrelliO'Neill as Father Ramon
- Johnny Eager1941IMDb rating 7.1Gilchrist as PegO'Neill as Mr. Verne
Janet Leigh3 films together, 1948 to 1953
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- Houdini1953IMDb rating 6.8Gilchrist as Mrs. ShultzLeigh as Bess Houdini
- Little Women1949IMDb rating 7.2Gilchrist as Mrs. KirkeLeigh as Meg
- Act of Violence1948IMDb rating 7.5Gilchrist as MarthaLeigh as Edith Enley
Peter Lawford3 films together, 1947 to 1954
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- It Should Happen to You1954IMDb rating 7.2Gilchrist as Mrs. RikerLawford as Evan Adams III
- Little Women1949IMDb rating 7.2Gilchrist as Mrs. KirkeLawford as Theodore "Laurie" Laurence
- Good News1947IMDb rating 6.7Gilchrist as Cora the CookLawford as Tommy Marlowe
Van Heflin3 films together, 1941 to 1948
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- Act of Violence1948IMDb rating 7.5Gilchrist as MarthaHeflin as Frank R. Enley
- Grand Central Murder1942IMDb rating 6.5Gilchrist as Pearl DelroyHeflin as 'Rocky' Custer
- Johnny Eager1941IMDb rating 7.1Gilchrist as PegHeflin as Jeff Hartnett
Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 2 films, 1941 to 1949
All films by Mervyn LeRoy
- Little Women1949IMDb rating 7.2Gilchrist as Mrs. Kirke
- Johnny Eager1941IMDb rating 7.1Gilchrist as Peg
George CukorDirector, 2 films, 1941 to 1954
All films by George Cukor
- It Should Happen to You1954IMDb rating 7.2Gilchrist as Mrs. Riker
- A Woman's Face1941IMDb rating 7.2Gilchrist as Christina Dalvik
Robert StevensonDirector, 2 films, 1964 to 1965
All films by Robert Stevenson
- The Monkey's Uncle1965IMDb rating 5.9Gilchrist as Mrs. Gossett
- The Misadventures of Merlin Jones1964IMDb rating 6.2Gilchrist as Mrs. Gossett

Box office

What Connie Gilchrist's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$24.2 million

7 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.

7Worldwide figure
3US gross only
1Never in cinemas
14Figure not found

Top grosser

Little Women1949Mrs. Kirke$5.9 million

Highest grossing

The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Little Women1949as Mrs. Kirke
$5.9M24.4% of the total
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A Letter to Three Wives1949as Mrs. Ruby Finney
$5.4M22.3% of the total
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Tickle Me1965as Hilda
$5.0M20.7% of the total
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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit1956as Mrs. Manter
$4.3M18.0% of the total
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A Woman's Face1941as Christina Dalvik
$1.9M7.9% of the total
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Act of Violence1948as Martha
$1.1M4.7% of the total
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Grand Central Murder1942as Pearl Delroy
$515K2.1% of the total