Elizabeth Patterson

Biography

Elizabeth Patterson was an American character actress who worked in theater, film, and television. Born in Savannah, Tennessee, she studied at Tennessee colleges, where campus theater sparked her interest in drama, and she later moved to Chicago and toured with repertory companies before making her Broadway debut in Everyman in 1913. Patterson was 51 when she appeared in her first movie, the silent film The Boy Friend, in 1926, and she became a busy supporting player in Hollywood, appearing in Dinner at Eight (1933), A Bill of Divorcement (1932), The Story of Temple Drake (1933), Remember the Night (1939), and The Cat and the Canary (1939). In 1949 she played Eunice Habersham in Intruder in the Dust, and later films included Pal Joey (1957). On television she gained wide recognition as Matilda Trumbull on I Love Lucy, a role she took up in 1953 and continued for three more years.

91years old at death

Born November 22, 1874Savannah
Died January 31, 1966Los Angeles
Star sign: SagittariusFirst day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp
Also credited as Mary Elizabeth Patterson

Movie Career

Films: 26
Career span: 29 years1931 to 1960

Genres

Comedy62%, 16 films
Romance54%, 14 films
Drama42%, 11 films
Mystery31%, 8 films
Crime27%, 7 films

First and latest

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First role
Patterson was 51 years old when she was cast in her first movie, the silent film The Boy Friend in 1926, and she went on to average more than five films a year during the 1930s.

Elizabeth Patterson movies on Netflix

Tall Story1960IMDb rating 5.9as Connie
Pal Joey1957IMDb rating 6.6as Mrs. Casey
Bright Leaf1950IMDb rating 6.7as Tabitha Singleton
Intruder in the Dust1949IMDb rating 7.6as Miss Eunice Habersham
Little Women1949IMDb rating 7.2as Hannah
Lady on a Train1945IMDb rating 6.7as Aunt Charlotte Waring
Hail the Conquering Hero1944IMDb rating 7.6as Aunt Martha
The Sky's the Limit1943IMDb rating 6.3as Mrs. Fisher
I Married a Witch1942IMDb rating 7.1as Margaret
My Sister Eileen1942IMDb rating 7.0as Grandma Sherwood
Tobacco Road1941IMDb rating 6.3as Ada Lester
Michael Shayne: Private Detective1940IMDb rating 6.6as Aunt Olivia
Bulldog Drummond's Bride1939IMDb rating 5.9as Aunt Blanche Clavering
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police1939IMDb rating 6.1as Aunt Blanche Clavering
Remember the Night1939IMDb rating 7.5as Aunt Emma "Emmie"
The Cat and the Canary1939IMDb rating 7.1as Aunt Susan
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1as Aunt Hedwige
Bulldog Drummond's Peril1938IMDb rating 5.8as Aunt Blanche Clavering
Go West Young Man1936IMDb rating 6.2as Aunt Kate Barnaby
Dinner at Eight1933IMDb rating 7.5as Miss Copeland
Secret of the Blue Room1933IMDb rating 6.4as Mary, Cook
The Story of Temple Drake1933IMDb rating 7.1as Aunt Jennie
A Bill of Divorcement1932IMDb rating 6.5as Aunt Hester Fairfield
Love Me Tonight1932IMDb rating 7.5as First Aunt
No Man of Her Own1932IMDb rating 6.6as Mrs. Randall
The Smiling Lieutenant1931IMDb rating 7.1as Baroness Von Schwedel

Best known for

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

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Remember the Night1939 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Aunt Emma "Emmie"
IMDb rating 7.58.4K votes
I Married a Witch1942 Comedy, Fantasy, Romanceas Margaret
IMDb rating 7.111K votes
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938as Aunt Hedwige
IMDb rating 7.15.3K votes
Hail the Conquering Hero1944as Aunt Martha
IMDb rating 7.65.6K votes
Pal Joey1957as Mrs. Casey
IMDb rating 6.66.4K votes
Intruder in the Dust1949as Miss Eunice Habersham
IMDb rating 7.63.5K votes
The Cat and the Canary1939as Aunt Susan
IMDb rating 7.14.3K votes
Love Me Tonight1932as First Aunt
IMDb rating 7.55.2K votes

Most often with

James P. Hogan directed three of these films, George Cukor two and Ernst Lubitsch two. Grant Mitchell 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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Grant Mitchell

Brooks Benedict

George Davis

Porter Hall

Reginald Denny

E.E. CliveJames P. HoganDirector, 3 films

George CukorDirector, 2 films

Ernst LubitschDirector, 2 films

Films together

Grant Mitchell4 films together, 1932 to 1942
Grant Mitchell's page
- My Sister Eileen1942IMDb rating 7.0Patterson as Grandma SherwoodMitchell as Walter Sherwood
- Tobacco Road1941IMDb rating 6.3Patterson as Ada LesterMitchell as George Payne
- Dinner at Eight1933IMDb rating 7.5Patterson as Miss CopelandMitchell as Ed Loomis
- No Man of Her Own1932IMDb rating 6.6Patterson as Mrs. RandallMitchell as Vane
Brooks Benedict3 films together, 1939 to 1942
Brooks Benedict's page
- I Married a Witch1942IMDb rating 7.1Patterson as MargaretBenedict as Country Club Guest
- My Sister Eileen1942IMDb rating 7.0Patterson as Grandma SherwoodBenedict as Taxicab Driver
- Remember the Night1939IMDb rating 7.5Patterson as Aunt Emma "Emmie"Benedict as Courtroom Spectator
George Davis3 films together, 1932 to 1939
George Davis's page
- Bulldog Drummond's Bride1939IMDb rating 5.9Patterson as Aunt Blanche ClaveringDavis as Gaoler
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1Patterson as Aunt HedwigeDavis as Maurice
- Love Me Tonight1932IMDb rating 7.5Patterson as First AuntDavis as Pierre Dupont
Porter Hall3 films together, 1938 to 1949
Porter Hall's page
- Intruder in the Dust1949IMDb rating 7.6Patterson as Miss Eunice HabershamHall as Nub Gowrie
- Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police1939IMDb rating 6.1Patterson as Aunt Blanche ClaveringHall as Man in Drummond's Dream
- Bulldog Drummond's Peril1938IMDb rating 5.8Patterson as Aunt Blanche ClaveringHall as Dr. Max Botulian
Reginald Denny3 films together, 1938 to 1939
Reginald Denny's page
- Bulldog Drummond's Bride1939IMDb rating 5.9Patterson as Aunt Blanche ClaveringDenny as Algy Longworth
- Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police1939IMDb rating 6.1Patterson as Aunt Blanche ClaveringDenny as Algy Longworth
- Bulldog Drummond's Peril1938IMDb rating 5.8Patterson as Aunt Blanche ClaveringDenny as Algy Longworth
E.E. Clive3 films together, 1938 to 1939
E.E. Clive's page
- Bulldog Drummond's Bride1939IMDb rating 5.9Patterson as Aunt Blanche ClaveringClive as Tenny
- Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police1939IMDb rating 6.1Patterson as Aunt Blanche ClaveringClive as Tenny
- Bulldog Drummond's Peril1938IMDb rating 5.8Patterson as Aunt Blanche ClaveringClive as Tenny
James P. HoganDirector, 3 films, 1938 to 1939
All films by James P. Hogan
- Bulldog Drummond's Bride1939IMDb rating 5.9Patterson as Aunt Blanche Clavering
- Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police1939IMDb rating 6.1Patterson as Aunt Blanche Clavering
- Bulldog Drummond's Peril1938IMDb rating 5.8Patterson as Aunt Blanche Clavering
George CukorDirector, 2 films, 1932 to 1933
All films by George Cukor
- Dinner at Eight1933IMDb rating 7.5Patterson as Miss Copeland
- A Bill of Divorcement1932IMDb rating 6.5Patterson as Aunt Hester Fairfield
Ernst LubitschDirector, 2 films, 1931 to 1938
All films by Ernst Lubitsch
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1Patterson as Aunt Hedwige
- The Smiling Lieutenant1931IMDb rating 7.1Patterson as Baroness Von Schwedel
Also three films together4 more actors
- Jimmy AubreyMichael Shayne: Private Detective (1940), Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939) and Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
- John BarrymoreBulldog Drummond's Peril (1938), Dinner at Eight (1933) and A Bill of Divorcement (1932)
- Clyde CookBulldog Drummond's Bride (1939), Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939) and Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
- John HowardBulldog Drummond's Bride (1939), Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939) and Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.