Margaret McWade
Biography
Margaret McWade born in Illinois in 1872, vaudeville theatre from the 1890's met actress Margaret Seddon together they teamed up in a double act billed as the 'Pixilated Sisters'. she later appeared most often as spinsters or mothers in many films, first under contract to the Edison Film Company under the direction of Ashley Miller with 'The Drama of Heyville' starring Marc McDermott in 1914, followed by the Vitagraph Film Company. Perhaps she will be best remembered for playing the role of Mrs. Challenger with Wallace Beery as Professor Challenger in 1925's 'The Lost World' made at the First-National Film Company. She was mostly seen in minor roles in many talkies until her last film, George Cukor's 'It Should Happen To You' starring Jack Lemmon and Judy Holiday in 1954.
84years old at death
- Born Illinois
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Margaret May McWade
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 26 years1921 to 1947
Every film, newest first
- 1947The Bishop's WifeIMDb rating 7.6
- 1936Theodora Goes WildIMDb rating 7.1
- 1925The Lost WorldIMDb rating 7.0
- 1921The BlotIMDb rating 6.6
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First role
McWade's first screen appearance came in The Drama of Heyville, a 1914 silent film. Marc McDermott starred in it, and Ashley Miller directed.
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Worked with
Margaret McWade made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Cary Grant's page
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Regis Toomey's page
Thomas Mitchell's page
Don Brodie's page
Elsa Lanchester's page
Henry KosterDirector, 1 film, 1947
All films by Henry Koster
Harry O. HoytDirector, 1 film, 1925
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Richard BoleslawskiDirector, 1 film, 1936
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