Moyna MacGill

Biography

Moyna MacGill was a Northern Irish actress born in Belfast, where her father's directorship of the Grand Opera House drew her toward performing. Director George Pearson noticed her on the London Underground during her teenage years and gave her parts in several of his films. She made her stage debut in 1918 at the Globe Theatre in Love is a Cottage, and after Gerald du Maurier encouraged the change, she took the name Moyna MacGill and built a leading career in light comedies, melodramas, and classics alongside Herbert Marshall, John Gielgud, and Basil Rathbone. In Hollywood she concentrated on smaller character roles; her screen credits included Frenchman's Creek (1944) and The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), and on television she appeared on Studio One, The Twilight Zone, Dr. Kildare, Mister Ed, and My Favorite Martian. The Irish Times ranked her 35th among Ireland's greatest film actors in 2020.

79years old at death

Born December 10, 1895Belfast
Died November 25, 1975Los Angeles
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 7 years1944 to 1951

Genres

Romance71%, 5 films
Drama57%, 4 films
Horror43%, 3 films
Fantasy29%, 2 films
Mystery29%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
As a teenager, Macgill was spotted by director and producer George Pearson while riding the London Underground, and he cast her in several of his films.
About the name
Gerald du Maurier encouraged Macgill to change her name to Moyna Macgill, a name that was often misspelled, including as Magill in the film Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven.

Moyna MacGill movies on Netflix

Bride of the Gorilla1951IMDb rating 4.4as Mme. Van Heusen
Green Dolphin Street1947IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Metivier
The Clock1945IMDb rating 7.3as Patron at Diner
The Picture of Dorian Gray1945IMDb rating 7.5as Duchess
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry1945IMDb rating 6.8as Hester Quincy
Frenchman's Creek1944IMDb rating 6.1as Lady Godolphin
The Uninvited1944IMDb rating 7.2as Miss Coatsworthy

Best known for

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

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The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry1945 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Hester Quincy
IMDb rating 6.82.3K votes
The Uninvited1944 Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romanceas Miss Coatsworthy
IMDb rating 7.214K votes
The Picture of Dorian Gray1945as Duchess
IMDb rating 7.516K votes
The Clock1945as Patron at Diner
IMDb rating 7.34.5K votes
Green Dolphin Street1947as Mrs. Metivier
IMDb rating 6.82.0K votes
Frenchman's Creek1944as Lady Godolphin
IMDb rating 6.1974 votes
Bride of the Gorilla1951as Mme. Van Heusen
IMDb rating 4.41.6K votes

Worked with

Moyna MacGill shares two films with George Sanders, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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George Sanders

Donna Reed

Keenan Wynn

Lon Chaney Jr.

Angela Lansbury

Ray TealAlbert LewinDirector, 1 film Lewis AllenDirector, 1 film

Vincente MinnelliDirector, 1 film

Films together

George Sanders2 films together, 1945
George Sanders's page
- The Picture of Dorian Gray1945IMDb rating 7.5MacGill as DuchessSanders as Lord Henry Wotton
- The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry1945IMDb rating 6.8MacGill as Hester QuincySanders as Harry Melville Quincey
Donna Reed2 films together, 1945 to 1947
Donna Reed's page
- Green Dolphin Street1947IMDb rating 6.8MacGill as Mrs. MetivierReed as Marguerite Patourel
- The Picture of Dorian Gray1945IMDb rating 7.5MacGill as DuchessReed as Gladys Hallward
Keenan Wynn1 film together, 1945
Keenan Wynn's page
- The Clock1945IMDb rating 7.3MacGill as Patron at DinerWynn as The Drunk
Lon Chaney Jr.1 film together, 1951
Lon Chaney Jr.'s page
- Bride of the Gorilla1951IMDb rating 4.4MacGill as Mme. Van HeusenChaney as Commissioner Taro
Angela Lansbury1 film together, 1945
Angela Lansbury's page
- The Picture of Dorian Gray1945IMDb rating 7.5MacGill as DuchessLansbury as Sibyl Vane
Ray Teal1 film together, 1945
Ray Teal's page
- The Clock1945IMDb rating 7.3MacGill as Patron at DinerTeal as Policeman
Albert LewinDirector, 1 film, 1945
All films by Albert Lewin
- The Picture of Dorian Gray1945IMDb rating 7.5MacGill as Duchess
Lewis AllenDirector, 1 film, 1944
All films by Lewis Allen
- The Uninvited1944IMDb rating 7.2MacGill as Miss Coatsworthy
Vincente MinnelliDirector, 1 film, 1945
All films by Vincente Minnelli
- The Clock1945IMDb rating 7.3MacGill as Patron at Diner

Online

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