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Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Acting·1898–1989·85 films

Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career.

Filmography

Casablanca
Casablanca (1943)Wife of Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music (1965)Frau Schmidt
Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train (1951)Mrs. Cunningham
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)Mrs. French
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)Lady Beekman
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)(in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle (1967)Lady Fetherington
Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge (1940)Hostess at Restaurant (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor (1942)Mrs. Osborne
The Glass Key
The Glass Key (1942)Henrys' Dinner Guest (uncredited)
National Velvet
National Velvet (1945)Miss Sims
Random Harvest
Random Harvest (1942)Julia
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)Gracie the Barmaid
Three Coins in the Fountain
Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
Hollow Triumph (1948)Mrs. Gerry (uncredited)
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer (1958)Madame Hilaire
The Amazing Mr. X
The Amazing Mr. X (1948)Wealthy looking woman
Fire Over England
Fire Over England (1937)Elena's Governess (uncredited)
Road to Zanzibar
Road to Zanzibar (1941)Clara Kimble (uncredited)
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden (1949)Nurse
Thunder on the Hill
Thunder on the Hill (1951)Pierce
Forever Amber
Forever Amber (1947)Mrs. Abbott
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936)
Ivy
Ivy (1947)Joan Rodney (uncredited)
13 Frightened Girls
13 Frightened Girls (1963)Miss Pittford
Five Minutes to Live
Five Minutes to Live (1961)Priscilla Auerbach
The White Cliffs of Dover
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)Mrs. Bland
Young Bess
Young Bess (1953)Lady Tyrwhitt
Fancy Pants
Fancy Pants (1950)Lady Maude
Les Miserables
Les Miserables (1952)Madame Courbet (uncredited)
Boys Will Be Boys
Boys Will Be Boys (1935)Lady Dorking
Rome Adventure
Rome Adventure (1962)Dean of Briarcroft College for Women (uncredited)
The Green Years
The Green Years (1946)Mrs. Bosomley
The Cheaters
The Cheaters (1945)Mattie
Hold That Blonde!
Hold That Blonde! (1945)Flora Carteret
Windbag the Sailor
Windbag the Sailor (1936)Olivia Potter-Porter
Evergreen
Evergreen (1934)Barmaid (uncredited)
A Very Special Favor
A Very Special Favor (1965)Mother Plum
The Miracle
The Miracle (1959)Mrs. MacGregor
Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney (1941)Hat Saleswoman
Istanbul Express
Istanbul Express (1969)Englishwoman
Kisses for My President
Kisses for My President (1964)Miss Disendorff (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous (1943)Opera singer (uncredited)
Adventure in Baltimore
Adventure in Baltimore (1949)Helen Hadley Hamilton
Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will (1936)Lady Margaret Wimpleton
Mademoiselle Fifi
Mademoiselle Fifi (1944)The Wholesaler's Wife
Johnny Doughboy
Johnny Doughboy (1942)Miss Penticott
Flying with Music
Flying with Music (1942)Miss Mullens
Jupiter's Darling
Jupiter's Darling (1955)Fabia
The Earl of Chicago
The Earl of Chicago (1940)Maureen Kilmount
Where There's Life
Where There's Life (1947)Mabel Jones
Island of Love
Island of Love (1963)Wife in Nightclub (uncredited)
We Were Dancing
We Were Dancing (1942)Mrs. Bryce-Carew
Bring on the Girls
Bring on the Girls (1945)Martha Neely
Loose in London
Loose in London (1953)Aunt Agatha
What a Woman
What a Woman (1943)Miss Timmons
Mimi
Mimi (1935)Madame Durand
Let's Live a Little
Let's Live a Little (1948)Nurse Brady
The Student's Romance
The Student's Romance (1935)Dora Streudelmeier, Karl's Aunt
In the Money
In the Money (1958)Mrs. Smythe-Chumley
Moochie of Pop Warner Football
Moochie of Pop Warner Football (1960)Miss Devon
Shipyard Sally
Shipyard Sally (1939)Lady Patricia Randall
Millie's Daughter
Millie's Daughter (1947)Mrs. Sarah Harris
Glamour Boy
Glamour Boy (1941)Mrs. Lee
Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather (1935)Mrs. Dulcie Bullock
Happy
Happy (1933)Miss Stone, Secretary with Glasses
Dixie
Dixie (1943)Mrs. LaPlant (uncredited)
Girls of the Big House
Girls of the Big House (1945)Mrs. Thelma Holt
The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women (1947)Wilmer Dawson
Crime on the Hill
Crime on the Hill (1933)Editor's Secretary
The Glorious Adventure
The Glorious Adventure (1922)Court Lady (uncredited)
Rhythm Racketeer
Rhythm Racketeer (1937)Mrs. Della Nash
The Iron Duke
The Iron Duke (1934)Duchess of Richmond
The Good Fellows
The Good Fellows (1943)Mrs. Drayton
Doc
Doc (1969)Mrs. Dobson
A Night Like This
A Night Like This (1932)Mrs. Tuckett(uncredited)
The Searching Wind
The Searching Wind (1946)Mrs. Hayworth
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard (1941)Lady Heathcote
Those Endearing Young Charms
Those Endearing Young Charms (1945)Mrs. Woods, Hall's Floor Lady
Dirty Work
Dirty Work (1934)Tiara Customer
Wanted!
Wanted! (1937)Mrs. Smithers
Everything Happens to Me
Everything Happens to Me (1938)Mrs. Prodder
Turkey Time
Turkey Time (1933)Ernestine Stoatt
Music Hath Charms
Music Hath Charms (1936)Bit (uncredited)
East Meets West
East Meets West (1936)Lady Mallory