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Josephine Hutchinson

Josephine Hutchinson

Acting

October 12, 1903 – June 4, 1998 (died at 94)
Seattle, Washington, USA
Female
35 Movies
32 TV Shows

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Josephine Hutchinson (October 12, 1903 - June 4, 1998) was an American actress. Hutchinson was born in Seattle, Washington. Her mother, Leona Roberts, was an actress best known for her role as Mrs. Meade in Gone with the Wind. Under contract with Warner Bros., Hutchinson went to Hollywood in 1934, debuting in Happiness Ahead. She was featured on the cover of Film Weekly on August 23, 1935 and appeared in The Story of Louis Pasteur in 1936. At Universal, she played Elsa von Frankenstein in one of her more memorable roles alongside actor Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff in Son of Frankenstein (1939). She later played Mrs. Townsend in North by Northwest (1959) and Love Is Better Than Ever, starring Elizabeth Taylor. Hutchinson made a number of Television appearances, including episodes of Perry Mason, The Rifleman and Little House on the Prairie. She died, aged 94, on June 4, 1998 at the Florence Nightingale Nursing Home in Manhattan. Her ashes were scattered near her niece’s home at Springfield, Oregon.

North by Northwest
North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959 8.0

as Mrs. Townsend

Age 55 (now 94)
Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939 6.7

as Elsa von Frankenstein

Age 35 (now 94)
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur

1936 6.9

as Marie Pasteur

Age 32 (now 94)
Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night

Somewhere in the Night

1946 6.7

as Elizabeth Conroy

Age 42 (now 94)
Baby the Rain Must Fall
Baby the Rain Must Fall

Baby the Rain Must Fall

1965 6.1

as Mme Ewing

Age 61 (now 94)
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966 6.7

as Mrs. Elvira McCanles

Age 62 (now 94)
Ruby Gentry
Ruby Gentry

Ruby Gentry

1952 6.3

as Letitia Gentry

Age 49 (now 94)
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

1971 7.3

as Mamie Baldwin

Age 68 (now 94)
Tom Brown's School Days
Tom Brown's School Days

Tom Brown's School Days

1940 7.4

as Mrs. Mary Arnold

Age 36 (now 94)
Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935 7.2

as Hester Adams Chase

Age 31 (now 94)
The Right to Live
The Right to Live

The Right to Live

1935 4.9

as Stella Trent

Age 31 (now 94)
Gun for a Coward
Gun for a Coward

Gun for a Coward

1956 6.0

as Madame Keough

Age 53 (now 94)
Love Is Better Than Ever
Love Is Better Than Ever

Love Is Better Than Ever

1952 6.6

as Mrs. Macaboy

Age 48 (now 94)
Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

1956 6.9

as Agnes Wood

Age 52 (now 94)
Step Down to Terror
Step Down to Terror

Step Down to Terror

1958 5.8

as Mrs. Walters

Age 54 (now 94)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1960 5.8

as Widow Douglas

Age 56 (now 94)