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Zeffie Tilbury(1863-1950)

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Zeffie Tilbury
Zeffie Tilbury was born on 20 November 1863 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Werewolf of London (1935) and Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935). She was married to L. E. Woodthorpe and Arthur Frederick Lewis. She died on 24 July 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 20, 1863
DiedJuly 24, 1950(86)
BornNovember 20, 1863
DiedJuly 24, 1950(86)
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Known for

Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Jane Darwell, Dorris Bowdon, Frank Darien, and Russell Simpson in The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath
8.1
  • Grandma
  • 1940
Valerie Hobson, Henry Hull, and Warner Oland in Werewolf of London (1935)
Werewolf of London
6.3
  • Mrs. Moncaster
  • 1935
Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
Mystery of Edwin Drood
6.4
  • The Opium Woman(as Zeffie Tillbury)
  • 1935
Alla Nazimova and Rudolph Valentino in Camille (1921)
Camille
6.5
  • Prudence
  • 1921

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Actress

  • Claudia Drake, Edward Gargan, George Givot, Jayne Hazard, Jane Kean, Dorothy Kelly, William Marshall, Margaret Roach, and Marjorie Woodworth in Flying with Music (1942)
    Flying with Music
    4.1
    • Fortune Teller (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Roy Rogers and George 'Gabby' Hayes in Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)
    Sheriff of Tombstone
    5.9
    • Granny Carson
    • 1941
  • Tobacco Road (1941)
    Tobacco Road
    6.4
    • Grandma
    • 1941
  • Eve Arden and Roger Pryor in She Couldn't Say No (1940)
    She Couldn't Say No
    6.5
    • Ma Hawkins
    • 1940
  • Bob Burns, Jerry Colonna, and Una Merkel in Comin' Round the Mountain (1940)
    Comin' Round the Mountain
    5.6
    • Granny Stokes
    • 1940
  • Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Jane Darwell, Dorris Bowdon, Frank Darien, and Russell Simpson in The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
    The Grapes of Wrath
    8.1
    • Grandma
    • 1940
  • Anthony Quinn, Louise Campbell, Richard Denning, William Henry, John Marston, and Robert Paige in Emergency Squad (1940)
    Emergency Squad
    5.9
    • Mrs. Cobb (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Edward Arnold and Robert Montgomery in The Earl of Chicago (1940)
    The Earl of Chicago
    6.2
    • Miss Nana (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Nelson Eddy and Ilona Massey in Balalaika (1939)
    Balalaika
    6.2
    • Princess Natalya Petrovna
    • 1939
  • Hedy Lamarr, Robert Taylor, and Joseph Schildkraut in Lady of the Tropics (1939)
    Lady of the Tropics
    6.1
    • Woman Congratulating Manon (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Melvyn Douglas and Louise Platt in Tell No Tales (1939)
    Tell No Tales
    6.5
    • Miss Mary
    • 1939
  • Henry Fonda, Don Ameche, and Loretta Young in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)
    The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
    7.0
    • Mrs. Sanders
    • 1939
  • Mary Boland, Billy Lee, Donald O'Connor, and Charles Ruggles in Boy Trouble (1939)
    Boy Trouble
    6.8
    • Mrs. Jepson
    • 1939
  • Heather Angel and John Howard in Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938)
    Arrest Bulldog Drummond
    6.0
    • Aunt Meg
    • 1938
  • Block-Heads (1938)
    Block-Heads
    7.5
    • Dowager Seated Near Stairs (scenes deleted)
    • 1938

Soundtrack

  • Ivan Linow, Carmel Myers, and Louis Wolheim in The Ship from Shanghai (1930)
    The Ship from Shanghai
    5.1
    • performer: "Sailing, Sailing (Over the Bounding Main)" (1880) (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Zeffie Tillbury
  • Born
    • November 20, 1863
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 24, 1950
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Spouses
      L. E. WoodthorpeFebruary 1904 - April 8, 1915 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    She was the daughter of Lydia Thompson, one of the giants of 19th century British theater, who brought her troupe of "British Blondes" to New York in 1868.

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