Portrait of Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Spring Byington (October 17, 1886 – September 7, 1971) was an American actress. Her career included a seven-year run on radio and television as the star of December Bride. She was a key MGM contract player, appearing in films from the 1930s through the 1960s.

Born: October 16, 1886

Place of Birth: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Filmography

1997
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

1967
The Flying Nun

as Mother General

1966
Batman

as J. Pauline Spaghetti

1965
1960
1959
Laramie

as Daisy Cooper

1955
1955
1954
December Bride

as Lily Ruskin

1954
The Rocket Man

as Justice Amelia Brown

1953
The Danny Thomas Show

as Eloise Adams

1952
1952
Because You're Mine

as Mrs. Edna Montville

1952
No Room for the Groom

as Mama Kingshead

1951
Angels in the Outfield

as Sister Edwitha

1951
Bannerline

as Mrs. Loomis

1951
According to Mrs. Hoyle

as Mrs. Harriet Hoyle

1950
Walk Softly, Stranger

as Mrs. Brentman

1950
Devil's Doorway

as Mrs. Masters

1950
1950
Louisa

as Louisa Norton

1950
Please Believe Me

as Mrs. Milwright

1950
The Reformer and the Redhead

as Kathy's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1949
The Big Wheel

as Mary Coy

1949
1948
B.F.'s Daughter

as Gladys Fulton

1947
It Had to Be You

as Martha Stafford

1947
Cynthia

as Carrie Bishop Jannings

1947
Singapore

as Mrs. Bellows

1947
Living in a Big Way

as Mrs. Minerva Alsop Morgan

1947
Little Mister Jim

as Mrs. Starwell

1947
My Brother Talks to Horses

as Mrs. 'Ma' Penrose

1946
Faithful in My Fashion

as Miss Mary Swanson

1946
Dragonwyck

as Magda

1946
A Letter for Evie

as Mrs. McPherson

1946
Meet Me on Broadway

as Sylvia Kane Storm

1945
Captain Eddie

as Mrs. Frost

1945
Thrill of a Romance

as Nona Glenn

1945
The Enchanted Cottage

as Violet Price

1945
Salty O'Rourke

as Mrs. Brooks

1944
I'll Be Seeing You

as Mrs. Marshall

1944
Reward Unlimited

as Peggy's mother

1944
The Heavenly Body

as Nancy Potter

1943
Heaven Can Wait

as Bertha Van Cleve

1943
1942
1942
The Affairs of Martha

as Sophia Sommerfield

1942
Rings on Her Fingers

as Mrs. Maybelle Worthington

1942
Roxie Hart

as Mary Sunshine

1942
1941
When Ladies Meet

as Bridget 'Bridgie' Drake

1941
1941
The Devil and Miss Jones

as Elizabeth Ellis

1941
Meet John Doe

as Mme Mitchell

1941
Arkansas Judge

as Mary Shoemaker

1940
Lucky Partners

as Aunt Lucy

1940
My Love Came Back

as Clara Malette

1940
On Their Own

as Mrs. John Jones

1940
Young as You Feel

as Mrs. John Jones

1940
Laddie

as Mrs. Stanton

1940
The Blue Bird

as Mummy Tyl

1939
A Child Is Born

as Mrs. Mamie West

1939
Too Busy to Work

as Mrs. John Jones

1939
Quick Millions

as Mrs. John Jones

1939
Chicken Wagon Family

as Josephine Fippany

1939
Land of Liberty

as Dolly Madison (edited from 'The Buccaneer')

1939
1939
Everybody's Baby

as Mrs. John Jones

1938
Down on the Farm

as Mrs. John Jones

1938
1938
Safety in Numbers

as Mrs. John Jones

1938
A Trip to Paris

as Mrs. John Jones

1938
Jezebel

as Mrs. Kendrick

1938
Love on a Budget

as Louise Jones

1938
1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

as Widow Douglas (uncredited)

1938
The Buccaneer

as Dolly Madison

1937
Borrowing Trouble

as Mrs. John Jones

1937
1937
Hot Water

as Mrs. John Jones

1937
Big Business

as Mrs. John Jones

1937
Hotel Haywire

as Mrs. Parkhouse

1937
The Road Back

as Ernst's Mother

1937
A Family Affair

as Emily Hardy

1937
Penrod and Sam

as Mrs. Schofield

1937
Green Light

as Mrs. Dexter

1937
Clarence

as Mrs. Wheeler

1937
Off to the Races

as Mrs. John Jones

1936
Theodora Goes Wild

as Rebecca Perry

1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade

as Lady Octavia Warrenton

1936
1936
Dodsworth

as Matey Pearson

1936
Stage Struck

as Mrs. Randall

1936
Back to Nature

as Louise Jones

1936
Palm Springs

as Aunt Letty

1936
Educating Father

as Mrs. John Jones

1936
1936
1935
Ah, Wilderness!

as Essie Miller

1935
The Great Impersonation

as Duchess Caroline

1935
Broadway Hostess

as Mrs. Duncan-Griswold-Wembly-Smythe

1935
1935
Way Down East

as Mrs. Louisa Bartlett

1935
Orchids to You

as Alice Draper

1935
Love Me Forever

as Clara Fields

1935
Werewolf of London

as Ettie Coombes

1933
Little Women

as Marmee