- Date of Birth: 09 November, 1883
- Place of Birth: Malden, Massachusetts , United States
- Biography: Edna May Oliver (November 9 1883 – November 9 1942) was an American film actress. During the 1930s, she was one of the American screen's best-known character actresses often playing tart-tongued spinsters.
Filmography
- Lydia (1941)
- Pride and Prejudice (1940)
- Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
- Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)
- Second Fiddle (1939)
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
- Little Miss Broadway (1938)
- Paradise for Three (1938)
- Rosalie (1937)
- My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)
- Parnell (1937)
- Romeo and Juliet (1936)
News
Oscars flashback: Hats off to Hattie
latimes.com –
2009-02-04
Considering that there are two African-American women in the Oscars race for best supporting actress - Viola Davis (" Doubt ") and Taraji P. Hanson (" Curious Case of Benjamin Button ") - it's a good time to take a... ... Full Article
Edna May Oliver Biography
associatedcontent.com –
2007-05-17
Edna May Oliver was an actress best known for her films in the 1930's. Edna May Oliver was born Edna May Nutter on November 9, 1883 in Malden, Massachusetts to Charles Edward and Ida May Nutter. ... Full Article
"Horse faced" was the usual capsule assessment given American actress Edna May Oliver - a gross disservice to her talent and accomplishments. A descendant of President John Quincy Adams, she aspired to a career in opera, and at 16 her... ... Full Article
This Depression-era comedy takes place in the boarding house run by the indomitable Sarah Austin (Edna May Oliver). Sarah's indigent husband Joe (Hugh Herbert), spends most of his time cooking up pie-in-the-sky get-rich-quick schemes, few of which come to fruition. ... Full Article