Jessie Royce Landis
Born: 1896-11-25
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Jessie Royce Landis (born Jessie Medbury; November 25, 1896 – February 2, 1972) was an American actress. Her name is also seen as Jesse Royce-Landis. She remains perhaps best-known for her mother roles in the Hitchcock films To Catch a Thief (1955) and North by Northwest (1959).
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Known For
North by Northwest
To Catch a Thief
Airport
The Swan
Derelict
My Man Godfrey
Boys' Night Out
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Gidget Goes to Rome
Bon Voyage!
Top Movie Credits
North by Northwest
Clara Thornhill
To Catch a Thief
Jessie Stevens
Airport
Harriet DuBarry Mossman
The Swan
Princess Beatrix
Derelict
Helen Lorber
My Man Godfrey
Angelica Bullock
Boys' Night Out
Ethel Williams
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Self (archive footage)
Gidget Goes to Rome
Albertina Blythe
Bon Voyage!
Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne