Cathleen Nesbitt


Actor

About

Birth Place
Cheshire, England, GB
Born
November 24, 1888
Died
August 02, 1982

Biography

British actress Cathleen Nesbitt made a name for herself on the big screen. In her early acting career, Nesbitt appeared in such films as "Pygmalion" (1938) with Leslie Howard, "Black Widow" (1954) with Ginger Rogers and the Marlon Brando dramatic adaptation "Desiree" (1954). She also appeared in "Three Coins in the Fountain" (1954), the Cary Grant romance "An Affair to Remember" (1...

Bibliography

"A Little Love and Good Companions"
Cathleen Nesbitt (1973)

Biography

British actress Cathleen Nesbitt made a name for herself on the big screen. In her early acting career, Nesbitt appeared in such films as "Pygmalion" (1938) with Leslie Howard, "Black Widow" (1954) with Ginger Rogers and the Marlon Brando dramatic adaptation "Desiree" (1954). She also appeared in "Three Coins in the Fountain" (1954), the Cary Grant romance "An Affair to Remember" (1957) and "Separate Tables" (1958) with Rita Hayworth. She kept working in film throughout the sixties and the seventies, starring in the Hayley Mills comedic adaptation "The Parent Trap" (1961), "Promise Her Anything" (1966) and the dramatic adaptation "Staircase" (1969) with Richard Burton. She also appeared in the Richard Burton action flick "Villain" (1971). She also worked in television during these years, including a part on "The Farmer's Daughter" (ABC, 1963-66). In the latter part of her career, she tackled roles in the action movie "The French Connection II" (1975) with Gene Hackman, the Karen Black thrilling mystery "Family Plot" (1976) and "Full Circle" (1977). She also appeared in the dramatic biopic "Julia" (1977) with Jane Fonda. Additionally, she appeared on the television special "Abide With Me" (PBS, 1977-78). She also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Notorious Woman" (PBS, 1975-76). Nesbitt last appeared in "Night Cries" (ABC, 1977-78). Nesbitt passed away in August 1982 at the age of 94.

Life Events

Videos

Movie Clip

Separate Tables (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Don't Get Into One Of Your States Opening scene, Delbert Mann directing, from Terence Rattigan’s screenplay based on his international hit play, we meet David Niven in his Academy Award-winning role as Major Pollock, Deborah Kerr as Sibyl, Gladys Cooper her mother, in Separate Tables, 1958.
Separate Tables (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Propulsive Powers Of Irish Whiskey Sybil, her mother and Lady Matheson (Debora Herr, Gladys Cooper, Cathleen Nesbitt) react to the first appearance of Burt Lancaster as rogue-ish John Malcolm, whom we quickly learn has important relations with the hotel owner Pat (Wendy Hiller), in Separate Tables, 1958.
Affair To Remember, An (1957) -- (Movie Clip) Create Your Memories Cruise ship comrades, both engaged to others, Nick (Cary Grant) and Terry (Deborah Kerr) visit his French-speaking grandmother (Cathleen Nesbitt) on the island of Madeira, where she has a chapel, in An Affair to Remember, 1957.
Parent Trap, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Welcome Home, Sharon! Hayley Mills (as Susan, pretending to be her twin Sharon) meets mother Maggie (Maureen O'Hara) and grandparents (Charlie Ruggles and Cathleen Nesbitt) for the first time in Walt Disney's The Parent Trap, 1961.
So Long At The Fair -- (Movie Clip) She Is A Little Mad English Vicky (Jean Simmons), seeking her disappeared brother, brings a Paris policeman (Austin Trevor) to confront her unhelpful hotelier (Cathleen Nesbitt) and her aide (Marcel Poncin) in So Long At The Fair< 1950.

Bibliography

"A Little Love and Good Companions"
Cathleen Nesbitt (1973)