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name: "Connie Gilchrist"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 July 1895"
died: "3 March 1985"
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average_as: "actor"
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# Connie Gilchrist

Actor. Born 16 July 1895 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died 3 March 1985.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 July 1895, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 3 March 1985
- **Active:** 1949–1958
- **Also known as:** Rose Constance Gilchrist
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Gilchrist, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q510642, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0318349/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/87519

## Biography

Connie Gilchrist, also credited as Rose Constance Gilchrist, was an American actress who worked in theatre, film and television. Born Rose Constance Gilchrist in Brooklyn, New York, she made her stage debut in London in 1917 and later appeared on Broadway. Her mother, Martha Daniels, was an actress.

She signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1939 and made her film debut in 1940, going on to appear in dozens of films until 1969. Among her credits are *A Letter to Three Wives* (1949) as Mrs. Ruby Finney, *Little Women* (1949) as Mrs. Kirke, *Some Came Running* (1958) and *Auntie Mame* (1958) as Norah Muldoon. She also had recurring television roles, including Purity Pinker in *The Adventures of Long John Silver*.

Gilchrist was married to Edwin O'Hanlon from 1922 until his death in 1983; they had one child. She died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 3 March 1985.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, findagrave.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *A Letter to Three Wives* (1949), Fi1m 79, as Mrs. Ruby Finney — [page](https://film.one/film/a-letter-to-three-wives.md)

## Complete filmography (98)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Amy, Jessie · Manager
- *The Monkey's Uncle* (1965), as Mrs. Gossett
- *Tickle Me* (1965), as Hilda
- *Fluffy* (1965), as Maid
- *Sylvia* (1965), as Molly Banter (uncredited)
- *Two on a Guillotine* (1965), as Ramona Ryerdon
- *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Keziah Tench
- *A House Is Not a Home* (1964), as Hattie Miller
- *A Tiger Walks* (1964), as Liddy Lewis
- *The Misadventures of Merlin Jones* (1964), as Mrs. Gossett
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Hotel Proprietor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *Going My Way* (1962), series, Actor
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Emma, Martha
- *The Interns* (1962), as Connie Dean
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Mary Markham
- *Swingin' Along* (1961), as Aunt Sophie
- *The Tall Man* (1960), series, Actor
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Mrs Feeny — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Lock-Up* (1959), series, Actor
- *Say One for Me* (1959), as Mary
- *Some Came Running* (1958), as Jane Barclay
- *Auntie Mame* (1958), as Norah Muldoon
- *Machine-Gun Kelly* (1958), as 'Ma' Becker
- *Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2* (1957), series, Actor
- *Leave It to Beaver* (1957), series, as Minerva
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Mrs. Pennyworth, Natasha
- *The Adventures of Long John Silver* (1957), series, as Purity Pinker
- *Further Adventures of Spin and Marty* (1956), series, as Mrs. Markham
- *The Adventures of Jim Bowie* (1956), series, Actor
- *The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit* (1956), as Mrs. Manter
- *Telephone Time* (1956), series, Actor
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Maggie Vanderman
- *The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp* (1955), series, Actor
- *Long John Silver* (1954), as Purity Pinker
- *The Far Country* (1954), as Hominy
- *The Great Diamond Robbery* (1954), as Blonde
- *It Should Happen to You* (1954), as Mrs. Riker
- *The Danny Thomas Show* (1953), series, as Grumpy Customer
- *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Tootsie
- *Houdini* (1953), as Mrs. Shultz
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Rosie Conners, Anna Peterson
- *Flesh and Fury* (1952), as Mrs. Richardson
- *The Half-Breed* (1952), as Ma Higgins
- *One Big Affair* (1952), as Miss Marple
- *Thunder on the Hill* (1951), as Sister Josephine
- *Here Comes the Groom* (1951), as "Ma" Jones
- *Chain of Circumstance* (1951), as Mrs. Mullins
- *Tripoli* (1950), as Henriette
- *Undercover Girl* (1950), as Capt. Sadie Parker
- *The Killer That Stalked New York* (1950), as Belle - the Landlady
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Cousin Philippa
- *Peggy* (1950), as Miss Zim, the Nurse
- *Louisa* (1950), as Gladys
- *A Ticket to Tomahawk* (1950), as Madame Adelaide
- *Stars in My Crown* (1950), as Sarah Isbell
- *Buccaneer's Girl* (1950), as Vegetable Seller
- *The Story of Molly X* (1949), as Dawn
- *Little Women* (1949), as Mrs. Kirke
- *Act of Violence* (1949), as Martha
- *A Letter to Three Wives* (1949), as Mrs. Ruby Finney — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/a-letter-to-three-wives.md)
- *Chicken Every Sunday* (1949), as Millie Moon
- *Luxury Liner* (1948), as Bertha
- *Big City* (1948), as Martha
- *The Bride Goes Wild* (1948), as Nurse Tooker (uncredited)
- *Tenth Avenue Angel* (1948), as Mrs. Murphy
- *Good News* (1947), as Cora
- *Song of the Thin Man* (1947), as Bertha
- *The Hucksters* (1947), as Betty - Switchboard Operator
- *A Really Important Person* (1947), as Mrs. Reilly
- *Faithful in My Fashion* (1946), as Mrs. Murphy
- *Bad Bascomb* (1946), as Annie Freemont
- *Young Widow* (1946), as Aunt Cissie
- *Up Goes Maisie* (1946), as Cleaning Lady (Uncredited)
- *Junior Miss* (1945), as Hilda
- *Music for Millions* (1944), as Travelers Aid Woman
- *Nothing But Trouble* (1944), as Mrs. Flannigan
- *Patrolling the Ether* (1944), as Phillip's Mother
- *Rationing* (1944), as Mrs. Porter
- *The Heavenly Body* (1944), as Beulah
- *Cry 'Havoc'* (1943), as Sadie
- *Swing Shift Maisie* (1943), as Maw Lustvogel
- *Presenting Lily Mars* (1943), as Frankie
- *Apache Trail* (1942), as Señora Martinez
- *The War Against Mrs. Hadley* (1942), as Cook
- *Tortilla Flat* (1942), as Mrs. Torrelli
- *Sunday Punch* (1942), as Ma Galestrum
- *Grand Central Murder* (1942), as Pearl Delroy
- *We Were Dancing* (1942), as Olive Ransome
- *This Time for Keeps* (1942), as Miss Nichols
- *Johnny Eager* (1941), as Peg
- *H.M. Pulham, Esq.* (1941), as Tillie, Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- *Married Bachelor* (1941), as Mother on Train (uncredited)
- *Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day* (1941), as Jennie the Maid
- *Billy the Kid* (1941), as Mildred (uncredited)
- *A Woman's Face* (1941), as Christina Dalvik
- *Barnacle Bill* (1941), as Mamie
- *The Wild Man of Borneo* (1941), as Mrs. Evelyn Diamond
- *Hullabaloo* (1940), as Arline Merriweather

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