Frieda Inescort

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

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Gender

Female

Birthday

29-Jun-1901

Age

(125 years old)

Place of Birth

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Also Known As
  • Freida Inescourt
  • Frieda Inescourt

Frieda Inescort

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frieda Inescort (born Frieda Wrightman, 29 June 1901 – 26 February 1976) was a Scottish-born actress best known for creating the role of Sorel Bliss in Noël Coward's play Hay Fever on Broadway. She also played the shingled lady in John Galsworthy's 1927 Broadway production Escape. Inescort's acting debut came in The Truth About Blayds (1922), which was presented at the Booth Theatre on Broadway. Her other Broadway credits include You and I (1923), The Woman on the Jury (1923), Windows (1923), The Fake (1924), Ariadne (1925), Hay Fever (1925), Love in a Mist (1926), Mozart (1926), Trelawny of the "Wells" (1927), Escape (1927-1928), Napi (1931), Company's Coming (1931), Springtime for Henry (1931-1932), When Ladies Meet (1933), False Dreams, Farewell (1934), Lady Jane (1934), Soldier's Wife (1944-1945), The Mermaids Singing (1945-1946) and You Never Can Tell (1948). Frieda Wrightman adopted her mother's surname as her professional name and moved to Hollywood and made her film debut in The Dark Angel (1935). Her other films include Mary of Scotland (1936), The Letter (1940), The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941), You'll Never Get Rich (1941) and A Place in the Sun (1951). She appeared with Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson as the conniving Caroline Bingley in the 1940 film version of Pride and Prejudice. She had a leading role in Call It A Day, a 1937 film in which she appeared with Olivia de Havilland, Bonita Granville, Roland Young, and Ian Hunter. She appeared in at least one episode of Perry Mason, as Hope Quentin in "The Case of the Jealous Journalist" (season 5, 1961). Description above from the Wikipedia article Frieda Inescort, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Woman Doctor Woman Doctor (1939) Character: Dr. Judith Randall Graeme
Woman Doctor is a 1939 American drama film
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 (1942) Character: N/A
Narrator Hopper covers two war benefit affairs, a garden party and a USO fashion show, at Pickfair, "The White House of Hollywood."
Juke Box Rhythm Juke Box Rhythm (1959) Character: Aunt Margaret
An European princess visiting America helps a record producer organize a big concert.
Sweater Girl Sweater Girl (1942) Character: Mrs. Menard
College students attempt to solve a series of murders on campus while also trying to put together the school's big show.
Senior Prom Senior Prom (1958) Character: Mrs. Sherridan
At a college party, a girl named Gay (Jill Corey) meets a guy named Tom (Paul Hampton) and they soon fall in love. Tom's bandmate, who goes by the nickname "Dog" with his own girlfriend whose nickname is "Flip", form a friendship quartet together with Gay and Tom as they plan for the Senior Prom. But Gay's childhood friend Carter has been convinced they are meant to be engaged and gets rather petty about her new love. Tom is also an aspiring singer whose debut record didn't take off when first released, but may be in for a revival. Which stars will end up performing at their Senior Prom? Tune in to find out!
Tarzan Finds a Son! Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) Character: Mrs. Lancing
A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars. Jane agrees, against Tarzan's will, to lead them to civilization.
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain (1943) Character: Narrator
The fourth of Frank Capra's Why We Fight series of seven propaganda films, which made the case for fighting and winning the Second World War. It was released in 1943 and concentrated on the German bombardment of the United Kingdom in anticipation of Operation Sea Lion, the planned German invasion.
Beauty for the Asking Beauty for the Asking (1939) Character: Flora Barton-Williams
Denny breaks up with his fiancée Jean to marries wealthy Flora. When Jean is fired from her job she decides to market the face cream she invented. After sending it to twelve rich woman, only Flora decides to invest in the business. As Denny has no job, the girls give him an office at the factory. The business takes off, but Jean finds that she is still in love with Denny and Denny seems to forget he is married to Flora.
You'll Never Get Rich You'll Never Get Rich (1941) Character: Mrs. Julia Cortland
A Broadway choreographer gets drafted and coincidentally ends up in the same army base as the boyfriend of his object of affection.
The She-Creature The She-Creature (1956) Character: Mrs. Chappel
A mysterious hypnotist reverts his beautiful assistant back into the form of a prehistoric sea monster that she was in a past life.
A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun (1951) Character: Mrs. Ann Vickers
A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.
The Great O'Malley The Great O'Malley (1937) Character: Mrs. Philips
His role in the plight of an unemployed man (Humphrey Bogart) and his disabled daughter profoundly affects an intractable Irish policeman (Pat O'Brien).
Shadows on the Stairs Shadows on the Stairs (1941) Character: Mrs. Stella Rosabelle Armitage
Occupants of a London boarding house become suspects as a string of murders are discovered.
The Alligator People The Alligator People (1959) Character: Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne
Under therapeutic hypnosis, a seemingly well-adjusted young woman tells a fantastic story, verified by lie detector, of her forgotten marriage to a man who disappeared on the day of their honeymoon, and of her search for him which takes her to a lonely mansion in a remote section of swampland tenanted by snakes, alligators, a drunken one-armed lout, a mysterious doctor, and a cold-hearted elderly woman who lives alone in a brooding manse.
Another Dawn Another Dawn (1937) Character: Grace Roark
Colonel John Wister, on duty with the British army in the desert region of Dubik, returns to England on leave. There he falls in love with Julia Ashton, who cares deeply for him but believes herself incapable of love following the death of her fiancé; some time before. Wister convinces her that he loves her enough to live without her romantic love and that she should marry him. She does so and returns to Dubik with him. There she meets his adjutant, Captain Denny Roark. Roark is a dashing young man who reminds Julia thoroughly of her lost love. Soon she finds she is indeed capable of love, but it is Roark with whom she falls in love, not her husband. As warfare with the local tribes heats up and as Wister gains awareness of the unconsummated romance growing between his wife and best friend, tragedy lurks.
The Trial of Mary Dugan The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941) Character: Mrs. Wayne
Mary Dugan is a young woman accused of murdering her billionaire lover. In the process, his defense lawyer acts wrongly against them, and is replaced by a young lawyer, the brother of the accused
Portia on Trial Portia on Trial (1937) Character: Portia Merriman
Lady lawyer Portia Merryman defends woebegone Elizabeth Manners, who is on trial for shooting her lover Earle Condon. Ironically, Portia herself had once had a relationship with Earle Condon, but Earle's father, powerful publisher John Condon, forced them apart. She has a pretty good idea of what is going on in Elizabeth's head, since she herself was on the verge of killing Earle Condon when his father ruthlessly took custody of her illegitimate son. As Portia toils and strains to free her client, she carries on a romance with Dan Foster -- the attorney for the prosecution. LA Law and The Practice have nothing on this one!
The Eddy Duchin Story The Eddy Duchin Story (1956) Character: Edith Wadsworth
The life story of the famous pianist and band-leader of the 1930s and 1940s.
Mission to Moscow Mission to Moscow (1943) Character: Madame Molotov (uncredited)
Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.
Never Wave at a WAC Never Wave at a WAC (1953) Character: Lily Mae Gorham
A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.
The Return of the Vampire The Return of the Vampire (1943) Character: Lady Jane Ainsley
In 1918, an English family is terrorized by a vampire, until they learn how to deal with it. They think their troubles are over, but German bombs in WWII free the monster. He reclaims the soul of his wolfman ex-servant, and assuming the identity of a scientist who has just escaped from a concentration camp, he starts out on a plan to get revenge upon the family.
Mary of Scotland Mary of Scotland (1936) Character: Mary Beaton
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.
Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (1940) Character: Miss Caroline Bingley
In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to eldest daughter Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with second-eldest Elizabeth.
The Garden Murder Case The Garden Murder Case (1936) Character: Mrs. Madge Fenwicke-Ralston
Two people with ties to rich murdered socialite Lowe Hammle die from unusual suicides—but Vance suspects foul play.
Give Me Your Heart Give Me Your Heart (1936) Character: Rosamond Melford
An American lawyer's wife is reunited with her child and his father, an English nobleman.
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) Character: Karen Holliday
A missionary tries to outwit the U.S. government and smuggle Chinese orphans into the country.
Remember the Day Remember the Day (1941) Character: Mrs. Dewey Roberts
Elderly schoolteacher Nora Trinell, waiting to meet presidential nominee Dewey Roberts, recalls him as her student back in 1916 and his relation to Dan Hopkins, the man she married and lost.
Heavenly Days Heavenly Days (1944) Character: Ettie Clark
Fibber McGee and Molly innocently get mixed up with the federal government.
The Underworld Story The Underworld Story (1950) Character: Mrs. Eldridge
A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big city daily.
Foxfire Foxfire (1955) Character: Mrs. Lawrence
A part-Indian mining engineer looks for gold in an Arizona ghost town with his socialite bride.
Convicted Woman Convicted Woman (1940) Character: Attorney Mary Ellis
A reporter and a lawyer investigate a women's prison and help an inmate who does not belong there.
If You Could Only Cook If You Could Only Cook (1935) Character: Evelyn Fletcher
An auto engineer and a professor's daughter pose as married servants in a mobster's mansion.
The Letter The Letter (1940) Character: Dorothy Joyce
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
It Comes Up Love It Comes Up Love (1943) Character: Portia Winthrop
This modest bit of comedy and romance in the adolescent vein is about a couple of spirited juveniles, Donald O'Connor and Gloria Jean, who carry on a flirtation parallel with that of their elders, Louise Allbritton and Ian Hunter.
The Judge Steps Out The Judge Steps Out (1947) Character: Evelyn Bailey
A judge flees the pressures of professional and family life for a job as a short-order cook.
The Zero Hour The Zero Hour (1939) Character: Linda Marsh
A celebrated Broadway actress and a wealthy widowed businessman are brought together through their shared affection for a young orphan.
The Courtship of Andy Hardy The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) Character: Olivia Nesbit
While Judge Hardy handles a couple's divorce, Andy takes a shine to their shy daughter.
Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard (1936) Character: Alice Winslow
With a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines of the era, has-been actor John Blakeford agrees to write his memoirs for magazine-publisher Jordan Winston. When Blakeford's daughter, Patricia, ask him to desist for the sake of his ex-wife, Carlotta Blakeford, he attempts to break his contract with Winston.
A Woman is the Judge A Woman is the Judge (1939) Character: Mary Cabot
Twenty years earlier, Mary Cabot had lost contact with her infant daughter Justine. Now a grown woman, Justine accidentally shoots a man who'd impugned the reputation of her mother, whom she's never met. As luck would have it, the presiding judge at Justine's trial is none other than Mary Cabot.
Flame of the Islands Flame of the Islands (1955) Character: Evelyn Hammond
An administrative assistant who may or may not have been the mistress of her firm’s deceased client receives a payout from the dead man’s widow and uses it to buy a stake in a Caribbean casino. In addition to being a neophyte empresario she’s a nightclub singer and several men lust after her.
Street of Chance Street of Chance (1942) Character: Alma Diedrich
In this Cornell Woolrich thriller, a man's memory is recovered after being injured by falling construction material. Discovering a year-long lapse, he returns to his old life and discovers a lot of mysterious happenings.
Call It a Day Call It a Day (1937) Character: Dorothy Hilton
The various members of the middle-class Hilton family have a series of romantic misadventures during one eventful spring day.
The Dark Angel The Dark Angel (1935) Character: Ann West
Kitty Vane, Alan Trent, and Gerald Shannon have been inseparable friends since childhood. Kitty has always known she would marry one of them, but has waited until the beginning of World War I before finally choosing Alan. Gerald graciously gives them his blessing. Then, Gerald and Alan go to war. Angered over a misunderstanding involving Alan and Kitty, Gerald sends Alan on a dangerous mission that will change all their lives forever.
The Crowded Sky The Crowded Sky (1960) Character: Mrs. Mitchell
When Navy pilot Dale Heath takes off, he doesn't expect his navigational equipment to fail and must adapt when it goes out along with his radio. Heading straight for a commercial jet piloted by Dick Barnett, whose plane is full of passengers, Heath can't tell which way to turn in order to avoid a catastrophe.
Father's Son Father's Son (1941) Character: Ruth Emory
A young boy seeks love and understanding from his cold, demanding father.
The King Steps Out The King Steps Out (1936) Character: Princess Helena
Princess is destined to marry the Emperor, until her sister steps in.
Casanova's Big Night Casanova's Big Night (1954) Character: Signora Di Gambetta
Italy 1757, Pippo Popolino, a lowly tailor, disguises himself as the great Casanova in order to romance the attractive widow Francesca. He little suspects what awaits him... Locked into the incongruous role by the desperation of the real Casanova's creditors, Pippo must journey to Venice on a delicate mission far beyond his capabilities.
Sunny Sunny (1941) Character: Elizabeth Warren
A circus performer who falls in love with a rich car dealer's son, against her family's wishes. Features some spirited dance numbers with Ray Bolger.



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