Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright (29 November 1890 – 9 October 1973) was a British actress.

Biography Plowright was born in Swaffham, Norfolk, England. Following a career on the stage in Britain she came to the United States and obtained work and a Social Security number in New York. She died in San Diego, California following a career in film, theatre and television, primarily playing older women in assorted small roles. She had over 50 film and television appearances between 1938 and 1965. She also appeared in at least 13 theatre productions on Broadway between 1925 and 1940.

Films

Plowright had a starring role in her first film, the 1938 Hopalong Cassidy B-movie Partners of the Plains where Gwen Gaze was the leading lady. She also was cast in Wilson as Jeannette Rankin. She auditioned for, but was not given, the role of Frau Schmidt in The Sound of Music.

Her last film was My Fair Lady in 1964 in which she had a minor role. - Miss Pimm (uncredited) The Philadelphia Story (1940) - Nurse (uncredited) Now, Voyager (1942) - Miner's Wife (uncredited) Devotion (1946) - Nursemaid (uncredited) A Star is Born (1954) - Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited) Battle Cry (1955) - Mrs. Rogers (uncredited) Moonfleet (1955)- Granny Tucker (uncredited) Until They Sail (1957) - Woman (uncredited) Darby's Rangers (1958) Separate Tables (1958) - Mabel (uncredited) Lover Come Back (1961) - Cleaning Woman (uncredited) Summer Magic (1963) - Mary My Fair Lady (1964) - Bystander (uncredited) 36 Hours (1964) - German Agent

Television Plowright's television credits included two appearances in Alfred Hitchcock Presents in 1957 and 1959. and roles on The Gale Storm Show (1956), The Joseph Cotten Show (1956), and Schlitz Playhouse (1951).>

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957) (Season 2 Episode 32: "The Hands of Mr. Ottermole") as Mrs. Whybrow Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1959) (Season 4 Episode 29: "Banquo's Chair") as Mae Thorpe

Broadway Theatre credits Broadway productions where Plowright appeared were: A Tale of the Wolf (1925) Leave Her to Heaven (1940)