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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessie Royce Landis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Jessie Royce Landis

Acting Born November 25, 1896 – Died February 2, 1972 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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).

Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessie Royce Landis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Columbo

Mrs. Chadwick

Ironside

Climax!

Olivia Chesney

North by Northwest

Clara Thornhill

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Claire Crane

Thriller

Mrs. Kilburn

Adventures in Paradise

Madame Vachet

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Madame Olga Nemirovitch

The United States Steel Hour

To Catch a Thief

Jessie Stevens

Airport

Harriet DuBarry Mossman

Valentine's Day

Mrs. Edwina Pierce