Jessie Royce Landis

Jessie Royce Landis (25 November 1904 - 2 February 1972) was an American actress.

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25 November - 1904 - 2 February - 1972 - American - Actress

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She was born Jessie Royce Medbury in Chicago, Illinois.

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Landis was a stage actress for much of her career. In the 1950s, she began appearing in movies as a character actress, most notably in North By Northwest and To Catch a Thief. She appears in both of these films with Cary Grant. In North By Northwest she plays his mother and in To Catch a Thief she plays Grace Kelly's mother. In real life she was 10 months younger than Grant.

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North By Northwest - To Catch a Thief - Cary Grant - Grace Kelly

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She married three times.

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Her autobiography, titled You Won't Be So Pretty (But You'll Know More) was published in 1954.

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Landis died of cancer in Danbury, Connecticut.

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Cancer - Danbury, Connecticut

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