Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Maude Eburne (born Maud Eburne Riggs, 10 November 1875 – 15 October 1960) was a Canadian character actress of stage and screen, known for playing eccentric roles. Eburne began her career in stock theater in Buffalo, New York. Her early theater work was in Ontario and New York City, debuting on Broadway to great acclaim as "Coddles" in the 1914 farce A Pair of Sixes. "When I first came to New York... I said I didn't want to be beautiful young girls or stately leading women, but wanted parts that had something queer in them, especially if there were dialect." She continued to play mainly humorous domestic roles on stage, appearing in productions such as The Half Moon (1920), Lady Butterfly (1923), Three Cheers (1928) and Many a Slip (1930), before her first significant film role — and first sound film role — in The Bat Whispers (1930), director Roland West's sound remake of his 1926 silent feature The Bat.
Movies & TV Shows
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To Be or Not to Be (1942) — Anna
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Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) — 'Ma' Pettingill
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The Vampire Bat (1933) — Aunt Gussie Schnappmann
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The Strawberry Blonde (1941) — Mrs. Mulcahey's Friend (uncredited)
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Vivacious Lady (1938) — Wife of Man Shaving on Train (uncredited)
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The Suspect (1945) — Mrs. Packer
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Blonde Crazy (1931) — Mrs. Snyder
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Ladies They Talk About (1933) — Aunt Maggie
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The Bat Whispers (1930) — Lizzie Allen
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The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942) — Amelia Jones
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Among the Living (1941) — Mrs. Pickens
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The Princess and the Pirate (1944) — Landlady of the 'Boar's Head Inn'
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Here Comes the Navy (1934) — Droopy's Mother
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Union Depot (1932) — Passenger at Information Desk (uncredited)
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You Belong to Me (1941) — Ella
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Li'l Abner (1940) — Granny Scraggs
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Under Eighteen (1932) — Mrs. McCarthy
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Indiscreet (1931) — Aunt Kate
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The Guardsman (1931) — "Mama"
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The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939) — Landlady (uncredited)
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Up in Arms (1944) — Woman on Cable Car (uncredited)
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The Passionate Plumber (1932) — Aunt Charlotte
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Arson, Inc. (1949) — Grandma
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Polly of the Circus (1932) — Mrs. Jennings
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Lonely Wives (1931) — Mrs. Mantel
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Dawn on the Great Divide (1942) — Sarah Harkins
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Live, Love and Learn (1937) — Mrs. Crump
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Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936) — Maggie Devlin
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The Man in Possession (1931) — Esther
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Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940) — Mrs. Hastings
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The Plunderers (1948) — Old Dame at Wedding
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Convict's Code (1939) — Mrs. Magruder
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Undercover Agent (1939) — Mrs. Minnow
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I'm from Arkansas (1944) — Matilda Jenkins
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The Golden Fleecing (1940) — Landlady (uncredited)
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The Chance of a Lifetime (1943) — Edna Counihan (Uncredited)
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Poppy (1936) — Sarah Tucker
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The Border Legion (1940) — Hurricane Hattie McGuire
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Remedy for Riches (1940) — Mrs. Hastings
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The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940) — Mrs. Hastings