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Edna May Oliver (born Edna May Nutter, November 9, 1883 – November 9, 1942) was an American stage and film actress. During the 1930s, she was one of the better-known character actresses in American films, often playing tart-tongued spinsters.
Edna May Oliver. Actress: Penguin Pool Murder. She was born Edna May Nutter, a child of solid New England stock, on 9th November 1883 in Malden, Massachusetts. The daughter of Ida May and Charles Edward Nutter, Edna was a descendant of the 2nd American president John Adams and his son, the 6th American president John Quincy Adams.
Nov 8, 2021 · Here are 10 things you should know about Edna May Oliver, born on November 9, 1883. Oliver specialized in comedy—"With a horse's face," she once quipped, "w...
Edna May Oliver. Actress: Penguin Pool Murder. She was born Edna May Nutter, a child of solid New England stock, on 9th November 1883 in Malden, Massachusetts. The daughter of Ida May and Charles Edward Nutter, Edna was a descendant of the 2nd American president John Adams and his son, the 6th American president John Quincy Adams.
Edna May Oliver (November 9, 1883 – November 9, 1942) was an American stage and film actress. During the 1930s, she was one of the best-known character actresses in American films, often playing tart-tongued spinsters.
Oliver, Edna May (1883–1942) American actress. Born Edna May Nutter in September 1883, in Malden, Massachusetts; died on November 9, 1942; educated in Boston; married D.W. Pratt (divorced).
By 1940, Edna May Oliver was a law unto herself (even dictating what hours she would and wouldn't work) and filmakers wisely allowed her to use all the acting tricks at her disposal, from her famous loud sniff of distaste to her low, claxonish voice.
