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Madge Blake

Madge Blake

Actor · Died February 19, 1969, aged 69 · Kinsley, Kansas, USA

Madge Blake (née Cummings; May 31, 1899 – February 19, 1969) was an American character actress best remembered for her roles as Larry Mondello's mother, Margaret Mondello, on the CBS/ABC sitcom Leave it to Beaver, as Flora MacMichael on the ABC/CBS sitcom The Real McCoys, and as Aunt Harriet Cooper in ninety-six episodes of ABC's Batman.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 31, 1899
Died
February 19, 1969 (aged 69)
From
Kinsley, Kansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Madge Blake's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
41%
Bonds
30%
Society
11%
Self
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
6
Absurd
3
Romantic
3
Dread
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Madge Blake's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Madge Blake's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Doris Day Show(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Hardy

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Muriel Pochek (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Movie(1966)

    as Aunt Harriet Cooper

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Secret Agents? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Middle-Aged Lady at Topless a Go-Go (uncredited)

  • The Trouble with Angels(1966)

    as Meddling Train Passenger

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 96 episodes · as Aunt Harriet Cooper

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Mona McCluskey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Miriam Baxter · as Woman Tourist

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Baileys of Balboa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Waterman

  • The Addams Family(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Comstock

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Looking for Love(1964)

    as Mrs. Press (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Zwiling · as Magnolia

  • My Favorite Martian(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Cora Darling · as Mrs. Winthrop

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother Goose

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman Driver

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Sergeants 3(1962)

    as Mrs. Parent (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dodo

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nurse Helen Phipps

  • The Joey Bishop Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 34 episodes · as Mrs. Barnes

  • Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Guestward, Ho! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Edgar Bentley

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Porter

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Hilda Mullinger

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Fountain of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as journalist

  • The Heart Is a Rebel(1958)

    as Mrs. Carlson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 12 episodes · as Margaret Mondello

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Real McCoys(1957)

    Show 10 episodes · as Flora MacMichael

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Restless Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Davis

  • Designing Woman(1957)

    as Woman At Theatrical Meeting (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Gale Storm Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Solid Gold Cadillac(1956)

    as TV Commentator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Please Murder Me!(1956)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Aunt Martha

  • It's Always Fair Weather(1955)

    as Mrs. Stamper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Ain't Misbehavin'(1955)

    as Mrs. Hildegarde Grier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Bob Cummings Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Florence Patterson

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · as Anita

  • Father Knows Best(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Bowman in Hotel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Brigadoon(1954)

    as Mrs. McIntosh (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Fireman Save My Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Mrs. Spencer - Fire Commissioner's Wife

  • Rhapsody(1954)

    as Mrs. Cahill

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Nelson · as Edna Roberts

  • The Long, Long Trailer(1954)

    as Aunt Anastacia

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Danny Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Violet Fensterwald

  • The Band Wagon(1953)

    as Investor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ship's Passenger (uncredited)

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Fat Lady

  • Private Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bad and the Beautiful(1952)

    as Mrs. Rosser (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Mistress(1952)

    as Mrs. Cuny

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Morrissey

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Sophie

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Washington Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Bystander

  • Skirts Ahoy!(1952)

    as Jane Vance (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Singin' in the Rain(1952)

    as Dora Bailey (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Finders Keepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as o.A.

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha (uncredited) · as Mrs. Mulford

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Lady

  • An American in Paris(1951)

    as Edna Mae Bestram (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Rhubarb(1951)

    as Mrs. Emily Thompson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Queen for a Day(1951)

    as Mrs. Kimpel

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • No Questions Asked(1951)

    as Landlady (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Prowler(1951)

    as Martha Gilvray

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Police Station Witness (uncredited)

  • The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Clara

  • The Beulah Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice's Mother

  • Between Midnight and Dawn(1950)

    as Mrs. Mallory

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Adam's Rib(1949)

    as Mrs. Bonner - Adam's Mother (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Two Sisters from Boston(1946)

    as Opera Chorus Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles from 1946 to 1968.

Biggest box office

An American in Paris (1951)

$277K worldwide

Highest rated

The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Batman (1966)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s50 · acting1960s23 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
4954

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Madge Blake's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Heart Is a Rebel (1958)

69th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Madge Blake's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles4–14 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 2 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Madge Blake work with?

People who share at least 2 of Madge Blake's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vincente Minnelli shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles