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Kathryn Card

Kathryn Card

Actor · Died March 1, 1964, aged 71 · Butte, Montana, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kathryn Card (October 4, 1892 – March 1, 1964) was an American radio, television and film actress who may be best remembered for her role as Mrs. MacGillicuddy, Lucy's mother on I Love Lucy. Her first screen credit was in 1945 for her role as Louise in the Corliss Archer movie Kiss and Tell, starring Shirley Temple as Corliss Archer. The next year she appeared in Undercurrent with Robert Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, and Robert Mitchum. Then, in 1949, Card gave an interesting albeit brief performance (uncredited) as an extremely polite but no-nonsense loan processor for prospective borrower Joan Bennett in The Reckless Moment. On February 8, 1954, Card made her first television appearance in an episode of I Love Lucy. The installment, entitled "Fan Magazine Interview", featured Card playing a slatternly woman named Minnie Finch. The following year she was cast as a totally different character, Mrs. MacGillicuddy, Lucy's bird-brained mother. She joined the Ricardos and the Mertzes in Hollywood when Lucy's husband, Ricky Ricardo, was given the opportunity to star in a motion picture. Mrs MacGillicuddy would frequently annoy Ricky immeasurably by mistakenly calling him "Mickey" or mistaking him for his fellow bandleader Xavier Cugat. She portrayed that character in five episodes during the 1954-1955 season, and appeared in three more installments during the 1955-1956 season when the Ricardos and the Mertzes traveled to Europe. However, Card's character never appeared again once both couples moved to Connecticut in the following year. She reprised that role for the last time in one episode of The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show entitled "The Ricardos Go to Japan", which also featured guest star Robert Cummings, in 1959. In addition to I Love Lucy, Card guest starred on several other television shows. She made two guest appearances in 1959 on Perry Mason, as Hannah Barton in "The Case of the Deadly Toy," and Harriet Snow in "The Case of the Watery Witness." Other television appearances included Make Room for Daddy, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Rawhide. Her final film appearance was in the 1964 MGM musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 4, 1892
Died
March 1, 1964 (aged 71)
From
Butte, Montana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 64 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 43% in 30 days

What are Kathryn Card's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
38%
Bonds
24%
Self
21%
Society
6%
Survival
6%
Power
5%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
4
Warm
6
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Kathryn Card's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kathryn Card'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

64 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown(1964)

    as Mrs. Wadlington

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Period of Adjustment(1962)

    as Mrs. Slovotny (Nurse) / Wedding Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Mathilde

  • Walk on the Wild Side(1962)

    as Landlady

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Coons

  • All in a Night's Work(1961)

    as Dowager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Because They're Young(1960)

    as Mrs. Wellenberg (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies(1960)

    as Mrs. Yule (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Philip Marlowe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Biddy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Edna Gillespie · as Millicent Laker · as Mrs. Emily Osgood

  • Good Day for a Hanging(1959)

    as Mrs. Molly Cain

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Home Before Dark(1958)

    as Mattie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate Mulvaney · as Ma Kestler

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Jefferson Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Evie Barnes

  • No Time at All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Bertram's Mother

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. McGillicuddy (uncredited)

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Perkins

  • Alcoa Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Gilroy

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah Barton · as Harriet Snow

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Moody

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Abby · as Mrs. Mercer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Hollywood or Bust(1956)

    as Old Lady

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandma Matson

  • Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Bertram's Mother

  • Broken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Abigail Adams

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Mohler

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Bella

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Night of Execution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mrs. Craig

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Craig

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

    Show 1 episode · as George's Mother

  • A Star Is Born(1954)

    as Landlady (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Wilson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Remains to Be Seen(1953)

    as Mrs. West

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • It Happens Every Thursday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mrs. Dow

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Engelhart · as Mrs. Hansen

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Ma

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • You for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Nurse Vogel

  • My Little Margie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Girl in White(1952)

    as Mrs. Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Pride of St. Louis(1952)

    as Mrs. Martin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Scandal Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mrs. Rawley

  • The Model and the Marriage Broker(1951)

    as Mrs. Kuschner

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 8 episodes · as Minnie Finch · as Mrs. McGillicuddy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Red Skelton Hour(1951)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gert's Mother · as Gertie's Mother · as Ma Kadiddlehopper · as Maw Kadiddlehopper · as Priscilla's Mother

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Never Trust a Gambler(1951)

    as Phoebe

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Two of a Kind(1951)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Harriet Craig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mrs. Norwood (Uncredited)

  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Barlow · as Mrs. Bellows - Cook · as Mrs. Johnson

  • The Skipper Surprised His Wife(1950)

    as Thelma Boyd

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Damned Don't Cry(1950)

    as Mrs. Sullivan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Reckless Moment(1949)

    as Mrs. Loring (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Kiss for Corliss(1949)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Flora Bates

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Dark Past(1948)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Sainted Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Martha Tewilliger

  • Three Daring Daughters(1948)

    as Jonesy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • That Hagen Girl(1947)

    as Miss Grover

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Hucksters(1947)

    as Miss Regina Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Born to Kill(1947)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Undercurrent(1946)

    as Mrs. Foster

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Kiss and Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Louise

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1945 to 1964.

Highest rated

Born to Kill (1947)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Undercurrent (1946)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1940s11 · acting1950s45 · acting1960s8 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

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.

How do Kathryn Card's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

That Hagen Girl (1947)

51st percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Star Is Born (1954)

Midcredits 93rd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. 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.

Who does Kathryn Card work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kathryn Card's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Gunn shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors