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Mildred Natwick

Mildred Natwick

Actor · Died October 25, 1994, aged 89 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Mildred Natwick (June 19, 1905 – October 25, 1994) was an American stage, film and television actress. In 1967, she earned an Academy Award nomination for her supporting role in Barefoot in the Park. She was nominated for two Tony Awards in 1957 and 1972 and won a Primetime Emmy Award for her work in the miniseries The Snoop Sisters, opposite Helen Hayes. Natwick began performing on the stage at age 21 with "The Vagabonds", a non-professional theatre group in Baltimore. She soon joined the University Players on Cape Cod. Natwick made her Broadway debut in 1932 playing Mrs. Noble in Frank McGrath’s play Carry Nation, about the famous temperance crusader Carrie Nation. Throughout the 1930s she starred in a number of plays, frequently collaborating with friend and actor-director-playwright Joshua Logan. On Broadway, she played "Prossy" in Katharine Cornell's production of Candida. She made her film debut in John Ford's The Long Voyage Home as a Cockney slattern, and portrayed the landlady in The Enchanted Cottage (1945). Natwick is remembered for small but memorable roles in several John Ford film classics, including 3 Godfathers (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and The Quiet Man (1952). She played Miss Ivy Gravely, in Alfred Hitchcock's Trouble with Harry (1955), and a sorceress in The Court Jester (1956). Natwick in the film The Trouble with Harry in 1955 She continued to appear onstage, and made regular guest appearances in television series. She was twice nominated for Tony Awards: in 1957 for The Waltz of the Toreadors, the same year she also starred in Tammy and the Bachelor with Debbie Reynolds and Leslie Nielsen and in 1972 for the musical 70 Girls 70. She returned to film in Barefoot in the Park (1967) as the mother of the character played by Jane Fonda. The role earned Natwick her only Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting actress. One of Natwick's memorable roles was in The House Without a Christmas Tree (1972), which starred Jason Robards and Lisa Lucas. The program's success spawned three sequels: The Thanksgiving Treasure, The Easter Promise, and Addie and The King of Hearts. In 1971, Natwick co-starred with Helen Hayes in the ABC Movie of the Week, Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate, in which their characters worked together as amateur sleuths. The success of that telefilm resulted in a 1973-74 series, also called The Snoop Sisters, which was part of The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie. For her performance, Natwick won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. In 1981, Natwick joined Hayes as the first members of the Board of Advisors to the Riverside Shakespeare Company. Both attended and supported several fund raisers for that off-Broadway theatre company. She guest-starred on such television series as McMillan & Wife, Family, Alice, The Love Boat, Hawaii Five-O, The Bob Newhart Show, and Murder, She Wrote. She made her final film appearance at the age of 83 in the 1988 historical drama Dangerous Liaisons. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mildred Natwick, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 19, 1905
Died
October 25, 1994 (aged 89)
From
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 58 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 38 days to Oct 27

What are Mildred Natwick's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
54%
Morality
22%
Self
8%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Survival
2%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 7

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 10
Threshold guardian
2 of 10
Mentor
2 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Warm
9
Romantic
9
Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Mildred Natwick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mildred Natwick'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

58 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dangerous Liaisons(1988)

    as Madame de Rosemonde

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sarah Cleason

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Carrie McKittrick

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Kiss Me Goodbye(1982)

    as Mrs. Reilly

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Maid in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mrs. Angstrom

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Madge LaSalle

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • You Can't Take It with You(1979)

    as Grand Duchess Olga Katrina

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Beatrice Dale

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Alice(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Addie and the King of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Grandma Mills

  • The Easter Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Grandma Mills

  • At Long Last Love(1975)

    as Mabel Pritchard

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Daisy Miller(1974)

    as Mrs. Costello

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Snoop Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gwendolyn Snoop Nicholson

  • The Thanksgiving Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Grandma Mills

  • Money to Burn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Emily Finnegan

  • The Evil Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Female Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Gwendolyn Snoop Nicholson

  • The House Without a Christmas Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Grandma Mills

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Dubois

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate(1971)

    as Shelby Saunders

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Maltese Bippy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Molly Fletcher

  • Trilogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Miss Miller

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Millicent Shand

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium(1969)

    as Jenny Grant

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Barefoot in the Park(1967)

    as Ethel Banks

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Power and the Glory(1961)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Arsenic & Old Lace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Martha Brewster

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Wharton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Irma Mahoney

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Tammy and the Bachelor(1957)

    as Aunt Renie

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    as Nanny

  • Teenage Rebel(1956)

    as Grace Hewitt

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Blithe Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Madame Arcati

  • The Court Jester(1955)

    as Griselda

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Trouble with Harry(1955)

    as Miss Gravely

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Rosalie Tallendier · as Millicent Bracegirdle

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Redman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Against All Flags(1952)

    as Molvina MacGregor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Quiet Man(1952)

    as The Widow Sarah Tillane

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Brewster

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Boyd

  • Cheaper by the Dozen(1950)

    as Mrs. Mebane

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • She Wore a Yellow Ribbon(1949)

    as Abby Allshard

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 9 episodes · as Nadia Demarest · as Suspicious Woman

  • 3 Godfathers(1948)

    as The Mother

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Kissing Bandit(1948)

    as Isabella

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kate · as Mrs. Beam

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • A Woman's Vengeance(1948)

    as Nurse Caroline Braddock

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Late George Apley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Amelia Newcombe

  • Yolanda and the Thief(1945)

    as Aunt Amarilla

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Enchanted Cottage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mrs. Abigail Minnett

  • The Long Voyage Home(1940)

    as Freda

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1940 to 1988; peak year 1967.

Biggest box office

Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

The Court Jester (1955)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

3 Godfathers (1948)

Film career

19401988

Peak 1967 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

1940s12 · acting1950s17 · acting1960s7 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
4055

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 Mildred Natwick's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

At Long Last Love (1975)

78th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Court Jester (1955)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 19 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 Mildred Natwick's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles18–35 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles3–43 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles0–19 · median 0 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles11–34 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian 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 Mildred Natwick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mildred Natwick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ford shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers