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Margaret Wycherly

Margaret Wycherly

Actor · Died June 6, 1956, aged 74 · London, England, UK

Margaret De Wolfe Wycherly (born Margaret De Wolfe, 26 October 1881 – 6 June 1956) was an English stage and film actress.[2] She spent many years in the United States and is best remembered for her Broadway roles and Hollywood character parts. On screen she played mother to Gary Cooper (Sergeant York) and James Cagney (White Heat).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 26, 1881
Died
June 6, 1956 (aged 74)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 25 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 36% in 30 days

What are Margaret Wycherly's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd 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
36%
Bonds
19%
Self
18%
Power
14%
Society
11%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
7
Romantic
4
Contemplative
4
Dread
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Margaret Wycherly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Margaret Wycherly'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

25 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The President's Lady(1953)

    as Mrs. Robards

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • That Man from Tangier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mrs. Sanders

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

    Show 1 episode · as Housekeeper

  • The Man with a Cloak(1951)

    as Mrs. Flynn, the housekeeper

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Dowey · as Mrs. Murchison

  • White Heat(1949)

    as Ma Jarrett

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Page

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Loves of Carmen(1948)

    as Old Crone

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Forever Amber(1947)

    as Mrs. Spong

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Something in the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Grandma Read

  • The Yearling(1946)

    as Ma Forrester

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Miss Drumm

  • Experiment Perilous(1944)

    as Maggie, the Maid

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hangmen Also Die!(1943)

    as Ludmilla Novotny

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Keeper of the Flame(1942)

    as Old Mrs. Forrest

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Moon Is Down(1943)

    as Mme. Sarah Orden

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Assignment in Brittany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mme. Henriette Corlay

  • Random Harvest(1942)

    as Mrs. Deventer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Crossroads(1942)

    as Madame Pelletier

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sergeant York(1941)

    as Mother York

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mrs. Schomberg

  • Midnight(1934)

    as Mrs. Weldon

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Thirteenth Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Madame Rosalie La Grange

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1929 to 1954.

Biggest box office

Sergeant York (1941)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

White Heat (1949)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 25: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s1 · acting1940s17 · acting1950s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
3444

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 Margaret Wycherly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · actor

White Heat (1949)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. 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 Margaret Wycherly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Margaret Wycherly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Forrest Tucker shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers