Acting

Norma Varden

1898-1989

Known for The Sound of Music, Witness for the Prosecution, Strangers on a Train.

15 linked movie credits shown

Born01/20/1898

Died01/19/1989

AgeDied at 90

BirthplaceLondon, England, UK

DepartmentActing

Also known asNorma Varden Shackleton

Biography

Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career.

Movie Credits

13 Frightened Girls (1963)

As Miss Pittford

Comedy, Thriller

Hold That Blonde! (1945)

As Flora Carteret

Comedy

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

As Mrs. French

Drama, Mystery, Crime

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

As Lady Beekman

Comedy, Romance

National Velvet (1945)

As Miss Sims

Drama, Family

Strangers on a Train (1951)

As Mrs. Cunningham

Crime, Thriller, Drama

The Secret Garden (1949)

As Nurse

Family, Drama

Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

As Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited)

Drama, Romance

The Miracle (1959)

As Mrs. MacGregor

Drama

The Sound of Music (1965)

As Frau Schmidt

Drama, Family, Music, Romance

Random Harvest (1942)

As Julia

Romance, Drama

The Buccaneer (1958)

As Madame Hilaire

Adventure, Drama, War, History

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

As (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)

Comedy, Mystery, Crime

Kisses for My President (1964)

As Miss Disendorff (uncredited)

Comedy

Ivy (1947)

As Joan Rodney (uncredited)

Drama, Crime, Thriller