Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Acting
Born Oct 16, 1886
From Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Died Sep 07, 1971

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Spring Byington (October 17, 1886 – September 7, 1971) was an American actress. Her career included a seven-year run on radio and television as the star of December Bride. She was a key MGM contract player, appearing in films from the 1930s through the 1960s.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Angels in the Outfield
6.8
1951

Angels in the Outfield

Sister Edwitha

You Can't Take It with You
7.5
1938

You Can't Take It with You

Penny Sycamore

Mutiny on the Bounty
7.4
1935

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mrs. Byam

Dragonwyck
6.7
1946

Dragonwyck

Magda

Jezebel
7.0
1938

Jezebel

Mrs. Kendrick

Dodsworth
7.1
1936

Dodsworth

Matey Pearson

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
6.5
1938

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Widow Douglas (uncredited)

Little Women
6.8
1933

Little Women

Marmee

Werewolf of London
6.0
1935

Werewolf of London

Ettie Coombes

Meet John Doe
7.3
1941

Meet John Doe

Mme Mitchell

The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.5
1936

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Lady Octavia Warrenton

The Devil and Miss Jones
7.7
1941

The Devil and Miss Jones

Elizabeth Ellis

Heaven Can Wait
6.9
1943

Heaven Can Wait

Bertha Van Cleve

It's Love I'm After
7.0
1937

It's Love I'm After

Aunt Ella

In the Good Old Summertime
6.7
1949

In the Good Old Summertime

Nellie Burke

Louisa
6.5
1950

Louisa

Louisa Norton

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
6.1
1960

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Suzie Robinson

Walk Softly, Stranger
5.0
1950

Walk Softly, Stranger

Mrs. Brentman

Devil's Doorway
6.9
1950

Devil's Doorway

Mrs. Masters

I'll Be Seeing You
6.9
1944

I'll Be Seeing You

Mrs. Marshall

The Enchanted Cottage
7.4
1945

The Enchanted Cottage

Violet Price

Singapore
5.9
1947

Singapore

Mrs. Bellows

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
7.5
1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Self (archive footage)

The Blue Bird
5.7
1940

The Blue Bird

Mummy Tyl

Going Hollywood: The '30s
10.0
1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

Way Down East
3.0
1935

Way Down East

Mrs. Louisa Bartlett

No Room for the Groom
5.5
1952

No Room for the Groom

Mama Kingshead

Roxie Hart
6.9
1942

Roxie Hart

Mary Sunshine

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
6.2
1939

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

Mrs. Hubbard

Hot Water
5.0
1937

Hot Water

Mrs. John Jones

The Road Back
6.2
1937

The Road Back

Ernst's Mother

Theodora Goes Wild
6.6
1936

Theodora Goes Wild

Rebecca Perry

A Letter for Evie
6.7
1946

A Letter for Evie

Mrs. McPherson

The Affairs of Martha
6.2
1942

The Affairs of Martha

Sophia Sommerfield

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
5.8
1941

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

Carlotta Emerson

Captain Eddie
7.0
1945

Captain Eddie

Mrs. Frost

Thrill of a Romance
6.2
1945

Thrill of a Romance

Nona Glenn

Laddie
6.0
1940

Laddie

Mrs. Stanton

Faithful in My Fashion
6.3
1946

Faithful in My Fashion

Miss Mary Swanson

Please Believe Me
4.8
1950

Please Believe Me

Mrs. Milwright

Presenting Lily Mars
6.3
1943

Presenting Lily Mars

Mrs. Mars

Palm Springs
1936

Palm Springs

Aunt Letty

The Buccaneer
6.4
1938

The Buccaneer

Dolly Madison

Cynthia
5.9
1947

Cynthia

Carrie Bishop Jannings

Land of Liberty
1939

Land of Liberty

Dolly Madison (edited from 'The Buccaneer')

Rings on Her Fingers
6.5
1942

Rings on Her Fingers

Mrs. Maybelle Worthington

Ah, Wilderness!
6.5
1935

Ah, Wilderness!

Essie Miller

Love on a Budget
1938

Love on a Budget

Louise Jones

It Had to Be You
7.0
1947

It Had to Be You

Martha Stafford

The War Against Mrs. Hadley
5.0
1942

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

Cecilia Talbot

The Girl on the Front Page
6.5
1936

The Girl on the Front Page

Mrs. Langford

The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939

The Jones Family in Hollywood

Mrs. John Jones

Green Light
6.4
1937

Green Light

Mrs. Dexter

Living in a Big Way
5.0
1947

Living in a Big Way

Mrs. Minerva Alsop Morgan

The Heavenly Body
5.3
1944

The Heavenly Body

Nancy Potter

Salty O'Rourke
5.7
1945

Salty O'Rourke

Mrs. Brooks

Clarence
1937

Clarence

Mrs. Wheeler

A Family Affair
5.7
1937

A Family Affair

Emily Hardy

The Big Wheel
5.3
1949

The Big Wheel

Mary Coy

A Child is Born
6.5
1939

A Child is Born

Mrs. Mamie West

Bannerline
6.0
1951

Bannerline

Mrs. Loomis

The Reformer and the Redhead
7.0
1950

The Reformer and the Redhead

Kathy's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

When Ladies Meet
6.7
1941

When Ladies Meet

Bridget 'Bridgie' Drake

My Love Came Back
4.6
1940

My Love Came Back

Clara Malette

Stage Struck
4.0
1936

Stage Struck

Mrs. Randall

Too Busy to Work
1939

Too Busy to Work

Mrs. John Jones

The Voice of Bugle Ann
5.0
1936

The Voice of Bugle Ann

Ma Davis

The Vanishing Virginian
6.0
1942

The Vanishing Virginian

Rosa Yancey

Educating Father
1936

Educating Father

Mrs. John Jones

Lucky Partners
6.0
1940

Lucky Partners

Aunt Lucy

Meet Me on Broadway
7.0
1946

Meet Me on Broadway

Sylvia Kane Storm

Safety in Numbers
1938

Safety in Numbers

Mrs. John Jones

My Brother Talks to Horses
6.0
1947

My Brother Talks to Horses

Mrs. 'Ma' Penrose

Everybody's Baby
1939

Everybody's Baby

Mrs. John Jones

On Their Own
1940

On Their Own

Mrs. John Jones

Broadway Hostess
5.3
1935

Broadway Hostess

Mrs. Duncan-Griswold-Wembly-Smythe

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'
1997

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

Self (archive footage)

Penrod and Sam
6.0
1937

Penrod and Sam

Mrs. Schofield

The Rocket Man
6.6
1954

The Rocket Man

Justice Amelia Brown

Because You're Mine
6.7
1952

Because You're Mine

Mrs. Edna Montville

Arkansas Judge
1941

Arkansas Judge

Mary Shoemaker

A Trip to Paris
1.0
1938

A Trip to Paris

Mrs. John Jones

Chicken Wagon Family
1939

Chicken Wagon Family

Josephine Fippany

Young as You Feel
1940

Young as You Feel

Mrs. John Jones

According to Mrs. Hoyle
5.0
1951

According to Mrs. Hoyle

Mrs. Harriet Hoyle

Penrod and His Twin Brother
5.0
1938

Penrod and His Twin Brother

Mrs. Schofield

Love Me Forever
4.9
1935

Love Me Forever

Clara Fields

The Skipper Surprised His Wife
4.7
1950

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

Agnes Thorndyke

Back to Nature
1936

Back to Nature

Louise Jones

B.F.'s Daughter
6.3
1948

B.F.'s Daughter

Gladys Fulton

The Great Impersonation
8.0
1935

The Great Impersonation

Duchess Caroline

Every Saturday Night
1936

Every Saturday Night

Mrs. Evers

Down on the Farm
1938

Down on the Farm

Mrs. John Jones

Borrowing Trouble
6.0
1937

Borrowing Trouble

Mrs. John Jones

Hotel Haywire
1937

Hotel Haywire

Mrs. Parkhouse

Orchids to You
5.5
1935

Orchids to You

Alice Draper

Quick Millions
7.5
1939

Quick Millions

Mrs. John Jones

Big Business
5.0
1937

Big Business

Mrs. John Jones

Off to the Races
1937

Off to the Races

Mrs. John Jones

Little Mister Jim
4.0
1947

Little Mister Jim

Mrs. Starwell

Reward Unlimited
6.0
1944

Reward Unlimited

Peggy's mother