Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

British actress (1878-1975)

Ethel Griffies was a British actress. She is remembered for portraying the ornithologist Mrs. Bundy in Alfred Hitchcock's classic The Birds (1963). She appeared in stage roles in the United Kingdom and the United States, and had featured roles in around 100 motion pictures. Griffies was one of the oldest working actors in the English-speaking theatre at the time of her death at 97 years old. She acted alongside such stars as May Whitty, Ellen Terry, and Anna Neagle.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 5 films (1931–1944) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 3 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1944 Music For Millions Irving Lesser Enterprises 120 min 16mm B&W sound
1935 WEREWOLF OF LONDON. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1933 BOMBSHELL. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 10 reels B&W
1933 TORCH SINGER. Paramount Productions Inc. 8 reels B&W
1931 WATERLOO BRIDGE. Universal Pictures Corp. 9 reels B&W