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Madge Blake

Actor

Madge Blake

Born May 31, 1899 in Kinsley, Kansas, USADied February 19, 196934 films

Madge Blake (née Cummings; May 31, 1899 – February 19, 1969) was an American character actress best remembered for her roles as Larry Mondello's mother, Margaret Mondello, on the CBS/ABC sitcom Leave it to Beaver, as Flora MacMichael on the ABC/CBS sitcom The Real McCoys, and as Aunt Harriet Cooper in ninety-six episodes of ABC's Batman.

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Singin' in the Rain posterFirst watchSingin' in the Rain19528.1as Dora Bailey (uncredited)In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
An American in Paris poster7.0An American in Paris1951Batman poster6.4Batman1966The Bad and the Beautiful poster7.3The Bad and the Beautiful1952Adam's Rib poster7.1Adam's Rib1949The Band Wagon poster7.2The Band Wagon1953Brigadoon poster6.5Brigadoon1954The Prowler poster6.8The Prowler1951It's Always Fair Weather poster7.0It's Always Fair Weather1955

Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. 1966BatmanAunt Harriet Cooper
  2. 1966The Last of the Secret Agents?Middle-Aged Lady at Topless a Go-Go (uncredited)
  3. 1966The Trouble with AngelsMeddling Train Passenger
  4. 1964Looking for LoveMrs. Press (uncredited)
  5. 1962Sergeants 3Mrs. Parent (uncredited)
  6. 1958The Fountain of Youthjournalist
  7. 1958The Heart Is a RebelMrs. Carlson
  8. 1957Designing WomanWoman At Theatrical Meeting (uncredited)
  9. 1956The Solid Gold CadillacTV Commentator (uncredited)
  10. 1956Please Murder MeJenny
  11. 1956GloryAunt Martha
  12. 1955It's Always Fair WeatherMrs. Stamper (uncredited)
  13. 1955Ain't Misbehavin'Mrs. Hildegarde Grier (uncredited)
  14. 1954BrigadoonMrs. McIntosh (uncredited)
  15. 1954Fireman Save My ChildMrs. Spencer - Fire Commissioner's Wife
  16. 1954RhapsodyMrs. Cahill
  17. 1954The Long, Long TrailerAunt Anastacia
  18. 1953The Band WagonInvestor (uncredited)
  19. 1953Dangerous CrossingShip's Passenger (uncredited)
  20. 1952The Bad and the BeautifulMrs. Rosser (uncredited)
  21. 1952The Iron MistressMrs. Cuny
  22. 1952Washington StoryBystander
  23. 1952Skirts Ahoy!Jane Vance (uncredited)
  24. 1952Singin' in the RainDora Bailey (uncredited)
  25. 1952Finders Keeperso.A.
  26. 1951An American in ParisEdna Mae Bestram (uncredited)
  27. 1951RhubarbMrs. Emily Thompson (uncredited)
  28. 1951Queen for a DayMrs. Kimpel
  29. 1951No Questions AskedLandlady (Uncredited)
  30. 1951The ProwlerMartha Gilvray
  31. 1951MPolice Station Witness (uncredited)
  32. 1950Between Midnight and DawnMrs. Mallory
  33. 1949Adam's RibMrs. Bonner - Adam's Mother (uncredited)
  34. 1946Two Sisters from BostonOpera Chorus Member (uncredited)