Cora Witherspoon
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Cora Witherspoon | |
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Born | January 5, 1890 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | November 17, 1957 (aged 67) Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Cora Witherspoon (5 January 1890 – 17 November 1957) was a U.S. film actress of the 1930s through the early 1950s. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Witherspoon became a memorable if minor character actress in U.S. films of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Among her films are Libeled Lady (1936), Madame X (1937), Marie Antoinette (1938), Dark Victory and The Women (1939), The Mating Season (1951), and It Should Happen to You (1954). Her most notable role was as W. C. Fields' harridan wife in the classic The Bank Dick (1940).
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NAME | Witherspoon, Cora |
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SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | 5 January 1890 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans, Louisiana |
DATE OF DEATH | 17 November 1957 |
PLACE OF DEATH | Las Cruces, New Mexico |