Spring Byington

Acting

Spring Byington

Born October 16, 1886 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Died September 7, 1971 · aged 84

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

DragonwyckDragonwyck · 1946
Dragonwyck
6.61946
MovieDramaRomance
A simple Connecticut farm girl is recruited by a distant relative, an aristocratic patroon, to be governess to his young daughter in his Hudson Valley mansion.
You Can't Take It with YouYou Can't Take It with You · 1938
You Can't Take It with You
7.51938
MovieComedyRomance
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
Angels in the OutfieldAngels in the Outfield · 1951
Angels in the Outfield
7.01951
MovieComedyDrama
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
Hotel HaywireHotel Haywire · 1937
Hotel Haywire
9.01937
MovieComedy
Parkhouse plays a practical joke on a poker-playing buddy by sending him home with a lady's chemise stuffed in his coat pocket. The gag backfires, whereupon Parkhouse finds himself in hot water with his own wife. Threatened with divorce, Parkhouse is advised by a zany astrologer to frame Mrs. P. in a compromising situation at the Hotel Haywire, enlisting amateur detectives Bert and Genevieve Sterns in his scheme.
Mutiny on the BountyMutiny on the Bounty · 1935
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.41935
MovieAdventureDrama
Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.
JezebelJezebel · 1938
Jezebel
7.01938
MovieDramaRomance
In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.
Roxie HartRoxie Hart · 1942
Roxie Hart
7.01942
MovieComedyRomance
A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was judged for in 1927.
Heaven Can WaitHeaven Can Wait · 1943
Heaven Can Wait
6.91943
MovieComedyRomance
Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.

Movies

DragonwyckDragonwyck · 1946
Dragonwyck
6.61946
MovieDramaRomance
A simple Connecticut farm girl is recruited by a distant relative, an aristocratic patroon, to be governess to his young daughter in his Hudson Valley mansion.
You Can't Take It with YouYou Can't Take It with You · 1938
You Can't Take It with You
7.51938
MovieComedyRomance
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
Angels in the OutfieldAngels in the Outfield · 1951
Angels in the Outfield
7.01951
MovieComedyDrama
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
Hotel HaywireHotel Haywire · 1937
Hotel Haywire
9.01937
MovieComedy
Parkhouse plays a practical joke on a poker-playing buddy by sending him home with a lady's chemise stuffed in his coat pocket. The gag backfires, whereupon Parkhouse finds himself in hot water with his own wife. Threatened with divorce, Parkhouse is advised by a zany astrologer to frame Mrs. P. in a compromising situation at the Hotel Haywire, enlisting amateur detectives Bert and Genevieve Sterns in his scheme.
Mutiny on the BountyMutiny on the Bounty · 1935
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.41935
MovieAdventureDrama
Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.
JezebelJezebel · 1938
Jezebel
7.01938
MovieDramaRomance
In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.
Roxie HartRoxie Hart · 1942
Roxie Hart
7.01942
MovieComedyRomance
A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was judged for in 1927.
Heaven Can WaitHeaven Can Wait · 1943
Heaven Can Wait
6.91943
MovieComedyRomance
Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.
Little WomenLittle Women · 1933
Little Women
6.81933
MovieDramaFamily
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Presenting Lily MarsPresenting Lily Mars · 1943
Presenting Lily Mars
6.41943
MovieMusicRomance
Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.
ClarenceClarence · 1937
Clarence
9.01937
MovieRomanceComedy
The title character is a resourceful young man who knows a whole little about a whole lot of things, and who concentrates by playing his saxophone. Clarence ingratiates himself with the wealthy and eccentric Wheeler family, though daughter Cora can't stand the boy.
BannerlineBannerline · 1951
Bannerline
6.81951
MovieDrama
A young crusading reporter in a small town tackles civic corruption.
Land of LibertyLand of Liberty · 1939
Land of Liberty
9.01939
MovieHistory
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
Werewolf of LondonWerewolf of London · 1935
Werewolf of London
6.11935
MovieHorrorFantasy
A strange animal attack turns a botanist into a bloodthirsty monster.
In the Good Old SummertimeIn the Good Old Summertime · 1949
In the Good Old Summertime
6.71949
MovieComedyMusic
Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineBarbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line · 1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
7.71997
MovieDocumentary
Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.
Way Down EastWay Down East · 1935
Way Down East
4.31935
MovieDramaRomance
A family living on a farm in Maine takes in a young woman to stay with them, not knowing that the woman is not quite what she seems and has a secret in her past that she hasn't told them about.
The Enchanted CottageThe Enchanted Cottage · 1945
The Enchanted Cottage
7.41945
MovieDramaFantasy
A homely maid and a scarred ex-GI meet at the cottage where she works and where he was to spend his honeymoon prior to his accident. The two develop a bond and agree to marry, more out of loneliness than love. The romantic spirit of the cottage, however, overtakes them. They soon begin to look beautiful to each other, but no one else.
Down on the FarmDown on the Farm · 1938
Down on the Farm
10.01938
MovieComedy
Excitement runs high when a family's farm is chosen as the site for a big cornhusking contest.
DodsworthDodsworth · 1936
Dodsworth
7.11936
MovieDramaRomance
A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.
When Ladies MeetWhen Ladies Meet · 1941
When Ladies Meet
6.91941
MovieRomanceComedy
Mary, a writer working on a novel about a love triangle, is attracted to her publisher. Her suitor Jimmy is determined to break them up; he introduces Mary to the publisher's wife without telling Mary who she is.
The Skipper Surprised His WifeThe Skipper Surprised His Wife · 1950
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
5.31950
MovieComedy
A captain tries to keep home as tight as his ship.
Please Don't Eat the DaisiesPlease Don't Eat the Daisies · 1960
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
6.21960
MovieComedyFamily
Drama critic Larry Mackay, his wife Kate and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kate settles into suburban life, Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York.
The Charge of the Light BrigadeThe Charge of the Light Brigade · 1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.61936
MovieDramaAdventure
In 1853, as the British and Russian empires compete to gain and maintain their place in the dreadful Great Game of political intrigues and alliances whose greatest prize is the domination of India and the border territories, Major Geoffrey Vickers must endure several betrayals and misfortunes before he can achieve his revenge at the Balaclava Heights, on October 25, 1854, the most glorious day of the Crimean War.

TV Shows

BatmanBatman · 1966
Batman
7.31966
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyComedy
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.
I Dream of JeannieI Dream of Jeannie · 1965
I Dream of Jeannie
7.81965
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyComedy
While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted South Pacific island, Captain Nelson happens upon a bottle containing a beautiful two-thousand-year-old female genie named Jeannie. Rescuing her from the bottle nets Tony the requisite three wishes, and then some, when Jeannie pledges total devotion to her new "master".
What's My Line?What's My Line? · 1950
What's My Line?
7.01950
SeriesFamilyComedy
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
LaramieLaramie · 1959
Laramie
6.71959
SeriesWesternDrama
Laramie is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from 1959 to 1963. A Revue Studios production, the program originally starred John Smith as Slim Sherman, Robert Fuller as Jess Harper, Hoagy Carmichael as Jonesy and Robert L. Crawford, Jr., as Andy Sherman.
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock Presents · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.81955
SeriesMysteryDrama
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Dennis the MenaceDennis the Menace · 1959
Dennis the Menace
6.61959
SeriesComedyFamily
This 1959-1963 television situation comedy series follows the lives of the Mitchell family, Henry, Alice, and their only child Dennis, an energetic, trouble-prone, mischievous, but well-meaning boy, who often tangles with his peace-and-quiet-loving neighbor George Wilson, a retired salesman, or, later, with George's brother John, a writer. Dennis is basically a good, well-intentioned boy who always tries to help people, but who winds up making situations worse – often at Mr. Wilson's expense.
The DetectivesThe Detectives · 1959
The Detectives
6.71959
SeriesDrama
The Detectives is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons, and on NBC during its third and final season. The series, starring motion picture star Robert Taylor, was produced by Four Star Television. Captain Matt Holbrook (Robert Taylor) is head of the detective division of a large metropolitan police force—a man whose devotion to duty, professional brilliance, and quick judgment are reflected in his 20-year career on the force. His aides, Lt. Johnny Russo (Tige Andrews), Lt. Otto Lindstrom (Russ Thorson), and Sgt. Chris Ballard (Mark Goddard) form a team that is both proficient and warmly human. The stories stress the interrelationships between the men as well as the solutions to crimes and the apprehension of criminals, adding a dimension of human drama to the excitement, action, and suspense inherent in each story of the detectives' difficult, sometimes thankless, and frequently dangerous assignments.
The 20th Century Fox HourThe 20th Century Fox Hour · 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.01955
SeriesDrama
The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.
The Ford Television TheatreThe Ford Television Theatre · 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
7.81952
SeriesDrama
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
December BrideDecember Bride · 1954
December Bride
6.31954
SeriesComedy
December Bride is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959, adapted from the original CBS radio network series that aired from June 1952 through September 1953.
The Danny Thomas ShowThe Danny Thomas Show · 1953
The Danny Thomas Show
6.21953
SeriesComedy
Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with hilarious results.
The Flying NunThe Flying Nun · 1967
The Flying Nun
6.31967
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Young Sister Bertrille uses her ability to become airborne to help others, whether they want it or not. Although her aims are always benevolent, her means are often bemoaned by Mother Superior. The other Sisters must cope with their beloved Sister's aerodynamics and antics as she flies in and out of trouble.