Birthname: Spring Byington
| Sign | Libra |
| Born | Oct 17, 1886 Colorado Springs, CO |
| Died | Sep 7, 1971 Hollywood, CA |
| Age | Died at 84 |
Spring Byington | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1904-1968 |
| Known for | Moms and matriarchs, bewildered parents, snooty socialites |
| Top Roles | Penny Sycamore, Mrs. Kendrick, Mrs. Clara Malette, Marmee, Sister Edwitha |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Musical, Film Adaptation, Adventure |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Based on Play, Romance (Comic) |
| Top Collaborators | Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Joe Pasternak (Producer), Frank Capra (Director), Henry Stephenson |
| Shares birthday with | Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, Montgomery Clift see more.. |
Spring Byington Overview:
Legendary character actress, Spring Byington, was born on Oct 17, 1886 in Colorado Springs, CO. Byington appeared in over 115 film and television roles. Her best known films include Little Women (as Marmee), The Devil and Miss Jones (as Elizabeth) and You Can't Take It with You (as Peggy Sycamore). In 1952 she starred the on radio as everyone's favorite mother-in-law, Lily Ruskin, in the popular sitcom, December Bride -- followed by a 5-season run (1954-1959) of the hit television series of the same name. From 1961 to 1963, Byington starred as matronly housekeeper, Daisy Cooper, in the Western TV series Laramie. Byington died at the age of 84 on Sep 7, 1971 in Hollywood, CA .
MINI BIO:
From the moment Spring Byington appeared on screen as Marmee in Little Women (1933, feature film debut), there was no competition for the title of Hollywood's favorite mother. That, and her bewitching sense of comedy, kept her in dozens of similar roles from the mid-thirties to the early fifties. Strangely, this queen of homely matriarchs (she began on stage in 1900) was a divorcee who never re-married.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Byington was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1938 | Best Supporting Actress | You Can't Take It with You (1938) | Penny Sycamore | Nominated |
She was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television and Motion Pictures.
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Spring Byington Quotes:
Marmee March: So you're going to Washington?
Elderly man: Yes, ma'am; my son is sick in the hospital there.
Marmee March: Oh, this will be an anxious Christmas for you.
Marmee March: [finding him a coat] I think this one will do; let's try this. Is it your only son?
Elderly man: No, ma'am. I had four; two were killed, one is a prisoner.
Marmee March: [deeply moved] You've done a great deal for your country, sir.
Elderly man: Oh, not a mite more than I ought, ma'am. I'd go myself if I was any use. Thank you for the overcoat.
Marmee March: Wait a minute...
Marmee March: [giving him some money] I hope you find him better.
Elderly man: Thank you, ma'am. God bless you; merry Christmas. Merry Christmas!
Marmee March: Merry Christmas!
Mrs. Marshall: Oh, I understood, Mary. When Zach said he was a stranger, you felt as if the words were coming from your own lips.
Mr. Marshall: Might have happened to any girl. Could have been just Christmas sentiment. Good night, Mary.
Mary Marshall: Good night, Uncle Henry.
Mr. Marshall: Good night. Don't forget to turn out the lights, Sarah.
Mrs. Marshall: All right, dear. So don't worry about making a scene.
Mary Marshall: Well, I'm not worrying about that, Aunt Sarah. I was just wondering if I shouldn't tell him about me.
Mrs. Marshall: Oh, not for the world.
Mary Marshall: You don't think so?
Mrs. Marshall: Well, why?
Mary Marshall: Well, he trusts me, and it doesn't seem fair.
Mrs. Marshall: Oh, there's no reason for it, Mary. He'll only be here for a few days. He's lonely, and you're making things pleasant for him.
Mary Marshall: That's not the reason I'm seeing him, Aunt Sarah. Because I like him. I like him a lot.
Mrs. Marshall: Of course you do, dear, but it isn't as if you were going to marry him.
Mary Marshall: No. It's not as if I was going to marry him.
Mrs. Marshall: I didn't mean it like that, dear.
Mary Marshall: I know.
Mrs. Marshall: Have fun, Mary. See Zach everyday, if you like. Act like any other girl.
Mary Marshall: I try, Aunt Sarah, but I can't seem to make myself feel like any other girl. I just feel like me.
Mrs. Marshall: And that's pretty darn good. Now you have fun.
Dr. Newell Paige: What would religion be without music?
Mrs. Dexter: There was religion long before there was music.
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