Portrait of Spring Byington

Acting

Spring Byington

Career

Active from 1935 to 1960, busiest in 1937 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
28
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Enchanted Cottage
The Enchanted Cottage
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Spring Byington Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Tension
    4.2, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Wholesome Entertainment 6
  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Nostalgic Charm 5
  • Romantic Comedy 5
  • Family Dynamics 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Romantic Comedy 3
  • Golden Age Hollywood 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Mid-Century Americana 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Charming Characters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

112
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

as (archive footage)

1960s

6 titles ยท average score 67
The Flying Nun
The Flying Nun (1967)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Mother General

Batman
Batman (1966)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as J. Pauline Spaghetti

I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Mother

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Iris Fuchsia

The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)

TV show ยท as Louise

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)
GoodWatch score 59

as Suzie Robinson

1950s

20 titles ยท average score 64
Laramie
Laramie (1959)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Daisy Cooper

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Alice Wagner

December Bride
December Bride (1954)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Lily Ruskin

The Rocket Man
The Rocket Man (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

as Justice Amelia Brown

No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom (1952)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mama Kingshead

Because You're Mine
Because You're Mine (1952)
GoodWatch score 50

as Mrs. Edna Montville

Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

as Sister Edwitha

According to Mrs. Hoyle
According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951)

as Mrs. Harriet Hoyle

Bannerline
Bannerline (1951)

as Mrs. Loomis

Walk Softly, Stranger
Walk Softly, Stranger (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mrs. Brentman

Louisa
Louisa (1950)
GoodWatch score 66

as Louisa Norton

The Skipper Surprised His Wife
The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
GoodWatch score 53

as Agnes Thorndyke

1940s

38 titles ยท average score 64
In the Good Old Summertime
In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

as Nellie Burke

Little Mister Jim
Little Mister Jim (1947)

as Mrs. Starwell

Dragonwyck
Dragonwyck (1946)
GoodWatch score 67

as Magda

The Enchanted Cottage
The Enchanted Cottage (1945)
GoodWatch score 88

as Violet Price

Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait (1943)
GoodWatch score 80

as Bertha Van Cleve

Presenting Lily Mars
Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
GoodWatch score 69

as Mrs. Mars

Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers (1942)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mrs. Maybelle Worthington

The Vanishing Virginian
The Vanishing Virginian (1942)
GoodWatch score 70

as Rosa Yancey

Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe (1941)
GoodWatch score 74

as Mme Mitchell

The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
GoodWatch score 83

as Elizabeth Ellis

The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird (1940)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mummy Tyl

Young as You Feel
Young as You Feel (1940)

as Mrs. John Jones

1930s

47 titles ยท average score 69
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mrs. Hubbard

The Jones Family in Hollywood
The Jones Family in Hollywood (1939)

as Mrs. John Jones

You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
GoodWatch score 86

as Penny Sycamore

Down on the Farm
Down on the Farm (1938)

as Mrs. John Jones

Love on a Budget
Love on a Budget (1938)

as Louise Jones

A Trip to Paris
A Trip to Paris (1938)

as Mrs. John Jones

Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam (1937)

as Mrs. Schofield

Hotel Haywire
Hotel Haywire (1937)

as Mrs. Parkhouse

Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
GoodWatch score 70

as Rebecca Perry

Way Down East
Way Down East (1935)
GoodWatch score 52

as Mrs. Louisa Bartlett

Love Me Forever
Love Me Forever (1935)

as Clara Fields

Werewolf of London
Werewolf of London (1935)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ettie Coombes