Acting
Spring Byington
- Titles
- 101movies16TV shows
- Career
Active from 1935 to 1960, busiest in 1937 with 9 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 28top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
You Can't Take It with You87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.2average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.9average 3.7
- Wholesome6.5average 3.3
- Situational Comedy4.9average 2.7
- Romance5.7average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay5.1average 3.7
- Family Dynamics5.9average 4.8
- Physical Comedy3.2average 2.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.2, average 5.4
- Violence1.9, average 4.2
- Adrenaline3.1, average 4.9
- Tension4.2, average 6.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Wholesome Entertainment 6
- Classic Hollywood 6
- Romantic Comedy 5
- Nostalgic Charm 5
- Historical Setting 3
- Family Dynamics 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Golden Age Hollywood 3
- Classic Romantic Comedy 3
- Magical Realism 2
- Mistaken Identities 2
- Lighthearted Fun 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Florence RobertsActorHot Water, Safety in Numbers, The Jones Family in Hollywood, Too Busy to Work, Borrowing Trouble, +12 more
June CarlsonActorHot Water, Safety in Numbers, The Jones Family in Hollywood, Too Busy to Work, Borrowing Trouble, +11 more
Jed ProutyActorHot Water, Safety in Numbers, The Jones Family in Hollywood, Too Busy to Work, Borrowing Trouble, +11 more
George ErnestActorHot Water, Safety in Numbers, The Jones Family in Hollywood, Too Busy to Work, Borrowing Trouble, +11 more
Kenneth HowellActorHot Water, Safety in Numbers, The Jones Family in Hollywood, Too Busy to Work, Borrowing Trouble, +11 more
Billy MahanActorHot Water, Safety in Numbers, The Jones Family in Hollywood, Too Busy to Work, Borrowing Trouble, +7 more
Russell GleasonActorHot Water, Safety in Numbers, Borrowing Trouble, Young as You Feel, Off to the Races, +5 more
Shirley DeaneActorHot Water, Safety in Numbers, Borrowing Trouble, Off to the Races, Love on a Budget, +5 more
Robert EllisWriterToo Busy to Work, Off to the Races, Down on the Farm, Love on a Budget, Back to Nature, +2 more- HHelen LoganWriterToo Busy to Work, Off to the Races, Down on the Farm, Love on a Budget, Back to Nature, +2 more
Malcolm St. ClairDirectorSafety in Numbers, The Jones Family in Hollywood, Young as You Feel, Down on the Farm, Quick Millions, +2 more
Charles CoburnActorHeaven Can Wait, The Devil and Miss Jones, The Story of Alexander Graham Bell, B.F.'s Daughter, Louisa, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
1121980s
1 title
as (archive footage)
1960s
6 titles · average score 67
TV show · as Mother General
TV show · as J. Pauline Spaghetti
TV show · as Mother
TV show · as Iris Fuchsia
TV show · as Louise
as Suzie Robinson
1950s
20 titles · average score 64
TV show · as Daisy Cooper
TV show · as Alice Wagner
TV show · as Lily Ruskin
as Justice Amelia Brown
as Mrs. Edna Montville
as Mama Kingshead
as Sister Edwitha
as Mrs. Harriet Hoyle
as Mrs. Loomis
as Mrs. Brentman
as Louisa Norton
as Agnes Thorndyke
1940s
38 titles · average score 64
as Nellie Burke
as Mrs. Starwell
as Magda
as Violet Price
as Bertha Van Cleve
as Mrs. Maybelle Worthington
as Rosa Yancey
as Mme Mitchell
as Elizabeth Ellis
as Mummy Tyl
as Clara Malette
as Mrs. John Jones
1930s
47 titles · average score 69
as Mrs. John Jones
as Mrs. John Jones
as Mrs. Hubbard
as Penny Sycamore
as Louise Jones
as Mrs. John Jones
as Mrs. John Jones
as Mrs. Schofield
as Mrs. John Jones
as Mrs. Louisa Bartlett
as Ettie Coombes
as Clara Fields