Portrait of Margaret McWade

Acting

Margaret McWade

Career

Active from 1914 to 1936, busiest in 1920 and 1921 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lost World
The Lost World
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Margaret McWade Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.5, average 3.6
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Silent Era Romance 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Silent Film Era 2
  • Family Conflict 2
  • Lost Film 2
  • Family Secrets 2
  • Silent Era Drama 2
  • Silent Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

47
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

1 title ยท average score 86
It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You (1954)
GoodWatch score 86

as Elderly Lady at Macy's (uncredited)

1940s

5 titles ยท average score 67
The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
GoodWatch score 76

as Miss Trumbull

It's a Joke, Son!
It's a Joke, Son! (1947)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jennifer Whipple

The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mrs. Ballard

Scattergood Survives a Murder
Scattergood Survives a Murder (1942)

as Lydia Quentin

Remedy for Riches
Remedy for Riches (1940)

as Gertrude Purdy

1930s

14 titles ยท average score 68
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
GoodWatch score 75

as Younger Sister (uncredited)

When Tomorrow Comes
When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
GoodWatch score 52

as Woman (uncredited)

I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million (1939)

as Matron (uncredited)

Forbidden Valley
Forbidden Valley (1938)

as Mrs. Scudd

Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83

as Missionary (uncredited)

Danger โ€“ Love at Work
Danger โ€“ Love at Work (1937)
GoodWatch score 66

as Aunt Patty Pemberton

We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments (1937)

as Woman in Stateroom (uncredited)

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

as Aunt Elsie

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
GoodWatch score 84

as Amy Faulkner (uncredited)

Let's Make a Million
Let's Make a Million (1936)

as Aunt Lacy

Postal Inspector
Postal Inspector (1936)
GoodWatch score 60

as Old Maid - Mrs. Compton (uncredited)

The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
GoodWatch score 54

as Calvus' Wife (uncredited)

1920s

22 titles ยท average score 74
The Lost World
The Lost World (1925)
GoodWatch score 84

as Mrs. Challenger

Broken Barriers
Broken Barriers (1924)

as Mrs. Durland

The Painted Lady
The Painted Lady (1924)

as Mrs. Smith

Alice Adams
Alice Adams (1923)

as Mrs. Adams

The Blot
The Blot (1921)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mrs. Griggs

A Tale of Two Worlds
A Tale of Two Worlds (1921)

as Attendant

The Ne'er to Return Road
The Ne'er to Return Road (1921)

as The Mother

Her Mad Bargain
Her Mad Bargain (1921)

as Mrs. Dunn

The Confession
The Confession (1920)

as Mrs. Bartlett

Stronger Than Death
Stronger Than Death (1920)

as Mrs. Boucicault

Shore Acres
Shore Acres (1920)

as Ann Berry

Alias Miss Dodd
Alias Miss Dodd (1920)

as Sarah Ross

1910s

5 titles
The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns
The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns (1919)

as Nurse Edith Cavell

The Broken Commandments
The Broken Commandments (1919)

as Mrs. Banard

Flower of the Dusk
Flower of the Dusk (1918)

as Miriam

Blue Jeans
Blue Jeans (1917)

as Cindy Tutwiler

The Presidentโ€™s Special
The Presidentโ€™s Special (1914)

as The Floor Switchman's Wife