Hutchinson, Josephine (1903–1998)

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Hutchinson, Josephine (1903–1998)

American actress. Born Oct 12, 1903, in Seattle, WA; died June 4, 1998, in New York, NY; dau. of Leona Roberts (1881–1954, actress); niece of Edith Roberts (1899–1935, actress); m. Robert Bell, 1924 (div. 1930); m. James F. Townsend, 1935 (div.); m. Staats Cotsworth (actor), 1972 (died 1979).

As a child, appeared in Mary Pickford's The Little Princess; later joined Eva LeGallienne's Civic Repertory Co. and starred in numerous productions, including Alice in Wonderland; films include Oil for the Lamps of China, The Story of Louis Pasteur, Tom Brown's School Days (as Mrs. Arnold), Ruby Gentry, Miracle in the Rain, North by Northwest and Baby the Rain Must Fall.

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