Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Actor

Iowa, USA
September 19, 1862

Biography

She survived the death of her husband in 1905, the San Francisco earthquake in 1906 and raising four children with no money. In 1926, when she was 64 she became one of the most mature freshman ever to enter the University of California. She graduated 6 years later with her B.A. degree. In 1940 she went to Hollywood, where she began her acting career. Best known for her role in Shirley Temple's Storybook production of "Sleeping Beauty", although she is probably seen most often in "Going My Way" as Father Fitzgibbon's elderly mother. Date of Birth 19 September 1862, Benton County, Iowa, USA Date of Death 13 August 1961, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Representative Works

Going My Way
Going My Way
6.7
/ English
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
6.4
/ English
Witness to Murder
Witness to Murder
6.3
/ English
Son of Dracula
Son of Dracula
5.8
/ English
Stars in My Crown
Stars in My Crown
7.0
/ English
Pony Soldier
Pony Soldier
6.3
/ English
The Corn Is Green
The Corn Is Green
7.2
/ English
Dracula in the Movies
Dracula in the Movies
10.0
/ English
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
6.2
/ English
Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me
6.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Going My Way
1944Nominee

Best Performance

Going My Way

Tales of Manhattan
1942Nominee

Best Performance

Tales of Manhattan

Witness to Murder
1954Nominee

Best Performance

Witness to Murder

Career Highlights

Son of Dracula
1943Highlight

Best Performance

Son of Dracula

Stars in My Crown
1950Highlight

Best Performance

Stars in My Crown

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