Margery Kathleen Maude (29 April 1889 – 7 August 1979) was an English actress of stage, screen and television.
Early life
Margery Maude was born in Wimbledon, London, the elder daughter of the actors Cyril and Winifred (née Emery) Maude.
Career Maude appeared on Broadway between 1913 and 1965. She received the following commendation for her performance in a production of Rip van Winkle, opposite her father in the title role in 1911. Her mother also had a role in the play.Miss Margery Maude played her part with peculiar sweetness. She is a charming little actress, dainty, earnest and unaffected. Miss Winifred Emery had only a small part, but a telling one. She gave a touching rendering of an old lady in whose soul the bitterness of time was powerless to destroy the sweetness, and many eyes were moist while she was on stage.The Playgoer and Society Illustrated, vol. V, new series, no. 25, London, October 1911, p. 29)
Personal life She married Joseph Warren Burden on 23 July 1917 in New York City; the couple had three children: Joseph Jr. (1918–1944), Winifred and Pamela.Maude Family Theatrical Papers, 1898-1960, RBM 6049. Penn State University Libraries, Gift of Pamela Maude Burden Milholland, 2006.
Death Margery Maude died on 7 August 1979, at her home near Cleveland, Ohio, aged 90."Actress Margery Maude Burden". St. Petersburg Times, Obituaries, 9 August 1979.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1949 Kraft Television Theatre 2 episodes1952 Hallmark Hall of Fame Mrs. Russell Sage Episode: "Constitution Island"1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour herself 1 episodes1955 You're Never Too Young Mrs. Ella Brennan 1956 The Birds and the Bees Mrs. Hamilton 1957 Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot Madam Fry Short1964 The Defenders Augusta Sloan Episode: "The Man Who", (final appearance)
References
External links
Margery Maude photo set at the New York Public Library (NYPL)