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Clara Blandick
A determined yet overlooked character actress fights to be remembered in Hollywood's shadow, leaving behind a legacy of unforgettable eccentric matriarchs in classic cinema.
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In short · Acted for four decades — 69 credits.
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Biography
Clara Blandick was an American character actress who worked in film, stage, and theater. She is best known for her role as Aunt Em in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film *The Wizard of Oz*. Over the course of her career, Blandick often played eccentric elderly matriarchs, a role type that became her signature. Her work in classic Hollywood cinema is notable, particularly for her memorable performances in supporting roles.
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69 credits
Mr. Soft Touch(1949)
Susan Balmuss
Film
The Bride Goes Wild(1948)
Aunt Pewtie
Film
Philo Vance Returns(1947)
Stella Blendon
Film
People Are Funny(1946)
Grandma Wilson
Film
So Goes My Love(1946)
Mrs. Meade
Film
A Stolen Life(1946)
Martha
Film
She-Wolf of London(1946)
Mrs. McBroom
Film
Pillow of Death(1945)
Belle Kincaid
Film
Frontier Gal(1945)
Abigail
Film
Shadow of Suspicion(1944)
Mother Randall
Film
Can't Help Singing(1944)
Aunt Cissy
Film
Dixie(1943)
Mrs. Mason
Film
Du Barry Was a Lady(1943)
Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
Film
The Nurse's Secret(1941)
Miss Juliet Mitchell
Film
The Wagons Roll at Night(1941)
Mrs. Williams
Film
Alice in Movieland(1940)
Grandmother
Film
Dreaming Out Loud(1940)
Jessica Spencer
Film
Tomboy(1940)
Aunt Martha
Film
Youth Will Be Served(1940)
Miss Bradshaw
FilmI Was a Convict(1939)
Aunt Sarah Scarlett
FilmThe Star Maker(1939)
Miss Esther Jones
Film
The Wizard of Oz(1939)
Auntie Em
Film
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1939)
Miss Watson
Film
My Old Kentucky Home(1938)
Julia 'Granny' Blair
Film
Crime Ring(1938)
Phoebe Sawyer
Film
Swing, Sister, Swing(1938)
Ma Sisler
Film
Small Town Boy(1937)
Mrs. Armstrong
Film
Her Husband's Secretary(1937)
Agatha 'Aunt Gussie' Kingdon
Film
Wings Over Honolulu(1937)
Evie Curtis
FilmIn His Steps(1936)
Martha Adams
Film
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