Edith Atwater

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Characters played by Edith Atwater

Mrs. Floyd — True Grit (1969)

Local resident or boarding house acquaintance.

Mrs. Clay — Family Plot (1976)

Arthur's assistant at the jewelry store. Blanche tricks her into providing Arthur's home address so she can track him down.

Meg Camden — The Body Snatcher (1945)

Meg Camden is Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane’s housekeeper and secret wife. She explains MacFarlane’s troubled past to Donald Fettes and encourages him to leave the doctor’s household. After MacFarlane kills John Gray, Meg remains doubtful that he is truly free of Gray’s influence and later tells Fettes that MacFarlane has gone to Penicuik.

Mrs. Lind (Gregory's Mother) — Pieces of Dreams (1970)

Gregory's mother, whom he visits while seeking support for his uncertainty about the priesthood and his relationship with Pamela. When he tells her that he wants to leave religious life, she refuses to support him and forbids him from doing so, leaving him feeling angry and betrayed.

Mrs. Pendleton — Our Time (1974)

Mrs. Pendleton is the headmistress whom Abby must persuade in order to obtain a weekend pass. Muffy impersonates Abby's grandmother over the phone as part of Abby's ruse, and Abby succeeds in getting permission to leave school and visit Michael.

Career Overview

Edith Atwater has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1936. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently True Grit with 1 titles. Signature works include Die Sister, Die!, The Body Snatcher, It Happened at the World's Fair. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
29
Birth Date
1911-04-22
Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q3047620), public domain (CC0).