Her husband is Roy Carey Chandler (1909 - 1920)( divorced)( 2 children). Body donated to medical science; 7064 profile views. Her last film appearance was in "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" (1960) and her final television role was in 1968 as 'Mother General' on ABC's "The Flying Nun". She had one younger sister, Helene . Verify and try again. She is a celebrity tv actress. Among the plays that she performed in Buenos Aires was Dr. Morris, written by Dr. Alberto del Solar. Thanks for your help! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Media in category "Spring Byington" The following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. I also came across two other names in different sources. Other shows included "Weak Sister" (1925), "Puppy Love" (1926), "Skin Deep" (1927), "To-night at Twelve" (1928) and "Be Your Age" (1929). She became a household name during The Jones Family series of films, and continued as a character actress in Hollywood for several years. March in Little Women (1933) was hardly what one could call a stretch, it did ignite a heartwarming typecasting that kept her employed on the screen throughout the 1930s and 1940s. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Location of death: Los Angeles, CA Cause of death: Cancer - Lung Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery . They lived together for many years and Spring openly admitted in the press that she loved Marjorie. Although the ebay page listed her as being connected with Maude Adams, it contained no actual information on Maude Adams and her. There was an error deleting this problem. Her father Edwin died when she was quite young, and mother Helene placed the children with their maternal grandparents while she studied to become a doctor. Add to your scrapbook. In 1908 she joined a repertory company that was touring Buenos Aires, Argentina. December Bride (1954) was initially a popular radio program when it transferred to TV. Leading Causes of Death By Age in the U.S. (Post-COVID Data) You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. the first, dating from the early 1890s until 1901, was with Lillie Florence, and the second, from 1905 to 1951, was with Louise Boynton. Date of Death: October 18, 1975. For five seasons on the Co lumbia Broadcasting System network, Miss Byington's spar kling, indomitable December Bride elevated the stereotyped meddling motherinlaw to fam ily heroine. Became a grandmother for the 2nd time at age 62 when her daughter Phyllis gave birth to a daughter, Christine Helene Baxley, on May 6, 1949. Kendrick). Originally from New York theatre, she worked in film and television from the 1950s until the 1970s. Spring's only Oscar nomination came with her delightful portrayal of eccentric Penny Sycamore in You Can't Take It with You (1938).