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British actress (1870–1951)

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Marie Ault Born Emily Cragg (1870-09-02)2 September 1870 Wigan, Lancashire, England Died 9 May 1951(1951-05-09) (aged 80) Chelsea, London, England Years active 1891-1951 Spouse James Alexander Paterson ​ ​ (m. 1893)​

**Marie Ault** (2 September 1870 – 9 May 1951) was a British character actress of stage and film.[1][2]

## Biography

Born **Emily Cragg**, in [Wigan](/source/Wigan), Lancashire, the daughter of Jane Ann (née Ault) and Thomas Cragg, a plumber by trade. She made her first stage appearance in *[Babes in the Wood](/source/Babes_in_the_Wood)* at [Lincoln](/source/Lincoln%2C_England) in 1891, touring the provinces for many years in various different productions. She made her debut on the London stage in 1906. Her later theatre work included the original production of *[Love on the Dole](/source/Love_on_the_Dole)* in 1935, as well as the [1941 film version](/source/Love_on_the_Dole_(film)).[3] She married James Alexander Paterson in [Dudley](/source/Dudley), Staffordshire in 1893.[4]

Ault was a star in many British films of the [silent era](/source/Silent_cinema) but is most remembered for her role as Daisy Bunting's mother in *[The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog](/source/The_Lodger%3A_A_Story_of_the_London_Fog)* (1927) directed by [Alfred Hitchcock](/source/Alfred_Hitchcock).[3] She also played small but significant roles in three Ivor Norvello movies. The Rat, The Triumph Of The Rat and The Return Of The Rat released from 1925 to 1929.[5]

Ault played characters of various nationalities, including Scottish, Irish, Italian, French, and English.[6] In an interview with *[Pictures and the Picturegoer](/source/Picturegoer)*, Ault said her favorite role was [the Amah](/source/Portrayal_of_East_Asians_in_American_film_and_theater) from the play *[East of Suez](/source/W._Somerset_Maugham)*. She wanted to play the role in the film version.[6] However, the [1925 film](/source/East_of_Suez_(film)) cast Mrs. Wong Wing.

Other notable film work includes the role of Rummy Mitchens in the film of [Bernard Shaw](/source/George_Bernard_Shaw)'s *[Major Barbara](/source/Major_Barbara_(film))* (1941).[5]

She also had bit parts in films such as *[Jamaica Inn](/source/Jamaica_Inn_(film))* (1939) and *[Caesar and Cleopatra](/source/Caesar_and_Cleopatra_(1945_film))* (1945).[7]

She died in a nursing home in [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea%2C_London) on 9 May 1951.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Selected filmography

- *[Class and No Class](/source/Class_and_No_Class)* (1921) - Liza Ann

- *[Wee MacGregor's Sweetheart](/source/Wee_MacGregor's_Sweetheart)* (1922) - Miss Todd

- *[A Prince of Lovers](/source/A_Prince_of_Lovers)* (1922) - Nannie

- *[If Four Walls Told](/source/If_Four_Walls_Told)* (1922) - Minor Role

- *[The Grass Orphan](/source/The_Grass_Orphan)* (1922) - Landlady

- *[Paddy the Next Best Thing](/source/Paddy_the_Next_Best_Thing_(1923_film))* (1923) - Mrs. Adair

- *[The Monkey's Paw](/source/The_Monkey's_Paw_(1923_film))* (1923) - Mrs. White

- *[The Starlit Garden](/source/The_Starlit_Garden)* (1923) - Old Prue

- *[Woman to Woman](/source/Woman_to_Woman_(1923_film))* (1923) - Henrietta

- *[The Colleen Bawn](/source/The_Colleen_Bawn_(1924_film))* (1924) - Sheelah

- *[The Rat](/source/The_Rat_(1925_film))* (1925) - Mere Colline

- *[The Prude's Fall](/source/The_Prude's_Fall)* (1925) - Mrs. Masters

- *[The Triumph of the Rat](/source/The_Triumph_of_the_Rat)* (1926) - Mère Colline / The Landlady

- *[The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog](/source/The_Lodger%3A_A_Story_of_the_London_Fog)* (1927) - The Landlady

- *[A Daughter in Revolt](/source/A_Daughter_in_Revolt)* (1927) - Mrs. Dale

- *[Mademoiselle from Armentieres](/source/Mademoiselle_from_Armentieres_(film))* (1927) - Aunt

- *[Roses of Picardy](/source/Roses_of_Picardy_(film))* (1927) - Baroness d'Archeville

- *[Madame Pompadour](/source/Madame_Pompadour_(1927_film))* (1927) - Belotte

- *[Hindle Wakes](/source/Hindle_Wakes_(1927_film))* (1927) - Mrs. Hawthorn

- *[The Rolling Road](/source/The_Rolling_Road)* (1927) - Grannie

- *[The Silver Lining](/source/The_Silver_Lining_(1927_film))* (1927) - Mrs. Hurst

- *[Dawn](/source/Dawn_(1928_film))* (1928) - Mme. Rappard

- *[Victory](/source/Victory_(1928_film))* (1928) - Mother

- *[Virginia's Husband](/source/Virginia's_Husband_(1928_film))* (1928) - Aunt Janet

- *[God's Clay](/source/God's_Clay_(1928_film))* (1928) - Hannah

- *[Yellow Stockings](/source/Yellow_Stockings)* (1928) - Countess

- *[Life](/source/Life_(1928_film))* (1928) - Isidora

- *[Troublesome Wives](/source/Troublesome_Wives)* (1928)

- *[Little Miss London](/source/Little_Miss_London)* (1929)

- *[The Alley Cat](/source/The_Alley_Cat_(1929_film))* (1929) - Ma

- *[The Return of the Rat](/source/The_Return_of_the_Rat)* (1929) - Mère Colline

- *[Kitty](/source/Kitty_(1929_film))* (1929) - Sarah Greenwood

- *Downstream* (1929) - Martha Jaikes

- *[Third Time Lucky](/source/Third_Time_Lucky_(1931_film))* (1931) - Mrs. Midge

- *[The Speckled Band](/source/The_Speckled_Band_(1931_film))* (1931) - Mrs. Hudson (uncredited)

- *[Contraband Love](/source/Contraband_Love)* (1931) - Sarah Sterling

- *[Hobson's Choice](/source/Hobson's_Choice_(1931_film))* (1931)

- *[Money for Speed](/source/Money_for_Speed)* (1933) - Ma

- *Daughters of Today* (1933) - Mrs. Tring

- *[Maid Happy](/source/Maid_Happy)* (1933) - Miss Woods

- *[Their Night Out](/source/Their_Night_Out)* (1933) - Cook (uncredited)

- *[Little Fella](/source/Little_Fella)* (1933) - Mrs. Turner

- *[Song at Eventide](/source/Song_at_Eventide)* (1934)

- *[Swinging the Lead](/source/Swinging_the_Lead)* (1934) - Mrs. Swid

- *[Windfall](/source/Windfall_(1935_film))* (1935) - Maggie Spooner

- *[Lend Me Your Wife](/source/Lend_Me_Your_Wife)* (1935) - Aunt Jane

- *[Tropical Trouble](/source/Tropical_Trouble)* (1936) - Nonnie

- *[Owd Bob](/source/Owd_Bob_(1938_film))* (1938) - Mrs. Sanderson (uncredited)

- *[Jamaica Inn](/source/Jamaica_Inn_(film))* (1939) - Coach Passenger (uncredited)

- *[Freedom Radio](/source/Freedom_Radio)* (1941) - Woman Customer

- *[You Will Remember](/source/You_Will_Remember)* (1941) - Minor Role (uncredited)

- *[Major Barbara](/source/Major_Barbara_(film))* (1941) - Rummy Mitchens

- *[Love on the Dole](/source/Love_on_the_Dole_(film))* (1941) - Mrs. Jike

- *[The Missing Million](/source/The_Missing_Million)* (1942) - Mrs. Tweedle

- *[We Dive at Dawn](/source/We_Dive_at_Dawn)* (1943) - Mrs. Metcalfe (uncredited)

- *[The Demi-Paradise](/source/The_Demi-Paradise)* (1943) - Mrs. Jones (uncredited)

- *[It Happened One Sunday](/source/It_Happened_One_Sunday)* (1944) - Madame

- *[Twilight Hour](/source/Twilight_Hour)* (1945) - Liz (uncredited)

- *[Blithe Spirit](/source/Blithe_Spirit_(1945_film))* (1945) - Cook (uncredited)

- *[The Man from Morocco](/source/The_Man_from_Morocco)* (1945) - Hotelière

- *[Waltz Time](/source/Waltz_Time_(1945_film))* (1945) - Cenci's Maid

- *[Caesar and Cleopatra](/source/Caesar_and_Cleopatra_(film))* (1945) - Egyptian Lady (uncredited)

- *[They Knew Mr. Knight](/source/They_Knew_Mr._Knight_(film))* (1946) - Grandma Blake

- *[Wanted for Murder](/source/Wanted_for_Murder_(film))* (1946) - Flower Seller (uncredited)

- *[I See a Dark Stranger](/source/I_See_a_Dark_Stranger)* (1946) - Mrs. O'Mara

- *[Carnival](/source/Carnival_(1946_film))* (1946) - Mrs. Dale

- *[Blanche Fury](/source/Blanche_Fury)* (1948) - Old Gypsy

- *[The Three Weird Sisters](/source/The_Three_Weird_Sisters)* (1948) - Beattie

- *[No Room at the Inn](/source/No_Room_at_the_Inn)* (1948) - Vicar's Maid (uncredited)

- *[Madness of the Heart](/source/Madness_of_the_Heart)* (1949) - Nun

- *[Cheer the Brave](/source/Cheer_the_Brave)* (1951) - Mother-in-Law (final film role)

## References

### Citations

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Marie Ault - Theatricalia"](https://theatricalia.com/person/fdf/marie-ault). *theatricalia.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Marie Ault"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160306204107/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f7c42a2). *BFI*. Archived from [the original](https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f7c42a2) on 6 March 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-mcfarlane_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-mcfarlane_3-1) McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). [*The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition*](https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=marie+ault+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=RA1-PA1940). Oxford University Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781526111968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781526111968) – via Google Books.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Lawrence, Gertrude (1898–1952) | Encyclopedia.com"](https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/lawrence-gertrude-1898-1952). *www.encyclopedia.com*. Retrieved 14 May 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Allmovie_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Allmovie_5-1) ["Marie Ault - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos"](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/marie-ault-p2853). *AllMovie*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-P&P_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-P&P_6-1) ["Marie Ault: The fine British character actress"](https://archive.org/details/pictu78odha/page/n177/mode/2up). *Pictures and the Picturegoer*. Vol. 7, no. 39. London. March 1924. p. 49. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Marie Ault - Movies and Filmography"](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/marie-ault-p2853/filmography). *AllMovie*.

### General

- *[The Stage](/source/The_Stage)*, "Marriages", 2 September 1900, Page 18.

- *[Aberdeen Evening Express](/source/Aberdeen_Evening_Express)*, "Actress, 80, Dies", 9 May 1951, Page 7.

- *[Edinburgh Evening News](/source/Edinburgh_Evening_News)*, "Marie Ault Dead", 9 May 1951, Page 5.

- *[Daily News (London)](/source/The_Daily_News_(UK))*, "Fame Came To Her At Fifty", 10 May 1951, Page 3.

## External links

- [Marie Ault](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0042083/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Marie Ault](https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/30365) at the [Internet Broadway Database](/source/Internet_Broadway_Database)

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