Biography
Jody Gilbert (March 18, 1916 β February 3, 1979) was an American actress. Gilbert was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She studied voice and acting at Columbia University, and she was a graduate of Pasadena Playhouse.One of her early roles was in the W.C. Fields film Never Give a Sucker an Even Break, playing a quick-witted diner waitress who has a verbal duel with Fields. She appeared in numerous roles in the movies, radio and television, often in supporting roles as "sizeable" but confident women.Gilbert died from complications from an auto accident in 1979.
Filmography
all 66
Movies 62
TV Shows 4
Sawyer
Jarrett (1973)
Movie
Charlotte Stassen
Willard (1971)
Movie
Woman / Matron Wilson
Here's Lucy (1968)
TV
8
Mrs. Putney
Batman (1966)
TV
5
Agnes Partridge
Valentine's Day (1964)
TV
Matron
The Lucy Show (1962)
TV
Mrs. Egelhofer
Actors and Sin (1952)
Movie
Woman in Telephone Booth (uncredited)
Something to Live For (1952)
Movie
Woman at Dance (uncredited)
Slaughter Trail (1951)
Movie
Squaw (uncredited)
Gene Autry and the Mounties (1951)
Movie
Flora Bantam
House by the River (1950)
Movie
Cecil's Mother (uncredited)
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
Movie
Sarah Dumbrowski
Blonde Dynamite (1950)
Movie
Bertha the Hairdresser
The Blonde Bandit (1949)
Movie
Stagecoach Passenger
Brimstone (1949)
Movie
Amy Dearing
One Last Fling (1949)
Movie
Full Moon
Hellfire (1949)
Movie
Madame Violette
The Lovable Cheat (1949)
Movie
Zulta, the Barmaid (uncredited)
The Lost Tribe (1949)
Movie
Gussie (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door (1949)
Movie
Mrs. Martha Barton
Bungalow 13 (1948)
Movie
Hilda Sneebacher (uncredited)
My Dear Secretary (1948)
Movie
Lady (uncredited)
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948)
Movie
Mrs. Minerva Henkle
Are You With It? (1948)
Movie
Pearl Eager
Albuquerque (1948)
Movie
Mabel Foster
Heading for Heaven (1947)
Movie
Landlady
Roses Are Red (1947)
Movie
Customer in Clothing Shop (Uncredited)
Fun on a Weekend (1947)
Movie
Cynthia Thompson
Blondie's Holiday (1947)
Movie
Casey (uncredited)
Singing on the Trail (1946)
Movie
Mrs. Todd
Strange Confession (1945)
Movie
4.88
Mrs. Gerseg
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Movie
3
Native Laundress (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem (1944)
Movie
Woman Truck Driver (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke (1943)
Movie
Mrs. Green (uncredited)
The Unknown Guest (1943)
Movie
Olga, Andy's Sister-in-Law
Farmer for a Day (1943)
Movie
Fat Man's Wife (uncredited)
Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)
Movie
Anderson (Uncredited)
The Hard Way (1943)
Movie
Brunhilde - Stout Customer (uncredited)
Reunion in France (1942)
Movie
Flossy Woman with Tommy (uncredited)
The Black Swan (1942)
Movie
Hadwig (uncredited)
The Affairs of Martha (1942)
Movie
Moonbeam (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
Movie
Louie's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
Movie
Mrs. Martha Avery
Remember the Day (1941)
Movie
Lana Webb (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Movie
5.36
The Waitress
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
Movie
Fat Woman (uncredited)
Sergeant York (1941)
Movie
1
Helga Svenson (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold (1941)
Movie
Curly the Bearded Lady (Uncredited)
Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
Movie
Germaine
Hudson's Bay (1941)
Movie
Stout Woman Who Can't Swim
Brigham Young (1940)
Movie
Tillie
Flowing Gold (1940)
Movie
Women's Club President (uncredited)
Grand Ole Opry (1940)
Movie
Fanni Nerkuu (as Jodi Gilbert)
Ski Patrol (1940)
Movie
Hotel Maid
Star Dust (1940)
Movie
Streetcar Conductress - Moscow Roommate (uncredited)
Ninotchka (1939)
Movie
5.08
Mrs. Hazelhurst
No Place to Go (1939)
Movie
Rusty's Dance Partner
New Frontier (1939)
Movie
3.67
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1916-03-18
Deathday1979-02-03 (62 years old)
Birth PlaceFort Worth, Texas, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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