Laura Hope Crews

Birth Name:

Laura Hope Crews

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Editorial department

Began acting at the age of 4, taking a break to finish school before returning to the stage in 1898
Appeared in several plays written by A․A․ Milne, most notably "Mr․ Pim Passes By," which ran for 232 performances
Made her screen acting debut in the film "The Fighting Hope" in 1915
Appeared on Broadway in productions of "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "Hay Fever․"
Best known for her role as Aunt Pittypat in "Gone with the Wind" and Prudence in "Camille․"
Worked as a dialogue coach on "The Trespasser" in 1929 and as an advisor on "The Flame Within" in 1935
Reprised her role as the mother in the film version of "The Silver Cord" in 1933, having appeared in the New York Theater Guild production in 1926

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