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Marie Josephine Hull was an American stage and film actress who also was a director of plays. She had a successful 50-year career on stage while taking some of her better known roles to film. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie Harvey (1950), a role she originally played on the Broadway stage. She was sometimes credited as Josephine Sherwood.
Birth Name
Mary Josephine Sherwood
Born
Wednesday, 03 January 1877
Died
Tuesday, 12 March 1957
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The United States Steel Hour | Widow | 1953 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Lavinia | 1951 |
| The Lady from Texas | Miss Birdie Wheeler | 1951 |
| Harvey | Veta Louise Dowd Simmons / Veta Louise Simmons | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Mrs. Bartholomew / Mom Baker / Grandma | 1950 |
| The Ken Murray Show | Self | 1950 |
| Studio One | Lily Marsan | 1948 |
| The Ford Theatre Hour | Aunt Abby Brewster | 1948 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | |
| We, the People | Self - Actress | 1948 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The United States Steel Hour | Widow | 1953 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Lavinia | 1951 |
| The Lady from Texas | Miss Birdie Wheeler | 1951 |
| Harvey | Veta Louise Dowd Simmons / Veta Louise Simmons | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Mrs. Bartholomew / Mom Baker / Grandma | 1950 |
| The Ken Murray Show | Self | 1950 |
| Studio One | Lily Marsan | 1948 |
| The Ford Theatre Hour | Aunt Abby Brewster | 1948 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | |
| We, the People | Self - Actress | 1948 |
| Lights Out | Mrs. Hawkins | 1946 |
| Arsenic and Old Lace | Abby Brewster / Aunt Abby Brewster | 1944 |
| Careless Lady | Aunt Cora | 1932 |
| After Tomorrow | Mrs. Piper | 1932 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 1951 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
