Media Notes / Hitchcock Media Actors

Index for actors that have appeared in media directed by Alfred Hitchcock that have their own page on TV Tropes and the characters they play.

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• Psycho

Films

The Lodger

Appeared in The Lodger (1927)

• Alfred Hitchcock: Cameos.^note The first of many Creator Cameos.

The Ring

Appeared in The Ring (1927)

• Ian Hunter: Bob Corby.
  • Archie in Downhill.
  • Mr. Greene in Easy Virtue.

Downhill

Appeared in Downhill (1927)

• Isabel Jeans: Julia.
  • Larita Filton in Easy Virtue.
  • Mrs. Newsham in Suspicion.

The Farmer's Wife

Appeared in The Farmer's Wife (1928)

• Jameson Thomas: Samuel Sweetland.
  • Himself on Elstree Calling.

Juno and the Paycock

Appeared in Juno and the Paycock (1930)

• John Laurie: Johnny Boyle.
  • John the Crofter in The 39 Steps.

Murder!

Appeared in Murder! (1930)

• Herbert Marshall: Sir John Menier.
  • Stephen Fisher in Foreign Correspondent.

Elstree Calling

Appeared in Elstree Calling (1930)

• Anna May Wong: Herself.

The Skin Game

Appeared in The Skin Game (1931)

• Edmund Gwenn: Mr. Hornblower.
  • Johann Strauss in Waltzes from Vienna.
  • Rowley in Foreign Correspondent.
  • Capt. Albert Wiles in The Trouble with Harry.

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

Appeared in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

• Leslie Banks: Bob Lawrence.
  • Joss Merlyn in Jamaica Inn.
• Peter Lorre: Abbott.
  • The General in Secret Agent.

The 39 Steps

Appeared in The 39 Steps (1935)

• Peggy Ashcroft: Margaret.
• Madeleine Carroll: Pamela.
  • Elsa Carrington/"Mrs. Ashenden" in Secret Agent.
• Robert Donat: Richard Hannay.

Secret Agent

Appeared in Secret Agent (1936)

• John Gielgud: Captain Edgar Brodie/"Richard Ashenden".
• Robert Young: Robert Marvin.

Sabotage

Appeared in Sabotage (1936)

• Oskar Homolka: Karl Anton Verloc.
• John Loder: Sergeant Ted Spencer.
• Sylvia Sidney: Mrs. Verloc.

The Lady Vanishes

Appeared in The Lady Vanishes (1938)

• Margaret Lockwood: Iris Henderson.
• Michael Redgrave: Gilbert Redman.
• May Whitty: Miss Froy.
  • Martha McLaidlaw in Suspicion.

Jamaica Inn

Appeared in Jamaica Inn (1939)

• Charles Laughton: Sir Humphrey Pengallan.
  • Judge Lord Thomas Horfield in The Paradine Case.
• Maureen O'Hara: Mary Yellen.

Rebecca

Appeared in Rebecca (1940)

• Leo G. Carroll: Dr. Baker.
  • Captain Melbeck in Suspicion.
  • Dr. Murchison in Spellbound.
  • Sir Joseph in The Paradine Case.
  • Senator Morton in Strangers on a Train.
  • The Professor in North by Northwest.
• Reginald Denny: Frank Crawley.
• Joan Fontaine: Second Mrs. de Winter.
  • Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth in Suspicion.
• Laurence Olivier: Maximilian "Maxim" de Winter.
• George Sanders: Jack Favell.
  • Scott ffolliott in Foreign Correspondent.

Foreign Correspondent

Appeared in Foreign Correspondent (1940)

• Joel McCrea: John Jones.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Appeared in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

• Carole Lombard: Ann Krausheimer Smith.
• Robert Montgomery: David Smith.

Suspicion

Appeared in Suspicion (1941)

• Cary Grant: Johnnie Aysgarth.
  • T. R. Devlin in Notorious.
  • John Robie in To Catch a Thief.
  • Roger O. Thornhill in North by Northwest.
• Cedric Hardwicke: General McLaidlaw.
  • Henry Kentley in Rope.
  • Mr. Princey in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "Wet Saturday".

Saboteur

Appeared in Saboteur (1942)

• Norman Lloyd: Frank Fry.
  • Mr. Garmes in Spellbound.

Shadow of a Doubt

Appeared in Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

• Macdonald Carey: Det. Jack Graham.
• Joseph Cotten: Charles "Uncle Charlie" Oakley.
  • Samson "Sam" Flusky in Under Capricorn.
  • William Callew in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "Breakdown".
• Hume Cronyn: Herbie Hawkins.
  • Stanley "Sparks" Garrett in Lifeboat.
• Teresa Wright: Charlotte "Young Charlie" Newton.

Lifeboat

Appeared in Lifeboat (1944)

• Tallulah Bankhead: Constance "Connie" Porter.

The Fighting Generation

Appeared in The Fighting Generation (1944)

• Jennifer Jones: Nurse's Aide.

Spellbound

Appeared in Spellbound (1945)

• Ingrid Bergman: Constance Petersen.
  • Alicia Huberman in Notorious.
  • Lady Henrietta Flusky in Under Capricorn.
• Gregory Peck: Anthony Edwardes/John Ballantyne.
  • Anthony Keane in The Paradine Case.

Notorious

Appeared in Notorious (1946)

• Claude Rains: Alexander Sebastian.
  • Father Amion in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "The Horse Player".
• Elizabeth Wilson: Woman at Party. (Uncredited Role)
  • Helen Carter in The Birds.

The Paradine Case

Appeared in The Paradine Case (1947)

• Ethel Barrymore: Lady Sophie Horfield.
• Charles Coburn: Sir Simon Flaquer.
• Louis Jourdan: André Latour.
• Alida Valli: Maddalena Anna Paradine.
• John Williams (actor): Barrister Collins.
  • Chief Inspector Hubbard in Dial M for Murder.
  • H. H. Hughson in To Catch a Thief.
  • Capt. Smollett in Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "Wet Saturday".
  • Inspector Brent in Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "Banquo's Chair".

Rope

Appeared in Rope (1948)

• Farley Granger: Phillip Morgan.
  • Guy Haines in Strangers on a Train.
• Jimmy Stewart: Rupert Cadell.
  • L. B. "Jeff" Jefferies in Rear Window.
  • Benjamin "Ben" McKenna in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
  • John "Scottie" Ferguson in Vertigo.

Under Capricorn

Appeared in Under Capricorn (1949)

• Margaret Leighton: Milly.
• Michael Wilding: Charles Adare.
  • Wilfred "Ordinary" Smith in Stage Fright.

Stage Fright

Appeared in Stage Fright (1950)

• Cyril Chamberlain: Detective Sergeant Loomis.
• Brenda Cowling: Plump RADA Girl.
• Marlene Dietrich: Charlotte Inwood.
• Irene Handl: Mrs. Mason (Uncredited Role).
• Jane Wyman: Eve Gill.

Strangers on a Train

Appeared in Strangers on a Train (1951)

• Ruth Roman: Anne Morton.
• Robert Walker: Bruno Antony.

I Confess

Appeared in I Confess (1953)

• Anne Baxter: Ruth Grandfort.
• Montgomery Clift: Father Michael William Logan.

Dial M for Murder

Appeared in Dial M for Murder (1954)

• Grace Kelly: Margot Mary Wendice.
  • Lisa Carol Fremont in Rear Window.
  • Frances Stevens in To Catch a Thief.
• Ray Milland: Tony Wendice.

Rear Window

Appeared in Rear Window (1954)

• Raymond Burr: Lars Thorwald.
• Wendell Corey: Det. Lt. Thomas J. "Tom" Doyle.
  • Timber Woods in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "Poison".
• Thelma Ritter: Stella.

To Catch a Thief

Appeared in To Catch a Thief (1955)

• Jessie Royce Landis: Jessie Stevens.
  • Clara Thornhill in North by Northwest.

The Trouble with Harry

Appeared in The Trouble with Harry (1955)

• Royal Dano: Deputy Sheriff Calvin Wiggins.
• John Forsythe: Sam Marlowe.
  • Michael Barnes in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour episode "I Saw the Whole Thing".
  • Michael Nordstrom in Topaz.
• Shirley MacLaine: Jennifer Rogers.

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

Appeared in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

• Doris Day: Josephine Conway "Jo" McKenna.
• Carolyn Jones: Cindy Fontaine.
• Reggie Nalder: Rien.

The Wrong Man

Appeared in The Wrong Man (1956)

• Henry Fonda: Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero.
• Vera Miles: Rose Balestrero.
  • Lila Crane in Psycho.
  • Elsa Spann in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "Revenge".
• Harry Dean Stanton: Department of Corrections Employee.

Vertigo

Appeared in Vertigo (1958)

• Barbara Bel Geddes: Midge Wood.
  • Mary Maloney in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "Lamb to the Slaughter".
• Henry Jones: Coroner.
• Kim Novak: Judy Barton/Madeleine Elster.
• Lee Patrick: Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine.

North by Northwest

Appeared in North By Northwest (1959)

• Malcolm Atterbury: Man at Prairie Crossing.
  • Deputy Al Malone in The Birds.
• Roger C. Carmel: Tall Man in Crowd.
• Josephine Hutchinson: "Mrs. Townsend".
• Martin Landau: Leonard.
• Ken Lynch: Charley.
• James Mason: Phillip Vandamm.
• Edward Platt: Victor Larrabee.
• Eva Marie Saint: Eve Kendall.

The Birds

Appeared in The Birds (1963)

• Veronica Cartwright: Cathy Brenner.
• Lonny Chapman: Deke Carter.
• Tippi Hedren: Melanie Daniels.
  • Marnie Edgar in Marnie.
• Suzanne Pleshette: Annie Hayworth.
• Bill Quinn: Sam.
• Jessica Tandy: Lydia Brenner.
• Rod Taylor: Mitchell "Mitch" Brenner.

Marnie

Appeared in Marnie (1964)

• Diane Baker: Liz Mainwaring.
• Sean Connery: Mark Rutland.
• Rupert Crosse: Office Worker (Uncredited Role).
• Bruce Dern: Sailor.
  • George Lumley in Family Plot.
• Mariette Hartley: Susan Clabon.
• Louise Latham: Bernice Edgar.

Torn Curtain

Appeared in Torn Curtain (1966)

• Julie Andrews: Sarah Sherman.
• Paul Newman: Michael Armstrong.

Topaz

Appeared in Topaz (1969)

• Karin Dor: Juanita de Cordoba.
• Michel Piccoli: Jacques Granville.
• John Vernon: Rico Parra.

Frenzy

Appeared in Frenzy (1972)

• Michael Bates: Sergeant Spearman.
• Bernard Cribbins: Felix Forsythe.
• Jon Finch: Richard Blaney.
• Doreen Mantle: Woman in Crowd (Uncredited Role).
• Jean Marsh: Monica Barling.
• Anna Massey: Barbara "Babs" Milligan.
• Alec McCowen: Chief Inspector Tim Oxford.
• Michael Sheard: Jim.
• Billie Whitelaw: Hetty Porter.

Family Plot

Appeared in Family Plot (1976)

• Edith Atwater: Mrs. Clay.
• Karen Black: Fran.
• Nicholas Colasanto: Constantine.
• William Devane: Arthur Adamson/Edward Shoebridge.
• Barbara Harris: Blanche Tyler.
• Katherine Helmond: Mrs. Maloney.
• Ed Lauter: Joseph Maloney.
• Marge Redmond: Vera Hannagan.

Series

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1965):^note Only actors who appeared in episodes directed by Hitchcock himself should be indexed here.

• Frances Bavier: Mrs. Fergusen in "Revenge".
• Mary Grace Canfield: Supermarket Customer in "Bang! You're Dead".
• Hazel Court: Helen Brathwaite in "Arthur".^note Also appeared in three other episodes, but this is the only one directed by Hitchcock.
• Tom Ewell: Albert Pelham in "The Case of Mr. Pelham".
• James Gregory: John Gregory in "The Perfect Crime".
• Laurence Harvey: Arthur Williams in "Arthur".
• Patrick Macnee: Sgt. John Theron in "Arthur".
  • Professor Kersley in "The Crystal Trench".
• Audrey Meadows: Mrs. Bixby in "Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat".
• Juanita Moore: Cleo in "Bang! You're Dead".
• Barney Phillips: Lt. Sweet in "I Saw the Whole Thing".
• Vincent Price: Charles Courtney in "The Perfect Crime".
• David Wayne: Sam Jacoby in "One More Mile to Go".
• Fay Wray: Mrs. Renshaw in "Dip in the Pool".

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