Jessie Royce Landis (Jessie Medbury) was anAmerican actor. She started her career as stage actor and later entered into film industry in 1949 with Mr. Belvedere Goes to College. She made her presence in more than 40 films and TV series. Movies like To Catch a Thief, Airport andNorth by Northwest cemented her status as actor in the film industry. Some of her TV series are Columbo and NET Playhouse.