Tempe Pigott (2 February 1884 – 6 October 1962) was a silent and sound screen character actress. She had some stage experience before entering silent films as she is given one 1918 Broadway credit by Internet Broadway Database. Her silent and sound film appearances were numerous. She is remembered mainly for playing the mother of Gibson Gowland in Greed (1925) and the landlady Mrs. Hawkins in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931). She was born in London, England and died in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
British character actress in Hollywood, often as talkative, down-on-their-heel cockneys in Universal horror films of the 1930's. Largely confined to bit parts by the following decade.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Rage of Paris
1938
Landlady (uncredited)
Fools for Scandal
1938
Bessie (as Tempe Piggott)
The Road Back
1937
Old Woman (uncredited)
Who's Looney Now
1936
Short
Mrs. Sawyer the Mother-in-Law
Suzy
1936
Old Woman Getting Police (uncredited)
The White Angel
1936
Mrs. Waters, the Drunken Nurse
Till We Meet Again
1936
Old Woman (uncredited)
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1936
Mrs. Dibble
The Story of Louis Pasteur
1936
Woman (uncredited)
A Tale of Two Cities
1935
Old Hag (uncredited)
Kind Lady
1935
Flower Woman (uncredited)
I Found Stella Parish
1935
Waiting Woman (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat
1935
Katy (uncredited)
Calm Yourself
1935
Anne 'Annie' (as Tempe Piggott)
Becky Sharp
1935
The Charwoman
Werewolf of London
1935
Drunk Woman (uncredited)
Bride of Frankenstein
1935
Auntie Glutz (uncredited)
The Devil Is a Woman
1935
Tuerta
Vanessa: Her Love Story
1935
Cake Seller at the Fair (uncredited)
Limehouse Blues
1934
Maggie (uncredited)
Flirtation
1934
Flower Woman (uncredited)
The Lemon Drop Kid
1934
Old Lady (uncredited)
One More River
1934
Mrs. Purdy
Of Human Bondage
1934
Agnes Hollett, Philip's Landlady (uncredited)
All Men Are Enemies
1934
Tony's Housekeeper (uncredited)
Long Lost Father
1934
Mrs. Gamp - The Old Woman
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
Woman Praying In Church (uncredited)
If I Were Free
1933
Mrs. Gill
Doctor Bull
1933
Grandma Banning
Man of the Forest
1933
Peg's Friend
A Study in Scarlet
1933
Mrs. Hudson (uncredited)
Looking Forward
1933
Woman Looking for Plumbing Department (uncredited)