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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Spring Byington (October 17, 1886 – September 7, 1971) was an American actress. Her career included a seven-year run on radio and television as the star of December Bride. She was a key MGM contract player, appearing in films from the 1930s through the 1960s.
Spring Byington was a prolific American stage, radio, and film actress best known for her warm, maternal character roles during Hollywood's Golden Age and her title role in the television series December Bride.
She is best known for her Academy Award-nominated performance in You Can't Take It with You (1938), as well as her roles in Little Women (1933), Meet John Doe (1941), and the long-running sitcom December Bride.
Byington built a career as a versatile character actress, transitioning seamlessly from Broadway and radio to becoming a contract player for MGM, where she appeared in dozens of films alongside cinema's biggest stars.