Ethel Barrymore ( born Ethel Mae Blythe ; August 15 , 1879 -- June 18 , 1959 ) was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors .
Ethel Barrymore ( or Ethel Mae Blythe ; 15 August 1879 -- 18 June 1959 ) was a major American actress . She was a member of the Barrymore family of actors .