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Overview

Date of Death:
12 December 1978, London, England, UK more
Trivia:
Mother of director/writer Anthony Pelissier. more
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Filmography

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Actress:
  1. "Fraud Squad" .... Lady Flanders (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Great Blanket Factory Swindle (1970) TV episode .... Lady Flanders
  2. The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) .... Grandma
    ... aka D.H. Lawrence's The Virgin and the Gypsy (UK: complete title)

  3. "Dombey and Son" .... Mrs. Brown (7 episodes, 1969)
        - Dombey and Daughter (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Brown
        - The Survivor (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Brown
        - Flight (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Brown
        - Mr. Dombey Rides for a Fall (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Brown
        - The Woman from Beyond the Seas (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Brown
          (2 more)
  4. "Journey to the Unknown" .... Queen Victoria (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka "Out of the Unknown"
        - Poor Butterfly (1969) TV episode .... Queen Victoria
  5. I Start Counting (1969) .... Mrs. Bennett
  6. "Cold Comfort Farm" .... Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder) (3 episodes, 1968)
        - Doom (1968) TV episode .... Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
        - Woodshed (1968) TV episode .... Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
        - Folk (1968) TV episode .... Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
  7. Journey to Midnight (1968) .... Queen Victoria (episode 'Poor Butterfly')
  8. "Sanctuary" (1967) TV series .... Sister Juliana (unknown episodes)
  9. "The Forsyte Saga" .... 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte (5 episodes, 1967)
        - A Man of Property (1967) TV episode .... 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
        - Dinner at Swithin's (1967) TV episode .... 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
        - The Pursuit of Happiness (1967) TV episode .... 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
        - A Family Scandal (1967) TV episode (unconfirmed) .... 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
        - A Family Festival (1967) TV episode .... 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
  10. "Knock on Any Door" .... Esther Warren (1 episode, 1965)
        - A Handful of Dreams (1965) TV episode .... Esther Warren
  11. "Our Man at St. Mark's" .... Edie Russell (1 episode, 1965)
        - Edie's Ace (1965) TV episode .... Edie Russell
  12. "Dixon of Dock Green" .... Mrs. Binney / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1965)
        - A Fine Art (1965) TV episode .... Nelly Cook
        - Mrs. Conroy's Goldmine (1963) TV episode .... Sarah Conroy
        - A Home of One's Own (1962) TV episode .... Mrs. Binney
  13. "Dr. Finlay's Casebook" .... Mrs. Tennant (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Spirit of Dr. McGregor (1964) TV episode .... Mrs. Tennant
  14. "First Night" .... Alice Walmer (1 episode, 1964)
        - Land of My Dreams (1964) TV episode .... Alice Walmer
  15. Land of My Dreams (1964) (TV)
  16. The Haunting (1963/I) .... Mrs. Sanderson
  17. Uncle Vanya (1963) .... Marya, the mother
  18. "No Hiding Place" .... Mrs. Halfpenny / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - 100,000 Halfpennies (1962) TV episode .... Mrs. Halfpenny
        - Accessories After the Fact (1962) TV episode .... Mrs. Haven
        - The Toy House (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Palmer
  19. "BBC Sunday-Night Play" .... Mrs. Flint / ... (2 episodes, 1962)
        - The Canterville Ghost (1962) TV episode .... Mrs. Umney
        - This Happy Breed (1962) TV episode .... Mrs. Flint
  20. "Maigret" (1 episode, 1962)
        - Voices from the Past (1962) TV episode
  21. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Nannie (1 episode, 1961)
        - Nannie (1961) TV episode .... Nannie
  22. "ITV Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "Play of the Week" (UK: short title)
        - The Road to Hilda Brown (1961) TV episode

  23. "The Widow of Bath" .... Mrs. Leonard (6 episodes, 1959)
        - Episode #1.6 (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Leonard
        - Episode #1.5 (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Leonard
        - Episode #1.4 (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Leonard
        - Episode #1.3 (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Leonard
        - Episode #1.2 (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Leonard
          (1 more)
  24. "Our Mutual Friend" .... Mrs. Betty Higden (3 episodes, 1958)
        - Part 8 (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Betty Higden
        - Part 6 (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Betty Higden
        - Part 4 (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Betty Higden
  25. "Armchair Theatre" (2 episodes, 1957)
        - Sister (1957) TV episode
        - Catch a Falling Star (1957) TV episode
  26. "Nicholas Nickleby" .... Mrs. Squeers (2 episodes, 1957)
        - Episode #1.2 (1957) TV episode .... Mrs. Squeers
        - Episode #1.1 (1957) TV episode .... Mrs. Squeers
  27. The Story of Esther Costello (1957) .... Mother Superior
    ... aka The Golden Virgin
  28. Town on Trial (1957) .... Mrs. Crowley
  29. Doublecross (1956) .... Alice Pascoe
  30. "London Playhouse" .... Adeline Girard (1 episode, 1955)
        - Adeline Girard (1955) TV episode .... Adeline Girard
  31. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" .... Mrs. Saunders (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Matinee" (UK: informal short title)
    ... aka "Rheingold Theatre" (USA)
        - Tony (1955) TV episode .... Mrs. Saunders
  32. Aunt Clara (1954) .... Gladys Smith
  33. I vinti (1953) .... Mrs. Pinkerton
    ... aka Les vaincus (France)
    ... aka The Vanquished
    ... aka Youth and Perversion
  34. The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1952) .... Emilia
    ... aka Othello (Australia) (France) (USA)
    ... aka Otello (Italy)
  35. Lady Possessed (1952) .... Mme. Brune
  36. Laughter in Paradise (1951) .... Agnes Russell
  37. Blackmailed (1951) .... Mrs. Christopher

  38. Britannia Mews (1949) .... Mrs. Culver
    ... aka Affairs of Adelaide (USA)
    ... aka The Forbidden Street (USA)
  39. Esther Waters (1948) .... Mrs. Barfield
    ... aka Sin of Esther Waters (UK)
  40. London Belongs to Me (1948) .... Mrs. Josser
    ... aka Dulcimer Street (UK: alternative title) (USA)
  41. Nicholas Nickleby (1947) .... Madame Mantalini
    ... aka The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
  42. Odd Man Out (1947) .... Rosie
    ... aka Gang War
  43. The Prime Minister (1941) .... Queen Victoria

  44. So This Is London (1939) .... Lady Worthing
  45. The Mill on the Floss (1937) .... Mrs. Tulliver
  46. Wedding Group (1936) .... Florence Nightingale
    ... aka Wrath of Jealousy (USA)
  47. Song at Eventide (1934) .... Helen d'Alaste
  48. Waltzes from Vienna (1934) .... Countess Helga von Stahl
    ... aka Strauss' Great Waltz (USA)
  49. Autumn Crocus (1934) .... Jenny Grey
  50. Tell England (1931) .... Mrs. Doe
    ... aka The Battle of Gallipoli (USA)
  51. Uneasy Virtue (1931) .... Dorothy Rendell
  52. Cape Forlorn (1931) .... Eileen Kell
    ... aka The Love Storm (USA)

  53. Fashions in Love (1929) .... Marie De Remy
  54. Zero (1928) .... Mrs. Garth
  55. Somehow Good (1927) .... Rosalind Nightingale
  56. Robinson Crusoe (1927) .... Sophie
  57. London Love (1926) .... Sally Hope
  58. Settled Out of Court (1925) .... The Woman
  59. The Happy Ending (1925) .... Mildred Craddock
  60. The Eleventh Commandment (1924) .... Ruth Barchester
  61. Claude Duval (1924) .... Duchess Frances
  62. The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots (1923) .... Mary Stuart
  63. This Freedom (1923) .... Rosalie Aubyn
  64. A Bill of Divorcement (1922) .... Margaret Fairfield
    ... aka A Bill for Divorcement (UK)
  65. Diana of the Crossways (1922) .... Diana
  66. The House of Peril (1922) .... Sylvia Bailey
  67. The Old Wives' Tale (1921) .... Sophie Barnes
  68. A Woman of No Importance (1921) .... Rachel Arbuthnot
  69. Judge Not (1920) .... Nelly

  70. One Summer's Day (1917) .... Maisie
  71. The Labour Leader (1917) .... Diana Hazlitt
  72. She Stoops to Conquer (1914) .... Barmaid
Soundtrack:
  1. Song at Eventide (1934) (performer: "Wandering To Paradise", "My Treasure", "For You Alone", "Dreaming", "Gigolette", "Vienna City Of My Dreams")

Additional Details

Other Works:
(stage) Blithe Spirit - played Ruth Condomine in original West End production, Piccadilly Theatre, July 1941. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Comedy | Thriller more

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