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Moira Lister (1923–2007)

Actress

Moira Lister started her career on the stage in South Africa. She appeared on the London stage at the age of 14 and started working in films in 1943. Always popular, she was usually cast as 'posh' lady. See full bio »

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in Cape Town, South Africa

Died:

(age 84) in Cape Town, South Africa
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2007 Flood
Grandma
 
2005 Sterne über Madeira (TV movie)
Mutter Oberin
 
2000 The 10th Kingdom (TV mini-series)
Grandmother
– Episode #1.1 (2000) … Grandmother
 
1989 Ten Little Indians
Ethel Mae Rodgers
 
1987 The Finding (TV movie)
Gran
 
1980 Only When I Laugh (TV series)
Gloria
– Whatever Happened to Gloria Robins? (1980) … Gloria
 
1980 Life Begins at Forty (TV series)
Gertie
– The Christening (1980) … Gertie
 
1973 Late Night Theatre (TV series)
Vicky Labone
– She'll Have to Go (1973) … Vicky Labone
 
1973 Not Now Darling
Maude Bodley
 
1969 The Very Merry Widow and How (TV series)
Jacqui Villiers
– How About Going Into Transports of Delight? (1969) … Jacqui Villiers
– How to Lose Friends and Not Influence People (1969) … Jacqui Villiers
– How About the Patter of Tiny Feet? (1969) … Jacqui Villiers
– How Are You Feeling? (1969) … Jacqui Villiers
– How Far Can We Go? (1969) … Jacqui Villiers
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1967-1969 The Very Merry Widow (TV series)
Jacqui Villiers
– How About Going Into Transports of Delight? (1969) … Jacqui Villiers
– How to Lose Friends and Not Influence People (1969) … Jacqui Villiers
– How About the Patter of Tiny Feet? (1969) … Jacqui Villiers
– How Are You Feeling? (1969) … Jacqui Villiers
– How Far Can You Go? (1969) … Jacqui Villiers
See all 19 episodes »
 
1969 Love Story (TV series)
Ariade
– The Dolly Spike (1969) … Ariade
 
1968 The Sex Game (TV series)
Mimsy
– The Lovemakers (1968) … Mimsy
 
1968 A Touch of Venus (TV series)
 
1967 Cop-Out
Mrs. Flower
 
1967 The Double Man
Mrs. Carrington
 
1967 The Whitehall Worrier (TV series)
Janet Pugh
– Strip for Action (1967) … Janet Pugh
– Chapter of Accidents (1967) … Janet Pugh
– No Smear Without Fire (1967) … Janet Pugh
– Sebastian (1967) … Janet Pugh
– Curtains for No. 11 (1967) … Janet Pugh
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1967 The Avengers (TV series)
Elena Vazin
– The See-Through Man (1967) … Elena Vazin
 
1966 Major Barbara (TV movie)
Lady Britomart
 
1966 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Janet Pugh
– The Mallard Imaginaire (1966) … Janet Pugh
 
1966 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Laura Foster
– Simon and Laura (1966) … Laura Foster
 
1966 Secret Agent (TV series)
Claudia Jordan
– The Hunting Party (1966) … Claudia Jordan
 
1965 Joey Boy
Lady Thameridge
 
1964 The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Lady Angela St. Simeon
 
1964 Thursday Theatre (TV series)
Laura Foster
– Simon and Laura (1964) … Laura Foster
 
1963 Zero One (TV series)
Mrs. Grey
– The Golden Silence (1963) … Mrs. Grey
 
1956-1961 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Letty Golightly / Louise Yeyder
– Gilt and Gingerbread (1961) … Louise Yeyder
– The Golden Cuckoo (1956) … Letty Golightly
 
1961 Danger Man (TV series)
Vanessa
– Find and Return (1961) … Vanessa
 
1961 The Devil's Hands (short)
 
1960 Somerset Maugham Hour (TV series)
Vesta Grange
– Flotsam and Jetsum (1960) … Vesta Grange
 
1957 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Orinthia
– The Apple Cart (1957) … Orinthia
 
1957 Abandon Ship
Edith Middleton
 
1957 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Mathilde Loisel
– The Necklace (1957) … Mathilde Loisel
 
1956 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Eve
– The Intruder (1956) … Eve
 
1955 The Deep Blue Sea
Dawn Maxwell
 
1955 John and Julie
Dora
 
1954 Stage by Stage: The Relapse or, Virtue in Danger (TV movie)
Berinthia
 
1954 The Bear (TV movie)
Yelena Ivanovna Popova
 
1953 Trouble in Store
Peggy Drew
 
1953 The Limping Man
Pauline French
 
1953 Wicked Wife
Babs Coates
 
1953 The Cruel Sea
Elaine Morell
 
1952 Something Money Can't Buy
Diana Haverstock
 
1951 White Corridors
Dolly Clark
 
1951 My Seal and Them
Diana
 
1951 Files from Scotland Yard
Joanna Goring
 
1951 Pool of London
Maisie
 
1951 Joseph Proctor's Money (TV movie)
Poppy Marsh
 
1949 A Run for Your Money
Jo
 
1949 Maniacs on Wheels
Dotty Liz
 
1948 Another Shore
Jennifer
 
1948 Frieda (TV movie)
Frieda
 
1948 Uneasy Terms
Corinne Alardyse
 
1948 So Evil My Love
Kitty Feathers
 
1946 Wanted for Murder
Miss Willis
 
1945 Don Chicago
Telephone Operator
 
1945 My Ain Folk
Joan Mackenzie
 
1945 The Agitator
Joan Shackleton
 
1944 A Lady Surrenders
Carol
 
1943 The Shipbuilders
Rita
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Sidney James (2002) … Herself
 
1981 The Diana Dors Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1981) … Herself
 
1980 Give Us a Clue (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 August 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1980 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 28 February 1980 (1980) … Herself - Guest
 
1974 The Golden Shot (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.5 (1974) … Herself
 
1973 Whodunnit? (TV series)
Herself / Panelist
– Did He Fall or Was He Pushed? (1973) … Herself/Panelist
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Moira Lister (1971) … Herself
 
1968-1970 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 October 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 October 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 September 1969 (1969) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 July 1969 (1969) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 May 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1970 Score with the Scaffold (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.6 (1970) … Herself
 
1966 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.19 (1966) … Herself
 
1956 Sunshine in Soho (documentary short)
Herself
 
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1995 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

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(1946) She acted in John Dryden's play, "Marriage a La Mode", at the St. James' Theatre in London, England with Sir John Clements, Kay Hammond, Robert Eddison, Fanny Rowe, David Peel, Charles Lloyd Pack and John Gatrell in the cast. See more »

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Height:

5' 4½" (1.64 m)
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Trivia:

Her distinctive, husky voice made her a favorite for radio drama. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo