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Rachel Roberts (I) (1927–1980)

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Beautiful, swift and tough-tongued British character actress Rachel Roberts gained notice for her roles on the English stage, before she hit it largely in films. Born in Wales and married to actor Rex Harrison in 1962, Roberts made her film debut in a key role in J. Lee Thompson's Young and Willing a drama film about the life of women in prison... See full bio »

Born:

in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

Died:

(age 53) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1982 The Wall (TV movie)
Regina Kowalska
 
1981 Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Mrs. Dangers
 
1980 The Hostage Tower (TV movie)
Sonya
 
1979 3 by Cheever: The Sorrows of Gin (TV movie)
Mrs. Henlein
 
1979 When a Stranger Calls
Dr. Monk
 
1979 Yanks
Mrs. Clarrie Moreton
 
1979 The Old Crowd (TV movie)
Pauline
 
1979 Family (TV series)
Angela Brown
– Exits and Entrances (1979) … Angela Brown
 
1978 Foul Play
Gerda Casswell
 
1976-1978 The Tony Randall Show (TV series)
Mrs. Bonnie McClellen
– Wyatt Loves Bonnie (1978) … Mrs. Bonnie McClellen
– The Way It Was (1978) … Mrs. Bonnie McClellen
– Twice Is Not Enough (1978) … Mrs. Bonnie McClellen
– I Live to Dance (1978) … Mrs. Bonnie McClellen
– The Sylvia Needleman Experience (1977) … Mrs. Bonnie McClellen
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1977 A Circle of Children (TV movie)
Helga
 
1976 Alpha Beta
Nora Elliot
 
1975 Picnic at Hanging Rock
Mrs. Appleyard
 
1974 Murder on the Orient Express
Hildegarde
 
1974 Great Expectations (TV movie)
Mrs. Gargery
 
1974 Play for Today (TV series)
Olwen
– Back of Beyond (1974) … Olwen
 
1974 Late Night Drama (TV series)
– Graceless Go I (1974)
 
1973 O Lucky Man!
Gloria Rowe/Madame Paillard/Mrs. Richards
 
1973 Baffled! (TV movie)
Mrs. Farraday
 
1973 The Belstone Fox
Cathie Smith
 
1971 Wild Rovers
Maybell
 
1971 Doctors' Wives
Della Randolph
 
1971 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Dr. Victoria Thorson
– A Woman's Place (1971) … Dr. Victoria Thorson
 
1970 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Rebecca Brigham
– The House/Certain Shadows on the Wall (1970) … Rebecca Brigham
 
1969 Happy Ever After (TV series)
– The Party Piece (1969)
 
1969 Destiny of a Spy (TV movie)
Megan Thomas
 
1969 The Reckoning
Joyce Eglington
 
1968 A Flea in Her Ear
Suzanne de Castilian
 
1966 Blithe Spirit (TV movie)
Ruth Condomine
 
1966 Out of the Unknown (TV series)
Anna Preston
– Frankenstein Mark 2 (1966) … Anna Preston
 
1966 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Lady Hamilton
– Nelson: A Study in Miniature (1966) … Lady Hamilton
 
1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Mary Newell
– This Wonderful Madman Calls Me Beauty (1963) … Mary Newell
 
1963 This Sporting Life
Mrs. Margaret Hammond
 
1961 Girl on Approval
Anne Howland
 
1960 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Brenda
 
1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Mrs. Holyoake
– A Subject of Scandal and Concern (1960) … Mrs. Holyoake
– Summer Theatre: You're a Long Time Dead (1960)
 
1960 On Trial (TV series)
Mrs. Rogerson
– The Dilke Case (1960) … Mrs. Rogerson
 
1959 Our Man in Havana
Prostitute (uncredited)
 
1958-1959 Our Mutual Friend (TV series)
Lizzie Hexam
– Part 12 (1959) … Lizzie Hexam
– Part 11 (1959) … Lizzie Hexam
– Part 10 (1959) … Lizzie Hexam
– Part 8 (1958) … Lizzie Hexam
– Part 6 (1958) … Lizzie Hexam
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1957 The Good Companions
Elsie and Effie Longstaff
 
1954 Shop Spoiled
Maggie
 
1954 Young and Willing
Pat, pregnant inmate
 
1953 The Limping Man
Barmaid
 
1953 Valley of Song
Bessie Lewis
 
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1957 The Good Companions (performer: "The Gentleman is a Heel")
 
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1971 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Rachel Roberts (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The Virginia Graham Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 March 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.88 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 January 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1965 The 37th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1964 The 36th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
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2008 Welsh Greats (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Never Apologize (documentary)
Herself
 
1992 Under Milk Wood (TV movie)
Mrs. Dai Bread Two (voice) (archive sound)
 

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Personal Details

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(1960) She acted in Dmitry Makaroff's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play, "Platonov," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Rex Harrison, Graham Crowden, Ronald Barker, Nicholas Selby, Frank Finlay, Rosalind Knight, Elvi Hale, George Murcell, James Bolam, Peter Bowles, and Susan Engel in the cast... See more »

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Everybody has a story...and a scream. See more »

Trivia:

Actual suicide was a result of swallowing lye, alkali, or another unidentified caustic substance on top of the barbiturates which were ingested as detailed in her posthumously published journals. The acidic effect of the poisonous agent was an immediate cause of death which propelled her body through a decorative glass screen... See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo