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Dinah Sheridan (1920–2012)

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Dinah Sheridan was considered the quintessential English rose. With an alertness, elegance and quiet beauty second to none, she won the hearts of war-torn England during WWII. Born Dinah Nadyejda Mec in Hampstead in 1920, her Russian father and German mother were photographers to the Royal Family, by appointment to both the Queen and Queen Mother... See full bio »

Born:

Dinah Nadyejda Mec
in Hampstead, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 92) in Northwood, London, England, UK
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1999 Jonathan Creek (TV series)
Kathleen Gilmore
– Miracle in Crooked Lane (1999) … Kathleen Gilmore
 
1994 All Night Long (TV series)
Clare
 
1992 Lovejoy (TV series)
Dotty Mayhew
– The Prague Sun (1992) … Dotty Mayhew
 
1992 Just Us (TV series)
– Episode #1.7 (1992)
– Episode #1.6 (1992)
– Episode #1.5 (1992)
– Episode #1.4 (1992)
– Episode #1.3 (1992)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1991 Keeping Up Appearances (TV series)
The Hotel Guest
– Hyacinth Tees Off (1991) … The Hotel Guest
 
1983-1990 Don't Wait Up (TV series)
Angela Latimer
– Episode #6.6 (1990) … Angela Latimer
– Episode #6.5 (1990) … Angela Latimer
– Episode #6.4 (1990) … Angela Latimer
– Episode #6.3 (1990) … Angela Latimer
– Episode #6.2 (1990) … Angela Latimer
See all 39 episodes »
 
1985 The Winning Streak (TV mini-series)
Frances Savage
– Hot Prospects (1985) … Frances Savage
– Hollow Victory (1985) … Frances Savage
– Local Hero (1985) … Frances Savage
 
1983 Doctor Who (TV series)
Chancellor Flavia
– The Five Doctors (1983) … Chancellor Flavia
 
1983 All for Love (TV series)
– Fireworks for Elspeth (1983)
 
1981 Present Laughter (TV movie)
Liz Essendine
 
1980 The Mirror Crack'd
Lady Amanda Ridgeley (Murder at Midnight)
 
1980 Hammer House of Horror (TV series)
Gwen
– The Thirteenth Reunion (1980) … Gwen
 
1980 The Swish of the Curtain (TV series)
Roma Seymore
 
1979 Sykes (TV series)
Barmaid
– The Insurance Money (1979) … Barmaid
 
1969-1976 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Lady Adela / Lady Chiltern
– Loyalties (1976) … Lady Adela
– An Ideal Husband (1969) … Lady Chiltern
 
1975 Village Hall (TV series)
Mrs. Isobel Hope
– Silver Threads (1975) … Mrs. Isobel Hope
 
1974 Marked Personal (TV series)
Rosemary Forbes
– Episode #1.40 (1974) … Rosemary Forbes
– Episode #1.39 (1974) … Rosemary Forbes
 
1974 Crown Court (TV series)
Mrs. Harper Frost
– 30,000 Pieces of Silver: Part 1 (1974) … Mrs. Harper Frost
 
1974 Zodiac (TV series)
Susan Meade
– Saturn's Rewards (1974) … Susan Meade
 
1973 Ooh La La! (TV series)
Raymonde Chandebise
– Caught in the Act (1973) … Raymonde Chandebise
 
1971 Seasons of the Year (TV series)
Mama
– The Three Graces (1971) … Mama
 
1971 Play for Today (TV series)
Matron
– Alma Mater (1971) … Matron
 
1970 The Railway Children
Mrs. Waterbury (as Miss Dinah Sheridan)
 
1968 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– The Contact (1968)
 
1953 Genevieve
Wendy McKim
 
1953 Raiders in the Sky
Eve Canyon
 
1953 Gilbert and Sullivan
Grace Marston
 
1952 Breaking the Sound Barrier
Jess Peel
 
1951 Ivory Hunter
Mary Payton
 
1950 Blackout
Pat Dale
 
1950 No Trace
Linda
 
1950 Paul Temple's Triumph
Steve Temple
 
1950 The Story of Shirley Yorke
Shirly Yorke
 
1949 Dark Secret
Valerie Merryman
 
1949 The Huggetts Abroad
Jane Huggett
 
1948 Calling Paul Temple
Steve Temple
 
1947 The Hills of Donegal
Eileen Hannay
 
1945 Query
Jill Masterick
 
1945 The Facts of Love
Pepper
 
1945 For You Alone
Stella White
 
1943 Get Cracking
Mary Pemberton
 
1942 Salute John Citizen
Evie
 
1940 Full Speed Ahead
Joan Barrymore
 
1938 Irish and Proud of It
Moira Flaherty
 
1938 Merely Mr. Hawkins
Betty Hawkins
 
1937 Father Steps Out
Helen Hardcastle
 
1937 Behind Your Back
Kitty Hogan
 
1937 Landslide
Dinah Shaw
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2007 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Don't Wait Up (2007) … Herself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest Family Films (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1988-1993 Countdown (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #25.65 (1993) … Herself
– Episode #25.63 (1993) … Herself
– Episode #25.61 (1993) … Herself
– Episode #25.59 (1993) … Herself
– Episode #25.57 (1993) … Herself
See all 27 episodes »
 
1990 Cross Wits (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 April 1990 (1990) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 April 1990 (1990) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 April 1990 (1990) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 April 1990 (1990) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 April 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1984 Sixty Minutes (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 1984 (1984) … Herself
 
1983 Family Fortunes (TV series)
Herself
– Famous Family Fortunes (1983) … Herself
 
1980 Night of One Hundred Stars (TV movie)
Herself
 
1973-1980 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 3 April 1980 (1980) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 27 August 1973 (1973) … Herself - Guest
 
1971-1979 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Herself - Guest / Herself
– Dinah Sheridan (1979) … Herself
– John Gregson (1973) … Herself - Guest
– Lionel Jeffries (1971) … Herself - Guest
 
1969-1970 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 January 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 December 1969 (1969) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 October 1969 (1969) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2013 The EE British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Memorial Tribute
 
2008 The Ties That Bind Us (video documentary short)
Flavia
 
2008 Not So Special Effects (video short)
Flavia
 
2008 Celebration (video)
Flavia
 
2001 Arena (TV series documentary)
 
2000 I Love a 1970's Christmas (TV documentary)
 
1995 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1985 The Golden Gong (TV documentary)
Herself-Interviewee
 
1980 Joyce Grenfell 1910-1979 (TV documentary)
 
1979 Clapper Board (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1975) Stage: Appeared Don Taylor's play, "Out on the Lawn", at the Watford Palace Theatre in London, England, with Jennie Linden, Edward Hardwicke, Rosemary Leach, T.P. McKenna, Frank Middlemass, Kevin Costello and Tim Brierley in the cast. Stephen Hollis was the director. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Miss Dinah Sheridan
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Trivia:

Mother of the politician Sir Jeremy Hanley and actress Jenny Hanley. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo