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Anna Quayle(1932-2019)

  • Actress
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Anna Quayle in A Hard Day's Night (1964)
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Raised in a staunchly Catholic home by her Irish mum, the former Kathleen Parke, Anna Quayle had an immediate experience of elements used for her character as 'Reverend Mother Joseph' in Father Charlie (1982). Her acting work also includes many other fine performances in a variety of roles in theatre, cinema and television.
BornOctober 6, 1932
DiedAugust 16, 2019(86)
BornOctober 6, 1932
DiedAugust 16, 2019(86)
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Ronnie Corbett and Anna Quayle in Casino Royale (1967)
Michael Gough, Philip Madoc, and Anna Quayle in The Avengers (1961)
John Lennon, Anna Quayle, and The Beatles in A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Gert Fröbe and Anna Quayle in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

Known for

Casino Royale (1967)
Casino Royale
5.0
  • Frau Hoffner
  • 1967
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in A Hard Day's Night (1964)
A Hard Day's Night
7.5
  • Millie
  • 1964
Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Sally Ann Howes, and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
6.9
  • Baroness Bomburst
  • 1968
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Olga

Credits

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Actress

  • Adam's Family Tree
    • Celia Spookfinder
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • George Armstrong, Todd Carty, Rudi Davies, Mark Eadie, Robert Craig-Morgan, Terry Sue-Patt, and Michelle Herbert in Grange Hill (1978)
    Grange Hill
    • Mrs. Monroe
    • TV Series
    • 1990–1994
  • Kin of the Castle
    • Phenomena
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • The Sooty Show (1968)
    The Sooty Show
    • Guest Diner
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Lytton's Diary (1985)
    Lytton's Diary
    • Bertha
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Mapp & Lucia (1985)
    Mapp & Lucia
    • Olga Braceley
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Marjorie and Men
    • Davina Moorhouse
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Marks (1982)
    Objects of Affection
    • Pam
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Windsor Davies and Donald Sinden in Never the Twain (1981)
    Never the Twain
    • Isadora Beecham
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Father Charlie
    • Reverend Mother Joseph
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    Brideshead Revisited
    • Nancy Tallboys
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1981
  • Towers of Babel (1981)
    Towers of Babel
    • Short
    • 1981
  • People from the Forest
    • Yelena Bonner
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Henry V (1979)
    Henry V
    • Alice
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • S.O.S. Titanic (1979)
    S.O.S. Titanic
    • Woman Turkish Bath Attendant: Maude Slocombe
    • TV Movie
    • 1979

Soundtrack

  • MGM Sing-Alongs: Friends (1997)
    MGM Sing-Alongs: Friends
    • performer: "Chu-Chi Face"
    • Music Video
    • 1997
  • Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Sally Ann Howes, and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
    • performer: "Chu-Chi Face" (uncredited)
    • 1968

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A Hard Day's Night
Trailer 1:39
A Hard Day's Night

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • Museum
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • October 6, 1932
    • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 16, 2019
    • UK(Lewy body dementia)
  • Spouse
    • Donald Baker1976 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Relatives
    • John Quayle(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appears on the Original Cast Album for "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off"

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Anna Quayle's father was the English stage actor Douglas Quayle (né John Douglas Bewick Quay), with no relation to the British actor Anthony Quayle. She was also the elder sister of actor John Quayle.
  • Quotes
    I'm as blind as a bat, 6ft tall, with bright red hair and a crooked nose. Who needs a gimmick after that?

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