Mary Ure (1933–1975)

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An enchantingly beautiful, luminous blonde, Mary Ure was born in Glasgow on February 18th, 1933. Her first film was Zoltan Korda's Storm Over the Nile (1955), a misfiring remake of The Four Feathers (1939). Next was Windom's Way (1957) - a tale of rubber plantation strikes and marital strife, but more significant events had been occurring ... See full bio »

Died:

(age 42) in London, England, UK

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Known For

Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare Mary Ellison
(1968)
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger Alison Porter
(1959)
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers Clara Dawes
(1960)
Storm Over the Nile
Storm Over the Nile Mary Burroughs
(1955)
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 1974 The Wide World of Mystery (TV Series)
Jane
- The Break (1974) ... Jane
 1956-1974 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
Jane#1 / Ophelia
- The Break (1974) ... Jane#1
- Hamlet (1956) ... Ophelia
 1973 Ironside (TV Series)
Liz Hamilton
- Murder by One (1973) ... Liz Hamilton
 1972 A Reflection of Fear
Katherine
 1971 The Ten Commandments (TV Series)
Magdalene
- A Bit of Family Feeling (1971) ... Magdalene
 1968 Where Eagles Dare
Mary Ellison
 1967 Custer of the West
Elizabeth Custer
 1964 The Luck of Ginger Coffey
Vera Coffey
 1964 Festival (TV Series)
Bianca
- A Florentine Tragedy (1964) ... Bianca
 1963 The Mind Benders
Oonagh Longman
 1960 Sons and Lovers
Clara Dawes
 1959 A Midsummer Night's Dream (TV Movie)
Titania
 1959 Look Back in Anger
Alison Porter
 1958 Omnibus (TV Series)
Jennet Jourdemayne
- The Lady's Not for Burning (1958) ... Jennet Jourdemayne
 1957 Windom's Way
Lee Windom
 1955 Storm Over the Nile
Mary Burroughs
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Other Works:

She acted in Arthur Miller's play, "A View from a Bridge", at the Comedy Theatre in London, England with Anthony Quayle, Ian Bannen, Megs Jenkins, Michael Gwynn, Richard Harris and Brian Bedford in the cast. Peter Brook was the director. See more »

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)

Spouse:

Robert Shaw  (her death)  (4 children) | See more »

Parents:

Colin McGregor Ure | Edith Swinburne

Relatives:

Ferdia Shaw (grandchild)
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She had 4 stepchildren. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius
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