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Annie Ross(1930-2020)

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  • Music Department
  • Additional Crew
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Annie Ross in Superman III (1983)
Duane and his basket-bound mutant brother are taken in by a secret home for wayward freaks with journalists hot on their tail.
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Basket Case 2 (1990)
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Annie Ross was born on 25 July 1930 in Mitcham, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Short Cuts (1993), Superman III (1983) and Throw Momma from the Train (1987). She was married to Sean Lynch. She died on 21 July 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 25, 1930
DiedJuly 21, 2020(89)
BornJuly 25, 1930
DiedJuly 21, 2020(89)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Short Cuts (1993)
Short Cuts
7.6
  • Tess Trainer
  • Vocals - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet
  • 1993
Richard Pryor and Christopher Reeve in Superman III (1983)
Superman III
5.0
  • Vera
  • 1983
Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito in Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Throw Momma from the Train
6.3
  • Mrs. Hazeltine
  • 1987
Christian Slater in Pump Up the Volume (1990)
Pump Up the Volume
7.2
  • Loretta Creswood
  • 1990

Credits

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Actress



  • The Ring of Truth
    TV Movie
    • Mother
    • 1996
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Jessica Lange in Blue Sky (1994)
    Blue Sky
    6.4
    • Lydia
    • 1994
  • Short Cuts (1993)
    Short Cuts
    7.6
    • Tess Trainer
    • Vocals - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet
    • 1993
  • Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)
    The Player
    7.5
    • Annie Ross
    • 1992
  • Tawny Kitaen, Frank Bonner, Gordon Jump, Marla Rubinoff, Richard Sanders, French Stewart, and Mykelti Williamson in The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991)
    The New WKRP in Cincinnati
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Carrie Caravella
    • 1992
  • Basket Case 3 (1991)
    Basket Case 3
    4.8
    • Granny Ruth
    • 1991
  • Christian Slater in Pump Up the Volume (1990)
    Pump Up the Volume
    7.2
    • Loretta Creswood
    • 1990
  • Basket Case 2 (1990)
    Basket Case 2
    5.4
    • Granny Ruth
    • 1990
  • Witchery (1989)
    Witchery
    4.3
    • Rose Brooks
    • 1989
  • Trading Hearts (1988)
    Trading Hearts
    5.0
    • Deputy
    • 1988
  • Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito in Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
    Throw Momma from the Train
    6.3
    • Mrs. Hazeltine
    • 1987
  • Function Room
    TV Mini Series
    • 1985
  • Funny Money (1983)
    Funny Money
    5.6
    • Diana Sharman
    • 1983
  • Richard Pryor and Christopher Reeve in Superman III (1983)
    Superman III
    5.0
    • Vera
    • 1983
  • Month of the Doctors
    TV Mini Series
    • Penny Pinneo
    • 1982

Music Department



  • Madam Kitty (1976)
    Madam Kitty
    5.4
    • musician: singer
    • 1976
  • Around the World of Mike Todd (1967)
    Around the World of Mike Todd
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • vocals
    • 1967
  • Oliver Reed in The Party's Over (1965)
    The Party's Over
    6.3
    • title song sung by
    • 1965

Additional Crew



  • Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt, and Edward Woodward in The Wicker Man (1973)
    The Wicker Man
    7.5
    • voice dubbing: Britt Ekland (uncredited)
    • 1973

Videos4

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Witchery
Trailer 2:59
Witchery
Straight On 'Till Morning
Trailer 3:15
Straight On 'Till Morning

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Annabella Logan
  • Born
    • July 25, 1930
    • Mitcham, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 21, 2020
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(emphysema and heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • Sean LynchAugust 19, 1963 - 1977 (divorced)
  • Relatives
      Jimmy Logan(Sibling)
  • Other works
    She acted in Luigi Pirandello's play, "Tonight We Improvise," in a Chichester Festival Production at the Chichester Festival Theatre in Chichester, West Sussex, England with Keith Michell, Keith Baxter, Alfred Marks, and Miriam Karlin in the cast. Peter Coe was director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Miss Ross' sultry tones have been used in films to dub actresses whose voices are not as fitting for their roles, these include Britt Ekland in The Wicker Man (1973), Marlene Clark in The Beast Must Die (1974) and Sarah Douglas in Superman II (1980).
  • Quotes
    On being awarded NEA Jazz Master honor in 2010; "Aside from my American citizenship, which I received in 2001, I can think of no greater honor I could receive from my country."
  • Trademark
      Deep, smooth voice
  • Nickname
    • Scottish Shirley Temple

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