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Gwen Watford
Actor

Gwen Watford

10 Sep 1927Born
6 Feb 1994Died
66Age at death
62Credits

Biography

Gwen Watford (10 September 1927 — 6 February 1994) was an English film, stage, and television actress. She married actor Richard Bebb in 1952. Born in London, Watford trained at the Embassy Theatre and the Old Vic. She made her film debut playing Lady Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher (1949). Other films include Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960), The Very Edge (1962), Cleopatra (1963), and Cry Freedom (1987). She died from cancer, aged 66, in 1994. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gwen Watford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1992Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to SideFilm: Mrs. Dolly Bantry
  2. 1989Relatively SpeakingFilm: Sheila Carter
  3. 1989The Winslow BoyFilm: Grace Winslow
  4. 1989Behaving BadlySeries (4 episodes)
  5. 1988The YobFilm: Mrs Kendel
  6. 1987Cry FreedomFilm: Wendy's Mother
  7. 1985Theatre NightSeries: Grace Winslow (1 episode)
  8. 1984Miss Marple: The Body in the LibrarySeries: Dolly Bantry (3 episodes)
  9. 1984Miss MarpleSeries: Mrs. Bantry (1 episode)
  10. 1984Weekend PlayhouseSeries: Regina (1 episode)
  11. 1984Sorrell and SonSeries: Dora Sorrell (6 episodes)
  12. 1984Sharing TimeSeries: Belle (1 episode)
  13. 1983Reluctant ChickensFilm: Jo
  14. 1982John DavidFilm: Cynthia
  15. 1982The Comic Strip Presents...Series: Mrs. Kendel (1 episode)
  16. 1982The Agatha Christie HourSeries: Mariah Packington (1 episode)
  17. 1981Present LaughterFilm: Monica Reed
  18. 1981Shillingbury TalesSeries: Martha Langton (1 episode)
  19. 1978Do You Remember?Series: Lady Frinton (1 episode)
  20. 1977Age of HypocrisyFilm: Rita Iverson
  21. 1977Don't Forget to Write!Series: Mabel Maple (12 episodes)
  22. 1977Jubilee 1977Series: Rita Iverson (1 episode)
  23. 1976Tomkinson's SchooldaysFilm: Mummy
  24. 1976Ripping YarnsSeries (1 episode)
  25. 1975Ten from the TwentiesSeries: Aunt Lizzie (1 episode)
  26. 1975The GhoulFilm: Ayah
  27. 1975In This House of BredeFilm: Dame Catherine
  28. 1974Bedtime StoriesSeries: Irene James (1 episode)
  29. 1973Between the WarsSeries: Mrs. Tonge (1 episode)
  30. 1973Man Above MenFilm: Susan
  31. 1972Just in Time for ChristmasFilm: Janet Nottage
  32. 1972The Train Now StandingSeries (1 episode)
  33. 1970Play for TodaySeries: Susan, Jo (1 episode)
  34. 1970MenaceSeries: Hilly Parsloe (1 episode)
  35. 1970Husbands and LoversSeries: Baroness (3 episodes)
  36. 1970Shadows of FearSeries (1 episode)
  37. 1970Taste the Blood of DraculaFilm: Martha Hargood
  38. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries: Nicola (1 episode)
  39. 1968Stand by Your ScreenFilm: Ada Gritter
  40. 1968The Company of FiveSeries: Mrs Gifford, Helen Sinclair, Amanda Conroy, Ada Gritter, Megan Owen (1 episode)
  41. 1968The Root of All Evil?Series: Mabel Maple (1 episode)
  42. 1968Let's Murder VivaldiFilm: Monica
  43. 1967The GamblersSeries: Rachel Grant (20 episodes)
  44. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries: Dola (1 episode)
  45. 1967Half Hour StorySeries: Ruth (1 episode)
  46. 1966The Noise StoppedFilm: Diana
  47. 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries: Carla Hudson, Isobelle (1 episode)
  48. 1965BlackmailSeries: Alice Rollings (1 episode)
  49. 1964Do You Know This Voice?Film: Jackie Hopta
  50. 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries: Monica (1 episode)
  51. 1964Jackals in the DesertFilm: Mrs Marsh
  52. 1963CleopatraFilm: Calpurnia
  53. 1963The Very EdgeFilm: Sister Holden
  54. 1961The Threatening StormFilm
  55. 1960The Grass Is GreenerFilm: Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)
  56. 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreSeries: Paula (1 episode)
  57. 1960Never Take Sweets from a StrangerFilm: Sally Carter
  58. 1960A Woman of No ImportanceFilm: Mrs. Arbuthnot
  59. 1957The Silver SwordSeries (7 episodes)
  60. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Marion Sharpe, Diana, Dorothy (1 episode)
  61. 1956Jesus of NazarethSeries: Mary, mother of Jesus (1 episode)
  62. 1950The Fall of the House of UsherFilm: Lady Usher

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