Olwen Brookes

English actress (1901–1976)

Olwen Edna Jones
in Ghost Squad (1963)
Born(1901-11-26)26 November 1901
Chelsea, London, England
Died17 September 1976 (aged 74)
Kensington, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1934–70

Olwen Brookes (26 November 1901 – 17 September 1976) was an English actress, known for An Inspector Calls, The Happiest Days of Your Life and The First Night of Pygmalion.[1] Her career spanned over a quarter of a century, and as well as stage work, included 29 films and 25 television appearances.[2][3]

Filmography

  • Men of Rochdale (Short) (1944) - Mrs. Clackman
  • Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) - Slave Girl (uncredited)
  • This Man Is Mine (1946) - Spinster (uncredited)
  • The Mark of Cain (1947) - Mrs. Fisher (uncredited)
  • My Sister and I (1948) - Mrs. Lippincott
  • Warning to Wantons (1949) - (uncredited)
  • Stop Press Girl (1949) - Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
  • Poet's Pub (1949) - Bridge Player (uncredited)
  • Choir Practice (1949, TV film) - Mrs. Davies
  • Trottie True (1949) - Lady Talman (uncredited)
  • Obsession (1949) -
  • The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) - Mrs. Parry
  • Appointment with Venus (1951) - F.A.N.Y.
  • Nocturne in Scotland (1951, TV film) - Princess Marceline Czartoyska
  • Something Money Can't Buy (1952) - Lady at party
  • Valley of Song (1953) - (uncredited)
  • An Inspector Calls (1954) - Miss Francis
  • The Black Knight (1954) - Lady Ontzlake
  • Dixon of Dock Green (1955-1964, TV Series) - Mrs. Randall / Mrs. Iver / Mrs. Ross / Mrs. Manton / Mrs. Welsh / Miss Braithwaite / Mrs. Cunningham
  • The Gentle Touch (1956) - Other Sister
  • Women Without Men (1956) - Hackett (uncredited)
  • Life Without Lyons (1956, TV Series)
  • High Terrace (1956) - Mother Superior
  • Ivor Novello (1956, TV film)
  • The Good Companions (1957) - Woman on Tram
  • After the Ball (1957) - Housekeeper
  • A Night to Remember (1958) - Miss Evans (uncredited)
  • Jack the Ripper (1959) - Lady Almoner
  • Left Right and Centre (1959) - Right - Mrs. Samson
  • Dancers in The Mourning (1959, TV series) - Miss Finbrough
  • Don't Do It Dempsey (1960, TV Series) - Miss Twine
  • Whack-O! (1960, TV Series) - Secretary
  • Emergency Ward 10 (1960, TV Series) - Mrs. Gregory
  • The Citadel (1960, TV Mini-Series) - Mrs. Morgan Senior
  • Jango (1961, TV Series) - Mrs. Bellew
  • ITV Play of the Week (1961, TV Series) - Mrs. Watkins
  • The Six Pound Walkers (1961, TV Series) - Mrs. Tindall
  • Twice Round the Daffodils (1962) - Dorothy's mother
  • Tales of Mystery (1962, TV Series) - Mrs. Peters
  • Young and Willing (1962) - Miss Potter (uncredited)
  • No Hiding Place (1962-1963, TV Series) - Mrs. Pike / Women's prison officer
  • Ghost Squad (1963, TV Series) - Miss Reeves
  • 80,000 Suspects (1963) - Senior Nursing Officer (uncredited)
  • Taxi! (1963-1964, TV Series) - Mrs. Stephens / Hotel Receptionist
  • The Wednesday Play (1965, TV Series) - Woman at the races
  • Devils of Darkness (1965) - Landlady
  • Compact (1965, TV Series) - Mrs. Bunny
  • The Forsyte Saga (1967, TV Mini-Series) - Bilson
  • Honey Lane (1967, TV Series) - Customer
  • Eye of the Devil (1967) - Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Sexton Blake (1968, TV Series) - Miss Cranber
  • The First Night of Pygmalion (1969, TV film) - Edith Lyttleton
  • The Culture Vultures (1970, TV Series) - Dora
  • On the Run (1971) - Miss Fisher (final film role)

References

  1. ^ "Olwen Brookes". IMDB.
  2. ^ "Olwen Brookes - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ "Olwen Brookes". Aveleyman.com.

External links

  • Olwen Brookes at IMDb
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