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Gwen Watford

Gwen Watford

Acting

September 10, 1927 — February 6, 1994London, England, UK

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

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Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Sidemovie

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

1992

Mrs. Dolly Bantry

Relatively Speakingmovie

Relatively Speaking

1989

Sheila Carter

The Winslow Boy
movie

The Winslow Boy

1989

Grace Winslow

Behaving Badlytv

Behaving Badly

1989

The Yobmovie

The Yob

1988

Mrs Kendel

Cry Freedommovie

Cry Freedom

1987

Wendy's Mother

Miss Marple: The Body in the Librarytv

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

1984

Dolly Bantry

Weekend Playhouse
tv

Weekend Playhouse

1984

Regina

Sorrell and Sontv

Sorrell and Son

1984

Dora Sorrell

Sharing Time
tv

Sharing Time

1984

Belle

Reluctant Chickensmovie

Reluctant Chickens

1983

Jo

John Davidmovie

John David

1982

Cynthia

The Comic Strip Presents...tv

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982

Mrs. Kendel

The Agatha Christie Hourtv

The Agatha Christie Hour

1982

Mariah Packington

Present Laughtermovie

Present Laughter

1981

Monica Reed

Shillingbury Talestv

Shillingbury Tales

1981

Martha Langton

Do You Remember?
tv

Do You Remember?

1978

Lady Frinton

Age of Hypocrisy
movie

Age of Hypocrisy

1977

Rita Iverson

Don't Forget to Write!tv

Don't Forget to Write!

1977

Mabel Maple

Jubilee 1977
tv

Jubilee 1977

1977

Rita Iverson

Tomkinson's Schooldaysmovie

Tomkinson's Schooldays

1976

Mummy

Ripping Yarnstv

Ripping Yarns

1976

Ten from the Twenties
tv

Ten from the Twenties

1975

Aunt Lizzie

The Ghoulmovie

The Ghoul

1975

Ayah

In This House of Bredemovie

In This House of Brede

1975

Dame Catherine

Bedtime Storiestv

Bedtime Stories

1974

Irene James

Between the Wars
tv

Between the Wars

1973

Mrs. Tonge

Man Above Menmovie

Man Above Men

1973

Susan

Just in Time for Christmas
movie

Just in Time for Christmas

1972

Janet Nottage

The Train Now Standingtv

The Train Now Standing

1972

Play for Todaytv

Play for Today

1970

Susan / Jo

Menace
tv

Menace

1970

Hilly Parsloe

Husbands and Lovers
tv

Husbands and Lovers

1970

Baroness

Shadows of Feartv

Shadows of Fear

1970

Taste the Blood of Draculamovie

Taste the Blood of Dracula

1970

Martha Hargood

ITV Saturday Night Theatretv

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

Nicola

Gareth
movie

Gareth

1968

Megan Owen

Stand by Your Screen
movie

Stand by Your Screen

1968

Ada Gritter

The Company of Fivetv

The Company of Five

1968

Mrs Gifford / Helen Sinclair / Amanda Conroy / Ada Gritter / Megan Owen

Let's Murder Vivaldi
movie

Let's Murder Vivaldi

1968

Monica

The Gamblers
tv

The Gamblers

1967

Rachel Grant

ITV Playhousetv

ITV Playhouse

1967

Dola

Half Hour Storytv

Half Hour Story

1967

Ruth

The Noise Stopped
movie

The Noise Stopped

1966

Diana

Thirty-Minute Theatretv

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Carla Hudson / Isobelle

Do You Know This Voice?movie

Do You Know This Voice?

1964

Jackie Hopta

The Wednesday Playtv

The Wednesday Play

1964

Monica

Jackals in the Desert
movie

Jackals in the Desert

1964

Mrs Marsh

Cleopatramovie

Cleopatra

1963

Calpurnia

The Very Edgemovie

The Very Edge

1963

Sister Holden

The Threatening Storm
movie

The Threatening Storm

1961

The Grass Is Greenermovie

The Grass Is Greener

1960

Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)

Armchair Mystery Theatre
tv

Armchair Mystery Theatre

1960

Paula

Never Take Sweets from a Strangermovie

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger

1960

Sally Carter

A Woman of No Importance
movie

A Woman of No Importance

1960

Mrs. Arbuthnot

The Silver Sword
tv

The Silver Sword

1957

Armchair Theatretv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Marion Sharpe / Diana / Dorothy

Jesus of Nazarethtv

Jesus of Nazareth

1956

Mary, mother of Jesus

The Fall of the House of Ushermovie

The Fall of the House of Usher

1950

Lady Usher