Quick Facts
Born:
1927-09-10
Birthplace:
London, England, UK
Credits:
57 Total Roles
Gwen Watford
Acting
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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
Cleopatra
Calpurnia
Cry Freedom
Wendy's Mother
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Martha Hargood
The Grass Is Greener
Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
Sally Carter
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
Dolly Bantry
The Ghoul
Ayah
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Mrs. Dolly Bantry
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side MOVIE | Mrs. Dolly Bantry |
| 1989 | Relatively Speaking MOVIE | Sheila Carter |
| 1989 | The Winslow Boy MOVIE | Grace Winslow |
| 1989 | Behaving Badly TV | Self |
| 1988 | The Yob MOVIE | Mrs Kendel |
| 1987 | Cry Freedom MOVIE | Wendy's Mother |
| 1984 | Miss Marple: The Body in the Library TV | Dolly Bantry |
| 1983 | Reluctant Chickens MOVIE | Jo |
| 1982 | John David MOVIE | Cynthia |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Mrs. Kendel |