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Lana Morris Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1930-03-11

Birthplace:
Ruislip, London, England, UK

Credits:
34 Total Roles

Lana Morris

Acting

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Biography

From Wikipedia

Lana Morris, born Averil Maureen Anita Morris (11 March 1930 – 28 May 1998) was a British film, stage and television actress during the 1950s and 1960s.

She played the role of Helene in the 1967 BBC adaptation of The Forsyte Saga, and appeared in many other television programmes. She worked with Roger Moore in The Saint, appearing on the cover of an early 1960s tie-in reprinting of the novel The Saint in New York. She later became a television panellist. She was also in British films such as I Start Counting.

She was married to the BBC executive Ronnie Waldman (1914–1978) (from 1953 to 1978).

She died of a heart attack in Windsor, Berkshire aged 68 and was survived by her son.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
1985 Howards' Way TV Vanessa Andenberg
1977 The Best of Enemies MOVIE Aunt Marie
1975 Grace MOVIE Beryl
1973 Centre Play TV Beryl
1970 I Start Counting MOVIE Leonie
1967 The Forsyte Saga TV Helene Hillmer
1964 Thursday Theatre TV Susan Shepherd
1962 The Saint TV Teresa Alvarez
1961 Drama 61-67 TV Pinky Mills
1960 October Moth MOVIE Molly

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