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Gwen Watford

Gwen Watford

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

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
1992 • Mrs. Dolly Bantry
Relatively Speaking
Relatively Speaking
1989 • Sheila Carter
The Winslow Boy
1989 • Grace Winslow
The Yob
The Yob
1988 • Mrs Kendel
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
1987 • Wendy's Mother
Reluctant Chickens
Reluctant Chickens
1983 • Jo
John David
John David
1982 • Cynthia
Present Laughter
Present Laughter
1981 • Monica Reed

Full filmography

Relatively Speaking
Relatively Speaking
1989 • Sheila Carter
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The Winslow Boy
1989 • Grace Winslow
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The Yob
The Yob
1988 • Mrs Kendel
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Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
1987 • Wendy's Mother
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John David
John David
1982 • Cynthia
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Present Laughter
Present Laughter
1981 • Monica Reed
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Age of Hypocrisy
1977 • Rita Iverson
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The Ghoul
The Ghoul
1975 • Ayah
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In This House of Brede
In This House of Brede
1975 • Dame Catherine
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Gareth
1968 • Megan Owen
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Stand by Your Screen
1968 • Ada Gritter
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Cleopatra
Cleopatra
1963 • Calpurnia
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The Very Edge
The Very Edge
1963 • Sister Holden
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The Grass Is Greener
The Grass Is Greener
1960 • Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)
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A Woman of No Importance
1960 • Mrs. Arbuthnot
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Gwen Watford – Biography, Known For & Filmography