Betty Ann Davies

Betty Ann Davies

Birth : 1910-12-24, London, England, UK

Death : 1955-05-14

History

Betty Ann Davies (24 December 1910 - 14 May 1955) was a British stage and film actress.

Profile

Betty Ann Davies

Movies

Alias John Preston
Mrs. Sandford
A mysterious young man settles in a rural English town and immediately starts making a good impression. Before long he has insinuated himself into local life, is married and is serving on the board of the local hospital. Everything seems to be going well for him until a newly appointed consultant psychiatrist shows up and starts asking some probing questions.
Children Galore
Mrs. Euphemia Ark
As a going away gift to a small village, the local Lord and Lady promise a new cottage to the local couple with the most grandchildren. Competitive instincts and petty jealousies ensue.
The Belles of St. Trinian's
Miss Waters
The unruly schoolgirls of St Trinian's are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey. But greater trouble than ever beckons when the arrival at the school of Princess Fatima of Makyad coincides with the return of recently expelled Arabella Fritton, who has the kidnap of a prize racehorse on her mind. The first film in the classic comedy series.
Murder by Proxy
Mrs. Alicia Brunner
When a beautiful girl offers Casey Morrow a lot of money for a mystery job, Morrow doesn't ask too many questions. But when the girl's father is found murdered the following day and Morrow's coat is soaked with blood perhaps a little more caution should have been exercised. An intriguing story of deception, greed and immorality.
Grand National Night
Pinkie Collins
The story of a husband's implication in his wife's death, his stupid disposal of her body and the police enquiry which almost embroils him in a murder charge.
Cosh Boy
Elsie Walsh
Roy Walsh is a brash and enterprising thug who bullies his friends into subservience. He and his gang assault and rob people on the street, but things get increasingly dangerous when their behavior escalates to larger crimes.
Meet Me Tonight
Doris Gow
Meet Me Tonight was the American title for the British-filmed Tonight at 8:30, adapted from the Noel Coward stage production of the same name.
Outcast of the Islands
Mrs. Williams
After financial improprieties are discovered at the Eastern trading company where he works, Peter Willems flees the resulting disgrace and criminal charges. He persuades the man who gave him his start in life, the merchant ship captain Lingard, to bring him to a trading post on a remote Indonesian island where he can hide out.
Trio
Mrs. Helen Chester
W. Somerset Maugham introduces three more of his stories about human foibles.
The Man in Black
Bertha Clavering
Henry Clavering suspects his second wife Bertha is trying to drive his daughter (by his first marriage) insane, to stop her inheriting his money. He decides to use his yoga skills to pretend to be dead, and thereby expose her villainy.
Now Barabbas
Rosie
A humane prison governor deals with a variety of different prisoners, including a charming murderer.
The History of Mr. Polly
Miriam Larkins Polly
Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town. His heart is in neither of these enterprises and he eventually resorts to desperate measures to break free. His random wanderings in the countryside lead him to a new opportunity that just might be what he's been looking for all along.
The Passionate Friends
Joan Layton
A woman is torn between the love of her life, who is married to someone else, and her older husband.
To the Public Danger
Barmaid
Four people with very different backgrounds meet by chance at an English pub and gradually become carried away in a bout of thrill-seeking. When their spree gets out of hand, each person faces a moral choice with lasting consequences.
Escape
Girl in Park
A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes from a prison and goes on the run aided by a local girl.
It Always Rains on Sunday
Sadie Hyams
During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.
Under a Cloud
Diana Forbes
Jimmy Forbes returns to England after being on the run in Australia for 20 years. He finds that his wife has gone up in the world and become wealthy. Their children know little about him but as he observes them he realises they have problems and his cunning might come to their aid.
Lucky Jade
Betsy
Betsy, a housemaid and aspiring actress, throws a party in her employer's house while he's away. Guests include agents and producers; but her employer's priceless jade collection also becomes the target of unscrupulous thieves.
Tropical Trouble
Mary Masterman
A series of misunderstanding leads to a colonial governor's wife suspecting him of an affair with his assistant.
Radio Lover
Wendy Maradyck
A penniless young charmer hits upon an ingenious route to fame and fortune.
Chick
Peggy
The hall porter at an Oxbridge College inherits an Earldom and enjoys a series of adventures.
Excuse My Glove
Ann Haydon
A young man, whose main interest in life is stained glass, accidentally accepts a challenge to fight in a fair boxing booth.
Joy Ride
Anne Maxwell
Two cousins invite their girlfriends on a joy-ride, but car trouble leads to catastrophe!
Play Up the Band
Betty Small
A brass band goes to London to take part in a competition.
Death At Broadcasting House
Poppy Levine
An actor is murdered live on air whilst a play is being broadcast. Everyone in the play and broadcasting house fall under suspicion.
My Old Duchess
Sally Martin
An actor impersonates a duchess – with truly astonishing results for him and his company!