Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Cracknell

Nacimiento : 1925-07-06, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

Muerte : 2002-05-13

Historia

Ruth Winifred Cracknell was an Australian character and comic actress, comedienne and author, her career encompassing all genres including radio, theatre, television and film. She appeared in many dramatic as well as comedy roles throughout a career spanning some 56 years. In theatre she was well known for her Shakespeare roles.

Perfil

Ruth Cracknell

Películas

Joey, un canguro en la ciudad
Sylvia Vanderberg
Billy McGregor tiene 12 años y vive en una granja, en una zona remota de Australia, con su cariñosa madre y rodeado de numerosos animales, entre ellos un joven canguro llamado Joey. Pero cuando unos cazadores secuestran a los padres de Joey, Billy sabe que debe hacer todo lo posible para que Joey vuelva a reunirse con su familia. Al subir a un tren con destino a la gran ciudad, los dos amigos emprenden una aventura fantástica y repleta de emociones, donde hacen nuevos y divertidos amigos. Al descubrir que las vidas de los padres de Joey corren peligro idean un audaz plan para rescatarlos, ¡con el apoyo y ánimo de toda la nación!
La vida de Lilian
Lilian Singer
Una joven maltratada por su padre acaba siendo internada injustamente por éste en una institución mental, donde permanecerá cuarenta años, fecha en la que saldrá para incorporarse a la sociedad.
Spider and Rose
Rose Dougherty
A young ambulance driver befriends an elderly woman.
Kokoda Crescent
Alice
The grandson of a war veteran is found dead from an overdose of heroin. He and his old army buddies swing into action and stake out the drug dealer, only to discover a web of police corruption surrounding the drug dealing. Given police complicity in the matter, they take the law into their own hands.
Emerald City
Elaine Ross
A comedy of life's temptations - lust, greed and power. The city in question is Sydney and the colour green signifies greed and envy in David Williamsons amusing satire on its film and publishing industries. The story centers around the Rogers family, loosely modelled on Williamson's own.
Molly
Mrs. Reach
After Dan collapses at a train station, he enlists Maxie to watch his beloved dog, Molly. Maxie develops a soft spot for her new furry companion - a dog which has a unique ability to sing in tune.
The Dismissal
Margaret Whitlam
The drama surrounding the dismissal of Mr. Gough Whitlam as the Labor Prime Minister of Australia - on 11 November, 1975 - by the then Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr - and the subsequent installation, in Parliament, of the Liberal 'caretaker government' and Mr. Malcolm Fraser as the 'caretaker' Prime Minister.
The Best of Friends
The Best of Friends is a 1982 Australian romantic comedy about two best friends who have an affair one night, resulting in the woman becoming pregnant.
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Mrs. Heather Newby
Jimmie es un joven mestizo educado por un pastor metodista que vive en constante conflicto entre dos mundos muy distintos.
The Night, the Prowler
Doris Bannister
Felicity Bannister is a young woman living in the shadow of her overpowering mother. Her oppression is her worst enemy until the day she is attacked by an intruder who breaks into her bedroom and forces Felicity into action. The tables are suddenly turned and Felicity transforms from the helpless victim into a ruthless renegade in search of trouble, driven by the anarchic thrill of malevolence.
The Singer and the Dancer
Mrs Bilson
An older woman does not speak to her daughter and detests everything about her. The only solace is with her regular visits to the doctor who drops her off along the road to spend her day in the countryside alone. One day at her favorite place in the country the older lady meets a young girl who is having relationship problems with her boyfriend, and they share their bitter memories. These meetings become regular therapeutic sessions. - Written by Archie Moore
That Lady from Peking
Fortune Teller
Max Foster (Carl Betz), an American newspaper reporter, is in Hong Kong to assist a defecting Russian diplomat. In return for arranging an escape, the diplomat must turn over to Foster a diary revealing the true events taking place in China. While making his escape, the defector is killed ant the diary vanishes. The reporter sets off on a search for it, from Hong Kong to Australia. The chase ends in an action-filled climax, with the journalist finally meeting up with "That Lady from Peking" (Nancy Kwan) - the diplomat's daughter.
Smiley Gets a Gun
Mrs Gaspen
The happy-go-lucky young Smiley gets into more strife as he attempts to prove himself a responsible citizen by helping others - all so he can earn a new gun from Sergeant Flaxman.