Gwen Watford

Gwen Watford

Nacimiento : 1927-09-10, London, England, UK

Muerte : 1994-02-06

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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.

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Gwen Watford

Películas

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Mrs. Dolly Bantry
A town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star Marina Gregg. The poisoned drink seemed intended for Marina, but Miss Marple is not so sure. She sets out to discover the true identity of the killer before he or she can strike again.
Relatively Speaking
Sheila Carter
It's the sixties. Gregory loves Ginny, and Ginny loves Gregory. But unfortunately Ginny also loves Philip, or at least she used to, and Philip loves her. Does Philip love his wife too? Ginny tells Gregory she's going to see her parents, when she's actually going to see Philip to break things off. Gregory, thinking to surprise her, gets there first, and the chaos begins.
The Winslow Boy
Grace Winslow
In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.
Grita libertad
Wendy's Mother
Narra la amistad entre Donald Woods, un periodista blanco sudafricano, y el carismático líder del movimiento negro Steve Biko. Premiada en Berlín, obtuvo además tres candidaturas a los premios Oscar.
Reluctant Chickens
Jo
Malcolm and Jo are eagerly anticipating a quiet retirement but find that their adult children are in no hurry to leave the family home.
John David
Cynthia
Patrick and Judith have everything prepared for the arrival of their first child but when he is born, they are quite unprepared for the crisis they must face.
Present Laughter
Monica Reed
Often regarded as semi-autobiographical, Present Laughter follows a few days in the life of successful and self-obsessed actor Garry Essendine as he prepares to travel for a touring commitment. Amid a series of events bordering on farce, Garry must deal with interruptions including the numerous women who want to seduce him, placating his long-suffering secretary Monica Reed, avoiding his estranged wife Liz Essendine, being confronted by a crazed young playwright, and overcoming his fear of his own approacing fortieth birthday and impending mid-life crisis.
El necrófago
Ayah
Un grupo de jóvenes de la alta sociedad se dispone a emprender una carrera automovilística a través de la campiña británica. Uno de los vehículos se extravía, y sus ocupantes van a parar a una mansión aislada que esconde un terrible secreto tras sus paredes.
In This House of Brede
Dame Catherine
Philippa Talbot is a talented London businesswoman who has decided to give up her position and power to become a nun. The man who loves her is in shock over her departure from his life. When Philippa arrives at Brede, a cloistered Benedictine monastery, the abbess who was responsible for convincing her to enter this vocation suddenly dies. Her successor is Catherine, a sensitive leader who's the first to tell the newcomer to the community that all nuns are to love without a preference for one over another. This becomes very difficult when Joanna, a young nun, singles Sister Philippa out and grows very attached to her.
Man Above Men
Susan
The conflict between a judge who sees himself as a creative and skilful protector of democracy, and his daughter, who sees him in a totally different light.
El poder de la sangre de Drácula
Martha Hargood
Un depravado satanista, obsesionado con la idea de resucitar a Drácula, convence a tres caballeros para comprar unas reliquias pertenecientes al mismísimo Príncipe de las Tinieblas: su capa, un anillo y un frasco de sangre pulverizada. Reunidos en una vieja iglesia desconsagrada, practican un ritual en el que tienen que beber la sangre de Drácula. Los caballeros se niegan y acaban matando al joven satanista. Cuando Drácula vuelve a la vida, se venga de los tres hombres, utilizando para ello a sus propios hijos
Stand by Your Screen
Ada Gritter
A film by Alan Clarke for the 'The Company of Five' anthology series.
Let's Murder Vivaldi
Monica
Two couples let tensions build between them in this 'Wednesday Play'.
Do You Know This Voice?
Jackie Hopta
When a ransom bid results in the death of a child, the police have only one lead – the old lady who witnessed the kidnapper using a public phone box. Though her recollection is vague, she volunteers to act as bait for the killer – telling the press that she had seen the kidnapper's face and she waits for him to attack.
Jackals in the Desert
Mrs Marsh
Jackals in the Desert
Cleopatra
Calpurnia
La apasionada y ambiciosa reina egipcia Cleopatra tiene la determinación de seducir al emperador romano Julio César. Cuando Julio César es asesinado, Cleopatra redirige sus atenciones a su general Marco Antonio, quien jura llegar al poder. Pero el sucesor del césar tiene otros planes...
The Very Edge
Sister Holden
Tracey Lawrence is assautled in her home and is so affected by the traumatic event she now finds all men totally repulsive, including her husband. Her attitude does not change with time, and to make matters worse her husband has got romantically involved with his secretary. Also, the police still have not tracked down Tracey's attacker and there is no guarantee that she is safe.
The Threatening Storm
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Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)
La situación económica de una pareja de aristócratas ingleses, Victor (Cary Grant) y Hillary (Deborah Kerr), es tan precaria que deciden convertir su castillo en un centro de atracción turística. Charles Delacro (Robert Mitchum), un millonario americano, magnate del petróleo, después de una visita guiada, se encapricha con Hillary. Otra aristócrata, Hattie Durant (Jean Simmons), se verá también involucrada en la vida amorosa de la pareja.
Nunca aceptes dulces de un extraño
Sally Carter
Jean Carter, la hija de 11 años de una familia que recién se ha mudado a un pequeño pueblo de Canadá, dice haber sido corrompida por un hombre que le ofreció caramelos. El viejo del que hablaba la niña resulta ser el Sr. Olderberry, abuelo de la familia más antigua, arraigada y poderosa de la ciudad. Aunque los padres están convencidos en denunciar el caso a la policía, el proceso judicial no será tan sencillo como esperaban.
The Fall of the House of Usher
Lady Usher
A traveler arrives at the Usher mansion to visit his old friend, Roderick Usher. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Roderick and his sister, Madeline, have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become nearly catatonic. That evening, Roderick tells his guest of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all of the siblings have gone insane and died horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax.