Betty McDowall
Betty McDowall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 August 1924 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 31 December 1993 (aged 69) London, England |
Betty McDowall (14 August 1924 – 31 December 1993) was an Australian stage, film and television actress.[1] She was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1924.
McDowall began her career as an actress on stage and radio in Sydney.[2] Her first film, made in Australia, was the 1948 war drama Always Another Dawn, in which she played the female romantic lead.[3]
Her television appearances include episodes of Z-Cars, The Saint and The Prisoner.[4] On stage, she appeared in the West End premiere of Tennessee Williams' play Period of Adjustment at Wyndham's Theatre in 1962.
On the radio, she played Laura Archer in BBC Radio 4's long running soap The Archers.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Always Another Dawn | Patricia | |
| 1957 | Interpol | Drug addict | Uncredited |
| 1957 | The Shiralee | Girl at Parkers | |
| 1957 | Time Lock | Lucille Walker | |
| 1958 | Diamond Safari | Louise Saunders | |
| 1958 | She Didn't Say No! | Mrs. Power | |
| 1959 | Jack the Ripper | Anne Ford | |
| 1959 | Dial 999 (TV series), ('Picture Puzzle', episode) | Jane | |
| 1960 | Jackpot | Kay Stock | |
| 1960 | Dead Lucky | Jenny Drew | |
| 1961 | Spare the Rod | Ann Collins | |
| 1962 | Tomorrow at Ten | Mrs. Parnell | |
| 1963 | Echo of Diana | Joan Scott | |
| 1964 | First Men in the Moon | Margaret Hoy | |
| 1965 | Ballad in Blue | Mrs. Babbidge | |
| 1965 | The Liquidator | Frances Anne | |
| 1967 | The Prisoner | Professor's Wife | Episode: "The General" |
| 1976 | The Omen | American Secretary |
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | McDOWALL, Betty". 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
- ^ "A Smart Girl Comes To Town". The Sun: 5. 14 February 1947.
- ^ "Always Another Dawn". The Australian Women's Weekly: 26. 10 April 1948.
- ^ "Betty McDowall". aveleyman.com.
- ^ "The Archers". BBC Genome Project. 11 January 1979. p. 73.
External links