Elvi Hale
Elvi Hale | |
|---|---|
| Born | Patricia Elvira Hake 29 January 1931 |
| Died | 1 March 2025 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–1992 |
| Spouses | |
Patricia Elvira Hake (29 January 1931 – 1 March 2025), known as Elvi Hale, was a British actress. She played Anne of Cleves in The Six Wives of Henry VIII, broadcast in 1970.
Life and career
Hake was born on 29 January 1931,[1] in Romford, Essex, where she was also raised. She was educated at Reed's School. Hake was discovered by Laurence Olivier, who saw her perform at the Old Vic School.[2] Elvi played Heather, the love interest of Leslie Phillips (as Sub-Lieutenant Pouter) in the film version of The Navy Lark (1959), a role normally played by Heather Chasen in the radio series.
Hale was nominated for a BAFTA award for most promising film newcomer for her performance in Wendy Toye's True as a Turtle (1957).[3][4] She portrayed the fourth of Henry VIII's wives, Anne of Cleves, in the BBC's six-part drama serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII first broadcast in 1970. She completely retired from all film and television work in 1990.
Hale was married to actor Mike Morgan until his death in 1958. She married character actor George Murcell in 1961; he died in 1998, at the age of 73.[5] Hale died on 1 March 2025, at the age of 94.[6]
Partial filmography
- True as a Turtle (1957) - Ann
- Happy Is the Bride (1958) - Petula
- The Navy Lark (1959) - Leading WREN Heather
- Man Detained (1961) - Kay Simpson
- The Heroes of Telemark (1965) - Mrs. Sandersen
- Confession episode The Fell Sergeant (television play) (1970) - Judith Shelton
- Bel Ami (1971) - Clotilde de Marelle[7]
References
- ^ Maxford, Howard (17 December 2018). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-7007-2.
- ^ "Olivier Saw Her First ..." The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia, New South Wales, Sydney. 21 March 1957. p. 22. Retrieved 31 January 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (14 June 2025). "Forgotten British Film Studios: Rank Organisation Films – 1957". Filmink. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ British Film Institute profile of Elvi Hale
- ^ "Elvi Hale obituary: actress who brought nuance to wife of Henry VIII". The Times. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Ellen Baskin (1996). Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press. p. 107.