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Marjorie Rhodes | |
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| Born | Millicent Wise 9 April 1897
Hull,
East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 4 July 1979 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1938–1974 |
Marjorie Rhodes (9 April 1897 – 4 July 1979) was a British actress. She was born Millicent Wise in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Career
One of her better-known roles was as Lucy Fitton, the mother in Bill Naughton's play All in Good Time. She played the role on Broadway, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award in 1965. She reprised the role in the 1966 film version, titled The Family Way. She was featured singing a track "The World Is for the Young" with Stanley Holloway in the Herman's Hermits 1968 film Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter.
Her television appearances included The Army Game (as Edith Snudge), The Adventures of William Tell episode "The Boy Slaves" (1958), Dixon of Dock Green (1961–1962), the episode " For the Girl Who Has Everything" of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969), Doctor at Large (1971) and Z-Cars (1974).
Selected filmography
- Poison Pen (1939) – Mrs. Scaife
- Just William (1940) – Cook (uncredited)
- Love on the Dole (1941) – Mrs. Bull
- The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942) – Nurse (uncredited)
- Squadron Leader X (1943) – Mrs. Agnew
- When We Are Married (1943) – Mrs. Northrup
- Old Mother Riley Detective (1943) – Cook
- Theatre Royal (1943) – Agnes
- Escape to Danger (1943) – Mrs. Pickles
- The Butler's Dilemma (1943) – Mrs. Plumb
- On Approval (1944) – Cook
- Tawny Pipit (1944) – Mrs. Pickering
- It Happened One Sunday (1944) – Mrs. Buckland
- Great Day (1945) – Mrs. Nora Mumford
- School for Secrets (1946) – Mrs. Arnold
- Uncle Silas (1947) – Mrs. Rusk
- This Was a Woman (1948) – Mrs. Holmes
- Escape (1948) – Mrs. Pinkem
- Enchantment (1948) – Mrs. Sampson
- Private Angelo (1949) – Countess
- The Cure for Love (1949) – Mrs. Sarah Hardacre
- Time Gentlemen, Please! (1952) – Miss Mouncey
- Decameron Nights (1953) – Signora Bucca
- Those People Next Door (1953) – Mary Twigg
- The Yellow Balloon (1953) – Mrs. Stokes
- Street Corner (1953) – Mrs. Foster
- The Girl on the Pier (1953) – Mrs. Chubb
- The Weak and the Wicked (1953) – Suzie, bigamist inmate
- To Dorothy a Son (1954) – Landlady
- Children Galore (1955) – Ada Jones
- Footsteps in the Fog (1955) – Mrs. Park
- Room in the House (1955) – Betsy Richards
- It's a Great Day (1955) – Landlady
- Lost (1956) – Mrs. Jeffries
- Now and Forever (1956) – Farmer's wife Aggie
- Yield to the Night (1956) – Matron Brandon
- It's Great to Be Young (1956) – Landlady
- The Passionate Stranger (1957) – Mrs. Poldy
- There's Always a Thursday (1957) – Marjorie Potter
- The Good Companions (1957) – Mrs. Mounder
- Hell Drivers (1957) – Ma West
- No Time for Tears (1957) – Ethel
- After the Ball (1957) – Bessie
- Just My Luck (1957) – Mrs. Hackett
- The Naked Truth (1957) – Lady on Phone (uncredited)
- Gideon's Day (1958) – Mrs. Saparelli
- Alive and Kicking (1959) – Old Woman
- Watch It, Sailor! (1961) – Emma Hornett
- Over the Odds (1961) – Bridget Stone
- I've Gotta Horse (1965) – Mrs. Bartholemew
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) – Waitress
- The Family Way (1966) – Lucy Fitton
- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968) – Grandma Gloria Tulley
- Spring and Port Wine (1970) – Mrs. Gasket
- Hands of the Ripper (1971) – Mrs. Bryant
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Marjorie Rhodes | |
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| Born | Millicent Wise 9 April 1897
Hull,
East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 4 July 1979 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1938–1974 |
Marjorie Rhodes (9 April 1897 – 4 July 1979) was a British actress. She was born Millicent Wise in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Career
One of her better-known roles was as Lucy Fitton, the mother in Bill Naughton's play All in Good Time. She played the role on Broadway, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award in 1965. She reprised the role in the 1966 film version, titled The Family Way. She was featured singing a track "The World Is for the Young" with Stanley Holloway in the Herman's Hermits 1968 film Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter.
Her television appearances included The Army Game (as Edith Snudge), The Adventures of William Tell episode "The Boy Slaves" (1958), Dixon of Dock Green (1961–1962), the episode " For the Girl Who Has Everything" of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969), Doctor at Large (1971) and Z-Cars (1974).
Selected filmography
- Poison Pen (1939) – Mrs. Scaife
- Just William (1940) – Cook (uncredited)
- Love on the Dole (1941) – Mrs. Bull
- The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942) – Nurse (uncredited)
- Squadron Leader X (1943) – Mrs. Agnew
- When We Are Married (1943) – Mrs. Northrup
- Old Mother Riley Detective (1943) – Cook
- Theatre Royal (1943) – Agnes
- Escape to Danger (1943) – Mrs. Pickles
- The Butler's Dilemma (1943) – Mrs. Plumb
- On Approval (1944) – Cook
- Tawny Pipit (1944) – Mrs. Pickering
- It Happened One Sunday (1944) – Mrs. Buckland
- Great Day (1945) – Mrs. Nora Mumford
- School for Secrets (1946) – Mrs. Arnold
- Uncle Silas (1947) – Mrs. Rusk
- This Was a Woman (1948) – Mrs. Holmes
- Escape (1948) – Mrs. Pinkem
- Enchantment (1948) – Mrs. Sampson
- Private Angelo (1949) – Countess
- The Cure for Love (1949) – Mrs. Sarah Hardacre
- Time Gentlemen, Please! (1952) – Miss Mouncey
- Decameron Nights (1953) – Signora Bucca
- Those People Next Door (1953) – Mary Twigg
- The Yellow Balloon (1953) – Mrs. Stokes
- Street Corner (1953) – Mrs. Foster
- The Girl on the Pier (1953) – Mrs. Chubb
- The Weak and the Wicked (1953) – Suzie, bigamist inmate
- To Dorothy a Son (1954) – Landlady
- Children Galore (1955) – Ada Jones
- Footsteps in the Fog (1955) – Mrs. Park
- Room in the House (1955) – Betsy Richards
- It's a Great Day (1955) – Landlady
- Lost (1956) – Mrs. Jeffries
- Now and Forever (1956) – Farmer's wife Aggie
- Yield to the Night (1956) – Matron Brandon
- It's Great to Be Young (1956) – Landlady
- The Passionate Stranger (1957) – Mrs. Poldy
- There's Always a Thursday (1957) – Marjorie Potter
- The Good Companions (1957) – Mrs. Mounder
- Hell Drivers (1957) – Ma West
- No Time for Tears (1957) – Ethel
- After the Ball (1957) – Bessie
- Just My Luck (1957) – Mrs. Hackett
- The Naked Truth (1957) – Lady on Phone (uncredited)
- Gideon's Day (1958) – Mrs. Saparelli
- Alive and Kicking (1959) – Old Woman
- Watch It, Sailor! (1961) – Emma Hornett
- Over the Odds (1961) – Bridget Stone
- I've Gotta Horse (1965) – Mrs. Bartholemew
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) – Waitress
- The Family Way (1966) – Lucy Fitton
- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968) – Grandma Gloria Tulley
- Spring and Port Wine (1970) – Mrs. Gasket
- Hands of the Ripper (1971) – Mrs. Bryant
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