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English actress (1901–1976)
Olwen Edna Jones
Born (1901-11-26 ) 26 November 1901Died 17 September 1976 (aged 74) Occupation Actress Years active 1934–70
Olwen Brookes (26 November 1901 – 17 September 1976) was an English actress, known for
An Inspector Calls ,
The Happiest Days of Your Life and The First Night of Pygmalion .
[1] Her career spanned over a quarter of a century, and as well as stage work, included 29 films and 25 television appearances.
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Filmography
Men of Rochdale (Short) (1944) - Mrs. Clackman
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) - Slave Girl (uncredited)
This Man Is Mine (1946) - Spinster (uncredited)
The Mark of Cain (1947) - Mrs. Fisher (uncredited)
My Sister and I (1948) - Mrs. Lippincott
Warning to Wantons (1949) - (uncredited)
Stop Press Girl (1949) - Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Poet's Pub (1949) - Bridge Player (uncredited)
Choir Practice (1949, TV film) - Mrs. Davies
Trottie True (1949) - Lady Talman (uncredited)
Obsession (1949) -
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) - Mrs. Parry
Appointment with Venus (1951) - F.A.N.Y.
Nocturne in Scotland (1951, TV film) - Princess Marceline Czartoyska
Something Money Can't Buy (1952) - Lady at party
Valley of Song (1953) - (uncredited)
An Inspector Calls (1954) - Miss Francis
The Black Knight (1954) - Lady Ontzlake
Dixon of Dock Green (1955-1964, TV Series) - Mrs. Randall / Mrs. Iver / Mrs. Ross / Mrs. Manton / Mrs. Welsh / Miss Braithwaite / Mrs. Cunningham
The Gentle Touch (1956) - Other Sister
Women Without Men (1956) - Hackett (uncredited)
Life Without Lyons (1956, TV Series)
High Terrace (1956) - Mother Superior
Ivor Novello (1956, TV film)
The Good Companions (1957) - Woman on Tram
After the Ball (1957) - Housekeeper
A Night to Remember (1958) - Miss Evans (uncredited)
Jack the Ripper (1959) - Lady Almoner
Left Right and Centre (1959) - Right - Mrs. Samson
Dancers in The Mourning (1959, TV series) - Miss Finbrough
Don't Do It Dempsey (1960, TV Series) - Miss Twine
Whack-O! (1960, TV Series) - Secretary
Emergency Ward 10 (1960, TV Series) - Mrs. Gregory
The Citadel (1960, TV Mini-Series) - Mrs. Morgan Senior
Jango (1961, TV Series) - Mrs. Bellew
ITV Play of the Week (1961, TV Series) - Mrs. Watkins
The Six Pound Walkers (1961, TV Series) - Mrs. Tindall
Twice Round the Daffodils (1962) - Dorothy's mother
Tales of Mystery (1962, TV Series) - Mrs. Peters
Young and Willing (1962) - Miss Potter (uncredited)
No Hiding Place (1962-1963, TV Series) - Mrs. Pike / Women's prison officer
Ghost Squad (1963, TV Series) - Miss Reeves
80,000 Suspects (1963) - Senior Nursing Officer (uncredited)
Taxi! (1963-1964, TV Series) - Mrs. Stephens / Hotel Receptionist
The Wednesday Play (1965, TV Series) - Woman at the races
Devils of Darkness (1965) - Landlady
Compact (1965, TV Series) - Mrs. Bunny
The Forsyte Saga (1967, TV Mini-Series) - Bilson
Honey Lane (1967, TV Series) - Customer
Eye of the Devil (1967) - Party Guest (uncredited)
Sexton Blake (1968, TV Series) - Miss Cranber
The First Night of Pygmalion (1969, TV film) - Edith Lyttleton
The Culture Vultures (1970, TV Series) - Dora
On the Run (1971) - Miss Fisher (final film role)
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