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== Early career == |
== Early career == |
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Born in the 1930s, her father was the actor [[Jack Melford]].<ref name="EBF">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&pg=RA5-PA1846&dq=%22Jill+Melford%22+actress&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBgf7hjJHhAhXzSBUIHQxHDEMQ6AEIMDAB#v=onepage&q=%22Jill%20Melford%22%20actress&f=false|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition|last=McFarlane|first=Brian|date=2016-05-16|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9781526111968|language=en}}</ref> She attended the Ballet Arts School in New York and made her theatre debut in 1949 as a dancer in a production of ''[[Oklahoma!]]'' in New York, before appearing in other Broadway performances.<ref name="EBF"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jill Melford Theatre Credits |work=broadway world.com |accessdate=30 July 2014 |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Jill-Melford/}}</ref> |
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In 1953 she performed in '[[The Seven Year Itch (play)|The Seven Year Itch]]' on the London stage, she played Miss Nardis in the 1954 British crime drama film ''[[Murder by Proxy]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=l_p1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA554&lpg=PA554&dq=Jill+Melford,+Actress&source=bl&ots=1z3xlAsziu&sig=ACfU3U0d-54ua92tI0QlPrARJJbsenWrAg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-zqTen5HhAhUsXhUIHcU8CEM4FBDoATAFegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=Jill%2520Melford%252C%2520Actress&f=false |title=Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company |last=Maxford |first=Howard |date=2018-10-25 |publisher=McFarland |language=en |access-date=2019-03-20}}</ref> and later appeared in other stage plays. |
In 1953 she performed in '[[The Seven Year Itch (play)|The Seven Year Itch]]' on the London stage, she played Miss Nardis in the 1954 British crime drama film ''[[Murder by Proxy]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=l_p1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA554&lpg=PA554&dq=Jill+Melford,+Actress&source=bl&ots=1z3xlAsziu&sig=ACfU3U0d-54ua92tI0QlPrARJJbsenWrAg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-zqTen5HhAhUsXhUIHcU8CEM4FBDoATAFegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=Jill%2520Melford%252C%2520Actress&f=false |title=Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company |last=Maxford |first=Howard |date=2018-10-25 |publisher=McFarland |language=en |access-date=2019-03-20}}</ref> and later appeared in other stage plays. These include ''[[Auntie Mame]]'', ''Ulysses in Night-time'', ''The Life of the Party'', ''[[The Right Honourable Gentleman]]'', ''[[There's a Girl in My Soup (play)|There's a Girl in My Soup]]'', ''[[Not Now, Darling]]'', ''Best of Friends'' and ''The Chairman''. She has been descirbed as "a tall, attractive redhead".<ref name="EBF"/> |
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These include ''[[Auntie Mame]]'', ''Ulysses in Night-time'', ''The Life of the Party'', ''[[The Right Honourable Gentleman]]'', ''[[There's a Girl in My Soup (play)|There's a Girl in My Soup]]'', ''[[Not Now, Darling]]'', ''Best of Friends'' and ''The Chairman''. |
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== Television and movies == |
== Television and movies == |
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Melford made her first UK television appearance in 1952 in ''[[The Three Hostages]]'' and her first movie, ''[[Will Any Gentleman...?]]'' in 1953 not long afterwards. |
Melford made her first UK television appearance in 1952 in ''[[The Three Hostages]]'' and her first movie, ''[[Will Any Gentleman...?]]'' in 1953 not long afterwards. |
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She made several appearances in ''[[Danger Man]]'' (known as ''Secret Agent'' in the USA), and made her last film appearance in ''Shoreditch'' in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jill Melford |work=Hammer Films |url=http://www.hammerfilms.com/productions/talent/artistid/986/filmid/257/jill-melford |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105222619/http://www.hammerfilms.com/productions/talent/artistid/986/filmid/257/jill-melford |archivedate=5 January 2011}}</ref> |
She made several appearances in ''[[Danger Man]]'' (known as ''Secret Agent'' in the USA), and [[Taggart]] in 1993, she made her last film appearance in ''Shoreditch'' in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jill Melford |work=Hammer Films |url=http://www.hammerfilms.com/productions/talent/artistid/986/filmid/257/jill-melford |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105222619/http://www.hammerfilms.com/productions/talent/artistid/986/filmid/257/jill-melford |archivedate=5 January 2011}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{IMDb name|0577657|Jill Melford}} |
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Revision as of 18:30, 20 March 2019
Jill Melford | |
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| Born | London |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Actress |
Jill Melford (died 21 February 2018) was an English actress.
Early career
Born in the 1930s, her father was the actor Jack Melford.[1] She attended the Ballet Arts School in New York and made her theatre debut in 1949 as a dancer in a production of Oklahoma! in New York, before appearing in other Broadway performances.[1][2] In 1953 she performed in 'The Seven Year Itch' on the London stage, she played Miss Nardis in the 1954 British crime drama film Murder by Proxy[3] and later appeared in other stage plays. These include Auntie Mame, Ulysses in Night-time, The Life of the Party, The Right Honourable Gentleman, There's a Girl in My Soup, Not Now, Darling, Best of Friends and The Chairman. She has been descirbed as "a tall, attractive redhead".[1]
Television and movies
Melford made her first UK television appearance in 1952 in The Three Hostages and her first movie, Will Any Gentleman...? in 1953 not long afterwards. She made several appearances in Danger Man (known as Secret Agent in the USA), and Taggart in 1993, she made her last film appearance in Shoreditch in 2003.[4]
References
- ^ a b c McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968.
- ^ "Jill Melford Theatre Credits". broadway world.com. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Maxford, Howard (25 October 2018). "Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company". McFarland. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Jill Melford". Hammer Films. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011.
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External links
- Jill Melford at IMDb