Ann Lancaster
Ann Lancaster | |
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![]() in The Magic Box (1951) | |
Born | |
Died | 31 October 1970 Paddington, London, England | (aged 50)
Occupation | Actress |
Ann A Lancaster (5 May 1920 – 31 October 1970) was a well-known character actress who appeared in many British films, television shows and in theatre.[1][2][3]
Lancaster specialised in comic roles and had a talent for voices which she often used on radio to portray children and to do voiceovers for television commercials. Her most high-profile film roles were in The Million Pound Note (1953), A Night to Remember (1958, uncredited as a woman on a train), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Fathom (1967), The Railway Children (1970), and in one Carry On Film Carry On Again Doctor (1969).[4] She was the voice behind the Ajax 'It cleans like a white tornado' advertisements on television. She was in the radio show: Mrs Dale's Diary, and appeared in many well-known television comedies including Hancock's Half Hour, Till Death Us Do Part, Tea at the Ritz, Hughie and The World of Beachcomber with Spike Milligan.[2]
Personal life
Ann was born in 1920 in London[5] and died of cancer in 1970 in Paddington, London[6] at the age of 50, before her last film was released.
Filmography
- Cage of Gold (1950) .... Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Magic Box (1951) .... Bridesmaid in wedding group
- Judgment Deferred (1952) .... girl in shop. (uncredited)
- The Secret People (1952) .... Manicurist a.k.a. Secret People
- The Card (1952) .... Miriam (uncredited)
- Angels One Five (1952) .... W.A.A.F.
- The Million Pound Note (1953) .... Doris (uncredited)
- A Night to Remember (1958) .... Mrs. Bull – Woman on Train (uncredited)
- The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) .... Minuet Dancer (uncredited)
- The Durant Affair (1962)
- The Lamp in Assassin Mews (1962) .... Mrs. Dowling
- I've Gotta Horse (1965) .... Woman Shopkeeper a.k.a. Wonderful Day
- The Secret of My Success (1965) .... Angela Pringle
- Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) .... Grocer's Assistant
- Three Bites of the Apple (1967) .... Winnifred Batterfly
- The Dirty Dozen (1967) .... chief prostitute (uncredited)
- Fathom (1967) .... Mrs. Trivers
- The Window Cleaner (1968) .... Mother
- Inadmissible Evidence (1968) .... Drinking Club Hostess
- Hot Millions (1968) .... Pendleton's Landlady (uncredited)
- Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968) .... Mrs. Grimes
- Till Death Us Do Part (1968) .... Woman at Block of Flats
- Journey to Midnight (1968) .... Red Queen (episode 'Poor Butterfly')
- A Nice Girl Like Me (1969) .... Miss Garland
- Carry On Again Doctor (1969) .... Miss Armitage
- Rhubarb (1969) .... Mrs. Rhubarb
- The Railway Children (1970) .... Ruth
TV
- The Vise (1 episode, 1959) .... Fat Lady
- ... a.k.a. Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title)
- ... a.k.a. Saber of London (UK)
- ... a.k.a. The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title)
- ... a.k.a. Uncovered (syndication title
- It's Only Mink (1959) TV Episode .... Fat Lady
- Hancock's Half Hour(3 episodes, 1957–1959) The Big Night (1959) TV Episode
- "The Russian Prince" (1957) TV Episode (as Anne Lancaster) .... Russian Aristocrat
- "Lady Chatterley's Revenge" (1957) TV Episode .... Cynthia – Actress
- "Tea at the Ritz" (1963) (TV) .... Rene Barnes ... a.k.a. Comedy Four: Tea at the Ritz (UK: series title)
- Comedy Playhouse ....(1 episode, 1963)
- "The Chars" (1963) TV Episode .... Amanda
- An Enemy of the State (1965) (mini) TV Series .... Grusha
- The Wednesday Play Up the Junction (1965) TV Episode .... Winnie
- Out of the Unknown ....(1 episode, 1965)
- "Come Buttercup, Come Daisy, Come...?" (1965) TV Episode .... Mrs. Bryant
- The Spies .... (1 episode, 1966) .... Dora
- No Strings (1967) (TV)
- Z-Cars .... (3 episodes, 1963–1967)
- "Family Affair: Part 2" (1967) TV Episode .... Annie Ramsbottom
- "Running Milligan" (1963) TV Episode .... Milly
- "Train of Events" (1963) TV Episode .... Geraldine
- Till Death Us Do Part (1 episode, 'Aunt Maud', 1968) .... Maud
- Please Sir! (2 episode, 1968) .... Mrs. Pearce
- Best of Enemies (1 episode, 1968) .... Mrs. Ewing
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1 episode, 1969)
- Someone's Knocking at Me Door (1969) TV Episode .... Mollie Thompson
- The World of Beachcomber (unknown episodes, 1969) TV Series .... Various
- Barry Humphries' Scandals (1 episode, 1970)
- Father, Dear Father .... Bookshop Customer (1 episode, 1970)
- "The Suitable Suitor" (1970) TV Episode .... Bookshop Customer
References
- ^ "Ann Lancaster".
- ^ a b "Ann Lancaster". aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Ann Lancaster". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Ann Lancaster – Movies and Filmography – AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.
- ^ "findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.