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Frances 'Fanny' Rowe; photo by Francis Goodman, 1949 © National Portrait Gallery, London

Frances Rowe (26 June 1913 – 31 August 1988) was an English stage, film and television actress.[1][2]

Early years

Rowe was born in Preston, Lancashire, the daughter of a parson, and educated at Channing School For Girls in Highgate and then went on to study at Newnham College, Cambridge.

Stage

Rowe's acting career started in the Marlowe Society, Cambridge. She then worked in repertory theatre at Newcastle, Coventry, Harrogate, Worthing, Dundee and Windsor.

She appeared in many theatrical productions both in London's West End and also in the USA.[3][2] Her American stage debut was in Man and Superman.[4] In 1951 she was awarded the Clarence Derwent Award (her real name Frances Rowe is listed). She played the part of Alex Cornwall in Who Goes There!.[5] In 1955 she starred in the J.B. Priestley play Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon.

Radio

Rowe made her American radio debut on Grand Central Station.[4]

Television

Rowe's television work included Love Story, Rogues' Gallery, Vanity Fair, The Mill on the Floss (1965 TV adaptation of the book) and as Emily Forsyte in the 1967 TV series The Forsyte Saga.[1] In later years, her most famous role was that of Nancy Penrose, the mother of Hester played by Julia McKenzie in the ITV sitcom Fresh Fields (1984–86).[6] She was also in the Tales of the Unexpected episode What Have You Been up to Lately?. (series 5-episode 13)[7]

Personal life

Rowe married actor Clive Morton when in her forties.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1944 They Came to a City Philippa
1952 Never Look Back Liz
1952 Miss Robin Hood Marion
1953 Street Corner C.O. Uncredited
1954 The Teckman Mystery Eileen Miller
1954 Aunt Clara Maggie Mason Uncredited
1955 The Dark Avenger Genevieve
1957 The Birthday Present Secretary
1958 The Moonraker Lady Dorset
1970 Jane Eyre Mrs. Eshton TV movie
1972 Lady Caroline Lamb Lady Holland

Radio appearances

Year Program Episode/source
1948 Grand Central Station NA[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fanny Rowe".
  2. ^ a b League, The Broadway. "Frances Rowe – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  3. ^ "Frances Rowe - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Janney, Rowe 'Station' Stars". Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. Harrisburg Telegraph. March 20, 1948. p. 22. Retrieved December 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Wearing, J. P. (16 September 2014). The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893085 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Fresh Fields - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  7. ^ "What Have You Been up to Lately? (1982)".
  8. ^ "Clive Morton, Actor, Dies at 71; Butler in 'Upstairs, Downstairs'".

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