Beatrice Campbell
Beatrice Campbell | |
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 Nigel Patrick and Beatrice Campbell in Grand National Night (1953). | |
| Born | Beatrice Josephine Campbell July 13, 1922 |
| Died | 10 May 1979 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1946–1955 |
| Spouse(s) | Nigel Patrick (1951–1979) Robert MacClancy (1939–1942) |
Beatrice Campbell (31 July 1922 – 10 May 1979) was a British stage and film actress, born in County Down, Northern Ireland.[1]
Biography
Career
After a distinguished London stage career, Campbell entered film in the mid-1940s. She received positive notices internationally for her performances in Silent Dust (1949)[2] and Last Holiday (1950), with Alec Guinness, which remains her best-known role.[3]
Personal life
Campbell was married twice. Her first marriage was to Squadron Leader Michael Robert MacClancy of No. 226 Squadron RAF, who died aged 22, on 12 April 1942 at RAF Hemswell when his aircraft crash landed.[4][5] Her second marriage was to the actor Nigel Patrick in 1951. They remained married until her death in 1979.
Selected filmography
- Meet Me at Dawn (1947)
- Laughter in Paradise (1951)
- Grand National Night (1953)
- The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
- Cockleshell Heroes – Mrs. Ruddock (1955)
References
- ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/177633
- ^ T. M. P., "British Import Based on Play." New York Times, December 30, 1949, http://www.proquest.com/ (accessed November 22, 2007).
- ^ Bosley Crowther "The Screen in Review: 'Last Holiday,' Written by J.B. Priestley, Stars Alec Guinness as Man Doomed to Die." New York Times (1857-Current file), November 14, 1950, http://www.proquest.com/ (accessed November 22, 2007).
- ^ http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2701581
- ^ CSV Media NI (26 April 2005). "Michael Robert MacClancy". WW2 People's War. BBC.
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