Betty Baskcomb
Betty Baskcomb | |
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 Publicity still for It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) | |
| Born | Betty Violet Marie Baskcomb 30 May 1914 St John's Wood, London United Kingdom |
| Died | 15 April 2003 (aged 88) West Wratting, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | RADA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1931–1975 |
| Spouse(s) | Anthony Lehmann (m.1940–1944; his death) Ronald Ward (m.1948–1978; his death) |
| Children | One daughter |
Betty Baskcomb was a British actress who appeared in a number of stage, film, television and radio roles.[1][2] She was born in London in 1914 and made her stage debut as a stooge opposite her father, the comedian A.W. Baskcomb, in 1931.[3] Her screen debut was in the 1934 film The Man Who Knew Too Much.[4] On the radio, she was a member of the BBC Drama Repertory Company from the 1940s through to the 1970s.[5] In 1956 she appeared on stage in "Ring For Catty" at the Lyric Theatre in London.[6] She was married to the actor Ronald Ward.[3] She made her last appearance on television in 1975, and died in 2003.[7][2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1935 | The Passing of the Third Floor Back | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1947 | It Always Rains on Sunday | Barmaid of the 'Two Compasses' | |
| 1952 | Tread Softly | Olivia Winter | |
| 1954 | Father Brown | French Widow | |
| 1956 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Edna | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Your Money or Your Wife | Janet Fry | |
| 1963 | Dr. Crippen | Mrs. Stratton | Uncredited |
References
- ^ "Betty Baskcomb - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ a b "Betty Baskcomb".
- ^ a b "Betty Baskcomb". 28 April 2003.
- ^ "Betty Bascomb". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (27 April 2004). "Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture". McFarland – via Google Books.
- ^ Wearing, J. P. (16 September 2014). "The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel". Rowman & Littlefield – via Google Books.
- ^ "Betty Baskcomb". IMDb.
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