Elvi Hale
Appearance
Elvi Hale is a British actress. Born Patricia Elvi Hake on 29 January 1931. She later changed her name to "Elvi Hale", at least professionally, if not legally.[1][2]
Raised in Romford, Essex, she may be best known for playing Anne of Cleves in The Six Wives of Henry VIII, broadcast in 1970. Hale was nominated for a BAFTA award for most promising film newcomer for her performance in Wendy Toye's True as a Turtle (1957). She retired from film and television work in 1990.
Selected filmography
- True as a Turtle (1957) - Ann
- Happy Is the Bride (1958) - Petula
- The Navy Lark (1959) - Leading WREN Heather
- Man Detained (1961) - Kay Simpson
- The Heroes of Telemark (1965) - Mrs. Sandersen
- The Assassinator (1992) - Mary
Personal life
She was married to actor Mike Morgan until his death in 1958. She remarried, to character actor George Murcell, in 1961 and remained married until his death in 1998.[3]
References
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Birth record transcript
Civil registration
HAKE, Patricia E
Registration district: Romford
County: Essex
Year of registration: 1931
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's maiden name: Parker
Volume no: 4A
Page no: 855 - ^
Marriage record transcript
Name: PUGHE-MORGAN, John M
Registration district: Battle
County: Sussex
Year of registration: 1957
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name Hake
Volume no: 5H
Page no: 55
MarriageFinder: John M Pughe-Morgan married Elvi P Hake - ^ British Film Institute profile of Elvi Hale
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