Noelle Middleton
Noelle Middleton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Evelyn Noelle Middleton December 18, 1926 Sligo, Ireland |
| Died | January 30, 2016 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Keith Woodeson (divorced) |
Noelle Middleton (December 18, 1926 - January 30, 2016)[1] was an Irish actress.[2]
Biography
Middleton was the daughter of Lillian (née Martin) and Wilbur Middleton. She had a brother, Gerald.[3] She attended Trinity College, Dublin, but left and began her career on the stage at the famous Gate Theatre in Dublin. In the 1950s she moved to London and began appearing in British films. She was also an announcer on BBC.
Her first film was South of Algiers in 1953. Other films include Carrington V.C. with David Niven and The Iron Petticoat with Katharine Hepburn and Bob Hope. She was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress in 1955 for her performance in Carrington V.C.. She was a founding member of Irish Actor Equity.[4]
She retired and returned to Sligo to run and oyster farm at Culleenamore Bay in Sligo.[1]Noelle died on 30 January 2016 at Summerville Nursiing Home, Strandhill, Co. Sligo.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | South of Algiers | Stewardess | |
| 1954 | Happy Ever After | Kathy McGluskey | |
| 1955 | Carrington | Captain Alison L. Graham | |
| John and Julie | Miss Stokes | ||
| St. Ives | Flora Gilchrist | TV series (6 episodes) | |
| A Yank in Ermine | Angela | ||
| 1956 | The Iron Petticoat | Lady Connie Warburton-Watts | |
| Three Men in a Boat | Ethelbertha | ||
| You Can't Escape | Kay March | ||
| 1957 | The Vicious Circle | Laura James | |
| 1958 | Sword of Freedom | Adriana | TV series (1 episode) |
| 1961 | Sir Francis Drake | Mary Queen of Scots | TV series (1 episode) |
| 1962 | Man of the World | Mother Superior / Fiona | TV series (2 episodes) |
References
- ^ a b c Harry Keaney. "Former actress and BBC announcer passes away in Sligo". Ocean FM.
- ^ "Noelle Middleton". New York Times. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Noelle Middleton obituary accessed 11/11/2016
- ^ Noelle Middleton remembrance accessed 11/2/2016