Margaret Anderson

Acting

Margaret Anderson

Born August 27, 1925 · Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

Died June 6, 2016 · aged 90

Margaret Anderson was an English film and television actress, her expressive eyes and open, engaging smile making her a screen natural. Film milestones included Frank Launder’s The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950), Reach For the Sky (1955) and Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978). She appeared in a number of popular television shows, among them Dixon of Dock Green (variously from 1957-74), No Hidin…

Known For

Revenge of the Pink PantherRevenge of the Pink Panther · 1978
Revenge of the Pink Panther
6.41978
MovieComedyCrime
Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau is dead. At least that is what the world—and Charles Dreyfus—believe when a dead body is discovered in Clouseau's car after being shot off the road. Naturally, Clouseau knows differently and, taking advantage of not being alive, sets out to discover why an attempt was made on his life.
The Barefoot ContessaThe Barefoot Contessa · 1954
The Barefoot Contessa
6.71954
MovieDrama
A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.
The Quatermass XperimentThe Quatermass Xperiment · 1955
The Quatermass Xperiment
6.51955
MovieScience FictionHorror
The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is lost from radar before roaring back to Earth and crashing in a farmer's field. The rocket is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be undergoing a torturous physical and mental metamorphosis.
Welcome HomeWelcome Home · 1971
Welcome Home
1971
MovieHorrorTV Movie
Dr Frank Bowers has been looking forward to returning home after a long stay in a psychiatric ward. But when he gets there, he finds that not only does no one recognize him, but another man called Frank Bowers is living in his place.
The Large RopeThe Large Rope · 1953
The Large Rope
6.01953
MovieDramaThriller
After being framed for a murder he didn't commit, Tom Penney (Donald Houston) serves his time and returns to his rural English home to establish a quiet life. When another victim is found, however, Tom is blamed for the crime and flees rather than returnng to prison. Hoping to find the real killer -- or killers -- Tom investigates while keeping a low profile to elude his pursuers, and a vital clue leads him on the path to possible redemption.
The Happiest Days of Your LifeThe Happiest Days of Your Life · 1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life
6.71950
MovieComedy
Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has been sent. The two head teachers are soon battling for the upper hand with each other and the Ministry. But a crisis (or two) forces them to work together.
The Achurch LettersThe Achurch Letters · 1977
The Achurch Letters
1977
Movie
1889: young Bernard Shaw falls under the spell of actress Janet Achurch. An important and highly charged relationship develops.
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? · 1971
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
8.01971
Movie
They write so many innocent words, but what are the authors of your children's stories really like?

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