Acting

Katherine Parr

Born February 5, 1921 · West Ham, London, England, UK

Died September 20, 2009 · aged 88

No biography available.

Known For

This Sporting LifeThis Sporting Life · 1963
This Sporting Life
7.01963
MovieDrama
In early 1960s Northern England, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.
OtleyOtley · 1969
Otley
6.31969
MovieComedyThriller
A petty crook finds himself mistaken for a murderer and a secret agent.
A Severed HeadA Severed Head · 1971
A Severed Head
5.21971
MovieComedy
Antonia Lynch-Gibbon, wife of upper-crust wine dealer Martin, falls in love with her husband's best friend, noted psychiatrist Palmer Anderson. While both Palmer and Antonia would like to remain in Martin's life, he has some secrets of his own — namely, a mistress called Georgie, whom his womanizing brother also desires. All the while, Palmer's sister Honor seems to know everyone's business.
Taste of EvilTaste of Evil · 1971
Taste of Evil
1971
MovieHorrorTV Movie
Stephen Chambers, a new master of Warby Stones school for the 'ultra-intelligent boys', finds strange things happening to him. Reason tells him that they must be linked with the boys' Psychic Phenomena Club.
Stand Up, Nigel BartonStand Up, Nigel Barton · 1965
Stand Up, Nigel Barton
9.01965
MovieTV MovieDrama
Semi-autobiographical TV play by Dennis Potter, from the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series. It deals with the experiences of Nigel Barton, a young man from a poor mining community who wins a scholarship to Oxford University. The villagers accuse him of snobbery, while the rich University students treat him like a peasant. Uncertain of which sphere he should be moving in, Nigel tries to reconcile himself with his proud but stubborn father, and also succeed at University, despite its pretentions which apall him.
EastEndersEastEnders · 1985
EastEnders
4.21985
SeriesSoapDrama
The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.
The Wednesday PlayThe Wednesday Play · 1964
The Wednesday Play
5.21964
SeriesDrama
An anthology series of television plays which aired on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although adaptations from other sources also featured.
Theatre 625Theatre 625 · 1964
Theatre 625
7.21964
SeriesDrama
Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production and transmission being in the higher-definition 625-line format, which only BBC2 used at the time.

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