Anne Heywood

Acting

Anne Heywood

Born December 11, 1931 · Birmingham, England, UK

Died October 27, 2023 · aged 91

Anne Heywood (born Violet Joan Pretty) was a British actress, best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in The Fox (1967). She was born on December 11, 1931, in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, and passed away on October 27, 2023, in Houston, Texas, USA. Heywood started her career as a beauty queen, winning the Miss Great Britain title in 1950. She later trained at the London Academy …

Known For

The ChairmanThe Chairman · 1969
The Chairman
★ 5.51969
MovieActionThriller
An American scientist is sent to Red China to steal the formula for a newly developed agricultural enzyme. What he is not told by his bosses is that a micro-sized bomb has been planted in his brain so that should the mission ever look likely to fail, he can be eliminated at the push of a button!
Carthage in FlamesCarthage in Flames · 1960
Carthage in Flames
★ 5.21960
MovieDramaAction
Historical drama depicting the last of the Punic Wars between the Roman Republic and Carthage.
Good Luck, Miss WyckoffGood Luck, Miss Wyckoff · 1979
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
★ 5.31979
MovieDrama
An abusive sexual relationship between a white spinster schoolteacher and a young black janitor in 1956 Kansas complicates her struggle to come to grips with her sexuality and emotions.
The Lady of MonzaThe Lady of Monza · 1969
The Lady of Monza
★ 4.91969
MovieDrama
A true story taken from the archives of the archdiocese of Milan. Based on the life of Marianna De Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza," a 17th century nun accused of and tried by the church for breaking celibacy and plotting murder.
The Nun and the DevilThe Nun and the Devil · 1973
The Nun and the Devil
★ 5.41973
MovieDramaHorror
It's 1577. The Mother Superior at the convent of Archangel is seriously ill. The determined and calculating Mother Giulia plots to become the next Mother Superior. She receives tough competition from tormented lesbian Sister Chiara and the lusty Sister Carmela.
The Killer Is on the PhoneThe Killer Is on the Phone · 1972
The Killer Is on the Phone
★ 5.41972
MovieThrillerHorror
A woman whose husband was murdered five years previously, is stalked by his killer, who wants to eliminate her as a potential witness. What he doesn't know is that the shock of his murder caused her to have amnesia, and she doesn't remember anything.
Ring of DarknessRing of Darkness · 1979
Ring of Darkness
★ 4.81979
MovieHorror
Once a Satanist who surrendered her soul and body to the devil himself, Carlotta Rhodes begins to regret her tryst with Lucifer when her teenage daughter, Daria, starts showing the evil influence of dear old Dad. Convinced that she can stop the devil's power on earth, Carlotta calls upon an exorcist for help.
Lady Godiva Rides AgainLady Godiva Rides Again · 1951
Lady Godiva Rides Again
★ 5.91951
MovieComedy
Marjory Clark wins a competition in her Midland town and finds herself in a Festival of Britain procession as Lady Godiva - though not in the buff. This leads by way of a suspect beauty competition to the show-business world of London. But it could be a slippery slope for simple home-town Marge.

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What Waits BelowWhat Waits Below · 1984
What Waits Below
★ 4.11984
MovieHorrorAdventure
The US military is running a test for a special type of radio transmitter, to be used to communicate with submarines, in a deep system of underground caves in Central America. When the signal from one of the transmitters suddenly disappears, a team of soldiers led by Major Elbert Stevens and cave specialists led by Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen including scientist Leslie Peterson are sent in to find out what happened. Exploring deep underground, they stumble upon a tribe of albino cave-dwellers who have apparently been isolated from the rest of the world for thousands of years. The cave-dwellers are hurt by radio frequencies and are able to see in infra-red frequencies, tracking the explorers by their body heat.

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