Olga Edwardes

Acting

Olga Edwardes

Died July 23, 2008

Olga Florence Edwardes Davenport (c. 1915 – 23 July 2008) was a South African-born British actress and artist.

Known For

ScroogeScrooge · 1951
Scrooge
7.41951
MovieFantasyDrama
Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and adult behavior has left him a selfish, lonely old man.
Caesar and CleopatraCaesar and Cleopatra · 1945
Caesar and Cleopatra
6.21945
MovieDramaHistory
At the height of the Roman Civil War, an aging Julius Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra, whom he teaches how to rule Egypt.
ContrabandContraband · 1940
Contraband
7.11940
MovieThrillerWar
During early World War II, a Danish sea captain, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies.
The Amateur GentlemanThe Amateur Gentleman · 1936
The Amateur Gentleman
6.01936
MovieAdventure
A former boxing champion, now an innkeeper, is accused of stealing a watch from a party of guests at his inn, who happen to be members of English royalty. The old man is arrested and thrown in prison. His son, knowing that his father didn't steal the watch and suspecting a frame-up, follows the royal party to London, where he poses as a wealthy "gentleman" and insinuates himself into the English court in an effort to find out who framed his father and why.
The Dominant SexThe Dominant Sex · 1937
The Dominant Sex
8.01937
MovieComedy
A mature comedy based on the hit stage play in which a loving but strained marriage is put to the test!
The Six MenThe Six Men · 1951
The Six Men
6.01951
MovieCrime
The ‘Six Men’ are a gang of six criminals that Scotland Yard is unable to pin a charge against even though they are positive of the identities.
Black OrchidBlack Orchid · 1953
Black Orchid
4.91953
MovieMysteryCrime
Caught in a loveless marriage, Dr. John Winnington (Ronald Howard) can't stop himself from falling for his wife's (Mary Laura Wood) younger sister, Christine (Olga Edwardes). But when he suddenly becomes the prime suspect in his wife's tragic murder, John relies on his friend Eric (John Bentley) to clear his name. This classic murder mystery encourages viewers to evaluate all of the clues and guess the killer's identity.
The Angel with the TrumpetThe Angel with the Trumpet · 1950
The Angel with the Trumpet
7.01950
MovieDrama
Sad tale of a woman who marries the man her family wishes her to wed, not Wooland, the man she truly loves. Years after her lover's suicide, Herlie joins him before the Gestapo can get to her because of her Jewish ancestry.

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