Beatrice Campbell
For the actress associated with Bernard Shaw, see Mrs Patrick Campbell. For the British journalist, see Beatrix Campbell. For the British painter and stained glass artist, see Beatrice Elvery.
| Beatrice Campbell | |
|---|---|
 Nigel Patrick and Beatrice Campbell in Grand National Night (1953). | |
| Born |
Beatrice Josephine Campbell 13 July 1922 County Down, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Died |
10 May 1979 (aged 56) London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1946–1955 |
| Spouse(s) |
Nigel Patrick (1951–1979) (her death) (2 children) Robert MacClancy (1939–1942) (his death)[1] |
Beatrice Campbell (31 July 1922 – 10 May 1979) was a British stage and film actress, born in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK.[2]
Biography
Career
After a distinguished London stage career, Campbell entered film in the mid-1940s. She received positive notices internationally for her performances in Silent Dust (1949)[3] and Last Holiday (1950), with Alec Guinness, which remains her best-known role.[4]
Personal life
Campbell was married twice. Her first marriage was to Squadron Leader Michael Robert MacClancy of No. 226 Squadron RAF, who died aged 22, on 12 April 1942 at RAF Hemswell when his aircraft crash landed.[5][6] Her second marriage was to the actor Nigel Patrick in 1951. They remained married until her death in 1979.
Filmography
- Wanted for Murder (1946)
- The Laughing Lady (1946)
- Meet Me at Dawn (1947)
- The Hangman Waits (1947)
- My Brother Jonathan (1948)
- Things Happen at Night (1948)
- Now Barabbas (1949)
- Silent Dust (1949)
- No Place for Jennifer (1950)
- Last Holiday (1950)
- The Mudlark (1950)
- Laughter in Paradise (1951)
- The House in the Square (1951)
- Grand National Night (1953)
- The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
- Cockleshell Heroes (1955)
References
- ↑ http://www.nndb.com/people/461/000279621/
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/177633
- ↑ T. M. P., "British Import Based on Play." New York Times, 30 December 1949, http://www.proquest.com/ (accessed 22 November 2007).
- ↑ Bosley Crowther "The Screen in Review: 'Last Holiday,' Written by J.B. Priestley, Stars Alec Guinness as Man Doomed to Die." New York Times (1857-Current file), 14 November 1950, http://www.proquest.com/ (accessed 22 November 2007).
- ↑ http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2701581
- ↑ CSV Media NI (26 April 2005). "Michael Robert MacClancy". WW2 People's War. BBC.
External links
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