Rosamund Greenwood | |
|---|---|
 in Village of the Damned (1960) | |
| Born | Rosamund Mary Greenwood 12 June 1907 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 15 July 1997 (aged 90) Malvern, Worcestershire, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Rosamund Mary Greenwood (12 June 1907 – 15 July 1997) was a British actress who was active on screen from 1935 until 1990.[1]
Biography
After training at London's Central School, she was on stage from the late 1920s.[2][3] Her theatre work included starring in the original West End and Broadway productions of Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker in 1954-1957.[4][5]
In a career stretching 60 years, Greenwood's screen work included The Prince and the Showgirl, Night of the Demon, Upstairs, Downstairs, All Creatures Great and Small, Angels, Crown Court and A Perfect Spy,[6] and Hallelujah! in 1983. Her final role, at the age of 83, came in 1990 when she played a witch in the screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel The Witches.[7]
She died in July 1997, a month after her 90th birthday.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | School for Stars | Uncredited | |
| 1936 | Men Are Not Gods | Pianist | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Room for Two | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | Penn of Pennsylvania | Uncredited | |
| 1943 | The Peterville Diamond | Miss Geach | |
| 1944 | Heaven Is Round the Corner | Maid | |
| 1944 | Give Us the Moon | Uncredited | |
| 1957 | The Prince and the Showgirl | Maud | |
| 1957 | Night of the Demon | Mrs Meek | |
| 1958 | A Night to Remember | Mrs Bull | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Idol on Parade | Spinster | |
| 1960 | Village of the Damned | Miss Ogle | |
| 1962 | Term of Trial | Constance | |
| 1965 | The Murder Game | Mrs Potter | |
| 1965 | Strangler's Web | Miss Pitts | |
| 1971 | A Severed Head | Miss Seelhaft | |
| 1971 | Loving Memory | Sister | |
| 1976 | The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones | Village Gossip | Uncredited |
| 1977 | Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers | Miss Plant | |
| 1982 | The Missionary | Lady Fermleigh | |
| 1983 | Hallelujah! (TV series) | Sister Dorothy Smith | |
| 1984 | Secret Places | Hannah | |
| 1990 | The Witches | Janice | Final film role |
References
- ↑ "Rosamund Greenwood". Archived from the original on 1 March 2017.
- ↑ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Production of The Misdoings of Charley Peace - Theatricalia".
- ↑ "Production of The Matchmaker - Theatricalia".
- ↑ League, The Broadway. "The Matchmaker - Broadway Play - Original - IBDB".
- 1 2 "Rosamund Greenwood".
- ↑ "The Witches (1989)". Archived from the original on 12 May 2016.