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Jane Barrett in The Captive Heart (1946)

Biography

Jane Barrett

Overview

  • Born
    May 7, 1922 · Highgate, London, England, UK
  • Died
    July 20, 1969 · Torbay, Devon, England, UK
  • Birth name
    Catherine Mary Cracknell
  • Height
    5′ 4″ (1.63 m)

Mini bio

  • Jane Barrett was born on May 7, 1922 in Highgate, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Avengers (1961), Eureka Stockade (1949) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). She was married to Hans Heinrich Helweg and Derek Glynne. She died on July 20, 1969 in Torbay, Devon, England, UK.

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  • Spouses
      Hans Heinrich Helweg(1947 - 1969) (her death)
      Derek Glynne(1939 - ?) (divorced)

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  • British leading lady, on stage from 1938. She was a member of the BBC Repertory Company in the early 1940's and later had a couple of prominent screen roles in The Captive Heart (1946) and Eureka Stockade (1949).
  • After her film debut in The Captive Heart (1946) Barrett signed a six-year contract with The Rank Organisation.

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