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Vera Cook(1912-1996)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Vera Cook was born on 19 June 1912 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for ITV Play of the Week (1955), Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960) and Secret Agent (1964). She died on 1 June 1996 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.
BornJune 19, 1912
DiedJune 1, 1996(83)
BornJune 19, 1912
DiedJune 1, 1996(83)
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Known for

ITV Play of the Week (1955)
ITV Play of the Week
6.6
TV Series
  • Linda Loman
  • Harriet Swift
  • Mrs. Cross
  • Mrs. Charles Dickens
Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960)
Never Take Candy from a Stranger
7.4
  • Mrs. Demarest
  • 1960
Patrick McGoohan in Secret Agent (1964)
Secret Agent
8.2
TV Series
  • Paula's Mother
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
6.2
  • Helen Gardner
  • 1949

Credits

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Actress

  • Ronald Lacey and Bryan Pringle in The Gamblers (1967)
    The Gamblers
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Kitty Glover
    • 1967
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr in Help! (1965)
    Help!
    7.1
    • (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Pamela Ann Davy in Pity About the Abbey (1965)
    Londoners
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Phillips
    • 1965
  • Patrick McGoohan in Secret Agent (1964)
    Secret Agent
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Paula's Mother
    • 1965
  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
    The Saint
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Clara (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • The Kiss of the Vampire (1963)
    The Kiss of the Vampire
    6.2
    • Anna
    • 1963
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Linda Loman
    • Harriet Swift
    • Mrs. Cross ...
    • 1956–1963
  • Rule of Three
    TV Movie
    • A Mother
    • 1963
  • Cash on Demand (1961)
    Cash on Demand
    7.5
    • Mary Fordyce (voice, uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Kay Callard and John Turner in Knight Errant Limited (1959)
    Knight Errant Limited
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Dolly Spicer
    • Mrs. Frost
    • 1959–1961
  • The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
    The Shadow of the Cat
    6.3
    • The Mother (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
    No Hiding Place
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Ann Shears
    • Miss Stevens
    • 1959–1960
  • The Brides of Dracula (1960)
    The Brides of Dracula
    6.6
    • Landlord's Wife
    • 1960
  • International Detective (1959)
    International Detective
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Maria Barnaby
    • 1960
  • Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960)
    Never Take Candy from a Stranger
    7.4
    • Mrs. Demarest
    • 1960

Writer

  • Skippy Smith Goes to the Circus
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • June 19, 1912
    • Lewisham, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 1, 1996
    • Bromley, Kent, England, UK

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