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Penelope Dudley-Ward(1914-1982)

  • Actress
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Penelope Dudley-Ward in I Stand Condemned (1934)
Penelope Dudley-Ward was born on 4 August 1914 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Frightened Lady (1940), I Stand Condemned (1934) and Major Barbara (1941). She was married to Carol Reed and Anthony Pelissier. She died on 22 January 1982 in London, England, UK.
BornAugust 4, 1914
DiedJanuary 22, 1982(67)
BornAugust 4, 1914
DiedJanuary 22, 1982(67)
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Known for

The Frightened Lady (1940)
The Frightened Lady
6.3
  • Isla Crane(as Penelope Dudley Ward)
  • 1940
I Stand Condemned (1934)
I Stand Condemned
5.7
  • Natasha Kovrin
  • 1934
Wendy Hiller in Major Barbara (1941)
Major Barbara
6.8
  • Sarah Undershaft
  • 1941
Penelope Dudley-Ward and Michael Wilding in Her Man Gilbey (1944)
Her Man Gilbey
5.9
  • Joan Heseltine(as Penelope Ward)
  • 1944

Credits

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Actress

  • Penelope Dudley-Ward and Michael Wilding in Her Man Gilbey (1944)
    Her Man Gilbey
    5.9
    • Joan Heseltine (as Penelope Ward)
    • 1944
  • David Niven, Leslie Dwyer, Jimmy Hanley, William Hartnell, Stanley Holloway, Mary Jerrold, John Laurie, and Tessie O'Shea in The Way Ahead (1944)
    The Way Ahead
    6.9
    • Mrs. Perry (as Penelope Ward)
    • 1944
  • Laurence Olivier in Adventure for Two (1943)
    Adventure for Two
    6.2
    • Ann Tisdall (as Penelope Ward)
    • 1943
  • We Serve (1942)
    We Serve
    6.5
    Short
    • ATS Auxiliary Sidley
    • 1942
  • In Which We Serve (1942)
    In Which We Serve
    7.2
    • Maureen (as Penelope Dudley Ward)
    • 1942
  • Wendy Hiller in Major Barbara (1941)
    Major Barbara
    6.8
    • Sarah Undershaft
    • 1941
  • Convoy (1940)
    Convoy
    6.0
    • Mabel
    • 1940
  • The Frightened Lady (1940)
    The Frightened Lady
    6.3
    • Isla Crane (as Penelope Dudley Ward)
    • 1940
  • Dangerous Comment (1940)
    Dangerous Comment
    6.2
    Short
    • Mrs. Conway
    • 1940
  • Hell's Cargo (1939)
    Hell's Cargo
    5.8
    • Annette Lestailleur
    • 1939
  • The Citadel (1938)
    The Citadel
    7.0
    • Toppy LeRoy (as Penelope Dudley Ward)
    • 1938
  • The Case of the Frightened Lady
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Isla Crane
    • 1938
  • Elisabeth Bergner in Escape Me Never (1935)
    Escape Me Never
    5.3
    • Fenella McClean
    • 1935
  • I Stand Condemned (1934)
    I Stand Condemned
    5.7
    • Natasha Kovrin
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Penelope Dudley Ward
  • Born
    • August 4, 1914
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 22, 1982
    • London, England, UK(brain tumor)
  • Spouses
      Carol ReedJanuary 24, 1948 - April 25, 1976 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Tracy Reed

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Her mother, Winifred, was the lover of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and the Duke of Windsor). Her father, William Dudley-Ward, was the Liberal Member of Parliament for Southampton.
  • Nicknames
    • Pempie
    • Penelope Dudley Ward

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