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Olwen Griffiths(1924-1995)

  • Actress
  • Make-up Department
  • Soundtrack
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Olwen Griffiths was born on 1 February 1924 in Medway, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Maurice (1987), Up the Junction (1968) and W. Somerset Maugham (1969). She died on 11 November 1995 in Aldington, Ashford, Kent, England, UK.
BornFebruary 1, 1924
DiedNovember 11, 1995(71)
BornFebruary 1, 1924
DiedNovember 11, 1995(71)
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Known for

Hugh Grant and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
Maurice
7.6
  • Mrs. Scudder
  • 1987
Suzy Kendall and Dennis Waterman in Up the Junction (1968)
Up the Junction
6.9
  • Fat Lil(as Olwen Griffith)
  • 1968
W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
W. Somerset Maugham
7.2
TV Series
  • Carmencita
Torchy, the Battery Boy (1959)
Torchy, the Battery Boy
6.3
TV Series
  • Torchy(voice)

Credits

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Actress

  • The Pingwings
    • (voice)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • Moondial (1988)
    Moondial
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs Crump
    • 1988
  • Alphonsia Emmanuel, Ian Hogg, and Joe McGann in Rockliffe's Babies (1987)
    Rockliffe's Babies
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Maggie Boulter
    • 1988
  • Hugh Grant and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
    Maurice
    7.6
    • Mrs. Scudder
    • 1987
  • Tottie: The Doll's Wish (1986)
    Tottie: The Doll's Wish
    TV Series
    • 1986
  • Tottie: The Story of a Dolls' House (1984)
    Tottie: The Story of a Dolls' House
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1984
  • The Citadel (1983)
    The Citadel
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Bramwell
    • 1983
  • Kathy Burke and Chrissie Cotterill in Scrubbers (1982)
    Scrubbers
    5.6
    • Mrs. Paddy
    • 1982
  • Great Expectations (1981)
    Great Expectations
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Jaggers' Client
    • 1981
  • Doctor Snuggles (1979)
    Doctor Snuggles
    7.3
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1979
  • Crime and Punishment (1979)
    Crime and Punishment
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Landlady
    • 1979
  • Bob Hoskins and Cheryl Campbell in Pennies from Heaven (1978)
    Pennies from Heaven
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Pub Whore
    • 1978
  • Ivor the Engine (1976)
    Ivor the Engine
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Thomas (voice)
    • 1976–1977
  • Peter Jones and Miriam Karlin in The Rag Trade (1975)
    The Rag Trade
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Baby Gerry Sebastian Rudge (voice)
    • 1977
  • Michael Culver, Jan Francis, Juliet Hammond, Terrence Hardiman, Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, and Stephen Yardley in Secret Army (1977)
    Secret Army
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Bertha
    • 1977
  • David Collings and Cyd Hayman in Woyzeck (1977)
    Woyzeck
    TV Movie
    • Margret
    • 1977

Makeup Department

  • The 'Father Christmas Film'
    • makeup artist
    • 1973
  • Not Tonight, Darling (1971)
    Not Tonight, Darling
    3.8
    • makeup artist
    • 1971

Soundtrack

  • Torchy, the Battery Boy (1959)
    Torchy, the Battery Boy
    6.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Torchy, the Battery Boy (Theme Song)"
    • performer: "Torchy, the Battery Boy (Theme Song)", "Topsy Turvy Land"
    • performer: "Torchy, the Battery Boy (Theme Song)", "I've Got a Penny Farthing" ...
    • 1959–1961

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Olwen Griffith
  • Born
    • February 1, 1924
    • Medway, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 11, 1995
    • Aldington, Ashford, Kent, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    She acted in Meredith Willson's musical, "The Music Man," at the Adelphi Theatre in London, England with Van Johnson, Patricia Lambert, and Nan Munro in the cast. Robert Merriman was director.

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