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Helen Shingler(1919-2019)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Helen Shingler was born on 29 August 1919 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Portrait of Alison (1955), The Caretaker's Daughter (1952) and Enemy at the Door (1978). She was married to Seafield Head. She died on 8 October 2019.
BornAugust 29, 1919
DiedOctober 8, 2019(100)
BornAugust 29, 1919
DiedOctober 8, 2019(100)
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Known for

Portrait of Alison
6.8
TV Series
  • Alison Ford
The Caretaker's Daughter (1952)
The Caretaker's Daughter
5.7
  • Mrs. Pentwick
  • 1952
Alfred Burke, Simon Cadell, Adolf Hitler, Bernard Horsfall, and Martin Jarvis in Enemy at the Door (1978)
Enemy at the Door
7.9
TV Series
  • Helen Porteous
  • Mrs. Porteous
The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
The Lady with a Lamp
6.4
  • Parthenope Nightingale
  • 1951

Credits

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Actress

  • Michael Gambon and Robin McCallum in Oscar (1985)
    Oscar
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Lady Lonsdale
    • 1985
  • Rosalie Williams in Celebrity Playhouse (1981)
    Celebrity Playhouse
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Higgins
    • 1981
  • John Nettles in Bergerac (1981)
    Bergerac
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Semple
    • 1981
  • Juliet Bravo (1980)
    Juliet Bravo
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Chairman Magistrate
    • 1981
  • The Walls of Jericho (1981)
    The Walls of Jericho
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Jex-Blake
    • 1981
  • Alfred Burke, Simon Cadell, Adolf Hitler, Bernard Horsfall, and Martin Jarvis in Enemy at the Door (1978)
    Enemy at the Door
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Helen Porteous
    • Mrs. Porteous
    • 1978–1980
  • Couples (1975)
    Couples
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Kathleen Shaw
    • 1975–1976
  • Love Story (1963)
    Love Story
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Jackie
    • 1972
  • Alfred Burke in Public Eye (1965)
    Public Eye
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Eve Biddersloe
    • 1971
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Holderness
    • 1970
  • Softly Softly (1966)
    Softly Softly
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Valerie Peto
    • 1969
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Madame Maigret
    • 1969
  • Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
    Dixon of Dock Green
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Denzil
    • Joan Hewson
    • 1959–1968
  • Phillip Manikum and Christopher Matthews in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1967)
    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Sheldrake
    • 1967
  • Peter Cushing in The Caves of Steel (1964)
    Story Parade
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Connie Hadley
    • 1964

Writer

  • Your Own Time
    TV Series
    • narrative script
    • 1955–1958
  • Leisure and Pleasure
    TV Series
    • narrative script
    • 1951–1955

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 29, 1919
    • Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 8, 2019
  • Spouse
    • Seafield Head1944 - March 22, 2009 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Murray Head
  • Relatives
      Daisy Head(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    1950: "Ivanov" by Anton Chekhov. The Arts Theatre Club, 50 Frith Street, London, W1. Cast list also included Michael Hordern, Richard Warner, Hugh Pryse, David Phethean, Eve Watkinson, Helena Pickard, Leslie Wright, Alec McCowen, John Mangus, Gordon West, Empsie Bowman, Wolfe Morris, Frederick Leister and Natalie Jordan.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mother of Murray Head and Anthony Head. Mother-in-law of Sarah Fisher. Grandmother of Emily Head, Daisy Head, Kate Head, and Sophie Head.

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