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Winifred Shotter(1904-1996)

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Winifred Shotter
Winifred Shotter was born on 5 November 1904 in Hackney, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for One Embarrassing Night (1930), Plunder (1930) and Sorrell and Son (1933). She was married to Gilbert Davis and Brigadier Michael Green. She died on 4 April 1996 in Surrey, England, UK.
BornNovember 5, 1904
DiedApril 4, 1996(91)
BornNovember 5, 1904
DiedApril 4, 1996(91)
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Known for

One Embarrassing Night (1930)
One Embarrassing Night
5.9
  • Rhoda Marley
  • 1930
Plunder (1930)
Plunder
  • Joan Hewlett
  • 1930
Margot Grahame, Peter Penrose, and H.B. Warner in Sorrell and Son (1933)
Sorrell and Son
4.3
  • Molly Pentreath
  • 1933
Summer Lightning
  • Millicent Keable
  • 1933

Credits

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Actress



  • Theatre Night (1957)
    Theatre Night
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Gertrude Potts
    • 1959
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Lady Mary Greenwood
    • 1956
  • John and Julie (1955)
    John and Julie
    6.6
    • Mrs. Swayne
    • 1955
  • The Body Said No! (1950)
    The Body Said No!
    3.0
    • TV Announcer
    • 1950
  • Housemaster
    TV Movie
    • Barbara Fane
    • 1949
  • Potter
    TV Movie
    • Ella Glenney
    • 1948
  • Thark
    TV Movie
    • Kitty Stratton
    • 1948
  • Lovers' Leap
    TV Movie
    • Sarah Traille
    • 1948
  • Tons of Money
    TV Movie
    • Louise Allington
    • 1947
  • Rookery Nook
    TV Movie
    • Rhoda Marley
    • 1947
  • A Cup of Kindness
    TV Movie
    • Betty Ramsbotham
    • 1947
  • Candles at Nine (1944)
    Candles at Nine
    5.7
    • Brenda Tempest - Cecil's Wife
    • 1944
  • His Lordship Regrets
    4.3
    • Mary
    • Mabel
    • 1938
  • Myrna Loy and Robert Montgomery in Petticoat Fever (1936)
    Petticoat Fever
    6.2
    • Clara Wilson
    • 1936
  • Marry the Girl
    • Doris Chattaway
    • 1935

Soundtrack



  • Night and Day (1932)
    Night and Day
    5.6
    • performer: "I Want To Cling To Ivy"
    • 1932

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • November 5, 1904
    • Hackney, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 4, 1996
    • Surrey, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Gilbert Davis1952 - 1983
  • Other works
    She acted in Clifford Mills, John Ramsay, and Roger Quilter's play, "Where the Rainbow Ends," performed as a ballet at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England with Alicia Markova (Spirit of the lake), Anton Dolin (St. George), and Claude Hulbert in the cast. Leighton Lucas was the conductor. Anton Dolin was also director.
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    • 2 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    Brunette, dimpled musical comedy performer of the 1920's and 30's, the daughter of a leather factory manager. On stage from 1918 and remembered as the frightened heroine of the Aldwych farces, beginning with "Rookery Nook" in 1930. During the war she was part of ENSA and spent several months in India entertaining British troops. In 1946, she was selected from 6000 applicants for the position of television announcer at the BBC.

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