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Gwen Watford(1927-1994)

  • Actress
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Gwen Watford in Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992)
Behaving Badly: The Horse May Talk
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The Horse May Talk (1989)
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Gwen Watford was born on 10 September 1927 in Islington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Cleopatra (1963), ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) and Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960). She was married to Richard Bebb. She died on 6 February 1994 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 10, 1927
DiedFebruary 6, 1994(66)
BornSeptember 10, 1927
DiedFebruary 6, 1994(66)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rex Harrison in Cleopatra (1963)
Cleopatra
7.0
  • Calpurnia
  • 1963
Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
5.8
TV Series
  • Olwen Peel
  • Dorrie
  • Janet Nottage
  • Nicola
Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960)
Never Take Candy from a Stranger
7.4
  • Sally Carter
  • 1960
The Company of Five (1968)
The Company of Five
5.6
TV Series
  • Amanda Conroy
  • Mrs. Gifford
  • Megan Owen
  • Ada Gritter
  • Helen Sinclair

Credits

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Actress

  • Joan Hickson in Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992)
    Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Dolly Bantry
    • 1992
  • Nigel Hawthorne and Imogen Stubbs in Relatively Speaking (1989)
    Relatively Speaking
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Sheila Carter
    • 1989
  • Theatre Night (1985)
    Theatre Night
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Grace Winslow
    • 1989
  • Judi Dench in Behaving Badly (1989)
    Behaving Badly
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Frieda
    • 1989
  • The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
    The Comic Strip Presents
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Kendel (as Gwen Walford)
    • 1988
  • Kevin Kline and Denzel Washington in Cry Freedom (1987)
    Cry Freedom
    7.4
    • Wendy's Mother
    • 1987
  • Joan Hickson in Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
    Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Bantry
    • 1984
  • Miss Marple (1984)
    Miss Marple
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Bantry
    • 1984
  • Weekend Playhouse
    TV Series
    • Regina
    • 1984
  • Peter Chelsom and Richard Pasco in Sorrell and Son (1984)
    Sorrell and Son
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Dora Sorrell
    • 1984
  • Alun Armstrong and Julia McKenzie in Sharing Time (1984)
    Sharing Time
    TV Series
    • Belle
    • 1984
  • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
    Crown Court
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Barbara Truscott
    • Nina Miles QC
    • Nina Miles
    • 1977–1984
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Cynthia
    • Jo
    • Susan
    • 1973–1983
  • The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
    The Agatha Christie Hour
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Maria Packington
    • 1982
  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    Present Laughter
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Monica Reed
    • 1981

Videos11

Official Trailer
Trailer 1:19
Official Trailer
Never Take Candy from A Stranger
Trailer 2:30
Never Take Candy from A Stranger
Never Take Candy from A Stranger
Trailer 2:30
Never Take Candy from A Stranger
Taste The Blood of Dracula
Trailer 2:23
Taste The Blood of Dracula
Sorrell And Son
Trailer 1:16
Sorrell And Son
Behaving Badly: Seize The Day
Trailer 1:23
Behaving Badly: Seize The Day
Behaving Badly: Home Fires
Trailer 1:05
Behaving Badly: Home Fires

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Gwen Walford
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • September 10, 1927
    • Islington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 6, 1994
    • Westminster, London, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Richard Bebb1952 - February 6, 1994 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    She acted in Sir Noël Coward's play, "Present Laughter", at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, England with Sir Donald Sinden, Dinah Sheridan and Polly Adams.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    The daughter of a retired British army officer, she yearned to be a concert pianist and only found out from her music teacher after ten years of hard study that this was never going to happen.

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