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Gwynne Whitby(1903-1984)

  • Actress
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Gwynne Whitby in The Blue Lamp (1950)
Gwynne Whitby was born on 8 July 1903 in Leamington Spa, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mine Own Executioner (1947), Time Without Pity (1957) and Princess (1969). She was married to Hugh Williams. She died on 11 July 1984 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK.
BornJuly 8, 1903
DiedJuly 11, 1984(81)
BornJuly 8, 1903
DiedJuly 11, 1984(81)
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Known for

Burgess Meredith and Christine Norden in Mine Own Executioner (1947)
Mine Own Executioner
6.7
  • Miss English
  • 1947
Time Without Pity (1957)
Time Without Pity
6.8
  • Stanford's Housekeeper
  • 1957
Princess (1969)
Princess
5.6
  • Actress
  • 1969
Distant Trumpet (1952)
Distant Trumpet
5.2
  • Lady Marriot-Stokes
  • 1952

Credits

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Actress

  • Princess (1969)
    Princess
    5.6
    • 1969
  • John Barrie and William Gaunt in Sergeant Cork (1963)
    Sergeant Cork
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Major Henrietta Washbourne
    • 1964
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Trask
    • Mrs. Wigginton
    • 1962–1963
  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Martin
    • 1963
  • Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
    Emergency-Ward 10
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Roberts
    • 1963
  • Compact (1962)
    Compact
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Tolchard
    • 1963
  • It Happened Like This
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Porterhouse
    • 1963
  • Ivanhoe (1958)
    Ivanhoe
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Lady Ursula
    • 1958
  • Theatre Night (1957)
    Theatre Night
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
    • 1957
  • Time Without Pity (1957)
    Time Without Pity
    6.8
    • Stanford's Housekeeper
    • 1957
  • The Branksome Pearls
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Golden
    • 1956
  • Barbie
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Grey
    • 1955
  • The Laughing Lady
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Burling
    • 1955
  • The Secret of High Peak Farm
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Kendal
    • 1953
  • For Better, for Worse
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Purves
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 8, 1903
    • Leamington Spa, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 11, 1984
    • Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Hugh Williams1925 - 1940 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    She acted at the Old Vic Theatre (Royal Victorian Hall) in London, England with Baliol Holloway, Dorothy Massingham, Neil Porter, John Garside, John Wyse, Duncan Yarrow, and Andrew Leigh (director) in the company.

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    Daughter of Arthur Whitby

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