Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Ann West(1929-1999)

  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Ann West was born on 11 September 1929 in England, UK. She was a writer, known for Beyond Grief: The 'Moors Murders' Remembered (1995), Weekend World (1972) and Panorama (1953). She was married to Terence Downey and Alan West. She died on 9 February 1999 in Lancashire, England, UK.
BornSeptember 11, 1929
DiedFebruary 9, 1999(69)
BornSeptember 11, 1929
DiedFebruary 9, 1999(69)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

Beyond Grief: The 'Moors Murders' Remembered
TV Special
  • Writer
  • 1995
Weekend World (1972)
Weekend World
6.7
TV Series
  • Self
Panorama (1953)
Panorama
7.0
TV Series
  • Self - Lesley Ann Downey's Mother
Brass Tacks (1977)
Brass Tacks
TV Series
  • Self - Lesley Ann Downey's Mother(as Mrs. Ann West)

Credits

IMDbPro

Writer

  • Beyond Grief: The 'Moors Murders' Remembered
    TV Special
    • inspired by the book: 'For the Love of Lesley'
    • 1995

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Mrs. Ann West
  • Born
    • September 11, 1929
    • England, UK
  • Died
    • February 9, 1999
    • Lancashire, England, UK(liver cancer)
  • Spouses
      Terence Downey? - 1964 (divorced, 4 children)
  • Children
    • Lesley Ann Downey
  • Other works
    Book: "For the Love of Lesley". W.H. Allen/Virgin Books. ISBN 978-1-85227-160-2

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mother of Moors Murders fourth victim Lesley Ann Downey, her older brother Terry West, and younger brothers Tommy and Brett.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.