Kathleen Byron
Kathleen Byron (* 11. January 1921 in London as Kathleen Elizabeth Fell , † 18th January 2009 in London Borough of Hillingdon , England , UK) was a British film actress .
Life
Before Byron made her film debut in 1938, she studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theater School . She moved to Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s and starred alongside stars like Tyrone Power , David Niven , Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons .
One of her best known roles was the neurotic nun Sister Ruth in the British drama Black Narcissus ( Black Narcissus , 1947) with Deborah Kerr . In addition to her film work, she also appeared in numerous television productions.
Byron was married twice and had three children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1938: Climbing High
- 1942: The Young Mr. Pitt
- 1946: A Matter of Life and Death (A Matter of Life and Death)
- 1947: The Black Narcissus
- 1949: The Rival (Madness of the Heart)
- 1949: Experts from the Back Room (The Small Back Room)
- 1950: The Miracle of San Marino (Prelude to Fame)
- 1950: Avenging Destiny (The Reluctant Widow)
- 1951: Tom Brown's Schooldays
- 1953: The Heir apparent (Young Bess)
- 1961: John Drake's secret assignment ( Danger Man , TV series, an episode)
- 1962: Hypno (Night of the Eagle)
- 1969: With umbrella, charm and bowler hat ( The Avengers , TV series, an episode)
- 1971: Dracula's Witch Hunt (Twins of Evil)
- 1972: Nothing But the Night
- 1972: General Hospital (TV series)
- 1974: Demon of Horror (Craze)
- 1974: Heidi (mini series, 4 episodes)
- 1975: Edward VII ( Edward the Seventh , TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1975: who stole our dinosaur? (One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing)
- 1978: The Professionals ( The Professionals , television series, an episode)
- 1980: The Elephant Man (The Elephant Man)
- 1981: From a Far Country
- 1981: Hedda Gabler (TV movie)
- 1990: Portrait of a Marriage ( Portrait of a Marriage , television series, 2 episodes)
- 1996: Jane Austen's Emma (Emma)
- 1998: Saving Private Ryan (Saving Private Ryan)
- 1998: Les Misérables
- 1999: Inspector Barnaby ( Midsomer Murders , TV series, an episode)
Web links
Commons : Kathleen Byron - Collection of Images
- Kathleen Byron in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kathleen Byron at filmreference.com (English)
- Kathleen Byron in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Byron, Kathleen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fell, Kathleen Elizabeth (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 2009 |
| Place of death | London Borough of Hillingdon , England , United Kingdom |