Lucy Griffiths (actress, 1919)
Lucy Griffiths (born April 24, 1919 in Birley , Herefordshire , England , † September 29, 1982 in London ) was a British actress .
Life
Griffiths made her television debut in 1952 on an episode of the BBC series Wednesday Theater . Her film debut followed the following year in Michael Anderson's comedy Hypnosis please ...? alongside Jon Pertwee and William Hartnell . In 1955 she appeared in the classic comedy Ladykillers as Miss Pringle . Between 1959 and 1975 she worked on eight films in the carry-on film series and the comedy associated with the series Nurse on Wheels . Griffiths starred in small roles in three of the four Miss Marple film adaptations with Margaret Rutherford . She also played in the hammer films Frankenstein's Hell Monster alongside Peter Cushing and Schlag 12 in London at the side of Christopher Lee . In addition to her 40 film roles in three decades, she also appeared in numerous television series, including two episodes of cult series number 6 , five episodes of Task Force Police , and two episodes of The Doctor and the Dear Cattle .
Filmography (selection)
- 1955: Ladykillers (The Ladykillers)
- 1958: Chief Inspector Gideon (Gideon's Day)
- 1959: 41 degrees of love carry on nurse
- 1960: It's crazy - these tight cops (Carry On Constable)
- 1960: Beat 12 in London (The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll)
- 1961: 4:50 p.m. from Paddington (Murder, She Said)
- 1961: Not So Great, Honey (Carry On Regardless)
- 1963: Even the little ones want to go up (The Mouse on the Moon)
- 1963: Nurse On Wheels
- 1964: killer ahoy! (Murder Ahoy)
- 1964: Four Women and One Murder (Murder Most Foul)
- 1967: Carry On Doctor (Carry On Doctor)
- 1967: The stranger in the house (Stranger in the House)
- 1969: Carry On Again Doctor (Carry On Again Doctor)
- 1970: Love, Love, etc. (Carry On Loving)
- 1973: No Sex Please: We're British
- 1974: Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
- 1975: The total verrückte mummy Schreck (Carry On Behind)
- 1975: who stole our dinosaur? (One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing)
- 1978: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Web links
- Lucy Griffiths in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Lucy Griffiths in the All Movie Guide (English)
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SURNAME | Griffiths, Lucy |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1919 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Birley , Herefordshire , England |
DATE OF DEATH | 29th September 1982 |
Place of death | London , England |