Muriel Pavlow

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Muriel Pavlow (1945)

Muriel Lilian Pavlow (born June 27, 1921 in Lewisham , London - † January 19, 2019 in Northwood , London) was a British actress . In her 75-year career, she has appeared in more than sixty film productions and television series.

Life

Muriel Pavlow's mother was from France , her father from Russia . She grew up in the Lee borough in southeast London. As a child, Pavlow performed at the Shakespeare Memorial Theater on the side of John Gielgud . In 1934 she made her film debut as an extra in the musical film Sing As We Go . This was followed by further appearances in films and television productions, including in 1937 as Gretel in a version of the Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation .

During World War II , Muriel Pavlow was a troop entertainer with the Entertainments National Service Association . After the war, she ended her stage career and concentrated her acting career on film and television productions.

Pavlow gained greater fame in 1953 in the female lead in the war film Malta Story alongside Alec Guinness and in 1954 in the comedy Aber, Herr Doktor… alongside Dirk Bogarde . In 1956, she took on the role of Thelma Bader in the biopic All Violence Despite All Violence . Pavlow had one of her greatest successes in 1961 as Evelyn (in the original version Emma ) Ackenthorpe on the side of Margaret Rutherford in the Miss Marple film 4:50 p.m. from Paddington .

In addition to her film career, Muriel Pavlow also continued to appear as an actress in various television series. Among other things, she played six episodes of Janet Thompson in Emmerdale in 1977 . In 2004 Pavlow was in an episode of the sitcom Coupling - Who with whom? to see. She remained active into old age before ending her career in 2009 at the age of 88 with a supporting role in the war film Glorious 39 . Her entire acting career spanned 75 years.

Muriel Pavlow was married to actor Derek Farr from 1947 until his death in 1986 . The couple met in 1941 while filming A Quiet Wedding . The marriage remained childless. Muriel Pavlow last lived in Denville Hall, a senior citizens' home for filmmakers near London. There she died on January 19, 2019 at the age of 97.

Filmography (selection)

Muriel Pavlow during a break in filming (1945)
  • 1934: Sing As We Go
  • 1937: Hansel and Gretel (Hansel and Gretel)
  • 1941: Quite Wedding
  • 1946: Drugs on board (Night Boat to Dublin)
  • 1947: The Man Who Became the Murderer (Code of Scotland Yard)
  • 1953: Malta Story
  • 1954: But, Herr Doktor ... (Doctor in the House)
  • 1956: Against All Violence (Reach for the Sky)
  • 1956: Key witness wanted (Eyewitness)
  • 1956: Tiger in the Smoke
  • 1957: Help, the doctor is coming! (Doctor at Large)
  • 1959: The Black Lorelei (Whirlpool)
  • 1961: 4:50 p.m. from Paddington (Murder She Said)
  • 1977: Emmerdale (TV series, six episodes)
  • 1995: Spring in December ( Daisies in December; TV movie)
  • 1996: Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Dog Playing Ball ( Dumb Witness; TV movie)
  • 2001: Hotel! (TV movie)
  • 2002: Coupling - who with whom? (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 2004: Family connection ( Belonging; TV film)
  • 2009: Glorious 39

Web links

Commons : Muriel Pavlow  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Josephine Botting: Muriel Pavlov (1921-2019). In: British Film Institute . February 4, 2019, accessed October 29, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Ronald Bergan: Muriel Pavlow obituary. In: The Guardian . January 22, 2019, accessed on January 22, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Pavlow, Muriel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pavlow, Muriel Lilian (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actress
DATE OF BIRTH June 27, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Lewisham , London, England, United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH 19th January 2019
Place of death London , England, UK