Pamela Brown
Pamela Mary Brown (born July 8, 1917 in Hampstead , London , England , † September 19, 1975 in Avening , Gloucestershire ) was a British actress .
Life
Brown attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after finishing school . She suffered from arthritis from the age of 16 . In 1936 she made her stage debut as Juliet in a production of Romeo and Juliet in Stratford-upon-Avon . She began her feature film career in 1942 with a supporting role in Michael Powell's war film One of Our Aircraft Is Missing . She first went to the United States after the end of World War II and made her Broadway debut in 1947 . Two years later she starred alongside Richard Burton , Claire Bloom and John Gielgud as Jennet Jourdemayne in the London West End production The Lady's Not For Burning , which was staged on Broadway from 1950 to 1951. Her arthritis was more advanced at this point, which is why she was dependent on pain reliever medication. Her main film roles included appearances in Laurence Olivier's Richard III. , Vincent van Gogh - A life of passion alongside Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn and in the four Oscars- winning monumental film Cleopatra as high priestess alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
In 1953 she divorced her husband Peter Copley , to whom she had been married since 1941. Until her early death from pancreatic cancer , she lived with the film director Michael Powell, who had given her her first film role at the time.
Filmography (selection)
- 1942: One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
- 1945: I know where I'm going ( I Know Where I'm Going!)
- 1949: Alice in Wonderland (Alice in Wonderland)
- 1951: Tales of Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
- 1953: Your first disappointment (Personal Affair)
- 1955: Richard III.
- 1956: Vincent van Gogh - A life in passion (Lust for Life)
- 1958: The Scapegoat ( The Scapegoat )
- 1963: Cleopatra
- 1966: Funny Thing Happened on the ancient Romans (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum)
- 1968: The Woman from Nowhere (Secret Ceremony)
- 1970: Stumhöhe (Wuthering Heights)
- 1970: On a Clear Day ... (On a Clear Day You Can See Forever)
- 1970: In the sights of the falcon (Figures in a Landscape)
- 1971: The House of Shadows (The Night Digger)
- 1973: The great love of Lady Caroline (Lady Caroline Lamb)
Broadway
- 1947: The Importance of Being Earnest
- 1947: Love for Love
- 1950–1951: The Lady's Not For Burning
- 1957-1958: The Country Wife
- 1959-1960: Heartbreak House
Awards
- 1948: Tony Award for The Importance of Being Earnest
- 1962: Emmy for Hallmark Hall of Fame
- 1969: Emmy nomination for Hallmark Hall of Fame
Web links
- Pamela Brown in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Pamela Brown in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Pamela Brown at BFI Screenonline (English)
- Pamela Brown in the German dubbing file
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brown, Pamela |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brown, Pamela Mary (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hampstead , London , England , United Kingdom |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th September 1975 |
| Place of death | Avening , Gloucestershire , England , UK |