Daphne Anderson

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Daphne Anderson
Born Daphne Scrutton
(1922-04-27)27 April 1922
London, England
Died January 15, 2013(2013-01-15) (aged 90)
Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK
Years active 1949–1992

Daphne Anderson, born Daphne Scrutton (27 April 1922 – 15 January 2013), was a British stage and film actress, dancer and singer. She made her London theatre debut in 1938 at the Windmill Theatre. Anderson has appeared in such films as The Beggar's Opera, Hobson's Choice and The Scarlet Pimpernel.

Biography

Anderson was born on 27 April 1922, in London, to parents Alan Edward Scrutton and Gladys Amy Scrutton (née Juler). Her surname was originally "Scrutton", but she later changed it to "Anderson". Anderson attended Kensington High School. She married Lionel William Carter.[1]

Theatrical career

Daphne Anderson studied dancing under Zelia Raye. She made her first stage performance in 1937 at the Richmond Theatre as a chorus member in a production of Cinderella. The following year, Anderson made her London theatre debut in the chorus of the Revudeville at the Windmill Theatre. Anderson has played several roles in various theatrical productions of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In 1943, she played Father William in a production of Alice in Wonderland and the Walrus in Alice Through the Looking-Glass, both at the Scala Theatre in London. She was a prominent member of Leonard Sachs' Players Theatre Company in London, appearing regularly at the Charing Cross Villiers Street venue and featured on recordings made there. In 1972, Anderson assumed the role of the Red Queen in Alice Through the Looking-Glass at the Ashcroft Theatre.[1]

Film and television

Anderson has appeared in the following films:

Anderson has also appeared on television programmes including Thomas and Sarah and a television adaptation of The Old Curiosity Shop.[1] In 1985, Anderson appeared in an episode of British sitcom In Sickness and in Health. She is however best remembered for her role as Kate Gideon in the 1965 ITC series "Gideon's Way" ([2]

Anderson died on 15 January 2013, at the age of 90.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ian Herbert, ed. (1981). "ANDERSON, Daphne". Who's Who in the Theatre 1. Gale Research Company. p. 15. ISSN 0083-9833. 
  2. ↑ "Daphne Anderson". Internet Movie Database. 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-29. 
  • Obituary – The Stage
  • Halliwell, Leslie (1965). The Filmgoer's Companion / with a Foreword by Alfred Hitchcock. Hill and Wang. 

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