Rosamund Greenwood
| Rosamund Greenwood | |
|---|---|
 in Village of the Damned (1960) | |
| Born |
Rosamund Mary Greenwood 12 June 1907 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died |
15 July 1997 (aged 90) Malvern, Worcestershire, England |
Rosamund Mary Greenwood (1907–1997) was a British actress who was active on screen from 1935 until 1990.[1]
After training at London's Central School, she was on stage from the late 1920s.[2][3] Her theatre work included starring in the original West End and Broadway productions of Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker in 1954-1957.[4][5]
In a career stretching 60 years, Greenwood's screen work included The Prince and the Showgirl, Night of the Demon, Upstairs, Downstairs, Angels, Crown Court and A Perfect Spy.[6] Her final role, at the age of 83, came in 1990 when she played a witch in the screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel The Witches.[7]
She died in July 1997, a month after her 90th birthday.[6]
Selected filmography
- School for Stars (1935)
- Room for Two (1940)
- The Peterville Diamond (1942)
- The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
- Night of the Demon (1957)
- Village of the Damned (1960)
- Term of Trial (1962)
- The Murder Game (1965)
- A Severed Head (1970)
- Loving Memory (1971)
- Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers (1977)
- The Missionary (1982)
- Secret Places (1984)
- The Witches (1990)
References
- ↑ "Rosamund Greenwood".
- ↑ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). "The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Production of The Misdoings of Charley Peace - Theatricalia".
- ↑ "Production of The Matchmaker - Theatricalia".
- ↑ League, The Broadway. "The Matchmaker – Broadway Play – Original - IBDB".
- 1 2 "Rosamund Greenwood".
- ↑ "The Witches (1989)".
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