Anna Quayle
Anna Quayle | |
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| Born | Anne Veronica Maria Quayle 6 October 1932 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 16 August 2019 (aged 86) London, England |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 1956–1999 |
| Spouse |
Donald Baker (m. 1976) |
| Children | 1 |
Anne Veronica Maria Quayle (6 October 1932 – 16 August 2019),[1] known professionally as Anna Quayle, was an English actress.[2] In 1963, she received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in the original production of Stop the World – I Want to Get Off (1961).
Early and personal life
[edit]Quayle, whose father was the actor Douglas Quayle, studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She debuted in East Lynne at age three and played other children's roles thereafter. She also worked as a model in her youth. During one modelling assignment she fell off a ladder, breaking her nose in three places. At her father's encouragement, she did not have it straightened.[3]
In 1976, she married Donald Baker, but the marriage ended in divorce. She was the sister of actor John Quayle.[4]
Career
[edit]Quayle appeared on film, on stage and on television. After her graduation from RADA, she appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Better Late (1956). Her film appearances include A Hard Day's Night (1964, in a short, but memorable scene with John Lennon), Smashing Time (1967), the German expressionist sequence of Casino Royale (1967), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968).[4]
Quayle appeared on Broadway in 1963 in the original production of Stop the World – I Want to Get Off opposite Anthony Newley, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Supporting Musical Actress.[5] She also appeared in productions of that musical in London and South Africa.[6]
Her other television work includes the comedy drama series Mapp and Lucia, the children's science fiction series The Georgian House, and Grange Hill where she played the role of Mrs Monroe between 1990 and 1994. She also appeared as a regular panellist on the popular BBC2 panel game show What's My Line? in 1973.[4]
Death
[edit]In 2012, Quayle was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia; she died on 16 August 2019 at the age of 86.[1]
Selected filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1965 | Not Only... But Also | 1 episode | |
| Knock on Any Door | Ursula | Episode: "The Guests of Honor" | |
| 1967 | The Avengers | Olga Vilovski | Episode: "The Correct Way to Kill" |
| 1969 | ITV Playhouse | Doreen | Episode: "The Beauty Operators" |
| 1975 | Jackanory Playhouse | Queen Henrietta | Episode: "The Queen and the Robot" |
| 1976 | The Georgian House | Miss Humphreys | 3 episodes |
| 1977 | The Basil Brush Show | Episode: "Basil Through the Looking Glass" | |
| 1979 | S.O.S. Titanic | Maude Slocombe | TV film |
| BBC Television Shakespeare | Alice | Episode: The Life of Henry the Fift | |
| 1981 | Brideshead Revisited | Nancy Tallboys | Episode: "The Unseen Hook" |
| 1982 | Never the Twain | Isadora Beecham | Episode: "As Young as You Feel" |
| 1985 | Marjorie and Men | Davina Moorhouse | Episode: "Poor Little Buttercup" |
| 1986 | Lytton's Diary | Bertha | Episode: "The Ends and the Means" |
| Mapp & Lucia | Olga Braceley | Episode: "Au Reservoir" | |
| 1987 | The Sooty Show | Guest Diner | Episode: "Restaurant" |
| 1990-1994 | Grange Hill | Mrs. Monroe | 85 episodes |
| 1999 | Adam's Family Tree | Celia Spookfinder | Episode: "A Cavalier Spirit" |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Millie | |
| 1966 | The Sandwich Man | Second Billingsgate Lady | |
| Drop Dead Darling | Aunt Miriam | ||
| 1967 | Casino Royale | Frau Hoffner | |
| Smashing Time | Charlotte Brillig | ||
| 1968 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Baroness Bomburst | |
| 1971 | Up the Chastity Belt | Lady Ashfodel | |
| 1974 | Mistress Pamela | Mrs. Jelks | |
| 1975 | Eskimo Nell | Reverend Mother | |
| Three for All | La Pulle | ||
| 1976 | The Seven-Per-Cent Solution | Freda | |
| 1977 | Adventures of a Private Eye | Medea | |
| 1978 | Adventures of a Plumber's Mate | Loretta Proudfoot |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Quinn, Michael (2 October 2019). "Obituary: Anna Quayle – 'versatile actor admired for her dramatic panache and comedic subtlety'". The Stage. Retrieved 2 October 2019.[dead link]
- ↑ "Anna Quayle". familiar unknown. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ↑ Glover, William (28 October 1962). "Anna Quayle Stops Show In 'Stop the World' Hit". Battle Creek Enquirer. Associated Press. p. 29. Retrieved 5 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Hadoke, Toby (4 October 2019). "Anna Quayle obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ↑ "Winners and Honorees: Anna Quayle". Tony Awards. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ "Anna Quayle Stays in Play". The Troy Record. Associated Press. 15 August 1964. p. 36. Retrieved 5 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Anna Quayle at the Internet Broadway Database
- Anna Quayle at IMDb
- Anna Quayle at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
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- 1932 births
- 2019 deaths
- English people of Manx descent
- English people of Irish descent
- English film actresses
- English musical theatre actresses
- English television actresses
- English stage actresses
- Actresses from Birmingham, West Midlands
- Tony Award winners
- 20th-century English actresses
- Deaths from dementia in England
- Deaths from Lewy body dementia