Rosamund Greenwood

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Rosamund Greenwood
Actress Rosamund Greenwood.jpg
in Village of the Damned (1960)
Born
Rosamund Mary Greenwood

(1907-06-12)12 June 1907
Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died15 July 1997(1997-07-15) (aged 90)
Malvern, Worcestershire, England

Rosamund Mary Greenwood (12 June 1907 – 15 July 1997) was a British actress who was active on screen from 1935 until 1990.[1]

Biography[]

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, All Creatures Great and Small, Angels, Crown Court, and A Perfect Spy.[6] and Hallelujah! (TV series) in 1983. 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, the cause of death is unknown.[6]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1935 School for Stars Uncredited
1936 Men Are Not Gods Pianist Uncredited
1940 Room for Two Uncredited
1942 Penn of Pennsylvania Uncredited
1943 The Peterville Diamond Miss Geach
1944 Heaven Is Round the Corner Maid
1944 Give Us the Moon Uncredited
1957 The Prince and the Showgirl Maud
1957 Night of the Demon Mrs. Meek
1958 A Night to Remember Mrs. Bull Uncredited
1959 Idol on Parade Spinster
1960 Village of the Damned Miss Ogle
1962 Term of Trial Constance
1965 The Murder Game Mrs. Potter
1965 Strangler's Web Miss Pitts
1971 A Severed Head Miss Seelhaft
1971 Loving Memory Sister
1976 The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones Village Gossip Uncredited
1977 Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers Miss Plant
1982 The Missionary Lady Fermleigh
1983 Hallelujah! (TV series) Sister Dorothy Smith
1984 Secret Places Hannah
1990 The Witches Janice (final film role)

References[]

  1. ^ "Rosamund Greenwood".
  2. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Production of The Misdoings of Charley Peace - Theatricalia".
  4. ^ "Production of The Matchmaker - Theatricalia".
  5. ^ League, The Broadway. "The Matchmaker - Broadway Play - Original - IBDB".
  6. ^ a b "Rosamund Greenwood".
  7. ^ "The Witches (1989)".

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