Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Cracknell

Born: July 6, 1925
Died: May 13, 2002
in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Ruth Winifred Cracknell was an Australian character and comic actress, comedienne and author, her career encompassing all genres including radio, theatre, television and film. She appeared in many dramatic as well as comedy roles throughout a career spanning some 56 years. In theatre she was well known for her Shakespeare roles.

Movies for Ruth Cracknell...

Joey
Title: Joey
Character: Sylvia Vanderberg
Released: December 26, 1997
Type: Movie
Billy is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called Joey when it is caught and taken to Sydney. Linda, the young daughter of the U.S. Ambassador is helping Billy in his task.
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Lilian's Story
Title: Lilian's Story
Character: Lilian Singer
Released: May 9, 1996
Type: Movie
For forty years Lilian Singer has been locked up in a 'loony bin' by her father. Her release is eventually secured by her eccentric Aunt Kitty and her brother, John. Lilian starts to carve out a place for herself. As she explores Sydney and the people who live and work around her she sees others looking for love. Lilian shows us it is never too late to change your life and that even unusual choices can bring contentment.
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Spider and Rose
Title: Spider and Rose
Character: Rose Dougherty
Released: September 14, 1994
Type: Movie
A young ambulance driver befriends an elderly woman.
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Kokoda Crescent
Title: Kokoda Crescent
Character: Alice
Released: June 1, 1989
Type: Movie
The grandson of a war veteran is found dead from an overdose of heroin. He and his old army buddies swing into action and stake out the drug dealer, only to discover a web of police corruption surrounding the drug dealing. Given police complicity in the matter, they take the law into their own hands.
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Emerald City
Title: Emerald City
Character: Elaine Ross
Released: December 9, 1988
Type: Movie
A comedy of life's temptations - lust, greed and power. The city in question is Sydney and the colour green signifies greed and envy in David Williamsons amusing satire on its film and publishing industries. The story centers around the Rogers family, loosely modelled on Williamson's own.
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The Nights Belong to the Novelist
Title: The Nights Belong to the Novelist
Released: August 27, 1987
Type: Movie
This documentary explores the imaginative world of Australian novelist Elizabeth Jolley. It combines readings, dramatised segments, and witty and playful interviews in which Jolley talks about the craft and practical problems of writing, and her fictional treatment of old age, women's relationships, exile and displacement. Dramatic sequences bring to life Jolley's unforgettable characters. We see the funny, sad and bizarre worlds created in 'Woman in lampshade', 'Milk and Honey', 'Miss Peabody's Inheritance', 'Mr Scobies' Riddle' and 'Palamino'.
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Title: Mother and Son
Character: Maggie Beare
Released: January 16, 1984
Type: TV
Mother and Son was a multiple Logie Award-winning Australian television sitcom produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 16 January 1984 until 21 March 1994. The show stars Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps and Judy Morris. It was created and written by Geoffrey Atherden AM. Its classic theme song features the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, playing to I Want a Girl, a jazz standard which was recorded by Al Jolson in the 1920s.
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Molly
Title: Molly
Character: Mrs. Reach
Released: December 27, 1983
Type: Movie
After Dan collapses at a train station, he enlists Maxie to watch his beloved dog, Molly. Maxie develops a soft spot for her new furry companion - a dog which has a unique ability to sing in tune.
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The Dismissal
Title: The Dismissal
Character: Margaret Whitlam
Released: March 6, 1983
Type: Movie
The drama surrounding the dismissal of Mr. Gough Whitlam as the Labor Prime Minister of Australia - on 11 November, 1975 - by the then Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr - and the subsequent installation, in Parliament, of the Liberal 'caretaker government' and Mr. Malcolm Fraser as the 'caretaker' Prime Minister.
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The Best of Friends
Title: The Best of Friends
Character: Iris
Released: October 9, 1982
Type: Movie
The Best of Friends is a 1982 Australian romantic comedy about two best friends who have an affair one night, resulting in the woman becoming pregnant.
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Title: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Character: Mrs. Heather Newby
Released: June 21, 1978
Type: Movie
The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.
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The Night, the Prowler
Title: The Night, the Prowler
Character: Doris Bannister
Released: June 15, 1978
Type: Movie
Felicity Bannister is a young woman living in the shadow of her overpowering mother. Her oppression is her worst enemy until the day she is attacked by an intruder who breaks into her bedroom and forces Felicity into action. The tables are suddenly turned and Felicity transforms from the helpless victim into a ruthless renegade in search of trouble, driven by the anarchic thrill of malevolence.
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The Singer and the Dancer
Title: The Singer and the Dancer
Character: Mrs. Bilson
Released: April 21, 1977
Type: Movie
An older woman relives the bitter memories of her past, through her friendship with a younger girl who is experiencing a very insecure relationship with her boyfriend.
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That Lady from Peking
Title: That Lady from Peking
Character: Fortune Teller
Released: November 13, 1975
Type: Movie
Max Foster (Carl Betz), an American newspaper reporter, is in Hong Kong to assist a defecting Russian diplomat. In return for arranging an escape, the diplomat must turn over to Foster a diary revealing the true events taking place in China. While making his escape, the defector is killed ant the diary vanishes. The reporter sets off on a search for it, from Hong Kong to Australia. The chase ends in an action-filled climax, with the journalist finally meeting up with "That Lady from Peking" (Nancy Kwan) - the diplomat's daughter.
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Smiley Gets a Gun
Title: Smiley Gets a Gun
Character: Mrs Gaspen
Released: May 1, 1958
Type: Movie
The happy-go-lucky young Smiley gets into more strife as he attempts to prove himself a responsible citizen by helping others - all so he can earn a new gun from Sergeant Flaxman.