Marian Spencer

Marian Spencer

Born: October 2, 1904
Died: October 10, 1981
in Crouch End, London, England, UK
Marian Spencer was an English actress.

Movies for Marian Spencer...

Title: Persuasion
Character: Lady Russell
Released: April 18, 1971
Type: TV
British television adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name.
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Title: Ukridge
Character: Aunt Julia
Released: July 15, 1968
Type: TV
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Title: The Corridor People
Character: Helena of Morphania
Released: August 26, 1966
Type: TV
The Corridor People is a British television series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network in 1966, devised and written by Edward Boyd. A surreal black-and-white detective series, The Corridor People pitched security agent Kronk against exotic villainess Syrie Van Epp over the course of four episodes.
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Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Title: Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Character: Mrs. Wintry
Released: June 19, 1964
Type: Movie
Working-class British housewife Myra Savage reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy. In an attempt to enhance her credibility as a psychic, Myra hatches an elaborate, ill-conceived plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's young daughter so that she can then help the police "find" the missing girl.
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The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
Title: The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
Character: Empress of Lilliput
Released: November 30, 1960
Type: Movie
Doctor Gulliver is poor, so nothing - not even his charming fiancée Elisabeth - keeps him in the town he lives. He signs on to a ship to India, but in a storm he's washed off the ship and ends up on an island, which is inhibitated by very tiny people. After he managed to convince them he's harmless and is accepted as one of their citizens, their king wants to use him in war against a people of giants. Compared to them, even Gulliver is a gnome.
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The World of Suzie Wong
Title: The World of Suzie Wong
Character: Dinner Guest
Released: November 10, 1960
Type: Movie
A Hong Kong prostitute tries modeling and falls for the artist who's painting her.
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Title: Maigret
Character: Mrs. Wilcox
Released: October 31, 1960
Type: TV
BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from 1960-63 on British television.
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Title: Pride and Prejudice
Character: Mrs. Bennet
Released: January 24, 1958
Type: TV
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The Secret
Title: The Secret
Character: Aunt Doris Porter
Released: June 1, 1955
Type: Movie
An American loses all his money and finds himself stranded in England. He finds hope when he meets a female smuggler who has brought jewels into the country inside a teddy bear, but unfortunately, things quickly get out of hand.
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Intimate Relations
Title: Intimate Relations
Character: Yvonne
Released: May 1, 1953
Type: Movie
Yvonne is seething when her devoted son, Michael, declares his intention to marry Madeleine, despite the latter's admitting to having an affair with a mysterious older man. At the same time, George, Michael's father, confides in Yvonne's sister, Leo, that he is in fact Madeleine's other lover. Together, they hatch a plot to end Madeleine's hopes of marriage - by threatening to reveal George's scandalous secret to his son.
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The Weaker Sex
Title: The Weaker Sex
Character: Harriet Lessing
Released: October 11, 1948
Type: Movie
A British housewife does her own battles against the enemy during World War II.
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Emma
Title: Emma
Character: Mrs. Elton
Released: May 23, 1948
Type: Movie
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Bond Street
Title: Bond Street
Character: Aunt Lottie
Released: May 12, 1948
Type: Movie
Charts the events occurring during a typical 24-hour period on London’s thoroughfare Bond Street. Linking the four stories together is the impending wedding of society girl Hazel Court and Robert Flemyng.
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The Demi-Paradise
Title: The Demi-Paradise
Character: Mrs. Teddy Beckett
Released: November 18, 1943
Type: Movie
Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking ships. Naïve about British people and convinced by hearsay that they are shallow and hypocritical, Ivan is both bemused and amused by them. He is blunt in his opinions about Britons and at first this puts off his hosts, including the lovely Ann Tisdall, whose grandfather runs the shipbuilding firm that will make use of Ivan's propeller. The longer Ivan stays, however, the more he comes to understand the humor, warmth, strength, and conviction of the British people, and the more they come to see him as a friend rather than merely a suspicious Russian. As a romantic bond grows between Ivan and Ann, a cultural bond begins to grow as well, particularly as the war begins and Russia is attacked by Germany.
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When We Are Married
Title: When We Are Married
Character: Annie Parker
Released: July 12, 1943
Type: Movie
The Helliwells, the Soppitts, and the Parkers, old friends gathered to celebrate their common silver anniversaries. To their dismay they learn that their marriages may not be valid. On hand are an outrageous housekeeper and a photographer.
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Let the People Sing
Title: Let the People Sing
Character: Lady Shepshod
Released: August 11, 1942
Type: Movie
An out-of-work comedian persuades a drunken nobleman to join a protest against the closing of a village hall.
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The Common Touch
Title: The Common Touch
Character: Mother at School Cricket Match
Released: November 15, 1941
Type: Movie
The Common Touch is a 1941 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Geoffrey Hibbert, Harry Welchman, Greta Gynt and Joyce Howard. On the death of his father, an eighteen-year old lad leaves school to take over the family firm in the City of London. Realising the other directors want to keep him in the dark he starts asking questions, and is soon undercover as a down-and-out in a hostel which will disappear if a company building project goes ahead.
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Dangerous Moonlight
Title: Dangerous Moonlight
Character: Miss Gratton
Released: June 26, 1941
Type: Movie
Stefan Radetzky, a Polish pilot and famous concert pianist, is hospitalised in England from injuries sustained while in combat, and having lost his memory. As Radetzky plays the piano in a trance-like state, the story moves back in time to war-torn Warsaw. During an air-raid, Radetzky meets American journalist Carole, and there is a mutual attraction. Following the fall of Poland, Radetzky and Irish pilot, Mike, escape to Rumania and then on to America. Radetzky continues his musical career in America and meets up again with Carole.
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The Spell of Amy Nugent
Title: The Spell of Amy Nugent
Character: Mrs. Olivia Stapleton
Released: May 10, 1941
Type: Movie
A young man's fiancé dies after contracting a terminal illness, and in his efforts to contact her he gets involved with a group of spiritualists.
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The Wife of General Ling
Title: The Wife of General Ling
Character: Lady Buckram
Released: April 7, 1937
Type: Movie
In this espionage drama, a Secret Service agent must discover who has been smuggling British arms into China. The prime suspect is a prosperous Chinese merchant-philanthropist and the agent thinks the merchant is working with the notorious Chinese guerilla warlord General Ling.
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Auld Lang Syne
Title: Auld Lang Syne
Character: Clarinda
Released: February 6, 1937
Type: Movie
Auld Lang Syne is a 1937 British historical drama film directed by James A. Fitzpatrick. It portrays the life of the eighteenth century Scottish poet Robert Burns.
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David Livingstone
Title: David Livingstone
Character: Mary Moffatt
Released: November 1, 1936
Type: Movie
Film portrays the expedition of the British explorer David Livingstone to Africa to discover the source of the Nile, his disappearance, and the expedition to find him led by Stanley.
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The Captain's Table
Title: The Captain's Table
Character: Ruth Manning
Released: November 1, 1936
Type: Movie
A passenger is murdered on board an ocean going liner and suspicion falls all too neatly upon her husband.