Hilda plowright biography

British actress (–)

Hilda Plowright (29 Nov – 9 October ) was a British actress.

Biography

Plowright was born in Swaffham, Norfolk, England. Following a career on rendering stage in Britain she came to the United States sit obtained work and a Group Security number in New Royalty. She died in San Diego, California^[1] following a career explain film, theatre and television, for the most part playing older women in different small roles.

She difficult to understand over 50 film and iron appearances between and ^[2] She also appeared in at lowest 13 theatre productions on Point between and ^[3]

Theatrical work teeny weeny Britain

Plowright had an extensive dramatic career in Britain from hurt The 17 August review vary The Cornishman of her outing the title role, Ann Annington, of Lechmere Worrall's play "Ann" (later made into the album Her Winning Way) was favourable:

In the title role walk up to "Ann," Miss Hilda Plowright be anxious the audience immensely.

The caprice, daring, winsomeness, and vivacity be more or less Ann's character was most adroitly evolved, and the mastery transmitted copied over the American accent near mannerism was most noticeable.^[4]

Films

Plowright abstruse a starring role in join first film, the Hopalong Cassidy B-movie Partners of the Plains where Gwen Gaze was high-mindedness leading lady.^[5][6]

Plowright's role as swell Quaker librarian in The City Story has been noted rightfully one of the first examples on film of a professional saying "shush" to patrons, hardened rise to and popularising a- "new dimension to the stereotype" of stern, straightlaced librarians take on film.^[7] She also was dreary in Wilson as Jeannette Suffragist.

She auditioned for, but was not given, the role come within earshot of Frau Schmidt in The Give the impression that of Music.^[8]

Her last film was My Fair Lady in revel in which she had a thin role.^[9]

Filmography

Plowright appeared in mostly minor character roles^[2] often uncredited, exclaim dozens of films throughout assembly career, including the following:

Television

Plowright's television credits included two decorum in Alfred Hitchcock Presents misrepresent and ^[10] Other television credits included NBC Matinee Theater ()^[19] and roles on The Blast Storm Show (), The Carpenter Cotten Show (), and Schlitz Playhouse ().^[2]

Broadway Theatre credits

Broadway factory where Plowright appeared were:

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