Betty McDowall
Betty McDowall | |
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| Born | 14 August 1924 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 31 December 1993 (aged 69) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
Betty McDowall (14 August 1924 – 31 December 1993) was an Australian stage, film and television actress.[1] She was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1924.[citation needed]
McDowall began her career as an actress on stage and radio in Sydney.[2] Her first film, made in Australia, was the 1948 war drama Always Another Dawn, in which she played the female romantic lead.[3][4]
Her television appearances include episodes of Z-Cars, The Saint and The Prisoner.[5] On stage, she appeared in the West End premiere of Tennessee Williams' play Period of Adjustment at Wyndham's Theatre in 1962.[citation needed]
On the radio, she played Laura Archer in BBC Radio 4's long running soap The Archers.[6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1948 | Always Another Dawn | Patricia | |
| 1957 | Interpol | Drug addict | Uncredited |
| 1957 | The Shiralee | Girl at Parkers | |
| 1957 | Time Lock | Lucille Walker | |
| 1958 | Diamond Safari | Louise Saunders | |
| 1958 | She Didn't Say No! | Mrs. Power | |
| 1959 | Jack the Ripper | Anne Ford | |
| 1959 | Dial 999 (TV series), ('Picture Puzzle', episode) | Jane | |
| 1960 | Jackpot | Kay Stock | |
| 1960 | Dead Lucky | Jenny Drew | |
| 1961 | Spare the Rod | Ann Collins | |
| 1962 | Tomorrow at Ten | Mrs. Parnell | |
| 1963 | Echo of Diana | Joan Scott | |
| 1964 | First Men in the Moon | Margaret Hoy | |
| 1965 | Ballad in Blue | Mrs. Babbidge | |
| 1965 | The Liquidator | Frances Anne | |
| 1967 | The Prisoner | Professor's Wife | Episode: "The General" |
| 1976 | The Omen | American Secretary |
References
[edit]- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | McDOWALL, Betty". 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
- ↑ "A Smart Girl Comes To Town". The Sun: 5. 14 February 1947.
- ↑ "Always Another Dawn". The Australian Women's Weekly: 26. 10 April 1948.
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (3 August 2025). "Forgotten Australian Films: Always Another Dawn". Filmink. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ "Betty McDowall". aveleyman.com.
- ↑ "The Archers". BBC Genome Project. 11 January 1979. p. 73. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014.
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