Fanny Rowe
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| Born | Frances Mabel Rowe 26 June 1913 Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 31 July 1988 (aged 75) London, England |
| Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1936–1988 |
| Spouse | |
Frances Mabel Morton[1] (née Rowe, 26 June 1913 – 31 July 1988) was an English stage, film and television actress.[2][3]
Early years
[edit | edit source]Rowe was born in Preston, Lancashire,[4] the daughter of a parson, and educated at Channing School For Girls in Highgate and then went on to study at Newnham College, Cambridge.[4][5]
Stage
[edit | edit source]Rowe's acting career started in the Marlowe Society, Cambridge. She then worked on the West End and in repertory theatre from 1936 onward,[5] at Newcastle, Coventry, Harrogate, Worthing, Dundee and Windsor.
She appeared in many theatrical productions both on the West End and also in the United States.[6][3] Her American stage debut was in Man and Superman.[7] In 1951 she was awarded the Clarence Derwent Award (her real name Frances Rowe is listed). She played the part of Alex Cornwall in Who Goes There!.[8] In 1952 she was in John Clements' comedy The Happy Marriage. In 1955 she starred in the J.B. Priestley play Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon.[4]
Radio
[edit | edit source]Rowe made her American radio debut on Grand Central Station.[7]
Television
[edit | edit source]Rowe's television work included Love Story, Rogues' Gallery, Vanity Fair, The Mill on the Floss (1965 TV adaptation of the book) and as Emily Forsyte in the 1967 BBC TV serial drama The Forsyte Saga.[2] In later years, her most famous roles were that of Nancy Penrose, the mother of Hester played by Julia McKenzie in the ITV sitcom Fresh Fields, (1984–86) and Vera Polling in After Henry (1988).[9] She was also in the Tales of the Unexpected episode What Have You Been up to Lately?. (series 5-episode 13)[10] She appeared in an episode of Upstairs, Downstairs, "The Hero's Farewell", as the Duchess of Mitcham, and she made a guest appearance in the final episode of Rising Damp, playing Miss Jones's mother.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Rowe married actor Clive Morton in 1954.[11][12] She died in London on 31 July 1988 at the age of 75.[1][4]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1944 | They Came to a City | Philippa | |
| 1952 | Never Look Back | Liz | |
| 1952 | Miss Robin Hood | Marion | |
| 1953 | Street Corner | C.O. | Uncredited |
| 1954 | The Teckman Mystery | Eileen Miller | |
| 1954 | Aunt Clara | Maggie Mason | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The Dark Avenger | Genevieve | |
| 1957 | The Birthday Present | Secretary | |
| 1958 | The Moonraker | Lady Dorset | |
| 1970 | Jane Eyre | Mrs. Eshton | TV movie |
| 1972 | Lady Caroline Lamb | Lady Holland |
Radio appearances
[edit | edit source]| Year | Program | Episode/source |
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| 1948 | Grand Central Station | NA[7] |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Fanny Rowe at IMDb
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