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'''Ann A Lancaster''' (5 May 1920 - 31 October 1970) was a well-known character actress who appeared in many [[British films]], television shows and in theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba008f77c|title=Ann Lancaster|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=avelyman>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=9776|title=Ann Lancaster|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/wj6/ann-lancaster|title=Ann Lancaster - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>
'''Ann A Lancaster''' (5 May 1920 – 31 October 1970) was a well-known character actress who appeared in many [[British films]], television shows and in theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba008f77c|title=Ann Lancaster}}</ref><ref name=avelyman>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=9776|title=Ann Lancaster|publisher=aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/wj6/ann-lancaster|title=Ann Lancaster|publisher=theatricalia.com}}</ref>


Lancaster specialised in comic roles and had a talent for voices which she often used on radio to portray children and to do voiceovers for television commercials. Her most high-profile film roles were in ''[[The Million Pound Note]]'' (1953), ''[[A Night to Remember (1958 film)|A Night to Remember]]'' (1958, uncredited as a woman on a train), ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'' (1967), ''[[Fathom (film)|Fathom]]'' (1967), ''[[The Railway Children]]'' (1970), and in one Carry On Film ''[[Carry On Again Doctor]]'' (1969).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/ann-lancaster-p40212|title=Ann Lancaster - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref> She was the voice behind the Ajax 'It cleans like a white tornado' advertisements on television. She was in the radio show: [[Mrs Dale's Diary]], and appeared in many well-known television comedies including [[Hancock's Half Hour]], [[Till Death Us Do Part]], Tea at the Ritz, Hughie and [[The World of Beachcomber]] with [[Spike Milligan]].<ref name=avelyman/>
Lancaster specialised in comic roles and had a talent for voices which she often used on radio to portray children and to do voiceovers for television commercials. Her most high-profile film roles were in ''[[The Million Pound Note]]'' (1953), ''[[A Night to Remember (1958 film)|A Night to Remember]]'' (1958, uncredited as a woman on a train), ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'' (1967), ''[[Fathom (film)|Fathom]]'' (1967), ''[[The Railway Children]]'' (1970), and in one Carry On Film ''[[Carry On Again Doctor]]'' (1969).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/ann-lancaster-p40212|title=Ann Lancaster – Movies and Filmography – AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref> She was the voice behind the Ajax 'It cleans like a white tornado' advertisements on television. She was in the radio show: [[Mrs Dale's Diary]], and appeared in many well-known television comedies including [[Hancock's Half Hour]], [[Till Death Us Do Part]], Tea at the Ritz, Hughie and [[The World of Beachcomber]] with [[Spike Milligan]].<ref name=avelyman/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==


Ann was born in 1920 in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=ann&lastname=lancaster&eventyear=1920&eventyear_offset=0|title=findmypast.co.uk|website=search.findmypast.co.uk}}</ref> and died of [[cancer]] in 1970 in [[Paddington]], London<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-deaths-1837-2007?firstname=ann&lastname=lancaster&eventyear=1970&eventyear_offset=0&yearofbirth=1920&yearofbirth_offset=1|title=findmypast.co.uk|website=search.findmypast.co.uk}}</ref> at the age of 50, before her last film was released.
Ann was born in 1920 in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=ann&lastname=lancaster&eventyear=1920&eventyear_offset=0|title=findmypast.co.uk|website=search.findmypast.co.uk}}</ref> and died of cancer in 1970 in [[Paddington]], London<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-deaths-1837-2007?firstname=ann&lastname=lancaster&eventyear=1970&eventyear_offset=0&yearofbirth=1920&yearofbirth_offset=1|title=findmypast.co.uk|website=search.findmypast.co.uk}}</ref> at the age of 50, before her last film was released.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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*''[[Angels One Five]]'' (1952) .... W.A.A.F.
*''[[Angels One Five]]'' (1952) .... W.A.A.F.
*''[[The Million Pound Note]]'' (1953) .... Doris (uncredited)
*''[[The Million Pound Note]]'' (1953) .... Doris (uncredited)
*''[[A Night to Remember (1958 film)|A Night to Remember]]'' (1958) .... Mrs. Bull - Woman on Train (uncredited)
*''[[A Night to Remember (1958 film)|A Night to Remember]]'' (1958) .... Mrs. Bull – Woman on Train (uncredited)
*''[[The Flesh and the Fiends]]'' (1960) .... Minuet Dancer (uncredited)
*''[[The Flesh and the Fiends]]'' (1960) .... Minuet Dancer (uncredited)
*''[[The Durant Affair]]'' (1962)
*''[[The Durant Affair]]'' (1962)
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*''[[Hancock's Half Hour]]''(3 episodes, 1957–1959) The Big Night (1959) TV Episode
*''[[Hancock's Half Hour]]''(3 episodes, 1957–1959) The Big Night (1959) TV Episode
*"The Russian Prince" (1957) TV Episode (as Anne Lancaster) .... Russian Aristocrat
*"The Russian Prince" (1957) TV Episode (as Anne Lancaster) .... Russian Aristocrat
*"Lady Chatterley's Revenge" (1957) TV Episode .... Cynthia - Actress
*"Lady Chatterley's Revenge" (1957) TV Episode .... Cynthia – Actress
*"Tea at the Ritz" (1963) (TV) .... Rene Barnes ... a.k.a. Comedy Four: Tea at the Ritz (UK: series title)
*"Tea at the Ritz" (1963) (TV) .... Rene Barnes ... a.k.a. Comedy Four: Tea at the Ritz (UK: series title)
*''[[Comedy Playhouse]]'' ....(1 episode, 1963)
*''[[Comedy Playhouse]]'' ....(1 episode, 1963)

Revision as of 21:53, 20 October 2017

Ann A Lancaster (5 May 1920 – 31 October 1970) was a well-known character actress who appeared in many British films, television shows and in theatre.[1][2][3]

Lancaster specialised in comic roles and had a talent for voices which she often used on radio to portray children and to do voiceovers for television commercials. Her most high-profile film roles were in The Million Pound Note (1953), A Night to Remember (1958, uncredited as a woman on a train), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Fathom (1967), The Railway Children (1970), and in one Carry On Film Carry On Again Doctor (1969).[4] She was the voice behind the Ajax 'It cleans like a white tornado' advertisements on television. She was in the radio show: Mrs Dale's Diary, and appeared in many well-known television comedies including Hancock's Half Hour, Till Death Us Do Part, Tea at the Ritz, Hughie and The World of Beachcomber with Spike Milligan.[2]

Personal life

Ann was born in 1920 in Newcastle upon Tyne[5] and died of cancer in 1970 in Paddington, London[6] at the age of 50, before her last film was released.

Filmography

TV

  • The Vise (1 episode, 1959) .... Fat Lady
... a.k.a. Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title)
... a.k.a. Saber of London (UK)
... a.k.a. The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title)
... a.k.a. Uncovered (syndication title
  • It's Only Mink (1959) TV Episode .... Fat Lady
  • Hancock's Half Hour(3 episodes, 1957–1959) The Big Night (1959) TV Episode
  • "The Russian Prince" (1957) TV Episode (as Anne Lancaster) .... Russian Aristocrat
  • "Lady Chatterley's Revenge" (1957) TV Episode .... Cynthia – Actress
  • "Tea at the Ritz" (1963) (TV) .... Rene Barnes ... a.k.a. Comedy Four: Tea at the Ritz (UK: series title)
  • Comedy Playhouse ....(1 episode, 1963)
  • "The Chars" (1963) TV Episode .... Amanda
  • An Enemy of the State (1965) (mini) TV Series .... Grusha
  • The Wednesday Play Up the Junction (1965) TV Episode .... Winnie
  • Out of the Unknown ....(1 episode, 1965)
  • "Come Buttercup, Come Daisy, Come...?" (1965) TV Episode .... Mrs. Bryant
  • The Spies .... (1 episode, 1966) .... Dora
  • No Strings (1967) (TV)
  • Z-Cars .... (3 episodes, 1963–1967)
  • "Family Affair: Part 2" (1967) TV Episode .... Annie Ramsbottom
  • "Running Milligan" (1963) TV Episode .... Milly
  • "Train of Events" (1963) TV Episode .... Geraldine
  • Till Death Us Do Part (1 episode, 'Aunt Maud', 1968) .... Maud
  • Please Sir! (2 episode, 1968) .... Mrs. Pearce
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1 episode, 1969)
  • Someone's Knocking at Me Door (1969) TV Episode .... Mollie Thompson
  • The World of Beachcomber (unknown episodes, 1969) TV Series .... Various
  • Barry Humphries' Scandals (1 episode, 1970)
  • Father, Dear Father .... Bookshop Customer (1 episode, 1970)
  • "The Suitable Suitor" (1970) TV Episode .... Bookshop Customer

References

  1. ^ "Ann Lancaster".
  2. ^ a b "Ann Lancaster". aveleyman.com.
  3. ^ "Ann Lancaster". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ "Ann Lancaster – Movies and Filmography – AllMovie". AllMovie.
  5. ^ "findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.
  6. ^ "findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.
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