Faith Brook
Faith Brook | |
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| Born | 16 February 1922 |
| Died | 11 March 2012 (aged 90) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1941–2006 |
Faith Brook (16 February 1922 – 11 March 2012) was an English actress who appeared on stage, in films and on television, generally in upper-class roles. She was the daughter of actor Clive Brook.
Early years
Although she was born in York, England, she was raised in Hollywood.[1] Her father was the actor Clive Brook, and her brother Lyndon Brook was also an actor.[2][3]
Brook was educated in Los Angeles, London and Gstaad, Switzerland.[4] As a teenager, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[1]
Film
Brook's screen debut came via a bit part in Suspicion (1941).[1] Her first credited film appearance was The Jungle Book in 1942. The Encyclopedia of British Film described her as being cast "almost invariably in well-bred roles ..."[5]
Stage
In September 1941, Brook debuted on stage in Lottie Dundass in Santa Barbara.[4]
During World War II, Brook served in Britain's Auxiliary Territorial Service. Following that, she acted in the Bristol Old Vic.[5] Later, in London, she joined the company of The Old Vic.[4]
She also appeared on stage in The Colour of Poppies and in Uncle Vanya in 2008.[6]
Her Broadway credits include The Cocktail Party (1949), You Never Can Tell (1947), and Letters to Lucerne (1941).[7]
Television
Brook portrayed Julia Naughton in the American television series Claudia (1952).[8] In Britain, she appeared on War and Peace (1972) on the BBC and The Irish RM on Channel 4, among other programmes.[4]
Personal life
Brook was married twice, first to Charles Moffett and then later to Michael Horowitz. Brook and her second husband had a son.[4]
She was a supporter of the British Humanist Association.
Selected filmography
- Suspicion (1941) - Alice Barham (uncredited)
- Jungle Book (1942) - English Girl
- No Time for Love (1943) - Pert Brunette (uncredited)
- Uneasy Terms (1948) - Viola Alardyse
- Wicked as They Come (1956) - Virginia Collins
- The Intimate Stranger (1956) - Lesley Wilson
- Across the Bridge (1957) - Kay
- Man in the Shadow (1957) - Joan Lennox
- Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) - Elaine Whitman
- The 39 Steps (1959) - Nannie
- We Shall See (1964) - Alva Collins
- The Heroes of Telemark (1965) - Woman on Bus
- To Sir, with Love (1967) - Grace Evans
- Adelaide (1968) - Dickson
- The Smashing Bird I Used to Know (1969) - Dr. Sands
- Walk a Crooked Path (1969) - Elizabeth Hemming
- War and Peace (1972, BBC TV) - Countess Rostova
- North Sea Hijack (1980) - Prime Minister
- Bloodbath (1979) - Heather
- The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980) - Lady Almina Carnarvon
- The Sea Wolves (1980) - Mrs. Grice
- Eye of the Needle (1981) - Lucy's Mother
- The Razor's Edge (1984) - Louisa Bradley (Isabel's Mother)
- Miss Beatty's Children (1992) - Mabel Forster
- Mrs Dalloway (1997) - Lady Bexborough
- AKA (2002) - Contessa de la Reche
Selected television credits
| Year | Title | Role | Episode(s) |
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| 1949 | Martin Kane, Private Eye | Millie Talbot | "The Nevans Murder Trail " |
| 1950 | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Unknown role | "Murder by Moonlight" |
| 1950-1951 | Ford Theatre | Unknown roles | "Heart of Darkness" "Dead on the Vine" |
| 1949-1951 | Studio One | Sally Athelny Joan Bridges Edith Bastin Ethel Mummery |
"Of Human Bondage" "The Willow Cabin " "Away from It All" "Mr. Mummery's Suspicion" |
| 1950-1951 | Kraft Television Theatre | Unknown roles | "The Great Broxopp" "Mrs. Dane's Defense" "Dear Brutus" |
| 1951-1952 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Unknown roles | "An Inspector Calls" "Happy Birthday, George" "The Law-Abiding" |
| 1957 | White Hunter | Patricia | "Big Bwana Brady " |
| 1958 | Saturday Playhouse | Connie Crawford | "Heroes Don't Care" |
| 1958 | Sunday Night Theatre | Ida Hay | "Honour Bright" |
| 1959 | The Invisible Man | Carol Norton | "Picnic with Death" |
| 1961 | Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond | Nurse | "The Prisoner" |
| 1964 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | Fanny Senlac | "A Present from Father" |
| 1974 | Thriller | Betty Cornfield | "In the Steps of a Dead Man" |
| 1984 | The Weather in the Streets | Lady Spencer | TV film |
| 1991 | Miss Marple | Ruth van Rydock | "They Do It With Mirrors" |
| 1993 | Zorro | Ynez Risendo | "The Arrival" "Conundrum" "The Discovery" |
Selected radio
- The Reluctant Peer by William Douglas-Home broadcast on BBC (1967)
References
- ^ a b c Lentz, Harris M. III (19 April 2013). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. McFarland. pp. 42–43. ISBN 9781476603858. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Shorter, Eric (20 February 2004). "Lyndon Brook". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ Obituary: Faith Brook, Daily Telegraph, 13 March 2012
- ^ a b c d e Billington, Michael (14 March 2012). "Faith Brook obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ a b McFarlane, Brian (2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. p. 101. ISBN 9781526111975. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Nightingale, Benedict (26 January 2008). "Uncle Vanya". The Times. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ "("Faith Brook" search results)". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
External links
- Faith Brook at IMDb
- Faith Brook at the Internet Broadway Database
- Selected performances in Theatre Archive University of Bristol
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