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Alison Leggatt(1904-1990)

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Alison Leggatt in This Happy Breed (1944)
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Alison Leggatt was born on 7 February 1904 in Kensington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976), This Happy Breed (1944) and Never Take Candy from A Stranger (1960). She died on 15 July 1990 in London, England, UK.
BornFebruary 7, 1904
DiedJuly 15, 1990(86)
BornFebruary 7, 1904
DiedJuly 15, 1990(86)
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Known for

Alan Arkin, Robert Duvall, Vanessa Redgrave, and Nicol Williamson in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
6.6
  • Mrs. Hudson
  • 1976
Celia Johnson, John Mills, and Robert Newton in This Happy Breed (1944)
This Happy Breed
7.3
  • Aunt Sylvia
  • 1944
Never Take Candy from A Stranger (1960)
Never Take Candy from A Stranger
7.4
  • Martha
  • 1960
Peter O'Toole and Petula Clark in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
6.8
  • Headmaster's Wife
  • 1969

Credits

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Actress

  • Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
    Within These Walls
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Alice Drewett
    • 1978
  • Backs to the Land (1977)
    Backs to the Land
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Lady Bramston
    • 1977
  • Alan Arkin, Robert Duvall, Vanessa Redgrave, and Nicol Williamson in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
    6.6
    • Mrs. Hudson
    • 1976
  • Helen Ryan and Timothy West in Edward the King (1975)
    Edward the King
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • The Duchess of Kent
    • Duchess of Kent
    • 1975
  • The Hireling (1973)
    The Hireling
    6.6
    • Passenger with Dog
    • 1973
  • Anthony Hopkins and Timothy West in The Edwardians (1972)
    The Edwardians
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Ma'am
    • 1972
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Geraldine
    • 1972
  • Katharine Blake and Paul Eddington in Suspicion (1971)
    Suspicion
    TV Series
    • Mrs Fennel
    • 1972
  • Patricia Hayes and Dandy Nichols in The Trouble with You, Lilian (1971)
    The Trouble with You, Lilian
    TV Series
    • Woman
    • 1971
  • Ros Drinkwater and Francis Matthews in Paul Temple (1969)
    Paul Temple
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Eunice Godfrey
    • 1971
  • Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Arthur Lowe, Jack Rosenthal, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Blanche
    • Mrs. Willoughby
    • 1970
  • Doctor in the House (1969)
    Doctor in the House
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Brown
    • 1970
  • Peter O'Toole and Petula Clark in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
    Goodbye, Mr. Chips
    6.8
    • Headmaster's Wife
    • 1969
  • Fay Compton in Sanctuary (1967)
    Sanctuary
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Sister Ursula
    • 1967–1968
  • Terence Stamp, Julie Christie, and Peter Finch in Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
    Far from the Madding Crowd
    7.2
    • Mrs. Hurst
    • 1967

Soundtrack

  • Celia Johnson, John Mills, and Robert Newton in This Happy Breed (1944)
    This Happy Breed
    7.3
    • performer: "Bird of Love Divine" (uncredited)
    • 1944

Videos2

Trailer
Trailer 2:37
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The Day of the Triffids
Trailer 2:21
The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids
Trailer 2:21
The Day of the Triffids

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Alison Legatt
  • Height
    • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
  • Born
    • February 7, 1904
    • Kensington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 15, 1990
    • London, England, UK(natural causes)
  • Other works
    She acted in William Congreve's play, "The Double Dealer," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Sir Nigel Hawthorne CBE, John Castle, Michael Byrne, Geoffrey Chater, George Howe, Judy Parfitt, Celia Bannerman, and Richard Beckinsale in the cast. William Gaskill was director.

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  • Trivia
    British stage and screen character actress who made her reputation in plays by John Osborne and Harold Pinter. Born into a wealthy family, she started acting against the wishes of her parents. In films, she was often cast as upper-crust ladies, kindly wives, disapproving mothers-in-law, landladies or housekeepers.

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