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Pamela Brown(1917-1975)

  • Actress
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Pamela Brown in Richard III (1955)
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The Night Digger (1971)
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Pamela Brown trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Her first appearance was as "Juliet" in "Romeo and Juliet" at Stratford-on-Avon in 1936. She followed this with a variety of roles for the Old Vic Company in London. She appeared on Broadway in the 1947 production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. Her screen debut was in One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) for Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. She went on to star in two more of Powell's films and they lived together until her unfortunately early death from cancer. Her memorable face with eyes you can drown in & a resonant voice always made Pamela an actress worth watching. She was often cast as an eccentric or mysterious character which suited her perfectly.
BornJuly 8, 1917
DiedSeptember 18, 1975(58)
BornJuly 8, 1917
DiedSeptember 18, 1975(58)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rex Harrison in Cleopatra (1963)
Cleopatra
7.0
  • High Priestess
  • 1963
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
7.0
  • Els Meertens
  • 1942
Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey in I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
I Know Where I'm Going!
7.4
  • Catriona Potts
  • 1945
Victoria Regina (1961)
Victoria Regina
8.5
TV Movie
  • Duchess of Kent
  • 1961

Credits

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Actress



  • Julian Glover and Paul Daneman in Spy Trap (1972)
    Spy Trap
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Hester
    • 1975
  • In This House of Brede (1975)
    In This House of Brede
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Dame Agnes
    • 1975
  • Affairs of the Heart (1974)
    Affairs of the Heart
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mary Tredick
    • 1974
  • The Carnforth Practice (1974)
    The Carnforth Practice
    TV Series
    • Nancy Burton
    • 1974
  • Patrick Stewart, Barry Foster, Gayle Hunnicutt, Charles Kay, and Laurence Naismith in Fall of Eagles (1974)
    Fall of Eagles
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Archduchess Sophia
    • 1974
  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Alexandra Ford
    • 1973
  • Dracula (1973)
    Dracula
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Westenra
    • 1973
  • Penelope Wilton in The Song of Songs (1973)
    The Song of Songs
    TV Series
    • Fraulein von Schwert
    • 1973
  • Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)
    Lady Caroline Lamb
    5.5
    • Lady Bessborough
    • 1972
  • Kenneth More in Six Faces (1972)
    Six Faces
    TV Series
    • Margaret
    • 1972
  • Pamela Brown, Nicholas Clay, and Patricia Neal in The Night Digger (1971)
    The Night Digger
    6.3
    • Mrs. Edith Prince - Mother
    • 1971
  • Timothy Dalton and Anna Calder-Marshall in Wuthering Heights (1970)
    Wuthering Heights
    6.4
    • Mrs. Linton
    • 1970
  • Malcolm McDowell and Robert Shaw in Figures in a Landscape (1970)
    Figures in a Landscape
    6.5
    • Widow (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Barbra Streisand in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
    On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
    6.4
    • Mrs. Fitzherbert
    • 1970
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Queen Elizabeth
    • 1969

Videos6

Trailer [OV]
Trailer 3:04
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50th Anniversary 2-Disc Edition
Trailer 1:04
50th Anniversary 2-Disc Edition
50th Anniversary 2-Disc Edition
Trailer 1:04
50th Anniversary 2-Disc Edition
The Night Digger
Trailer 2:41
The Night Digger
Becket
Trailer 4:48
Becket
Cleopatra: (50th Anniversary 2-Disc Edition) [Blu-ray]
Trailer 1:02
Cleopatra: (50th Anniversary 2-Disc Edition) [Blu-ray]
Wuthering Heights (1970)
Trailer 0:54
Wuthering Heights (1970)

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 8, 1917
    • Hampstead, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 18, 1975
    • Avening, Gloucestershire, England, UK(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouses
      Michael Powell1962 - September 19, 1975 (her death)
  • Other works
    She acted in Clifford Bax's play, "The King and Mistress Shore", at the Little Theatre in London, England with Joan Maude, Esmond Knight, Gyles Isham and Joyce Redman in the cast. Nancy Price was the director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    She spent her last days living with Michael Powell in a secluded cottage. According to Columba Powell, they both loved it dearly but had very little money. (This was after Peeping Tom (1960) and Michael was finding it very difficult to get work).

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  • When did Pamela Brown die?
    September 18, 1975
  • How did Pamela Brown die?
    Pancreatic cancer
  • How old was Pamela Brown when she died?
    58 years old
  • Where did Pamela Brown die?
    Avening, Gloucestershire, England, UK
  • When was Pamela Brown born?
    July 8, 1917

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