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Vera Cook(1912-1996)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Vera Cook was born on 19 June 1912 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Never Take Candy from A Stranger (1960), ITV Play of the Week (1955) and Secret Agent (1964). She died on 1 June 1996 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.
BornJune 19, 1912
DiedJune 1, 1996(83)
BornJune 19, 1912
DiedJune 1, 1996(83)
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Known for

Never Take Candy from A Stranger (1960)
Never Take Candy from A Stranger
7.4
  • Mrs. Demarest
  • 1960
ITV Play of the Week (1955)
ITV Play of the Week
6.7
TV Series
  • Harriet Swift
  • Linda Loman
  • Mrs. Charles Dickens
  • Mrs. Cross
Patrick McGoohan in Secret Agent (1964)
Secret Agent
8.2
TV Series
  • Paula's Mother
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
6.2
  • Helen Gardner
  • 1949

Credits

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Actress

  • The Gamblers
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Kitty Glover
    • 1967
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr in Help! (1965)
    Help!
    7.1
    • (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Pamela Ann Davy in Pity About the Abbey (1965)
    Londoners
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Phillips
    • 1965
  • Patrick McGoohan in Secret Agent (1964)
    Secret Agent
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Paula's Mother
    • 1965
  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
    The Saint
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Clara (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • The Kiss of the Vampire (1963)
    The Kiss of the Vampire
    6.2
    • Anna
    • 1963
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Cross
    • Harriet Swift
    • Linda Loman ...
    • 1956–1963
  • Rule of Three
    TV Movie
    • A Mother
    • 1963
  • Cash on Demand (1961)
    Cash on Demand
    7.5
    • Mary Fordyce (voice, uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Kay Callard and John Turner in Knight Errant Limited (1959)
    Knight Errant Limited
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Dolly Spicer
    • Mrs. Frost
    • 1959–1961
  • The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
    The Shadow of the Cat
    6.3
    • The Mother (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
    No Hiding Place
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Miss Stevens
    • Ann Shears
    • 1959–1960
  • The Brides of Dracula (1960)
    The Brides of Dracula
    6.6
    • Landlord's Wife
    • 1960
  • International Detective (1959)
    International Detective
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Maria Barnaby
    • 1960
  • Never Take Candy from A Stranger (1960)
    Never Take Candy from A Stranger
    7.4
    • Mrs. Demarest
    • 1960

Writer

  • Skippy Smith Goes to the Circus
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • June 19, 1912
    • Lewisham, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 1, 1996
    • Bromley, Kent, England, UK

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