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Ruth Dunning(1909-1983)

  • Actress
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Ruth Dunning
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Ruth Dunning was born on 17 May 1909 in Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for The Grove Family (1954), Young and Willing (1954) and The Avengers (1961). She was married to Jack Allen. She died on 27 February 1983 in London, England, UK.
BornMay 17, 1909
DiedFebruary 27, 1983(73)
BornMay 17, 1909
DiedFebruary 27, 1983(73)
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Known for

Christopher Beeny, Peter Bryant, Margaret Downs, Ruth Dunning, Edward Evans, Nancy Roberts, and Sheila Sweet in The Grove Family (1954)
The Grove Family
5.5
TV Series
  • Gladys Grove
Diana Dors and Glynis Johns in Young and Willing (1954)
Young and Willing
6.4
Movie
  • Prison Matron
  • 1954
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Mrs. Dove
It's a Great Day! (1955)
It's a Great Day!
5.3
Movie
  • Gladys Grove
  • 1955

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Actress

  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Fay
    • 1980
  • Haunted: Tales of the Supernatural (1980)
    Haunted: Tales of the Supernatural
    Podcast Series
    • Mrs. Grove (voice)
    • 1980
  • The Law Centre
    TV Series
    • Nell Jordan
    • 1978
  • The Black Panther (1977)
    The Black Panther
    6.7
    • Lesley's Mother
    • 1977
  • The Upchat Line (1977)
    The Upchat Line
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Magistrate
    • 1977
  • Iain Cuthbertson in Children of the Stones (1977)
    Children of the Stones
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Crabtree
    • 1977
  • Lorna Heilbron and Mary Morris in An Unofficial Rose (1974)
    An Unofficial Rose
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Mildred Finch
    • 1974–1975
  • Julie Peasgood in Seven Faces of Woman (1974)
    Seven Faces of Woman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Queenie
    • 1974
  • Judi Bowker in The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972)
    The Adventures of Black Beauty
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Henrietta Eglinton
    • 1974
  • Orson Welles Great Mysteries (1973)
    Orson Welles Great Mysteries
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Prudence McGill
    • 1973
  • A Little Princess (1973)
    A Little Princess
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Miss Minchin
    • 1973
  • The House in Nightmare Park (1973)
    The House in Nightmare Park
    5.7
    • Agnes
    • 1973
  • The Sextet (1972)
    The Sextet
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Maud Ramsdale
    • Elizabeth Block
    • Trudy ...
    • 1972
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Miss Hedder
    • 1971
  • Peter Sellers and Sinéad Cusack in Hoffman (1970)
    Hoffman
    6.8
    • Mrs. Mitchell
    • 1970

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
  • Born
    • May 17, 1909
    • Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales, UK
  • Died
    • February 27, 1983
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Jack Allen1939 - February 27, 1983 (her death)
  • Other works
    She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Much Ado About Nothing," at the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park, London, England with Sir Robert Atkins and Anthony Sharp in the cast.

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    Welsh stage, film and television character actress.

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