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Heather Canning(1933-1996)

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Heather Canning was born on 5 January 1933 in Epsom, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mystery and Imagination (1966), Miss Julie (1974) and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980). She was married to Leon Lissek. She died on 30 May 1996 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
BornJanuary 5, 1933
DiedMay 30, 1996(63)
BornJanuary 5, 1933
DiedMay 30, 1996(63)
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Known for

Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Robert Eddison, Freddie Jones, and Patrick Mower in Mystery and Imagination (1966)
Mystery and Imagination
7.4
TV Series
  • Nelly Lovett
  • Molly
Miss Julie (1974)
Miss Julie
6.9
TV Movie
  • Christine
  • 1974
'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980)
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
6.8
TV Movie
  • Putana
  • 1980
Martin Vaughan in Power Without Glory (1976)
Power Without Glory
8.6
TV Mini Series
  • Mrs. Moran

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Actress

  • Sophie Ward, Kerry Fox, and Nathaniel Parker in A Village Affair (1995)
    A Village Affair
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Elizabeth Meadows
    • 1995
  • David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
    A Touch of Frost
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs Tenant
    • 1995
  • Robert Lindsay and Antony Sher in Genghis Cohn (1993)
    Genghis Cohn
    6.9
    • Librarian
    • 1993
  • John Alderton and Pauline Collins in Forever Green (1989)
    Forever Green
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Elizabeth Renshaw
    • 1992
  • Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in Jeeves and Wooster (1990)
    Jeeves and Wooster
    8.4
    TV Series
    • M. Rockmetteller
    • 1992
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks, and David Jason in The Darling Buds of May (1991)
    The Darling Buds of May
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Farley
    • 1991
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Thelma Philpott
    • 1990
  • Murder East - Murder West (1990)
    Murder East - Murder West
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Frau Kolberg
    • 1990
  • La forja de un rebelde (1990)
    La forja de un rebelde
    7.9
    TV Series
    • (as Heather Cannig)
    • 1990
  • Annette Crosbie and Richard Wilson in One Foot in the Grave (1990)
    One Foot in the Grave
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Hospital Doctor
    • 1990
  • The Universe of Dermot Finn (1988)
    The Universe of Dermot Finn
    6.9
    Short
    • Mrs. Finn
    • 1988
  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Interrogator
    • 1987
  • Boon (1986)
    Boon
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Beryl
    • 1987
  • Smart Money (1986)
    Smart Money
    6.0
    • Leon's mother
    • 1986
  • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, and Mark Wingett in The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Figg
    • 1986

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Heather Cannig
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • January 5, 1933
    • Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 30, 1996
    • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Leon Lissek1969 - 1996 (her death)
  • Other works
    Her theatre credits include: Mistress Merrythought in "The Knight of the Burning Pestle" by Francis Beaumont (Aldwych Theatre, London, 1981)

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