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Marion Mathie(1925-2012)

  • Actress
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Marion Mathie was born on 6 February 1925 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Lolita (1962), An Honourable Murder (1960) and Esther Waters (1977). She was married to John Humphry. She died on 20 January 2012 in Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK.
BornFebruary 6, 1925
DiedJanuary 20, 2012(86)
BornFebruary 6, 1925
DiedJanuary 20, 2012(86)
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Known for

Sue Lyon in Lolita (1962)
Lolita
7.5
  • Miss Lebone
  • 1962
An Honourable Murder (1960)
An Honourable Murder
5.3
  • Portia Smith
  • 1960
Esther Waters (1977)
Esther Waters
7.2
TV Series
  • Mrs. Latch
Peter Wyngarde in Department S (1969)
Department S
7.4
TV Series
  • Lady Hallet

Credits

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Actress

  • Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
    Rumpole of the Bailey
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Hilda Rumpole
    • 1987–1992
  • Mapp & Lucia (1985)
    Mapp & Lucia
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Susan Wyse MBE
    • Mrs. Susan Wyse
    • Susan Wyse
    • 1985–1986
  • Brigit Forsyth and Ian Ogilvy in Tom, Dick and Harriet (1982)
    Tom, Dick and Harriet
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Landlady
    • 1982
  • Harry Andrews and Arthur Lowe in A.J. Wentworth, B.A. (1982)
    A.J. Wentworth, B.A.
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Matron
    • 1982
  • Thomas and Sarah (1979)
    Thomas and Sarah
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Bradley-Norton
    • 1979
  • Julie Dawn Cole and Janina Faye in Angels (1975)
    Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Sister Yeats
    • 1978
  • Alfred Burke, Simon Cadell, Adolf Hitler, Bernard Horsfall, and Martin Jarvis in Enemy at the Door (1978)
    Enemy at the Door
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Lili
    • 1978
  • Marie Curie (1977)
    Marie Curie
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Madame Zarawska
    • 1977
  • Julie Peasgood in Seven Faces of Woman (1974)
    Seven Faces of Woman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Hospital sister
    • 1977
  • Esther Waters (1977)
    Esther Waters
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Latch
    • 1977
  • Peter Barkworth, Peter Bowles, Julia Foster, and Joan Hickson in Good Girl (1974)
    Good Girl
    TV Series
    • Cecilia
    • 1974
  • John Carlisle and John Woodvine in New Scotland Yard (1972)
    New Scotland Yard
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Betty Gresham
    • 1973
  • The Pearcross Girls
    TV Series
    • Sarah Pearcross
    • 1973
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Magda Goebbels
    • 1973
  • Bob Hoskins, David Daker, and Martin Shaw in Villains (1972)
    Villains
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Dora
    • 1972

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Thomas & Sarah: There Is A Happy Land
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Thomas & Sarah: There Is A Happy Land
Rumpole Of The Bailey: Rumpole And The Eternal Triangle
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Rumpole Of The Bailey: Rumpole And The Eternal Triangle
Rumpole Of The Bailey: Rumpole And The Eternal Triangle
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Rumpole Of The Bailey: Rumpole And The Eternal Triangle
Rumpole Of The Bailey: Rumpole And The Miscarriage Of Justice
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Rumpole Of The Bailey: Rumpole And The Miscarriage Of Justice
Rumpole Of The Bailey: Rumpole And The Reform Of Joby Jonson
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Rumpole Of The Bailey: Rumpole And The Reform Of Joby Jonson
Rumpole Of The Bailey: Rumpole And The Chldren Of The Devil
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Rumpole Of The Bailey: Rumpole And The Chldren Of The Devil
Rumpole Of The Bailey: Rumpole And The Blind Tasting
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Rumpole Of The Bailey: Rumpole And The Blind Tasting

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • February 6, 1925
    • Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 20, 2012
    • Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • John Humphry1963 - March 1, 2007 (his death, 2 children)

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    Actress who began on stage, but became best known for her role as Hilda, the other half of crusty barrister Horace Rumpole, in Rumpole of the Bailey (1978). She was the second actress to play the part, after Peggy Thorpe-Bates was forced to leave the show due to illness.

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