The Frightened Man
09:30 am - 10:50 am, Tuesday, April 28 on Talking Pictures TV (82)
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About this Broadcast
The Oxford student son of an antiques dealer meets a gang of crooks and is reluctantly drawn into their plan to rob a gem trader. Crime drama, starring Dermot Walsh, Charles Victor, Barbara Murray and Thora Hird
1952
subtitles
Movie/Drama
Police/Crime Drama
Cast & Crew
Dermot Walsh
(Actor)
Charles Victor
(Actor)
Barbara Murray
(Actor)
Thora Hird
(Actor)
John Gilling
(Director)
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Did You Know..
Dermot Walsh
(Actor)
Charles Victor
(Actor)
Barbara Murray
(Actor)
Thora Hird
(Actor)
Born:
May 28, 1911
in
Morecambe
Best Known For:
Being one of Britain's finest character actresses.
Early-life:
Born in Morecambe on May 28, 1911, Thora made her stage debut at the age of two months in a play directed by her father, who was the stage manager at the Royalty Theatre in Morecambe. When she was old enough, Thora joined the Royalty's theatre company, although during the day she worked as a cashier at a local grocery store, a job she held for 10 years. After appearing in more than 500 plays, George Formby saw her in a performance in 1941 and recommended her to Michael Balcon at Ealing Film Studios.
Career:
Hird made her film debut in The Black Sheep of Whitehall in 1942 with Will Hay and a string of small roles followed. She had a memorable role as a sharp-tongued mother in A Kind of Loving (1962). Her biggest roles were on TV in sitcoms, including Meet the Wife, In Loving Memory, Hallelujah! and for nearly 20 years in Last of the Summer Wine. Her most acclaimed performances came later in life in straight roles. She won Bafta Best Actress awards for two of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads monologues and the drama Lost for Words. Away from acting, she hosted the religious programme Praise Be! for many years. She died on March 15, 2003 at the age of 91.
Quote:
As Mrs Rothwell in the film A Kind of Loving: 'You filthy pig! You filthy disgusting pig!'
Trivia:
She was made a Dame in 1993.
John Gilling
(Director)
