---
name: "Jill Melford"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jill-melford"
fi1m_id: "jill-melford"
imdb_id: "nm0577657"
tmdb_id: 121727
wikidata_id: "Q16095772"
roles: []
born: "23 November 1931"
died: "20 February 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T14:50:54.005149+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jill Melford

## Identity

Jill Melford

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jill-melford
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jill-melford
- **IMDb ID:** nm0577657
- **TMDB ID:** 121727
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16095772
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Melford, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16095772, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577657/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/121727

Actor. Born 23 November 1931 in Hendon, London, England, UK. Died 20 February 2018.

## Details

- **Born:** 23 November 1931, Hendon, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 20 February 2018
- **Also known as:** Джилл Мелфорд, Джилл Милфорд
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Melford, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16095772, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577657/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/121727

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Servant*](https://film.one/film/the-servant.md) (89)

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## Biography

Jill Melford (23 November 1931 – 20 February 2018) was an English actress. The daughter of actor Jack Melford, she attended the Ballet Arts School in New York and made her stage debut there in 1949 as a dancer in *Oklahoma!*. She later appeared in London stage productions including *The Seven Year Itch* (1953).

Her screen credits include the role of the younger woman in the restaurant in *The Servant* (1963), the teacher in *Bunny Lake Is Missing* (1965), Sheila in *The Vengeance of She* (1968) and Flora in *Edge of Sanity* (1989). Television appearances include Irene Cromwell in *The Saint* (1962), Sheila Rainor in *The New Avengers* (1976) and a recurring role in the soap *Crossroads*. She was married to actor John Standing from 1961 to 1972.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, screenonline.org.uk, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Servant* (1963), Fi1m 89, as People in Restaurant: Younger Woman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-servant.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The House of Eliott* (1991), series, as Lady Haycock
- *For the Greater Good* (1991), series, as Janice Kellner
- *Edge of Sanity* (1989), as Flora
- *Hussy* (1980), as Hope - Chief Hostess
- *The Bitch* (1979), Actor
- *The Greek Tycoon* (1978), as Magda
- *The New Avengers* (1976), series, as Sheila Rainor
- *Father Dear Father* (1973), as Georgie Thompson
- *The Organization* (1972), series, as Eve Manship
- *I Want What I Want* (1972), as Lorna
- *Father's Help* (1971), as Martha
- *The Vengeance of She* (1968), as Sheila
- *Bunny Lake Is Missing* (1965), as Teacher
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Mrs Donkin
- *Hot Enough for June* (1964), as Lorna
- *A Stitch in Time* (1963), as Lady Brinkley
- *The Servant* (1963), as People in Restaurant: Younger Woman — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/the-servant.md)
- *Festival* (1963), series, as Lady India
- *Sergeant Cork* (1963), series, as Tamara Andreyev
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Irene Cromwell
- *Out of This World* (1962), series, as Employment Officer
- *Studio 4* (1962), series, as Marigold
- *Studio 4* (1962), series, as Marigold
- *Escort for Hire* (1960), as Nadia
- *Murder at Site 3* (1958), as Paula Dane
- *Second Fiddle* (1957), as Dolly
- *Seven Waves Away* (1957), as Mrs. Kilgore
- *Value for Money* (1955), as Muriel (uncredited)
- *Doctor at Sea* (1955), as Lady at Dance (uncredited)
- *The Constant Husband* (1955), as Monica's Golf Partner
- *Out of the Clouds* (1955), as Eleanor
- *Blackout* (1954), as Miss Nardis
- *Will Any Gentleman...?* (1953), as Honey
- *The Three Hostages* (1952), series, as Adela Victor

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