Biography
Marianne Stone was an English character actress who appeared in numerous British films from the 1940s to the 1980s, typically in small or uncredited roles as working-class women such as barmaids, secretaries and landladies.
She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after studying music, and made her film debut in the late 1940s. Stone appeared in nine Carry On films and played Vivian Darkbloom in Lolita (1962). She was credited in 159 films between 1943 and 1985, a record recognised by Guinness World Records.
She was married to film and theatre reporter Peter Noble from 1947 until his death in 1997, and they had two children.
