Mary Morris

Mary Morris

Actor. Born 13 December 1915 in Fiji. Died 14 October 1988.

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Born
13 December 1915, Fiji
Died
14 October 1988

Biography

Mary Morris (13 December 1915 – 14 October 1988) was a Fijian-born British actress. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made her stage debut in Lysistrata at the Gate Theatre, London, in 1935 or 1936.

She appeared in British films of the 1930s and 1940s, including The Spy in Black (1939) and The Thief of Bagdad (1940). On television she played Professor Madeleine Dawnay in A for Andromeda (1961) and its sequel, Cleopatra in the BBC's The Spread of the Eagle (1963), and Number Two in the The Prisoner episode 'Dance of the Dead' (1967). Later roles included appearances in Doctor Who (1982) and Full Circle (1977).

Filmography

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