Fabia Drake(1904-1990)

Actress

Fabia Drake was born on 20 January 1904 in Herne Bay, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Room with a View (1985), Valmont (1989) and The Good Companions (1957). She was married to Maxwell Joseph Hall Turner. She died on 28 February 1990 in London, England, UK.

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Known for

A Room with a View

7.2

Miss Catharine Alan

1985

Valmont

7.0

Madame de Rosemonde

1989

The Good Companions

5.6

Mrs. Tarvin

1957

Persuasion

6.0

TV Mini Series

Lady Russell

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Actress

Valmont
7.0
- Madame de Rosemonde
- 1989
Boon
6.4
TV Series
- Mary Fraser
- 1989
The Rainbow
7.2
TV Mini Series
- Aunt Olga
- 1988
Thompson
5.9
TV Series
- Various Roles
- 1988
Troubles
6.8
TV Mini Series
- Mrs. Rappaport
- 1988
Inspector Morse
8.2
TV Series
- Mrs. Jarman
- 1988
A Wreath of Roses
5.5
TV Movie
- Frances
- 1987
Imaginary Friends
7.7
TV Mini Series
- Miss Bunting
- 1987
Out on a Limb
7.1
TV Mini Series
- Bookshop Owner
- 1987
A Room with a View
7.2
- Miss Catharine Alan
- 1985
Year of the Dragon
6.8
- Nun
- 1985
Affairs of the Heart
TV Series
- Miss Nesbitt
- 1985
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
7.6
TV Mini Series
- Miss Henderson
- 1985
Screen Two
6.3
TV Series
- Mrs. Blake
- 1985
The Jewel in the Crown
8.3
TV Mini Series
- Mabel Layton
- 1984

Personal details

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Height
- 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
Born
- January 20, 1904
- Herne Bay, Kent, England, UK
Died
- February 28, 1990
- London, England, UK(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Maxwell Joseph Hall TurnerDecember 1938 - December 10, 1960 (his death, 1 child)
Other works
She acted in S.I. Hsiung's play, "Lady Precious Stream," at the Little Theatre in John Street, London, England by the People's National Theatre with Carol Cooombe, Louise Hampton, Wilfred Fletcher, Roger Livesey, and Charles Lefeaux in the cast. Nancy Price and S.I. Hsiung were directors.
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Trivia
Life long friend of Lord Olivier. The two met in grade school when She played Petruchio to His Katherine in a reverse gender Taming Of The Shrew.