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Meriel Forbes(1913-2000)

  • Actress
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Meriel Forbes in The Captive Heart (1946)
Meriel Forbes was born on 13 September 1913 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Murder on Monday (1952), Blandings Castle (1967) and Young Man's Fancy (1939). She was married to Ralph Richardson. She died on 7 April 2000 in London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 13, 1913
DiedApril 7, 2000(86)
BornSeptember 13, 1913
DiedApril 7, 2000(86)
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Margaret Leighton and Ralph Richardson in Murder on Monday (1952)
Murder on Monday
6.8
  • Peggy Dobson
  • 1952
Ralph Richardson in Blandings Castle (1967)
Blandings Castle
7.9
TV Series
  • Lady Constance
Young Man's Fancy (1939)
Young Man's Fancy
5.9
  • Miss Crowther
  • 1939
Seymour Hicks and Claire Luce in Vintage Wine (1935)
Vintage Wine
5.9
  • Actress
  • 1935

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  • Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)
    Battle of Britain
    6.9
    • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
    Oh! What a Lovely War
    7.0
    • Lady Pamela Grey
    • 1969
  • Ralph Richardson in Blandings Castle (1967)
    Blandings Castle
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Lady Constance
    • 1967
  • Margaret Leighton and Ralph Richardson in Murder on Monday (1952)
    Murder on Monday
    6.8
    • Peggy Dobson
    • 1952
  • Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer in The Long Dark Hall (1951)
    The Long Dark Hall
    6.3
    • Marjorie Danns
    • 1951
  • The Captive Heart (1946)
    The Captive Heart
    7.0
    • Beryl Curtiss
    • 1946
  • Far into the Night (1943)
    Far into the Night
    6.6
    • Susie
    • 1943
  • The Gentle Sex (1943)
    The Gentle Sex
    6.2
    • Junior Commander Davis
    • 1943
  • Deborah Kerr, Griffith Jones, Ralph Richardson, and Hugh Williams in The Avengers (1942)
    The Avengers
    6.1
    • Milly, the Barmaid (as Merial Forbes)
    • 1942
  • Come on George! (1939)
    Come on George!
    6.3
    • Monica Bailey
    • 1939
  • Young Man's Fancy (1939)
    Young Man's Fancy
    5.9
    • Miss Crowther
    • 1939
  • Merle Oberon in Over the Moon (1939)
    Over the Moon
    5.5
    • Miss Fortescue (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Bees on the Boat-Deck
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Ursula Manning
    • 1939
  • A Farewell Supper
    TV Short
    • 1938
  • The Belles of St. Clements
    • Natalie de Mailliere
    • 1936

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  • Alternative name
    • Merial Forbes
  • Born
    • September 13, 1913
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 7, 2000
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ralph RichardsonJanuary 26, 1944 - October 10, 1983 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in Alec Coppel's play, "I Killed the Count," at the Whitehall Theatre in London, England, with Athole Stewart, George Merritt, Hugh E. Wright, Eric Maturin, Kathleen Harrison, Anthony Lisbell, Antony Holles, Alec Clunes, Frederick Cooper, Barbara Francis, and John Oxford in the cast.

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  • Trivia
    British theatrical actress, on stage from 1929. Considered to be at her best when acting in American plays. She often went on tour with her husband Ralph Richardson. Film appearances occasional.

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