Meriel Forbes(1913-2000)

Actress

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Meriel Forbes in J'étais un prisonnier (1946)

Meriel Forbes was born on 13 September 1913 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Home at Seven (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.

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Known for

Margaret Leighton and Ralph Richardson in Home at Seven (1952)

6.7

Peggy Dobson

1952

Ralph Richardson in Blandings Castle (1967)

Blandings Castle

8.4

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)

5.9

Actress

1935

Credits

Actress

La Bataille d'Angleterre
6.9
- Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- 1969
Ah! Dieu que la guerre est jolie
7.0
- Lady Pamela Grey
- 1969
Blandings Castle
8.4
TV Series
- Lady Constance
- 1967
Home at Seven
6.7
- Peggy Dobson
- 1952
L'assassin frappe à minuit
6.2
- Marjorie Danns
- 1951
J'étais un prisonnier
7.0
- Beryl Curtiss
- 1946
The Bells Go Down
6.6
- Susie
- 1943
Femmes en mission
6.2
- Junior Commander Davis
- 1943
Riposte à Narvik
6.1
- Milly, the Barmaid (as Merial Forbes)
- 1942
En avant, George!
6.3
- Monica Bailey
- 1939
Young Man's Fancy
5.9
- Miss Crowther
- 1939
Mademoiselle Crésus
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

Personal details

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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