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Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Acting

Born: December 12, 1907Eastbourne, Sussex, England

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean Anderson (12 December 1907 – 1 April 2001) was an English actress born in Eastbourne, Sussex. She is best remembered for her television roles as hard-faced matriarch Mary Hammond in the 1970s BBC drama The Brothers and as rebellious aristocrat Lady Jocelyn "Joss" Holbrook in the 1980s Second World War series Tenko . She is also notable for playing the role of the Mother in The Railway Children in two separate BBC adaptations in 1951 and 1957. Other TV credits include: Police Surgeon, Maigret, The Odd Man, The Man in Room 17, The Borderers, Paul Temple, Codename, Oil Strike North, Miss Marple, Inspector Morse, Keeping Up Appearances and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Endgame

Endgame

Nell

2000
Simon Magus

Simon Magus

Roise

1999
The Whipping Boy

The Whipping Boy

Queen Mum

1994
Diana: Her True Story

Diana: Her True Story

Lady Fermoy

1993
Leon the Pig Farmer

Leon the Pig Farmer

Mrs Samuels

1993
The Bogie Man

The Bogie Man

Mrs Napier

1992
The Black Velvet Gown

The Black Velvet Gown

Madame Gallmington

1991

Do Not Disturb

Lady Ann

1991
O.M.

O.M.

Lady Crewe

1990
Survival of the Fittest

Survival of the Fittest

Molly Cowper

1990
Circles Of Deceit

Circles Of Deceit

Dowager

1990
Back Home

Back Home

Grandmother Dickinson

1989
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams

The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams

Mrs Langton-Jones

1986
Paris

Paris

Miss McLeod

1985
Screamtime

Screamtime

Mildred Hurley

1983
The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

Baroness

1979
Dear Parents

Dear Parents

1973

Father's Help

Mrs. Harrogate

1971
The Road Builder

The Road Builder

Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey

1971
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

Matron

1970
Run a Crooked Mile

Run a Crooked Mile

Sister Teresa

1969
Half a Sixpence

Half a Sixpence

Lady Botting

1967
The Silent Playground

The Silent Playground

Mrs. Lacey

1963
The Three Lives of Thomasina

The Three Lives of Thomasina

Mrs. MacKenzie

1963
The Inspector

The Inspector

Mrs. Jongman

1962
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Ellen

1962
Waltz of the Toreadors

Waltz of the Toreadors

Agnes

1962
Spare the Rod

Spare the Rod

Mrs. Pond

1961
Solomon and Sheba

Solomon and Sheba

Takyan

1959
SOS Pacific

SOS Pacific

Miss Shaw

1959
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

Stuffy Lady in Lifeboat (uncredited)

1958
Heart of a Child

Heart of a Child

Maria

1958
Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim

Mrs. Welch

1957
Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms

Ma Marston

1957
A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

Miss Horsefall

1956
Laughing in the Sunshine

Laughing in the Sunshine

1956
Lease of Life

Lease of Life

Miss Calthorp

1954
The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

Policewoman in Court

1954
The Kidnappers

The Kidnappers

Grandma MacKenzie

1953
The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden

Aunt Minerva

1953
Johnny on the Run

Johnny on the Run

Mrs. MacIntyre

1953
Street Corner

Street Corner

Miss Haversham - Store Detective

1953
Time Bomb

Time Bomb

1953
The Brave Don't Cry

The Brave Don't Cry

Mrs. Sloan

1952
High Treason

High Treason

Woman in street (uncredited)

1951
Life in Her Hands

Life in Her Hands

Night Sister

1951
The Franchise Affair

The Franchise Affair

Miss Tuff

1951
White Corridors

White Corridors

Sister Gater

1951
Out of True

Out of True

Dr. Bell

1951
The Romantic Age

The Romantic Age

Miss Sankey

1949
Elizabeth of Ladymead

Elizabeth of Ladymead

1948
Bond Street

Bond Street

Dress Shop Assistant

1948