Betty Baskcomb
British actress (1914–2003)
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Betty Violet Marie Baskcomb (30 May 1914 – 15 April 2003) was a British actress who appeared in roles for theatre, film, television and radio productions.[1][2] She was born in London in 1914 and made her stage debut as a stooge opposite her father, the comedian A.W. Baskcomb, in 1931.[3] Her screen debut was in the Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934). Hitchcock insisted she played a part in the remake (released in 1956), and she was flown over to Hollywood for the role, although she was uncredited in both versions.[3] On the radio, she was a member of the BBC Drama Repertory Company from the 1940s through to the 1970s.[4] In 1956 she appeared on stage in Ring For Catty at the Lyric Theatre in London.[5]
30 May 1914
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Betty Baskcomb | |
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Publicity still for It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) | |
| Born | Betty Violet Marie Baskcomb 30 May 1914 St John's Wood, London United Kingdom |
| Died | 15 April 2003 (aged 88) West Wratting, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | RADA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1931–1975 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | One daughter |
Baskcomb was widowed twice, she was married to Anthony Lehmann (1940–1944) and the actor Ronald Ward (1948–1978).[3] She made her last television appearance in 1975, and died in 2003.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | The Lawrences' Maid | Uncredited |
| 1935 | The Passing of the Third Floor Back | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1947 | It Always Rains on Sunday | Barmaid of the 'Two Compasses' | |
| 1952 | Tread Softly | Olivia Winter | |
| 1954 | Father Brown | French Widow | |
| 1956 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Edna, the Church Organist | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Your Money or Your Wife | Janet Fry | |
| 1963 | Dr. Crippen | Mrs. Stratton | Uncredited |
