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Elspeth March Biography ((?)-)

Born in London, England; daughter of Harry Malcolm and Elfreda (Hudson) Mackenzie; married Stewart Granger (divorced). Addresses: AGENT--c/o BarryBurnett Organisation, Ltd., Grafton House, 2-3 Golden Square, Suite 42, London W1, England.

Nationality

English

Gender

Female

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Woman passenger, Jonah and the Whale, Westminster Theatre, London, 1932.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Emily, The Brontes, and Emily, The Writing on the Wall, both Royalty Theatre, London, 1933.
• Olga Rachinova, The Flame, and Veronica, Triumph, both Q Theatre, London,1934.
• Jane Gunning, Autumn, St. Martin's Theatre, London, 1937.
• Widow Quin, The Playboy of the Western World, Mercury Theatre, then Duchess Theatre, both London, 1939.
• Princess of the Western Regions, Lady Precious Stream, Kingsway Theatre,London, 1939.
• Herda Sarclet, Duet for Two Hands, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, 1945.
• Miss Giddens, The Turn of the Screw, Arts Theatre, London, 1946.
• Mrs. Ruth Cartwright, The Gleam, Globe Theatre, London, 1946.
• Janet Braid, Peace in Our Time, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 1947.
• Widow Quin, The Playboy of the Western World, Mercury Theatre, 1948.
• Chorus, Medea, Globe Theatre, 1948.
• Maura Pender, The King of Friday's Men, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 1949.
• Marcia Wain, The Platinum Set, Saville Theatre, London, 1950.
• Queen Boadicea, The First Victoria, Embassy Theatre, London, 1950.
• Ftatateeta, Caesar and Cleopatra, St. James's Theatre, London, 1951.
• Mathilde, Montserrat, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 1952.
• Countess of Avalon, Family Tree, Connaught Theatre, Worthing, U.K., 1956.
• Ida, Mornings at Seven, Comedy Theatre, London, 1956.
• Maurya, Riders to the Sea, and Mary Byrne, The Tinker's Wedding, both with the Irish Players, Theatre East, New York City, 1957.
• Widow Quin, The Playboy of the Western World, with the Irish Players, Tara Theatre, New York City, 1958.
• Ma Larkin, The Darling Buds of May, Saville Theatre, 1959.
• Catherine Petkoff, Arms and the Man, Mermaid Theatre, London, 1962.
• Madam Dilly, On the Town, Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, 1963.
• Maud Lowder, The Wings of the Dove, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, then RoyalHaymarket Theatre, London, 1964.
• Mrs. Porter, A Public Mischief, St. Martin's Theatre, 1965.
• Maria, A Family and a Fortune, Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, U.K., 1966.
• Mrs. Buchanan, The Eccentricities of a Nightingale, Arnaud Theatre, 1967.
• Marya Konstantine, The Duel, Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1968.
• Abbess of Argenteuil, Abelard and Heloise, Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1970.
• Mrs. Muriel Daintry, Parent's Day, Globe Theatre, 1972.
• Ella Merriman, The Dark River, Gardner Centre Theatre, Brighton, U.K., 1972.
• Maude, Snap, Vaudeville Theatre, London, 1974.
• Dowager Empress, Anastasia, Cambridge Theatre, London, 1976.
• Mrs. Huxtable, The Madras House, National Theatre, London, 1977.
• Grandmother, Don Juan Comes Home from the War, National Theatre, 1978.
• Also title role, St. Joan, Elizabeth, The Barretts of Wimpole Street, andvarious other roles, all with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham,U.K., 1934-37; appeared in repertory at His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen, Scotland, and Theatre Royal, Windsor, U.K., both 1938-39, and with repertory companies at Bromley, U.K., and Windsor, U.K., 1953-54; appeared in The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, Cambridge Theatre, 1980; The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B.,Duke of York's Theatre, 1980; and Underground, Prince of Wales's Theatre, 1980.
• With the Malvern Theatre Festival, Malvern, U.K., 1935-37: Vashti, The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles.
• Margaret Knox, Fanny's First Play.
• Miss Trafalger Gower, Trelawny of the Wells.
• Hypatia, Misalliance.
• Miss Brollikins, On the Rocks.
• Miss Sterling, The Clandestine Marriage.
• Mrs. Higgins, Pygmalion.
• the Princess, Lady Precious Steam.
• Epifania, The Millionairess.
• Orinthia, The Apple Cart; and Lady Teazle, The School for Scandal.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Olivia Cameron, Death on Demand, U.K. cities, 1973.
• Madam Arcati, Blithe Spirit, U.K. cities, 1980.
• FILM DEBUT--Rose Cooper, Mr. Emmanuel, Eagle-Lion, 1944.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Miriam, Quo Vadis, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), 1951.
• Fernando's wife, His Excellency, Joseph Brenner Productions, 1952.
• Sister Dominica, The Miracle, Warner Brothers, 1959.
• woman, Midnight Lace, Universal, 1960.
• Astrid Larsen, Follow That Man, United Artists, 1961.
• Mrs. Barrow, The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (also known as The Widow andthe Gigolo), Warner Brothers, 1961.
• Mrs. Jackson, Dr. Crippen, Warner Brothers, 1963.
• Widow Quin, The Playboy of the Western World, Janus/Lion International, 1963.
• voice of Thomasina, The Three Lives of Thomasina, Buena Vista, 1963.
• Mme. Valadier, Psyche 59, Columbia, 1964.
• Annette, Woman Times Seven, Embassy, 1967.
• Mrs. Summersthwaite, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, MGM, 1969.
• Mrs. Burrows, Two Gentlemen Sharing, American International, 1969.
• Polish matron, Promise at Dawn, AVCO-Embassy, 1970.
• Mrs. Ferrett, The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer, Warner Brothers, 1970.
• secretary, Lola (also known as Twinky), American International, 1971.
• Also appeared in The Magician of Lublin, Cannon, 1979.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Let There Be Love.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• The Agatha Christie Hour and Tales of the Unexpected.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• Mrs. Van Hopper, Rebecca.
• Also Waxwork, The Good Companions, Charlie Muiffin, and Father Charlie.