Googie Withers Biography (1917-)

Born Georgette Lizette Withers, March 12, 1917, in Karachi, India (now Pakistan); daughter of Edgar Clements and Lizette Catarina Wilhelmina (van Wageningen) Withers; married John McCallum.

Nationality
Indian
Gender
Female
Birth Details
March 12, 1917
Karachi, India

Famous Works

  • Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
  • (Stage debut) The Windmill Man, Victoria Palace, 1929.
  • Chorus, Nice Goings On, Strand Theatre, London, 1933.
  • Happy Week-End, Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1934.
  • This World of Ours, Gate Theatre, London, 1935.
  • Miss Worrall, Duet in Floodlight, Apollo Theatre, London, 1935.
  • Diana, Ladies and Gentlemen, Strand Theatre, 1937.
  • Sally Pilgrim, Hand in Glove, Richmond Theatre, London, 1937.
  • Alice Foster, They Came to a City, Globe Theatre, London, 1943.
  • Amanda Prynne, Private Lives, Apollo Theatre, 1945.
  • Lee, Champagne for Delilah, New Theatre, London, 1949.
  • Georgie Elgin, Winter Journey, St. James's Theatre, London, 1952.
  • Hester Collyer, The Deep Blue Sea, Duchess Theatre, London, 1952.
  • Jill Manning, Waiting for Gillian, St. James's Theatre, 1954.
  • Jessica, Janus, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1957.
  • Gertrude, Hamlet, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, England, 1958.
  • Beatrice, Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, 1958.
  • Georgie Elgin, Winter Journey, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, 1960.
  • Constance, The Constant Wife, Comedy Theatre, 1960.
  • (New York debut) Mary Rhodes, The Complaisant Lover, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1961.
  • Amy Preston, Woman in a Dressing Gown, Comedy Theatre, 1962.
  • Queen Marguerite, Exit the King, Edinburgh Festival, Scotland, and RoyalCourt Theatre, London, 1963.
  • Edith Cassidy, Desire of the Moth, Comedy Theatre, 1966.
  • Mrs. George, Getting Married, Strand Theatre, 1967.
  • Madame Ranevsky, The Cherry Orchard, Melbourne Theatre Company, 1971.
  • Mrs. Chevely, An Ideal Husband, Melbourne Theatre Company, 1971.
  • Lady Kitty, The Circle, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1976.
  • Lady Bracknell, The Importance of Being Earnest, Chichester Festival, Chichester, England, 1979.
  • Mrs. Conway, Time and the Conways, Chichester Festival, 1983.
  • Mrs. St. Maugham, The Chalk Garden, Chichester Festival, 1986.
  • Also appeared in productions for military troops in England and the British Liberation Army with Southern Command Entertainments, 1944; appeared in School for Scandal, London; and in productions of Dandy Dick, Hay Fever, and Ring Round the Moon.
  • Credits; MAJOR TOURS
  • Hester Collyer, The Deep Blue Sea, Australian and New Zealand cities, 1955.
  • Laura Foster, Simon and Laura, Australian and New Zealand cities, 1955.
  • Emma, Roar Like a Dove, Australian and New Zealand cities, 1959.
  • Georgie Elgin, Winter Journey, Australian and New Zealand cities, 1960.
  • The First Four Hundred Years (excerpts from Shakespeare), Australian andNew Zealand cities, 1964.
  • Lady Piper, Beekman Place, Australian cities, 1965.
  • Relatively Speaking, Australian cities, 1968.
  • Plaza Suite, Australian and New Zealand cities, 1969-70.
  • The Kingfisher, Australian cities, 1978-79, and Middle Eastern cities.
  • Stardust, British cities, 1986.
  • Also toured as Amy Preston, Woman in a Dressing Gown, 1962; and as EdithCassidy, Desire of the Moth, c. 1966.
  • Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
  • Sally, The Girl in the Crowd, First National/Warner Bros., 1934.
  • Daphne Tomkins, All at Sea, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935.
  • Annie, Dark World, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935.
  • Effie, Her Last Affaire, Producers Distributors Corp., 1935.
  • Minnie, The Love Test, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935.
  • Dodie, Windfall, RKO, 1935.
  • Ninette, Accused, United Artists, 1936.
  • Miss Dupres, Crime Over London, United Artists, 1936.
  • Ella, Crown vs. Stevens, First National, 1936.
  • Elaine, King of Hearts (also known as Little Gel), Butchers Film Service,1936.
  • Dora, She Knew What She Wanted, Wardour, 1936.
  • Mary, Action for Slander, United Artists, 1937.
  • Doreen, Pearls Bring Tears, Columbia, 1937.
  • Lottie, Convict 99, General Film Distributors, 1938.
  • Miki, The Gaiety Girls (also known as Paradise For Two), United Artists,1938.
  • Pat, If I Were Boss, Columbia, 1938.
  • Lady Moya, Kate Plus Ten, General Film Distributors, 1938.
  • Blanche, The Lady Vanishes, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938.
  • Jean Mason, Paid in Error, Columbia, 1938.
  • Elsie, Strange Boarders, Gainsborough Productions/GB, 1938.
  • Helen Firmstone, You're the Doctor, British Independent, 1938.
  • Dora, She Couldn't Say No, Associated British Films, 1939.
  • Mary Brown, Trouble Brewing, Associated British Films, 1939.
  • Dead Men Are Dangerous, Pathe, 1939.
  • Toots, Bulldog Sees It Through, ABPC, 1940.
  • Polly, Busman's Honeymoon (also known as Haunted Honeymoon), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1940.
  • Lola Matthews, Murder in the Night (also known as Murder in Soho), Film Alliance, 1940.
  • Laundry girl, Girl in Distress (also known as Jeannie), General Film Distributors, 1941.
  • Bobbie, Back Room Boy, General Film Distributors, 1942.
  • Joe de Vries, One of Our Aircraft Is Missing, United Artists, 1942.
  • Helen Hale, On Approval, English, 1944.
  • Alice, They Came to a City, Ealing, 1944.
  • Helene van Leyden, The Silver Fleet, Producers Releasing Corporation, 1945.
  • Joan Courtland, Dead of Night, Universal, 1946.
  • Title role, The Loves of Joanna Godden, General Film Distributors, 1947.
  • Rose Sandigate, It Always Rains on Sunday, Eagle-Lion, 1949.
  • Clare Marten, Miranda, Eagle-Lion, 1949.
  • Ms. Carol Gilbert, Once Upon a Dream, General Film Distributors, 1949.
  • Helen Nosseross, Night and the City, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950.
  • Pearl Bono, Pink String and Sealing Wax, Pentagon, 1950.
  • Bumble Pelham, Traveller's Joy, General Film Distributors, 1951.
  • Betty Molloy, Four Against Fate (also known as Derby Day), British Lion,1952.
  • Sitter in bath studio, The Magic Box, British Lion, 1952.
  • Dr. Sophie Dean, White Corridors, Jaro, 1952.
  • Mrs. Cadell, Devil on Horseback, British Lion, 1954.
  • Anne Stirling, Port of Escape, Renown, 1955.
  • Lady Godiva Rides Again, Carroll, 1955.
  • Meg Blake, The Nickel Queen, Woomera, 1971.
  • Also appeared in Safe Harbor.
  • Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES
  • Leda Klein, Time After Time (movie), BBC-TV/Arts & Entertainment/Australian Broadcasting Corp., 1985.
  • Ending Up (special), ITV, 1990.