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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.