-
Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
-
James Newton Howard to Kevin Jarre
Ursula Howells Biography (1922-)
Born September 17, 1922, in London, England; daughter of Herbert Norman and Dorothy Eveline (maiden name, Goozee) Howells; married James Davy Dodd (divorced); married Anthony Pelissier. Addresses: Manager: International Creative Management Ltd., 388 Oxford St., London W1, England.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- September 17, 1922
- London, United Kingdom
Famous Works
-
CREDITS
-
Stage Appearances
- (Stage debut) Joan Greenleaf, Bird in Hand, Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee, Scotland, 1939
- (London debut) Henrietta Turnbull, Quality Street, Embassy Theatre, 1945
- Peggy McNab, Father Malachy's Miracle, Embassy Theatre, 1945
- Judith Drave, No Room at the Inn, Embassy Theatre, 1945
- Elizabeth Wimpole, Fit for Heroes, Whitehall Theatre, London, 1945
- Judy Dawson, Frieda, Westminster Theatre, London, 1946
- Gloria Palfrey, Peace Comes to Peckham, Embassy Theatre, 1946
- Shirley Marsh, Away from It All, Embassy Theatre, 1946
- Anne Tower, Jane, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1947
- Nancy Tennant, Honour and Obey, Saville Theatre, London, 1947
- Kay Llewellyn, Humoresque, Q Theatre, London, 1948
- Fiona Spender, Master of Arts, Strand Theatre, London, 1949
- Marguerite, Madam Tic-Tac, Winter Garden Theatre, London, 1950
- (Broadway debut) Miss Smith, Springtime for Henry, John Golden Theatre, 1951
- Leopoldine von Schellendorffer, High Balcony, Embassy Theatre, 1952
- Mary Dallas, Night of the Fourth, King's Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1953
- Mary Ashbury, The Big Killing, Princes Theatre, London, 1962
- Katie Newton, The Gimmick, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, then Criterion Theatre, London, both 1962
- Leonora, Doctors of Philosophy, New Arts Theatre, London, 1962
- Margaret Conyngham, Shout for Life (also known as Sergeant Dower Must Die), Vaudeville Theatre, London, 1963
- Leila, Return Ticket, Duchess Theatre, London, 1965
- Cynthia Randolph, Dear Octopus, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1967
- Eleanor, The Lion in Winter, Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead, England, 1969
- Ruth, Blithe Spirit, Globe Theatre, London, 1970
- Clare, Two and Two Make Sex, Cambridge Theatre, London, 1974
-
Major Tours
- Margaret Conyngham, Sergeant Dower Must Die, British cities, 1963
-
Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Harriet Marshall, Flesh and Blood, British Lion, 1951
- Peggy, The Horse's Mouth (also known as The Oracle), General Films Distributors, 1953
- Hon. Ursula, I Believe in You, Universal, 1953
- Brenda Lucas, The Gilded Cage, Eros, 1954
- Pam Vickers, The Weak and the Wicked, Associated British Films/Allied Artists, 1954
- Mary Dennis, Track the Man Down, 1954, Republic, 1956
- Miss Pargiter, The Constant Husband, British Lion, 1955
- Antonia Pitt, They Can't Hang Me, Independent Film Distributors/British Lion, 1955
-
Handcuffs, London, Eros, 1955
- Pat Anstey, Keep It Clean, Eros, 1956
- Lucille Ainsworth, Account Rendered, R.F.D. Productions, 1957
- Eileen, The Fighting Wildcats (also known as West of Suez),Republic, 1957
- Mrs. Elliot, The Third Key (also known as The Long Arm), Rank, 1957
- Louise, Two Letter Alibi, British Lion, 1962
- Joanna Druten, 80,000 Suspects, Rank, 1963
- Madame Perrault, The Sicilians, Butchers Film Service, 1964
- Deirdre Biddulf, Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (also known as The Blood Suckers), Regal Films, 1965
- Estelle, Assignment K, Columbia, 1968
- Miss Chambers, Torture Garden, Columbia, 1968
- Maggie Thwaites, Crossplot, United Artists, 1969
- Mumsy, Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny, and Girly (also known as Girly), Cinerama, 1970
- May Swift, Time after Time, BBC-TV/Arts & Entertainment/Australian Broadcasting, 1985
- Lady Doughty, The Tichbourne Claimant, Redbus Film Distribution, 1998
-
Television Appearances
-
Miniseries
- Frances Forsyte, The Forsyte Saga, BBC (England), then Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1969-1970
- Adeline, Cousin Bette, 1972
- The duchess, Jewels (also known as Danielle Steel's "Jewels"), NBC, 1992
- Kitty Cazalet, "The Cazalets," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 2001
-
Specials
- Cordelia, King Lear, 1948
- Mrs. Gradgrind, "Hard Times," Great Performances, PBS, 1977
- Mary, A Rather English Marriage, PBS, 1998
-
Series
- Elizabeth, The Many Wives of Patrick, 1976
- Barbara Mossman, Patrick's ex-wife, Father Dear Father, syndicated, 1977
-
Episodic
- Stella, "Moving Target," Crane, 1965
- "Why They Killed Nolan," Man in a Suitcase, 1967
- Mrs. Sumner, "All the Kings Men," Special Branch, 1973
- Duchess of Buckminster, "Noblesse Oblige," Upstairs, Downstairs, 1975
- Duchess of Buckminster, "Whither Shall I Wander?" Upstairs, Downstairs, 1975
- Elizabeth Foulant, "Sins of the Fathers," Bergerac, BBC (England),1985
- Laura Atherton, "Warriors," Bergerac, BBC, 1991
- Elvira, "The Mixer's Masterpiece," The Mixer, 1992
- Lady Alleyn, "Artists in Crime," Alleyn Mysteries, PBS, 1993
- Olive, "Somewhere over the Rainbow," Lovejoy, 1994
- Miriam Wakefield, "Vigilante," Heartbeat, ITV (England), 1995
- Violet Trevelyn, Dangerfield, BBC, 1995
- Lady Isabel Aubrey, "The Electric Vendetta," Midsomer Murders, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
- Also appeared as Dr. Beasley in "One of Our Pigeons Is," an episode of Bulman.
-
Other
-
Freda, 1946
-
Case of the Frightened Lady, BBC (England), 1948
- Maureen Dartington, Number Three, 1953
- Libby Harrison, The Voices, 1955
- Headmistress, The Cold Room (movie; also known as The Prisoner and Cold Room--Kalter Hauch der Vergangenheit), HBO, 1984
- Miss Blacklock, A Murder Is Announced (also known as Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced), 1985
- Lady Bland, Bon Voyage (also known as Star Quality: Bon Voyage), 1987
- Also appeared in The Cocktail Party;
For Services Rendered;
The Kraft Mystery Theatre, NBC; Mine Own Executioner;
The Small Back Room; and A Woman Comes Home.
Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: