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.