Annette Kerr

Catherine Annette Kerr Peacock (2 July 1920 – 23 September 2013), known professionally as Annette Kerr, was a Scottish born actress of film, television and stage.

Annette Kerr
Kerr in Doppelgänger (1969)
Born	Catherine Annette Kerr Peacock (1920-07-02)2 July 1920 Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died	23 September 2013(2013-09-23) (aged 93) Denville Hall, London, England
Resting place	Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip, London
Alma mater	Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1956–1999

Life and career

During her childhood, Kerr moved with her family from her birthplace in Scotland to Watford, Hertfordshire, where he father worked as a physiotherapist. She made her theatrical debut at the Watford Palace Theatre, and later trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.^[1]

Frequent reference to Kerr is made in The Kenneth Williams Diaries (edited by Russell Davies). Kerr and Williams were close friends, and worked together in several stage productions.^[2][3] following their first meeting in 1949. At one point, Williams proposed to her.^[1]

Her television appearances included roles in series such as the pilot episode - "Identified" - of Anderson's live-action series UFO (1970), 2point4 Children (1991-9, as Dora Grimes) and London's Burning (1992). Her last credited TV work was One Foot in the Grave (1995, as Ruth). This marked her second appearance in the series, following a minor part as "Lady in Teashop" (1992).

She died at the actors' retirement home Denville Hall, where she had been resident, in London on 23 September 2013, aged 93.^[1][4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1960	The Price of Silence	Miss Collins
1961	The Third Alibi	Cinema cashier
1961	So Evil, So Young	Workroom Wardress
1964	Murder Most Foul	Dorothy
1968	Prudence and the Pill	Gerald's Secretary
1969	Doppelgänger	Nurse	Uncredited
1970	The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes	Secretary	Uncredited