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English actress (1922–2012) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Faith Brook (16 February 1922 – 11 March 2012) was an English actress who appeared on stage, in films and on television, generally in upper-class roles. She was the daughter of actor Clive Brook.
Although she was born in York, England, she was raised in Hollywood.[1] Her father was the actor Clive Brook, and her brother Lyndon Brook was also an actor.[2][3]
Brook was educated in Los Angeles, London and Gstaad, Switzerland.[4] As a teenager, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[1]
Brook's screen debut came via a small role in Suspicion (1941).[1] Her first credited film appearance was The Jungle Book (1942). The Encyclopedia of British Film described her as being cast "almost invariably in well-bred roles ..."[5]
In September 1941, Brook debuted on stage in Lottie Dundass in Santa Barbara.[4]
During World War II, Brook served in Britain's Auxiliary Territorial Service. Following that, she acted in the Bristol Old Vic.[5] Later, in London, she joined the company of The Old Vic.[4]
She also appeared on the London stage in The Colour of Poppies and Uncle Vanya in 2008.[6]
She performed on Broadway, in Letters to Lucerne (1941), You Never Can Tell (1947) and The Cocktail Party (1949).
Brook portrayed Julia Naughton in the American television series Claudia (1952).[7] In Britain, she appeared in War and Peace (1972) on the BBC and The Irish RM on Channel 4, among other programmes.[4]
Brook was married twice, first to Charles Moffett and then later to Michael Horowitz. Brook and her second husband had a son.[4]
She was a supporter of the British Humanist Association.
Year | Title | Role | Episode(s) |
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1949 | Martin Kane, Private Eye | Millie Talbot | "The Nevans Murder Trail " |
1950 | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Unknown role | "Murder by Moonlight" |
1950, 1951 | Ford Theatre | Unknown roles | "Heart of Darkness" "Dead on the Vine" |
1949–1951 | Studio One | Sally Athelny Joan Bridges Edith Bastin Ethel Mummery |
"Of Human Bondage" "The Willow Cabin " "Away from It All" "Mr. Mummery's Suspicion" |
1950–1951 | Kraft Television Theatre | Unknown roles | "The Great Broxopp" "Mrs. Dane's Defense" "Dear Brutus" |
1951–1952 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Unknown roles | "An Inspector Calls" "Happy Birthday, George" "The Law-Abiding" |
1957 | White Hunter | Patricia | "Big Bwana Brady " |
1958 | Saturday Playhouse | Connie Crawford | "Heroes Don't Care" |
1958 | Sunday Night Theatre | Ida Hay | "Honour Bright" |
1959 | The Invisible Man | Carol Norton | "Picnic with Death" |
1961 | Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond | Nurse | "The Prisoner" |
1961 | Maigret | Aline Calas | “The Simple Case” |
1964 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | Fanny Senlac | "A Present from Father" |
1974 | Thriller | Betty Cornfield | "In the Steps of a Dead Man" |
1984 | The Weather in the Streets | Lady Spencer | TV movie |
1991 | Miss Marple | Ruth van Rydock | "They Do It With Mirrors" |
1993 | Zorro | Ynez Risendo | "The Arrival" "Conundrum" "The Discovery" |
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