Freda Jackson

Freda Jackson

Deceased · Born: Dec 29, 1909 · Died: Oct 10, 1990

Personal Details

Born Dec 29, 1909 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Freda Maud Jackson (29 December 1907 – 20 October 1990) was an English stage actress who also worked in film and TV. Born in Nottingham, she was famous for her stage role as the cruel landlady Mrs. Voray in the play No Room at the Inn in the mid-1940s; she appeared in the film adaptation of 1948. Her later screen roles were mostly on TV, including a role on the first episode of Adam Adamant Lives and on Blake's 7. Her final film appearance was in 1981; she died nine years later in Northampton, aged 82. She was married to the artist Henry Bird. She "was reputed to have had a relationship" with Errol Flynn while both were at the Northampton Repertory Theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Freda Jackson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

1979
Blake's 7
Blake's 7 as Tara
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1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week as Lafone
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1969
The Valley of Gwangi
The Valley of Gwangi as Tia Zorina
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1965
Die, Monster, Die!
Die, Monster, Die! as Letitia Witley
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1963
Tom Jones
Tom Jones as Mrs. Seagrim
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West 11
West 11 as Mrs. Hartley
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1961
Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog as Old woman caretaker
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The Shadow of the Cat
The Shadow of the Cat as Clara, the Maid
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1960
The Brides of Dracula
The Brides of Dracula as Greta
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Maigret
Maigret as Rose Alfonsi
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1957
The Flesh Is Weak
The Flesh Is Weak as Trixie
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1956
Bhowani Junction
Bhowani Junction as The Sandani
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The Last Man to Hang
The Last Man to Hang as Mrs. Tucker
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1954
The Good Die Young
The Good Die Young as Mrs. Freeman
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Shop Spoiled
Shop Spoiled as Mrs. Morgan
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1953
Twilight Women
Twilight Women as Mrs. Helen 'Nelly' Alistair
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1951
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood as Mrs. Hannah
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Mr. Denning Drives North
Mr. Denning Drives North as Ma Smith
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1948
No Room at the Inn
No Room at the Inn as Mrs. Voray
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1944
Henry V
Henry V as Mistress Quickly
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A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale as Prudence Honeywood
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