Ruth Cracknell
Birthday
1925/07/06
Day of death
2002/05/13 (76 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Also know as
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Biography
Ruth Winifred Cracknell was an Australian character and comic actress, comedienne and author, her career encompassing all genres including radio, theatre, television and film. She appeared in many dramatic as well as comedy roles throughout a career spanning some 56 years. In theatre she was well known for her Shakespeare roles.
Acting
(1975) That Lady from Peking
as Fortune Teller
(1996) Lilian's Story
as Lilian Singer
(1988) Emerald City
as Elaine Ross
(1994) Spider and Rose
as Rose Dougherty
(1978) The Night, the Prowler
as Doris Bannister
(1989) Kokoda Crescent
as Alice
(1987) The Nights Belong to the Novelist
as ---
(1983) Molly
as Mrs. Reach
(1978) The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
as Mrs. Heather Newby
(2004) The Scree
as Narrator
(1982) The Best of Friends
as Iris
(1977) The Singer and the Dancer
as Mrs. Bilson
(1989) The Maitland & Morpeth String Quartet
as Narrator
(1997) Joey
as Sylvia Vanderberg
(1958) Smiley Gets a Gun
as Mrs Gaspen
(1983) The Dismissal
as Margaret Whitlam
(1984) Mother and Son
as Maggie Beare
(1983) The Dismissal
as Margaret Whitlam