Rosamund Mary Von Pokorny (12 June 1907 – 15 July 1997) better known as Rosamund Greenwood, was a British actress who was active on screen from 1935 until 1990.[1]
Rosamund Greenwood | |
|---|---|
in Village of the Damned (1960) | |
| Born | Rosamund Mary Greenwood 12 June 1907 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 15 July 1997 (aged 90) Malvern, Worcestershire, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Spouse | Leo Von Pokorny (1934–1951) |
| Children | 1 |
Biography
editAfter training at London's Central School, she was on stage from the late 1920s.[2][3] Her theatre work included starring in the original West End and Broadway productions of Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker from 1954 until 1957.[4][5]
In a career spanning 60 years, Greenwood's screen work included The Prince and the Showgirl, Night of the Demon, Upstairs, Downstairs, All Creatures Great and Small, Angels, Crown Court and A Perfect Spy,[6] and Hallelujah! in 1983. Her final role came in 1990, when aged 83, she played a witch in the screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel The Witches.[7]
Personal life and death
editGreenwood married the actor Leo Von Pokorny in 1934. The marriage produced one child, a son, who was born in 1935. Her husband Von Pokorny died in 1951, aged 58.
Greenwood died on 15 July 1997, aged 90, in Malvern, Worcestershire.[6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | School for Stars | Uncredited | |
| 1936 | Men Are Not Gods | Pianist | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Room for Two | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | Penn of Pennsylvania | Uncredited | |
| 1943 | The Peterville Diamond | Miss Geach | |
| 1944 | Heaven Is Round the Corner | Maid | |
| 1944 | Give Us the Moon | Uncredited | |
| 1957 | The Prince and the Showgirl | Maud | |
| 1957 | Night of the Demon | Mrs Meek | |
| 1958 | A Night to Remember | Mrs Bull | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Idol on Parade | Spinster | |
| 1960 | Village of the Damned | Miss Ogle | |
| 1962 | Term of Trial | Constance | |
| 1965 | The Murder Game | Mrs Potter | |
| 1965 | Strangler's Web | Miss Pitts | |
| 1971 | A Severed Head | Miss Seelhaft | |
| 1971 | Loving Memory | Sister | |
| 1976 | The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones | Village Gossip | Uncredited |
| 1977 | Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers | Miss Plant | |
| 1982 | The Missionary | Lady Fermleigh | |
| 1983 | Hallelujah! (TV series) | Sister Dorothy Smith | |
| 1984 | Secret Places | Hannah | |
| 1990 | The Witches | Janice | Final film role |
References
edit- ^ "Rosamund Greenwood". Archived from the original on 1 March 2017.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Production of The Misdoings of Charley Peace - Theatricalia".
- ^ "Production of The Matchmaker - Theatricalia".
- ^ League, The Broadway. "The Matchmaker - Broadway Play - Original - IBDB".
- ^ a b "Rosamund Greenwood".
- ^ "The Witches (1989)". Archived from the original on 12 May 2016.