Clare Greet (14 June 1871 – 14 February 1939) was an English stage and film actress.[1][2] She began on stage in Shakespeare with the Ben Greet Company.[3] She appeared in 26 films between 1921 and 1939, including seven films directed by (and one produced by) Alfred Hitchcock.[4] She was born in Leicestershire and died in London.[4]
Clare Greet | |
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| Born | Clara Greet 14 June 1871 Leicestershire, England |
| Died | 14 February 1939 (aged 67) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1921–1939 |
Partial filmography
edit- The Rotters (1921) as Mrs. Clugson
- Love at the Wheel (1921) as Martha
- Three Live Ghosts (1922) as Mrs. Gubbins
- Number 13 (1922) as Mrs. Peabody
- The Farmer from Texas (1925) as Frau Appelboom
- The Ring (1927) as Fortune Teller (uncredited)
- The Rising Generation (1928) as Cook
- The Manxman (1929) as Mrs. Cregeen
- Murder! (1930) as Member of the Jury
- Third Time Lucky (1931) as Mrs. Scratton
- Alibi (1931)
- Many Waters (1931) as Registry Office Cleaner (uncredited)
- Lord Babs (1932) as Mrs. Parker
- The Sign of Four (1932) as Mrs. Hudson (uncredited)
- White Face (1932) as Mrs. Albert
- Lord Camber's Ladies (1932) as Peach
- Channel Crossing (1933) as Anxious Passenger
- Mrs. Dane's Defence (1933) as Mrs. Bulsom-Porter
- The Pointing Finger (1933) as Landlady
- Little Friend (1934) as Mrs. Parry
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) as Mrs. Brockett (uncredited)
- Emil and the Detectives (1935) as Grandma
- Maria Marten (1936) as Mrs. Marten
- Royal Eagle (1936)
- Sabotage (1936) as Mrs. Jones, Cook (uncredited)
- St. Martin's Lane (1938) as Old Maud
- Jamaica Inn (1939) as Granny Tremarney, Sir Humphrey's Tenant
References
edit- ^ "Clare Greet - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Clare Greet". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "DEATH OF CLARE GREET". Sydney Morning Herald. 16 February 1939. p. 10 – via Trove.
- ^ a b Whitty, Stephen (9 June 2016). The Alfred Hitchcock Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442251601.
External links
edit- Clare Greet at IMDb
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