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Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

6 movies on Netflix

Biography

Margaret Lockwood was a British actress who ranked among the most popular screen stars in Britain during the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Karachi in 1916, she trained at the Italia Conti Academy and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, making her stage debut at 12 in 1928. She began film work in 1934 and became a star after Bank Holiday and Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes (1938). Later hits included The Man in Grey (1943), The Wicked Lady (1945), and Night Train to Munich (1940), with The Wicked Lady the most popular movie in Britain in 1946. She earned a BAFTA nomination for Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) and starred in the television series Justice from 1971 to 1974. She returned to the screen for The Slipper and the Rose (1976) and was appointed a CBE in 1981. She died in 1990.

73years old at death

Born September 15, 1916Karachi
Died July 15, 1990Kensington
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Margaret Mary Day Lockwood (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 38 years1938 to 1976

Genres

Drama50%, 3 films
Thriller50%, 3 films
Adventure33%, 2 films
Family17%, 1 film
Fantasy17%, 1 film

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First role
Lockwood made her stage debut at age 12 in 1928 at the Holborn Empire, playing a fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Early training
In 1933, Lockwood began studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. A talent scout noticed her there and signed her to a contract.

Margaret Lockwood movies on Netflix

The Slipper and the Rose1976IMDb rating 6.9as Stepmother
Cast a Dark Shadow1955IMDb rating 7.0as Freda Jeffries
The Wicked Lady1945IMDb rating 6.8as Barbara Worth
The Man in Grey1943IMDb rating 6.5as Hesther Shaw Barbary
Night Train to Munich1940IMDb rating 7.2as Anna Bomasch
The Lady Vanishes1938IMDb rating 7.7as Iris Matilda Henderson

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

The Lady Vanishes1938 Mystery, Thrilleras Iris Matilda Henderson
IMDb rating 7.762K votes
Night Train to Munich1940 Drama, Thriller, Waras Anna Bomasch
IMDb rating 7.26.3K votes
Cast a Dark Shadow1955as Freda Jeffries
IMDb rating 7.03.9K votes
The Wicked Lady1945as Barbara Worth
IMDb rating 6.82.0K votes
The Man in Grey1943as Hesther Shaw Barbary
IMDb rating 6.51.8K votes
The Slipper and the Rose1976as Stepmother
IMDb rating 6.93.6K votes

Most often with

Leslie Arliss directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

James Mason

Felix Aylmer

Martita Hunt

Basil Radford

Beatrice Varley

Naunton WayneLeslie ArlissDirector, 2 films

Films together

James Mason2 films together, 1943 to 1945
James Mason's page
- The Wicked Lady1945IMDb rating 6.8Lockwood as Barbara WorthMason as Captain Jerry Jackson
- The Man in Grey1943IMDb rating 6.5Lockwood as Hesther Shaw BarbaryMason as Lord Rohan
Felix Aylmer2 films together, 1940 to 1945
Felix Aylmer's page
- The Wicked Lady1945IMDb rating 6.8Lockwood as Barbara WorthAylmer as Hogarth
- Night Train to Munich1940IMDb rating 7.2Lockwood as Anna BomaschAylmer as Dr. Fredericks
Martita Hunt2 films together, 1943 to 1945
Martita Hunt's page
- The Wicked Lady1945IMDb rating 6.8Lockwood as Barbara WorthHunt as Cousin Agatha
- The Man in Grey1943IMDb rating 6.5Lockwood as Hesther Shaw BarbaryHunt as Miss Patchett
Basil Radford2 films together, 1938 to 1940
Basil Radford's page
- Night Train to Munich1940IMDb rating 7.2Lockwood as Anna BomaschRadford as Charters
- The Lady Vanishes1938IMDb rating 7.7Lockwood as Iris Matilda HendersonRadford as Charters
Beatrice Varley2 films together, 1943 to 1945
Beatrice Varley's page
- The Wicked Lady1945IMDb rating 6.8Lockwood as Barbara WorthVarley as Aunt Moll
- The Man in Grey1943IMDb rating 6.5Lockwood as Hesther Shaw BarbaryVarley as Gypsy Fortune Teller
Naunton Wayne2 films together, 1938 to 1940
Naunton Wayne's page
- Night Train to Munich1940IMDb rating 7.2Lockwood as Anna BomaschWayne as Caldicott
- The Lady Vanishes1938IMDb rating 7.7Lockwood as Iris Matilda HendersonWayne as Caldicott
Leslie ArlissDirector, 2 films, 1943 to 1945
All films by Leslie Arliss
- The Wicked Lady1945IMDb rating 6.8Lockwood as Barbara Worth
- The Man in Grey1943IMDb rating 6.5Lockwood as Hesther Shaw Barbary

Awards

One award and honor.

Margaret Lockwood's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Commander of the Order of the British Empire		Won

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