Pamela Brown
Biography
Pamela Brown was a British actress who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made her stage debut at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1936 as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Born in Hampstead, London, she first appeared on screen with One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942), then in the Powell and Pressburger films I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951). She played the Duchess of Kent in Victoria Regina (1961), winning a Primetime Emmy Award, and her other films included Richard III (1955), Lust for Life (1956), Cleopatra (1963), Becket (1964) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). On stage she drew praise as Jennet in Christopher Fry's The Lady's Not For Burning, in London and then on Broadway, and she also made sound recordings.
58years old at death
- Born London
- Died Gloucestershire
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Pamela Mary Brown (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 32 years1942 to 1974
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First role
After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Brown first appeared on stage in 1936, playing Juliet in a Stratford-upon-Avon staging of Romeo and Juliet.
Beyond film
In the London staging of Christopher Fry's The Lady's Not For Burning, Brown won notice as Jennet, playing alongside Richard Burton, Claire Bloom and John Gielgud. The production later moved to Broadway.
Pamela Brown movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell directed three of these films together. Ten 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.
Films together
John Gielgud's page
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Roy Kinnear's page
Niall MacGinnis's page
Peter Sallis's page
All films by Emeric Pressburger
All films by Michael Powell
All films by Vincente Minnelli
Also two films together4 more actors
- John LaurieRichard III (1955) and I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
- Roger Lloyd PackFigures in a Landscape (1970) and Secret Ceremony (1968)
- Noel HowlettThe Scapegoat (1959) and Lust for Life (1956)
- Robert HelpmannThe Tales of Hoffmann (1951) and One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1962 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Won |
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