Patsy Rowlands

Biography

Patsy Rowlands was an English actress who worked in musical theater, the Carry On films and British television sitcoms. Born in Palmers Green, she won a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at fifteen, began as a chorus member in Annie Get Your Gun, and spent several years with the Players' Theatre before her West End debut in Valmouth. Her Carry On debut came with Carry On Again Doctor in 1969, and she usually played dowdy, put-upon wives or long-suffering secretaries. She had more substantial roles in Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) and Carry On Behind (1975), and also appeared in Carry On Dick (1974). On television she was Betty in Bless This House and appeared in Hallelujah!, and she played Mrs. Dibble in Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980). Later stage work included Oliver! and My Fair Lady.

74years old at death

Born January 19, 1931Palmers Green
Died January 22, 2005Hove
Star sign: CapricornLast day of the sign, on the Aquarius cusp
Patricia Amy Rowlands (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 18 years1962 to 1980

Genres

Comedy43%, 3 films
Family43%, 3 films
Adventure29%, 2 films
Drama29%, 2 films
Crime14%, 1 film

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Early training
Rowlands won a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at age 15 after an elocution teacher spotted her potential and urged her toward acting.

Patsy Rowlands movies on Netflix

Little Lord Fauntleroy1980IMDb rating 7.5as Mrs. Dibble
Sammy's Super T-Shirt1978IMDb rating 6.3as Mum
Carry On Behind1975IMDb rating 5.6as Linda Upmore
Carry on Dick1974IMDb rating 6.0as Mrs. Giles
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland1972IMDb rating 5.7as Cook
Carry on at Your Convenience1971IMDb rating 6.2as Hortence Withering
The Brain1962IMDb rating 5.3as Young Woman at Dance Hall

Best known for

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

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Carry on at Your Convenience1971 Comedyas Hortence Withering
IMDb rating 6.23.9K votes
Carry On Behind1975 Comedyas Linda Upmore
IMDb rating 5.63.3K votes
Carry on Dick1974as Mrs. Giles
IMDb rating 6.03.3K votes
Sammy's Super T-Shirt1978as Mum
IMDb rating 6.3292 votes
Little Lord Fauntleroy1980as Mrs. Dibble
IMDb rating 7.56.2K votes
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland1972as Cook
IMDb rating 5.72.1K votes
The Brain1962as Young Woman at Dance Hall
IMDb rating 5.3420 votes

Most often with

Gerald Thomas directed three of these films. Marianne Stone appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Marianne Stone

Joan Sims

Kenneth Williams

Bernard Bresslaw

Sidney James

David LodgeGerald ThomasDirector, 3 films

Films together

Marianne Stone4 films together, 1971 to 1978
Marianne Stone's page
- Sammy's Super T-Shirt1978IMDb rating 6.3Rowlands as MumStone as Neighbour
- Carry On Behind1975IMDb rating 5.6Rowlands as Linda UpmoreStone as Mrs. Rowan
- Carry on Dick1974IMDb rating 6.0Rowlands as Mrs. GilesStone as Maggie
- Carry on at Your Convenience1971IMDb rating 6.2Rowlands as Hortence WitheringStone as Maud
Joan Sims3 films together, 1971 to 1975
Joan Sims's page
- Carry On Behind1975IMDb rating 5.6Rowlands as Linda UpmoreSims as Daphne Barnes
- Carry on Dick1974IMDb rating 6.0Rowlands as Mrs. GilesSims as Madame Desirée
- Carry on at Your Convenience1971IMDb rating 6.2Rowlands as Hortence WitheringSims as Chloë Moore
Kenneth Williams3 films together, 1971 to 1975
Kenneth Williams's page
- Carry On Behind1975IMDb rating 5.6Rowlands as Linda UpmoreWilliams as Professor Roland Crump
- Carry on Dick1974IMDb rating 6.0Rowlands as Mrs. GilesWilliams as Captain Desmond Fancey
- Carry on at Your Convenience1971IMDb rating 6.2Rowlands as Hortence WitheringWilliams as W. C. Boggs
Bernard Bresslaw3 films together, 1971 to 1975
Bernard Bresslaw's page
- Carry On Behind1975IMDb rating 5.6Rowlands as Linda UpmoreBresslaw as Arthur Upmore
- Carry on Dick1974IMDb rating 6.0Rowlands as Mrs. GilesBresslaw as Sir Roger Daley
- Carry on at Your Convenience1971IMDb rating 6.2Rowlands as Hortence WitheringBresslaw as Bernie Hulke
Sidney James2 films together, 1971 to 1974
Sidney James's page
- Carry on Dick1974IMDb rating 6.0Rowlands as Mrs. GilesJames as Big Dick Turpin / Reverend Flasher
- Carry on at Your Convenience1971IMDb rating 6.2Rowlands as Hortence WitheringJames as Sid Plummer
David Lodge2 films together, 1974 to 1975
David Lodge's page
- Carry On Behind1975IMDb rating 5.6Rowlands as Linda UpmoreLodge as Landlord
- Carry on Dick1974IMDb rating 6.0Rowlands as Mrs. GilesLodge as Bullock
Gerald ThomasDirector, 3 films, 1971 to 1975
All films by Gerald Thomas
- Carry On Behind1975IMDb rating 5.6Rowlands as Linda Upmore
- Carry on Dick1974IMDb rating 6.0Rowlands as Mrs. Giles
- Carry on at Your Convenience1971IMDb rating 6.2Rowlands as Hortence Withering
Also two films together7 more actors
- Peter ButterworthCarry On Behind (1975) and Carry on Dick (1974)
- Kenneth ConnorCarry On Behind (1975) and Carry on Dick (1974)
- Hattie JacquesCarry on Dick (1974) and Carry on at Your Convenience (1971)
- Davy KayeAlice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) and Carry on at Your Convenience (1971)
- Bill MaynardCarry on Dick (1974) and Carry on at Your Convenience (1971)
- Jack DouglasCarry On Behind (1975) and Carry on Dick (1974)
- Margaret NolanCarry on Dick (1974) and Carry on at Your Convenience (1971)
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