Queenie Watts
Biography
Queenie Watts was an English film and television actress and occasional singer, known for a broad cockney accent. Born Mary Spenton in London, she built a career in British films and television from the 1960s into the 1970s. Her screen credits included the Joan Littlewood production Sparrows Can't Sing (1963), Alfie (1966), Half a Sixpence (1967), Poor Cow (1967), Up the Junction (1968), All Coppers Are... (1972), Holiday on the Buses (1973) and Schizo (1976), where she played a housekeeper. The film Portrait of Queenie (1964) featured her singing jazz standards and original songs with Stan Tracey's Quintet. On television she appeared in Romany Jones, its sequel Yus, My Dear, Beryl's Lot, Dad's Army, Dixon of Dock Green, Callan, Steptoe and Son and George and Mildred. In 1969 she took the part of Mary in Edward Bond's Saved at the Royal Court Theatre. Watts died in 1980.
53years old at death
- Born London
- Died London
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 9 years1967 to 1976
Every film, newest first
- 1976SchizoIMDb rating 5.8
- 1973Holiday on the BusesIMDb rating 5.8
- 1967Poor CowIMDb rating 6.8
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Beyond film
Watts was the subject of Portrait of Queenie, a 1964 film directed by Michael Orrom in which she sang jazz standards and original songs, accompanied by Stan Tracey's Quintet.
Beyond film
Watts released her only record, Queen High, in 1966 on the UK Columbia label, singing the same songs from Portrait of Queenie with The Mike McKenzie Group and Stan Tracey's Quintet.
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Worked with
Queenie Watts shares two films with Anna Karen, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Ken Loach
Bryan IzzardDirector, 1 film, 1973
All films by Bryan Izzard
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