Anna Palk | |
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| Born | 23 October 1941 |
| Died | 1 July 1990 (aged 48) London, England, UK |
Anna Palk (23 October 1941 – 1 July 1990) was an English actress.[1]
Palk was born in Looe, Cornwall, England and educated at Rise Hall Convent in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[2] She followed this with rep at Bristol, Leatherhead, Derby, Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds before embarking on a successful film and television career.[3] Her stage appearances included productions of 'Smith By Any Other Name', 'School for Scandal', 'Present Laughter', 'Butley' (in Vienna), 'Sexual Perversity in Chicago' and a number of national tours.[4] She was married to stockbroker Derek Brierley with whom she had a son, Jonathan.[5]
Her film appearances included Play It Cool (1962), The Earth Dies Screaming (1964), The Skull (1965), Fahrenheit 451 (1966), The Frozen Dead (1966), The Nightcomers (1971) and Tower of Evil (1972).[6]
She also appeared on TV in Witch Hunt (1967), The Persuaders! (episode "The Time and the Place", 1970), Jason King (1971), The Protectors (1972–1974), as Lady Sarah in The Main Chance (1969–72) and in Bognor (1981–82).[7][1]
She died in 1990 in London, England, of cancer.[3][1]
Filmography
- Play It Cool (1962) – Ann Bryant
- The Earth Dies Screaming (1964) – Lorna
- The Skull (1965) – Maid
- Fahrenheit 451 (1966) – Jackie (uncredited)
- The Frozen Dead (1966) – Jean Norberg
- Mini Weekend (1968) – Girl in cinema
- The Nightcomers (1971) – New Governess
- Tower of Evil (1972) – Nora
References
- ^ a b c "Anna Palk". BFI.
- ^ "Anna Palk — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
- ^ a b McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Anna Palk | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Anna Palk (1941-1990) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com.
- ^ "Anna Palk | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ "Anna Palk". www.aveleyman.com.
External links
- Anna Palk at IMDb