Beatrice Campbell

Beatrice Campbell
Beatrice Campbell
	Nigel Patrick and Beatrice Campbell in Grand National Night (1953).
Born	Beatrice Josephine Campbell; 31 July 1922; County Down, Northern Ireland
Died	10 May 1979 (aged 56); London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1946–1955
Spouse(s)	Robert MacClancy (m. 1939; died 1942); Nigel Patrick (m. 1951; her death 1979)
Children	2

Beatrice Campbell (31 July 1922 – 10 May 1979) was a British stage and film actress, born in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK.[1]

Biography

Career

After a distinguished London stage career, Campbell entered film in the mid-1940s. She received positive notices internationally for her performances in Silent Dust (1949)[2] and Last Holiday (1950), with Alec Guinness, which remains her best-known role.[3]

Personal life

Campbell was married twice. Her first marriage was to Squadron Leader Michael Robert MacClancy of No. 226 Squadron RAF, who died aged 22, on 12 April 1942 at RAF Hemswell when his aircraft crash landed.[4][5] Her second marriage was to the actor Nigel Patrick in 1951. They remained married until her death in 1979.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1946	Wanted for Murder	Muriel	Uncredited
1946	The Laughing Lady
1947	Meet Me at Dawn	Margot
1947	The Hangman Waits	Usherette
1948	My Brother Jonathan	Edie Martyn
1948	Things Happen at Night	Joyce Prescott
1949	Silent Dust	Joan Rawley
1949	Now Barabbas	Kitty
1950	No Place for Jennifer	Paula
1950	Last Holiday	Sheila Rockingham
1950	The Mudlark	Lady Emily Prior
1951	Laughter in Paradise	Lucille Grayson
1951	The House in the Square	Kate Pettigrew
1953	Grand National Night	Joyce Penrose
1953	The Master of Ballantrae	Lady Alison
1955	Cockleshell Heroes	Mrs. Ruddock

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References

"Beatrice Campbell". British Film Institute. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
T. M. P. (30 December 1949). "British Import Based on Play". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
Crowther, Bosley (14 November 1950). "'Last Holiday,' Written by J.B. Priestley, Stars Alec Guinness as Man Doomed to Die". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
"Squadron Leader (Pilot) MacCLANCY, MICHAEL ROBERT". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
Murphy, Oliver (26 April 2005). "Belvederians who died in The Second World War 1939-1945: Michael Robert MacClancy". WW2 People's War. BBC. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

External links

Beatrice Campbell on IMDb
Beatrice Campbell at the TCM Movie Database
Beatrice Campbell at the British Film Institute

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[1] "Beatrice Campbell". British Film Institute. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[2] T. M. P. (30 December 1949). "British Import Based on Play". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[3] Crowther, Bosley (14 November 1950). "'Last Holiday,' Written by J.B. Priestley, Stars Alec Guinness as Man Doomed to Die". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[4] "Squadron Leader (Pilot) MacCLANCY, MICHAEL ROBERT". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[5] Murphy, Oliver (26 April 2005). "Belvederians who died in The Second World War 1939-1945: Michael Robert MacClancy". WW2 People's War. BBC. Retrieved 7 April 2020.