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Ann Way

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
43

Gender
Female

Birthday
November 14, 1915 (110 years old)

Place of Birth
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, UK

Ann Way

Biography

Ann Way (14 November 1915 – 13 March 1993) was an English film and television character actress. Born in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, she began her career in repertory in Birmingham in the 1950s moving from there to the Dundee Rep.

Her petite build and deep-set eyes saw her frequently typecast as a stereotypically dotty or timid and mouse-like spinster. She nonetheless appeared in a wide range of roles, including the television series Dr Finlay's Casebook, Emmerdale Farm where she played an aunt of publican and newspaper correspondent Amos Brearly, Fawlty Towers (where she memorably played the Colonel's wife inadvertently served the raw red mullet in "Gourmet Night") and Rumpole of the Bailey as Dodo Mackintosh. She played the vicar's wife in Last of the Summer Wine. She also read the Mrs. Pepperpot books on the children's series Jackanory.

Film roles included Carry On Loving (1970), Endless Night (1972) and Clockwise (1986) (in which she sang the Vivian Ellis standard This is my Lovely Day on the soundtrack and made comic use of the repeated line "Aren't we all such lucky people") and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) (where she played the headmistress's secretary, Miss Gaunt). A more unusual role was the 1987 short film Unusual Ground Floor Conversion in which she played an old lady gradually driving her downstairs neighbour mad by throwing water out of her window every few minutes.

Way died in London, England on 13 March 1993.

Known For

Acting

2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Mrs. Hall (archive footage) (uncredited)
1993Anchoressas Alice
1992Once Upon a Crimeas Housekeeper
1991How's Businessas Miss Jolly
1989Close to Homeas Mrs Crosby
1989Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)as Margot
1988The Dawningas George Brabazon
1988Dead Luckyas Lena Finn
1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Old Woman
1987Crystalstoneas Housekeeper
1986David Copperfieldas Mrs Heep
1986Haunted Honeymoonas Rachel
1986Clockwiseas Mrs. Way
1986Lovejoyas Mrs Thomas
1985Brazilas Old Lady with Dog
1984The Billas
1984Long Live the Babeas Rosie
1983The Dresseras Miss White
1982Q.E.D.as Minnie
1982The Pigman's Protegeas Gregoria Windy
1981Bread or Bloodas Mrs Tucker
1980Little Lord Fauntleroyas Miss Smith
1979Whinfrey's Last Caseas Old Lady (Lotte)
1979Shoestringas Mrs Atwell
1979Thundercloudas Gladys Teesdale
1978The Sailor's Returnas Mrs Clall
1978The Clifton House Mysteryas Mrs Rowley
1978All Creatures Great and Smallas Matilda Dunn
1977Mind Your Languageas Mrs Hunter
1975Rumpole of the Baileyas Dodo Mackintosh
1975Fawlty Towersas Mrs. Hall
1974Playhouseas Georgina Windy
1972Endless Nightas Mrs. Philpott
1970The Goodiesas
1970Carry On Lovingas Aunt Victoria Grubb
1970Shadows of Fearas Miss Wills
1969Castle Havenas
1969The Prime of Miss Jean Brodieas Miss Gaunt
1968The Jazz Ageas Mrs. Prescott
1967All Gas and Gaitersas Mrs Plummer
1966King of the Riveras Judy
1964Theatre 625as Miss Minns
1964Theatre 625as Mrs Winstanley

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