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Annette Kerr

Acting Born Jul 2, 1920 Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK 22 credits

Biography

Catherine Annette Kerr Peacock (2 July 1920 – 23 September 2013), known professionally as Annette Kerr, was an English actress of Scottish descent of film, television and stage.

During her childhood, Kerr moved with her family from her birthplace in Scotland to Watford, Hertfordshire, where he father worked as a physiotherapist. She made her theatrical debut at the Watford Palace Theatre, and later trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Frequent reference to Kerr is made in The Kenneth Williams Diaries (edited by Russell Davies). Kerr and Williams were close friends, and worked together in several stage productions. following their first meeting in 1949. At one point, Williams proposed to her.

Her television appearances included roles in series such as the pilot episode - "Identified" - of Anderson's live-action series UFO (1970), 2point4 Children (1991-9, as Dora Grimes) and London's Burning (1992). Her last credited TV work was One Foot in the Grave (1995, as Ruth). This marked her second appearance in the series, following a minor part as "Lady in Teashop" (1992).

She died at the actors' retirement home Denville Hall, where she had been resident, in London on 23 September 2013, aged 93.

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Known for

2Point4 Children

as Mrs Grimes

2Point4 Children

as Dora Grimes

2Point4 Children

as Dora Grimes

Hensuki: Are You Willing to Fall in Love With a Pervert, As Long As She's a Cutie?

as Workroom Wardress

Full filmography

  • No Hiding Place (1959)
  • UFO (1970) as Nurse
  • Public Eye (1965) as Caroline
  • Public Eye (1965) as Mrs. Paggot
  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Mrs. Pallin
  • Story Parade (1964) as Molly Taylor
  • 2Point4 Children (1991) as Mrs Grimes
  • 2Point4 Children (1991) as Dora Grimes
  • 2Point4 Children (1991) as Dora Grimes
  • Mystery and Imagination (1966) as Mrs Manning
  • One Foot in the Grave (1990)
  • Murder Most Foul (1964) as Dorothy
  • Target Luna (1960) as Mrs Wedgwood
  • Children of the Damned (1964)
  • Prudence and the Pill (1968) as Gerald's Secretary
  • So Evil, So Young (1961) as Workroom Wardress
  • The Third Alibi (1961) as Cinema cashier
  • L’Elegance (1982) as English Woman
  • Frankenstein Mark 2 (1966) as Mrs. Burgoyne
  • The Price of Silence (1959) as Miss Collins
  • She Always Gets Their Man (1962) as Clara
  • The Gong Game (1965) as Lady Minton