Nora Swinburne
Acting Born Jul 24, 1902 Died May 1, 2000 Bath, Somerset, England, UK [now Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK] 64 credits
Biography
Nora Swinburne works in acting. Born July 24, 1902 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK [now Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK]. Died May 1, 2000. Archytele tracks 64 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Fall of Eagles
Dead of NightUp the Chastity Belt
Manhunt
Anne of the Thousand Days
The Jazz AgeInterludeGot Yourself Sorted Out at All?
ITV PlayhouseSir Arthur Conan Doyle
BBC Play of the MonthThe Gong Game
Decision at Midnight
Drama 61-67
The Small House at AllingtonConspiracy of Hearts
Third Man on the MountainPerilous Assignment
The Strange Awakening
Helen of Troy
The End of the Affair
Betrayed
Quo VadisThe River
My Daughter Joy
Christopher ColumbusLandfallMarry MeThe Bad Lord ByronFools Rush In
Good-Time GirlThe Blind GoddessQuartet
Jassy
They Knew Mr. Knight
Fanny by Gaslight
The Man in GreyDear Octopus
They Flew Alone
The Farmer's Wife
It Happened to One Man
The Citadel
Dinner at the Ritz
Jury's EvidenceThe Gay AdventureLonely Road
Lend Me Your Husband
Full Filmography
64 titles- Fall of Eagles (1974) as Katharina Schratt
- Dead of Night (1972) as Mariella Jubb
- Up the Chastity Belt (1972) as Mistress of the Bed Chamber
- Manhunt (1970) as The Countess
- Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) as Lady Kingston
- The Jazz Age (1968) as Lady Cavan
- Interlude (1968) as Mary
- Got Yourself Sorted Out at All? (1968) as Mrs. Prentice
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Lavender Collingham
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1967) as Lady Crabbe
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Mrs. Herriton
- The Gong Game (1965) as Mrs. Breeze
- Decision at Midnight (1963)
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as Mrs. Phillips
- The Small House at Allington (1960) as Mrs. Dale
- Conspiracy of Hearts (1960) as Sister Tia
- Third Man on the Mountain (1959) as Frau Matt
- Perilous Assignment (1959) as Self
- The Strange Awakening (1958) as Mrs. Friend
- Helen of Troy (1956) as Hecuba
- The End of the Affair (1955) as Mrs Bertram
- Betrayed (1954) as The Scarf's Mother
- Quo Vadis (1951) as Pomponia
- The River (1951) as The Mother
- My Daughter Joy (1950) as Ava Constantin
- Christopher Columbus (1949) as Joanna de Torres
- Landfall (1949) as Admiral's Wife
- Marry Me (1949) as Enid Lawson
- The Bad Lord Byron (1949) as Lady Jersey
- Fools Rush In (1949) as Angela Dickson
- Good-Time Girl (1948) as Miss Mills
- The Blind Goddess (1948) as Lady Dearing
- Quartet (1948) as Mrs. Evie Katherine Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- Jassy (1947) as Mrs. Hatton
- They Knew Mr. Knight (1946) as Celia Blake
- Fanny by Gaslight (1944) as Mary Hopwood
- The Man in Grey (1943) as Mrs. Fitzherbert
- Dear Octopus (1943) as Edna
- They Flew Alone (1942) as ATA Commandant
- The Farmer's Wife (1941) as Araminta Grey
- It Happened to One Man (1940) as Alice Quair
- The Citadel (1938) as Mrs. Thornton
- Dinner at the Ritz (1937) as Lady Railton
- Jury's Evidence (1936) as Mary Trent
- The Gay Adventure (1936) as Fay d'Allary
- Lonely Road (1936) as Anne
- Lend Me Your Husband (1935) as Virgie Green
- The Office Wife (1934) as Anne
- Perfect Understanding (1933) as Lady Stephanie Fitzmaurice
- Mr. Bill the Conqueror (1932) as Diana Trenchard
- White Face (1932) as Inez Landor
- A Voice Said Goodnight (1932) as Joan Creighton
- Man of Mayfair (1931) as Elaine Barclay
- Potiphar's Wife (1931) as Lady Diana Bromford
- These Charming People (1931) as Julia Berridge
- Caste (1930) as Esther Eccles
- Alf's Button (1930) as Lady Isobel Fitzpeter
- The Royal Four-Flusher (1930)
- The Unwanted (1924) as Joyce Mannering
- His Grace Gives Notice (1924) as Cynthia Bannock
- Allein im Urwald (1922) as Lydia Gyldendal
- The White Desert (1922) as Karin
- The Autumn of Pride (1921) as Peggy Naylor
- The Fortune of Christina McNab (1921) as Christina McNab
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Nora Swinburne best known for?
Nora Swinburne is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Fall of Eagles (1974), Dead of Night (1972), Manhunt (1970), Anne of the Thousand Days (1969).
When and where was Nora Swinburne born?
Nora Swinburne was born on July 24, 1902 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK [now Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK]. They passed away on May 1, 2000.
How many credits does Nora Swinburne have?
Nora Swinburne has accumulated over 64 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 1974.
What is Nora Swinburne's background in cinema and television?
Nora Swinburne (24 July 1902 - 1 May 2000) was a British actress, born Leonora Mary Johnson in Bath, Somerset, daughter of Henry Swinburne Johnson and his wife Leonora Tamar (née Brain). She married English character actor Francis Lister in 1924, actor Edward Ashley-Cooper in 1934, and actor Esmond Knight in 1946. Her...
Nora Swinburne by the numbers
64credits
55films
9TV series
1921–1974active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Dead of Night (1972) as Mariella Jubb — aged about 69
- Landfall (1949) as Admiral's Wife — aged about 46
- The River (1951) as The Mother — aged about 48
- Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) as Lady Kingston — aged about 66
- Quo Vadis (1951) as Pomponia — aged about 48
- Fall of Eagles (1974) as Katharina Schratt — aged about 71
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