Biographies: Muriel Pavlow - Actor

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A British actress, born in Leigh, Kent, London, England, United Kingdom. She married the actor Derek Farr (1947-1986) and remained with him until his death, and they did not have any children. She is known for Murder She Said (1961), Simon and Laura (1955), Doctor in the House (1954), and Code of Scotland Yard (1947). She worked in British cinema in the fifties and performed in many works especially in comedy. She began her artistic career in theater at an early age, and she stood on stage in the play The Old Maid (1936) when she was 15 years old. She appeared in Oedipus Rex (1936), Victoria Regina (1937), Dear Octopus (1938), and Dear Brutus (1940). Her film career began with a small role in Sing As We Go (1934), a musical comedy film. She became known for Night Boat to Dublin (1946). In 1947, she appeared in a television version of Hamlet, which was presented in four parts, in which she played the role of Ophelia, taking advantage of her theatrical experience. She was a lead in thrillers, light comedies, and war films, and she always played the role of the bride, wife, or the jealous, unloved friend, especially in Shakespeare's classic plays. When her film career faded in the early sixties, she and her husband worked mostly on stage and television, and after her husband's death in 1986, she continued her television work. One of her last roles was in the TV movie Belonging (2004).

• 20 October 2021
• Christina Aziz