Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 2, 1913
Died
May 14, 2004 (age 91)
Place of Birth
Igtham, Kent, England, UK
Also Known As
Joan Boniface Winnifrith
The British Bombshell
Joanna Boniface Stafford
Anna Lee
Biography
Anna Lee, MBE (born Joan Boniface Winnifrith; 2 January 1913 – 14 May 2004) was a British actress. Lee married her first husband, the director Robert Stevenson, in 1933 and moved to Hollywood in 1939. She became a naturalised US citizen in 1945. In 1981, a car accident left her paralysed from the waist down.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known For
TV
Family Affair
1966
TV
Dr. Kildare
Mrs. Frances Alland
1961
TV
Perry Mason
Crystal Durham
1957
TV
Wagon Train
Mrs. Allyris Craven
1957
TV
Mannix
1967
TV
Mission: Impossible
Maria Malik
1966
TV
Maverick
Helene Ferguson
1957
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Roberta Saunders
1962
TV
Combat!
Sister Lescaut
1962
TV
Daniel Boone
Clara Merivale
1964
TV
The F.B.I.
Eileen Crane
1965
TV
The F.B.I.
Susan Harper
1965
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Frances Lawrence
1950
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Ann Hammond
1950
TV
Hawaiian Eye
1959
TV
My Three Sons
1960
TV
Peter Gunn
1958
TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
TV
Lock-Up
1959
Filmography
2002FilmJoan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Staras Self - Actress2000FilmBackstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'as Self1993FilmWhat Can I Do?1989FilmBeverly Hills Bratsas Gertie1989FilmListen to Me1980TVScruplesas Aunt Wilhelmina1979FilmThe Night Rideras Lady Earl1979TVB. J. and the Bear1978FilmThe Beasts Are on the Streetsas Mrs. Jackson1978FilmLegend of the Northwest1977FilmEleanor and Franklin: The White House Yearsas Laura Delano1976TVEleanor and Franklinas Laura Delano1973FilmMy Darling Daughters' Anniversaryas Judge Barbara Hanline1972FilmOliver and the Artful Dodgeras Mrs. Grunch / Mistress Deadly / Farmer's Wife / The Old Crone (voice)1972TVThe Streets of San Francisco1967TVMannix1967FilmIn Like Flintas Elisabeth1966FilmPicture Mommy Deadas Elsie Kornwald1966TVMission: Impossibleas Maria Malik1966TVFamily Affair1966TVFelony Squad1965Film7 Womenas Mrs. Russell1965TVThe F.B.I.as Eileen Crane1965FilmThe Sound of Musicas Sister Margaretta1964TVDaniel Booneas Clara Merivale1964FilmThe Unsinkable Molly Brownas Titanic Passenger in Lifeboat1964FilmFor Those Who Think Youngas Laura Pruitt1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963TVMr. Novakas Mrs. Woodridge1962FilmWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?as Mrs. Bates1962TVCombat!as Sister Lescaut1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Roberta Saunders1962FilmJack the Giant Killeras Lady Constance1962FilmThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Mrs. Prescott - Widow in Stage Holdup (uncredited)1961TVDr. Kildareas Mrs. Frances Alland1961FilmTwo Rode Togetheras Mrs. Malaprop1960TVMy Three Sons1960TVThe Barbara Stanwyck Show1960FilmThe Big Nightas Mrs. Turner1959FilmJet Over The Atlanticas Ursula Leverett1959FilmThe Crimson Kimonoas Mac1959TVHawaiian Eye1959TVLock-Up1959FilmThis Earth Is Mineas Charlotte Rambeau1959FilmThe Horse Soldiersas Mrs. Buford1959TVOne Step Beyondas Helen Mason1958FilmThe Last Hurrahas Gert Minihan1958TV77 Sunset Strip1958TVPeter Gunn1958FilmGideon's Dayas Mrs. Kate Gideon1958TVShirley Temple's Storybookas Fairy Godmother1957TVMaverickas Helene Ferguson1957TVPerry Masonas Crystal Durham1957TVWagon Trainas Mrs. Allyris Craven1955TVGunsmokeas Amy Bassett1954TVStudio 571953TVLetter to Lorettaas Anne Tracy1950TVLux Video Theatreas Julia1950TVRobert Montgomery Presentsas Frances Lawrence1949FilmPrison Wardenas Elisa Pennington Burnell1948FilmFort Apacheas Mrs. Emily Collingwood1948FilmBest Man Winsas Nancy Smiley1947FilmHigh Conquestas Marie Correl1947FilmThe Ghost and Mrs. Muiras Mrs. Fairley1946FilmG.I. War Bridesas Linda Powell1946FilmBedlamas Nell Bowen1944FilmSummer Stormas Nadina Kalenin1943FilmFlesh and Fantasyas Rowena (segment 2)1943FilmHangmen Also Die!as Masha Novotny1943FilmForever and a Dayas Cornelia Trimble-Pomfret1942FilmCommandos Strike at Dawnas Judith Bowen1942FilmFlying Tigersas Brooke Elliott1941FilmHow Green Was My Valleyas Bronwyn1941FilmMy Life with Carolineas Caroline Mason1940FilmSeven Sinnersas Dorothy1940FilmReturn to Yesterdayas Carol Sands1939FilmYoung Man's Fancyas Ada1939FilmThe Four Just Menas Ann Lodge1937FilmNon-Stop New Yorkas Jennie Carr1937FilmKing Solomon's Minesas Kathleen 'Kathy' O'Brien1937FilmO.H.M.S.as Sally Briggs1936FilmThe Man Who Changed His Mindas Dr. Clare Wyatt1935FilmFirst a Girlas Princess Mironoff1935FilmThe Passing of the Third Floor Backas Vivian Tomkin1935FilmHeat Waveas Jane Allison1934FilmThe Camels Are Comingas Anita Rodgers1934FilmRolling in Moneyas Lady Eggleby1934FilmLucky Loseras Ursula Hamilton1934FilmFacesas Madeleine Pelham1933FilmMannequinas Babette1933FilmThe King's Cup1932FilmHis Lordshipas Scrub Girl Chorine (uncredited)1932FilmEbb Tideas (uncredited)