Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 20, 1904
Died
February 28, 1990 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Herne Bay, Kent, England, UK
Also Known As
Ethel McGlinchy
Fabia Drake
Known For
TV
The Saint
Aunt Hattie
1962
TV
The Saint
Aunt Prudence
1962
TV
The Avengers
1961
TV
Screen Two
Mrs Blake
1985
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
Inspector Morse
Mrs. Jarman
1987
TV
The Wednesday Play
Edna Bossom
1964
TV
The Prisoner
Welfare Worker
1967
TV
Callan
1967
TV
Sykes
Miss Bandicoot
1972
TV
Drama 61-67
Miss Erna
1961
TV
The Pallisers
Countess of Midlothian
1974
TV
The Human Jungle
Mrs. Benthaw
1963
TV
Man in a Suitcase
1967
TV
Story Parade
Lady Caroline Benaresq
1964
TV
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
Miss Henderson
1985
TV
Father Brown
1974
TV
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1967
TV
Ooh La La!
1968
TV
The Jewel in the Crown
Mabel Layton
1984
Filmography
1989FilmValmontas Madame de Rosemonde1988TVThompson1988TVTroublesas Mrs. Rappaport1987TVOut on a Limbas Bookshop Owner1987TVInspector Morseas Mrs. Jarman1986FilmA Room with a Viewas Miss Catharine Alan1985FilmYear of the Dragonas Nun1985TVMiss Marple: A Pocketful of Ryeas Miss Henderson1985TVScreen Twoas Mrs Blake1984TVThe Jewel in the Crownas Mabel Layton1981FilmStainless Steel and the Star Spiesas Miss Ruby1976TVBig Boy Now!1974FilmGot It Madeas Aunt Olive1974TVFather Brown1974TVThe Pallisersas Countess of Midlothian1972TVCranfordas Mrs. Jamieson1972TVSykesas Miss Bandicoot1971TVDoctor at Large1970FilmThe Ballad of Tam Linas Miss Gibson1969TVA Present For Dickie1969FilmA Nice Girl Like Meas Miss Grimsby1968TVOoh La La!1967TVThe Prisoneras Welfare Worker1967TVMan in a Suitcase1967TVCallan1967TVNever Mind the Quality, Feel the Width1966TVThe Liarsas Mrs. Goulding-Foster1965TVThe World of Woosteras Aunt Agatha1964TVThe Wednesday Playas Edna Bossom1964TVStory Paradeas Lady Caroline Benaresq1963TVThe Human Jungleas Mrs. Benthaw1962TVThe Saintas Aunt Hattie1961FilmWhat a Whopperas Mrs Pinner1961TVDrama 61-67as Miss Erna1961FilmSeven Keysas Mrs. Piggott1961TVThe Avengers1959TVNo Hiding Place1959FilmOperation Bullshineas Junior Commander Maddox ATS1958FilmGirls at Seaas Lady Kitty Hewitt1957FilmTharkas Mrs. Frush1957FilmNot Wanted on Voyageas Mrs. Brough1957TVNicholas Nickleby1957FilmMan in the Shadowas Sister Veronica1957FilmThe Good Companionsas Mrs Tarvin1956FilmMy Wife's Familyas Arabella Parker1955FilmAll for Maryas Opulent Lady1954FilmFast and Looseas Mrs. Crabb1953FilmIsn't Life Wonderful!as Lady Probus, wife of Sir George1952FilmThe Hour of 13as Lady Elmbridge1951FilmYoung Wives' Taleas Nanny Blott1951FilmWhite Corridorsas Miss Farmer1949FilmPoet's Pubas Lady Mercy Cotton1949FilmAll Over the Townas Miss Gelding1948FilmLondon Belongs to Meas Mrs Jan Byl1917FilmMasks and Facesas Triplet's Child