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UK Actress Georgina Cookson 1918-2011
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jlp
Oct 27, 2011, 1:10:49 PM10/27/11
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GEORGINA COOKSON - December 19, 1918 - October 1, 2011
The well known British actress, Georgina Cookson, died peacefully on
October 1st, 2011 in Sydney, age 92. She was married four times and
leaves two children, a son, Christopher Unwin, a daughter, Sarah
Butler, three grandchildren, Cassidy, Kani and Tristan, and one great
grandchild, Teodore.
Her career in theatre, television and films spanned 52 years. Her best
known theatre role was on Broadway when she played Lady India in
Christopher Fry’s “Ring Round the Moon”, in which she danced the tango
which stopped the show on the first night. Her other theatre roles
included the famous review “Rise Above It” which started its run
during the Blitz and continued for two years. She also had roles in
“The Water Gypsies”, “I Capture the Castle”, “Full House” (with Terry
Thomas), “Six Months Grace” and “My Fair Lady”.
Over the many years she worked in television, she appeared in, among
others, series by Somerset Maugham, Evelyn Waugh, Rudyard Kipling, and
the 60's series “The Prisoner” with Patrick McGoohan which became a
cult and developed a worldwide fan base. She starred with most of the
famous British comics - Sid James, Tony Hancock, Derek Nimmo, Jimmy
Edwards, Harry Worth, and also appeared in “Steptoe and Son” as Joanna
Lumley’s mother.
Movies included “Darling” with Julie Christie, and the title role in
“The Woman Who Wouldn’t Die” with Gary Merrill, just after his divorce
from Bette Davis. He says the part was written for her, but she got
the script!
She returned to the theatre in 1988 in “My Fair Lady” and in 1990 made
her final appearance as the lead in the comedy, “A Breath of Spring.”
She was married to her third and favorite husband, Derek Mitchell, for
20 years, (many of which were spent in Ibiza in its prime in the late
60's through 80's, especially at Sandy’s Bar along with Terry Thomas,
Diana Rigg, Clifford Irving, Denholm Elliott and many more) until his
death in 1988. She had a wonderful, long life, ending up in Sydney,
where her son lived, as opposed to San Francisco, where her daughter
lived, because the swimming was better in Sydney! She (and all of her
wonderful stories) will be sorely missed by her family. We love you
George!
http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/obituaries/110356-georgina-cookson-1918-2011-rip.html
The well known British actress, Georgina Cookson, died peacefully on
October 1st, 2011 in Sydney, age 92. She was married four times and
leaves two children, a son, Christopher Unwin, a daughter, Sarah
Butler, three grandchildren, Cassidy, Kani and Tristan, and one great
grandchild, Teodore.
Her career in theatre, television and films spanned 52 years. Her best
known theatre role was on Broadway when she played Lady India in
Christopher Fry’s “Ring Round the Moon”, in which she danced the tango
which stopped the show on the first night. Her other theatre roles
included the famous review “Rise Above It” which started its run
during the Blitz and continued for two years. She also had roles in
“The Water Gypsies”, “I Capture the Castle”, “Full House” (with Terry
Thomas), “Six Months Grace” and “My Fair Lady”.
Over the many years she worked in television, she appeared in, among
others, series by Somerset Maugham, Evelyn Waugh, Rudyard Kipling, and
the 60's series “The Prisoner” with Patrick McGoohan which became a
cult and developed a worldwide fan base. She starred with most of the
famous British comics - Sid James, Tony Hancock, Derek Nimmo, Jimmy
Edwards, Harry Worth, and also appeared in “Steptoe and Son” as Joanna
Lumley’s mother.
Movies included “Darling” with Julie Christie, and the title role in
“The Woman Who Wouldn’t Die” with Gary Merrill, just after his divorce
from Bette Davis. He says the part was written for her, but she got
the script!
She returned to the theatre in 1988 in “My Fair Lady” and in 1990 made
her final appearance as the lead in the comedy, “A Breath of Spring.”
She was married to her third and favorite husband, Derek Mitchell, for
20 years, (many of which were spent in Ibiza in its prime in the late
60's through 80's, especially at Sandy’s Bar along with Terry Thomas,
Diana Rigg, Clifford Irving, Denholm Elliott and many more) until his
death in 1988. She had a wonderful, long life, ending up in Sydney,
where her son lived, as opposed to San Francisco, where her daughter
lived, because the swimming was better in Sydney! She (and all of her
wonderful stories) will be sorely missed by her family. We love you
George!
http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/obituaries/110356-georgina-cookson-1918-2011-rip.html
Brad Ferguson
Oct 27, 2011, 2:22:41 PM10/27/11
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In article
<64d3707d-33e8-4470...@j39g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>,
Number 6 at an imaginary party; and Many Happy Returns, in which she
plays Mrs. Butterworth, the woman who bought Number 6's old residence
and greets him again at the end.
Pics:
<http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=41268>
<64d3707d-33e8-4470...@j39g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>,
jlp <jayp...@aol.com> wrote:
> Over the many years she worked in television, she appeared in, among
> others, series by Somerset Maugham, Evelyn Waugh, Rudyard Kipling, and
> the 60's series "The Prisoner" with Patrick McGoohan which became a
> cult and developed a worldwide fan base.
She was in two Prisoners: A. B. and C., in which she meets a dreaming
> Over the many years she worked in television, she appeared in, among
> others, series by Somerset Maugham, Evelyn Waugh, Rudyard Kipling, and
> the 60's series "The Prisoner" with Patrick McGoohan which became a
> cult and developed a worldwide fan base.
Number 6 at an imaginary party; and Many Happy Returns, in which she
plays Mrs. Butterworth, the woman who bought Number 6's old residence
and greets him again at the end.
Pics:
<http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=41268>
David Carson
Oct 30, 2011, 9:41:45 PM10/30/11
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On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:22:41 -0400, Brad Ferguson <thir...@frXOXed.net>
wrote:
>she
>plays Mrs. Butterworth, the woman who bought Number 6's old residence
>and greets him again at the end.
That episode was sweet, but slow.
wrote:
>she
>plays Mrs. Butterworth, the woman who bought Number 6's old residence
>and greets him again at the end.
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