Jean Anderson

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Known ForActing
Born1907-12-12
BirthplaceEastbourne, Sussex, England

Jean Anderson

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Jean Anderson (12 December 1907 – 1 April 2001) was an English actress born in Eastbourne, Sussex. She is best remembered for her television roles as hard-faced matriarch Mary Hammond in the 1970s BBC drama The Brothers and as rebellious aristocrat Lady Jocelyn "Joss" Holbrook in the 1980s Second World War series Tenko .

She is also notable for playing the role of the Mother in The Railway Children in two separate BBC adaptations in 1951 and 1957.

Other TV credits include: Police Surgeon, Maigret, The Odd Man, The Man in Room 17, The Borderers, Paul Temple, Codename, Oil Strike North, Miss Marple, Inspector Morse, Keeping Up Appearances and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.

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Filmography

Acting (53)

2000
Endgameas Nell
7.3
1999
Simon Magusas Roise
7.4
1994
The Whipping Boyas Queen Mum
6.5
1993
Diana: Her True Storyas Lady Fermoy
3.0
1993
Leon the Pig Farmeras Mrs Samuels
5.4
1992
The Bogie Manas Mrs Napier
6.7
1991
The Black Velvet Gownas Madame Gallmington
5.8
1991
Do Not Disturbas Lady Ann
5.5
1990
O.M.as Lady Crewe
1990
1990
1989
Back Homeas Grandmother Dickinson
6.3
1986
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adamsas Mrs Langton-Jones
5.8
1985
Parisas Miss McLeod
7.0
1983
Screamtimeas Mildred Hurley
4.0
1979
6.0
1971
Father's Helpas Mrs. Harrogate
1971
The Road Builderas Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey
6.3
1970
6.5
1969
Run a Crooked Mileas Sister Teresa
7.7
1968
The Triumph of Deathas Mrs. Redvale
1967
Half a Sixpenceas Lady Botting
6.0
1963
5.3
1963
6.8
1962
The Inspectoras Mrs. Jongman
7.1
1962
9.5
5.0
1961
Spare the Rodas Mrs. Pond
6.2
1959
6.4
1959
SOS Pacificas Miss Shaw
6.9
1958
A Night to Rememberas Stuffy Lady in Lifeboat (uncredited)
7.6
1958
6.7
1957
Lucky Jimas Mrs. Welch
5.4
1957
Robbery Under Armsas Ma Marston
5.2
1956
A Town Like Aliceas Miss Horsefall
6.4
1954
Lease of Lifeas Miss Calthorp
7.4
1954
The Weak and the Wickedas Policewoman in Court
6.5
1953
The Kidnappersas Grandma MacKenzie
6.7
1953
The Pleasure Gardenas Aunt Minerva
6.5
1953
Johnny on the Runas Mrs. MacIntyre
8.3
1953
Street Corneras Miss Haversham - Store Detective
5.5
5.3
1952
The Brave Don't Cryas Mrs. Sloan
6.0
1951
High Treasonas Woman in street (uncredited)
5.7
1951
Life in Her Handsas Night Sister
7.0
1951
7.2
1951
White Corridorsas Sister Gater
6.8
1951
Out of Trueas Dr. Bell
6.0
1949
The Romantic Ageas Miss Sankey
5.4
1948
Bond Streetas Dress Shop Assistant
6.9