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Baskcomb
Baskcomb is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Betty Baskcomb (1914–2003), British film and television actor *John Baskcomb (1916–2000), British film and television character actor See also *Bascom (other) *Bascomb *Bascome *Bascombe {{surname, Baskcomb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Baskcomb
Betty Violet Marie Baskcomb (30 May 1914 – 15 April 2003) was a British actress who appeared in roles for theatre, film, television and radio productions. She was born in London in 1914 and made her stage debut as a stooge opposite her father, the comedian A.W. Baskcomb, in 1931. Her screen debut was in the Alfred Hitchcock, Hitchcock film ''The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film), The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1934). Hitchcock insisted she played a part in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film), the remake (released in 1956), and she was flown over to Hollywood for the role, although she was uncredited in both versions. On the radio, she was a member of the BBC Drama Repertory Company from the 1940s through to the 1970s. In 1956 she appeared on stage in ''Ring For Catty'' at the Lyric Theatre, London, Lyric Theatre in London. Baskcomb was widowed twice, she was married to Anthony Lehmann (1940–1944) and the actor Ronald Ward (1948–1978). She made her last television appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |