Jean Margaret Alice St Clair (23 September 1920 – 29 June 1973) was an English actress.

Biography

She was born in

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, Ireland. Her father Lockhart Frederick Charles St. Clair was a Lieutenant in the

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, stationed in

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. She made several film appearances, including ''

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery ''The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery'' is a British comedy film, directed by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat, written by Sidney and Leslie Gilliat, and released on 4 April 1966. It is the last of the original series of films based on the ' ...

'' in 1966. She married, firstly, Cecil Geoffrey Monson, son of Frederick John Monson, on 5 June 1941.1 She and Cecil Geoffrey Monson were divorced in 1950. From 1952 to 1969 she was married to the art dealer

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. They had one daughter. She was imprisoned in HMP Holloway in the early 1970s for arson, after she set fire to Baer's art gallery. She died in

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in 1973 aged 52.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Gentle Gunman ''The Gentle Gunman'' is a 1952 British drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring John Mills, Dirk Bogarde and Elizabeth Sellars. The film is based on a 1950 play of the same title by Roger MacDougall that was televised by the BBC ...

'' (1952) - Rosie O'Flaherty (uncredited) * '' The Oracle'' (1953) - Young Girl * ''

Meet Mr. Malcolm ''Meet Mr. Malcolm'' is a 1954 British B movie, 'B' crime film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Adrianne Allen, Sarah Lawson (actress), Sarah Lawson and Meredith Edwards (actor), Meredith Edwards. It was written by Brock Williams (screenwrite ...

'' (1954) - Mrs O’Connor * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

Eight O'Clock Walk ''Eight O'Clock Walk'' is a 1954 British drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Richard Attenborough, Cathy O'Donnell, Derek Farr and Maurice Denham. Based on a true story, ''Eight O'Clock Walk'' is an anti-capital punishment film ...

'' (1954) - Mrs. Gurney * '' Aunt Clara'' (1954) - Alice Cole (uncredited) * ''

John and Julie ''John and Julie'' is a 1955 British comedy film written and directed by William Fairchild and starring Colin Gibson, Lesley Dudley, Noelle Middleton and Moira Lister, and featuring Peter Sellers and Sid James in early screen roles. It was prod ...

'' (1955) - Miss Forbes * '' Doctor at Large'' (1957) - O'Malley's Char (uncredited) * ''

Hell Drivers ''Hell Drivers'' is a 1957 British film noir crime drama film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Stanley Baker, Herbert Lom, Peggy Cummins and Patrick McGoohan. It was written by Endfield and John Kruse, and produced by the Rank Organisat ...

'' (1957) - Spinster * ''

The Young and the Guilty ''The Young and the Guilty'' is a 1958 British drama film directed by Peter Cotes and starring Phyllis Calvert, Andrew Ray and Edward Chapman. It was written by Ted Willis. Premise Parents misconstrue the innocent nature of a teenage romance. ...

'' (1958) - Mrs. Humbolt, Marshall's Neighbor * ''

Dentist in the Chair ''Dentist in the Chair'' is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Bob Monkhouse, Ronnie Stevens, Eric Barker and Vincent Ball. The screenplay was written by Val Guest based on the 1955 novel of the same title by Matthe ...

'' (1960) - Lucy * ''

'' (1966) - Drunken Dolly *'' Les Grandes vacances'' (1967) - Mrs Mac Farrell * ''

Carry On Doctor ''Carry On Doctor'' is a 1967 British comedy film, the 15th in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It is the second in the series to have a medical theme. Frankie Howerd makes the first of his two appearances in the film series ...

'' (1967) - Mrs. Smith * '' Fumo di Londra'' (1971) - The Gentleman (final film role)

Television

* ''

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'' series 4 episode 7 (12/08/1965) - Madame Calliope * ''

Dad's Army ''Dad's Army'' is a British television British sitcom, sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard (United Kingdom), Home Guard during the World War II, Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft (TV producer), David Crof ...

'' series 3 episode 1 (11/09/1969) - Miss Meadows

References

External links

* 1920 births 1973 deaths English film actresses English television actresses Actresses from Dublin (city) {{England-tv-actor-stub