Kathleen Breck (born 1940), is an English actress. She was born in

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) named Kathleen Swarbreck and took the stage name Breck. She was chosen to star in '' West 11'' over

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who said "She quit acting, found a handsome and rich husband, and settled down to a delightful life with Allan Scott. He's both a screenwriter and the owner of a Scotch whisky company."One woman's poissonnerie;Winner's Dinners;Restaurant Watch;Food & Drink Winner, Michael. The Times; London (UK) ondon (UK)24 Mar 1996: 1.

Select credits

*'' West 11'' (1963) *''Second City Reports '' (1964) *'' Spaceflight IC-1: An Adventure in Space'' (1965) *''

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'' (1965) *'' The Frozen Dead'' (1966) *''

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'' (1966) *''

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'' (1967)

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Kathleen Breck in 1963

Kathleen Breck
Aveleyman) 1940 births Living people English actresses {{England-actor-stub