''Nora Gordon'' (29 November 1893 – 11 May 1970) was a British

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and

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. She was married to Leonard Sharp. Her daughter was actress

Dorothy Gordon Dorothy Gordon may refer to: * Dorothy Gordon (British actress) (1924-2013) * Dorothy Gordon (Australian actress) Dorothy Hetty Fosbery Jenner (1 March 1891 – 24 March 1985), also known as Dorothy Gordon, was an Australian actress, journali ...

. She also appeared in several British Ministry of Information films, particularly during World War II. Gordon was born in

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on 29 November 1893 and died in

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on 11 May 1970 at the age of 76.

Selected filmography

* '' Facing the Music'' (1941) * ''

Danny Boy "Danny Boy" is a folk song with lyrics written by English lawyer Frederic Weatherly in 1910, and set to the traditional Irish melody of " Londonderry Air" in 1913. History In 1910, in Bath, Somerset, England, the English lawyer and lyricist ...

'' (1941) - Mrs. Maloney * '' Old Mother Riley's Circus'' (1941) - 1st Charwoman * '' Sheepdog of the Hills'' (1941) - Mrs. Weeks, Varney's housekeeper (uncredited) * ''

Somewhere in Camp ''Somewhere in Camp'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Harry Korris and Robbie Vincent. The film continues the adventures of Private Randle from the 1940 film '' Somewhere in England''. It ...

'' (1942) - Matron (uncredited) * '' Front Line Kids'' (1942) - Evacuee organiser * '' Green Fingers'' (1947) - Mrs. Green (uncredited) * '' Death in High Heels'' (1947) - Miss Arris * '' The Mark of Cain'' (1947) - Guard (uncredited) * '' Journey Ahead'' (1947) - Mrs. Deacon * '' My Brother Jonathan'' (1948) - Mrs. Stevens * '' The Fallen Idol'' (1948) - Waitress (uncredited) * ''

Floodtide ''Floodtide'' is a 1949 British romantic drama film directed by Frederick Wilson and starring Gordon Jackson, Rona Anderson, John Laurie and Jimmy Logan. The film was one of the four of David Rawnsley's films that used his "independent fram ...

'' (1949) - Mrs. Dow (uncredited) * ''

Once a Sinner Once a Sinner may refer to: * Once a Sinner (1950 film), a British drama film * Once a Sinner (1931 film) ''Once a Sinner'' is a 1931 American pre-Code romance film directed by Guthrie McClintic and written by George Middleton. The film stars ...

'' (1950) - Mrs. Barker (uncredited) * ''

The Woman in Question ''The Woman in Question'' (released in the USA as ''Five Angles on Murder'') is a 1950 British murder mystery film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Jean Kent, Dirk Bogarde and John McCallum. It was written by John Cresswell and Joseph Ja ...

'' (1950) - Neighbour (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) - Sine's Housekeeper * ''

Circle of Danger ''Circle of Danger'' (also known as ''White Heather'') is a 1951 British thriller film directed by Jacques Tourneur starring Ray Milland, Patricia Roc, Marius Goring, Hugh Sinclair and Naunton Wayne. The screenplay was by Philip MacDonald ...

'' (1951) - Sheila (uncredited) * '' Night Was Our Friend'' (1951) - Kate * ''

The Woman's Angle ''The Woman's Angle'' is 1952 British drama film directed by Leslie Arliss and starring Edward Underdown, Cathy O'Donnell and Lois Maxwell. It was written by Arliss, Mabbie Pool and Frederick Gotfurt based on the 1940 novel ''Three Cups of Coffe ...

'' (1952) - (Guest House Owner) - (uncredited) * '' Sing Along with Me'' (1952) * '' Murder at 3am'' (1953) - Nanna * '' Twice Upon a Time'' (1953) - Emma * ''

Murder by Proxy ''Murder by Proxy'' (U.S. title: ''Blackout'') is a 1954 British 'B' film noir crime drama film directed by Terence Fisher for Hammer Films and starring Dane Clark, Belinda Lee and Betty Ann Davies. The film was based on the 1952 novel ''Murd ...

'' (1954) - Casey's Mother * ''

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'' (1954) - Fred's landlady (uncredited) * '' The Glass Cage'' (1955) - Marie Sapolio * '' The Constant Husband'' (1955) - Housekeeper (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1955) - Mrs. Lewis * '' A Kid for Two Farthings'' (1955) - Customer (uncredited) * '' Woman in a Dressing Gown'' (1957) - Mrs. Williams * ''

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'' (1959) - Newsagent's Wife (uncredited) * ''

Horrors of the Black Museum ''Horrors of the Black Museum'' is a 1959 British horror film directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Michael Gough, June Cunningham, Graham Curnow and Shirley Anne Field. It was the first film in what film critic David Pirie dubbed Angl ...

'' (1959) - Woman in Hall * ''

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'' (1959) - Mrs. Barlow * '' Top Floor Girl'' (1959) - (uncredited) * ''

The Grass Is Greener ''The Grass Is Greener'' is a 1960 British romantic comedy film starring Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, and Jean Simmons. It was directed by Stanley Donen, with a screenplay adapted by Hugh Williams and Margaret Vyner from t ...

'' (1960) - Housekeeper (uncredited) * '' Sentenced for Life'' (1960) - (uncredited) * '' Ticket to Paradise'' (1961) - Mrs. Withers * ''

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'' (1961) - Farr's housekeeper (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1961) - Lady at Party (uncredited) * ''Four Winds Island'' (1961) - Mrs. Bennett * '' Twice Round the Daffodils'' (1962) - Cleaner * '' The Piper's Tune'' (1962) - Theresa * ''

Heavens Above! ''Heavens Above!'' is a 1963 British satirical comedy film directed and produced by John and Roy Boulting, and starring Peter Sellers. It was written by John Boulting and Frank Harvey, from an idea by Malcolm Muggeridge. Plot A naive but cari ...

'' (1963) - Old lady in garden (uncredited) * ''

Carry On Spying ''Carry On Spying'' is a 1964 British spy comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas. It is the ninth in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It marks Barbara Windsor's first appearance in the series. Series regulars Kenneth Willia ...

'' (1964) - Elderly Woman (uncredited) * ''

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb ''The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb'' is a 1964 British horror film produced, written and directed by Michael Carreras, starring Terence Morgan, Ronald Howard, Fred Clark and Jeanne Roland. Plot "Egypt in the year 1900". The mummy of Ra-Antef ...

'' (1964) - Sir Giles's Housekeeper (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1965) - Mrs. Griggs

References

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* 1893 births 1970 deaths English film actresses People from West Hartlepool Actresses from County Durham 20th-century English actresses Actors from the Borough of Hartlepool {{england-screen-actor-stub