Yvette Rees, (22 May 1924 Swansea, Wales – 1993 in Ealing, London) born Eiros Yvette Rees, was a Welsh actress who appeared in many TV series and several noteworthy films in the 1960s. She trained at RADA, and graduated in 1949. In the mid-1970s she moved to Australia where she continued to work on TV and film until 1979 when she appears to have retired. She is perhaps best remembered for her memorable role in 1964's ''

Witchcraft Witchcraft is the use of Magic (supernatural), magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic to inflict supernatural harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meanin ...

'' as the witch Vanessa Whitlock who returns from the grave to avenge being buried alive several hundred years previously. Yvette is also the grandmother of stuntman Ben Smith-Petersen. Through her son Simon, who also worked in TV and cinema. She was married to Morten Smith-Petersen.

Films and TV

*1960: '' The Days of Vengeance'' (TV Series) – Mrs. Collins *1960: '' Here Lies Miss Sabry'' (TV Series) – Janet *1962: '' Out of This World'' (TV Series) – Mrs. Chalmers *1960-1962: ''

Dixon of Dock Green ''Dixon of Dock Green'' is a BBC police procedural television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. It ran from 1955 ...

'' (TV Series) – Carol Small / Lil *1963: ''

Suspense Suspense is a state of anxiety or excitement caused by mysteriousness, uncertainty, doubt, or undecidedness. In a narrative work, suspense is the audience's excited anticipation about the plot or conflict (which may be heightened by a viol ...

'' (TV Series) – The Relief Nurse *1964: ''

'' – Vanessa Whitlock *1964: '' Z Cars'' (TV Series) – Mrs. McLean *1964: '' Catch Hand'' (TV Series) – Elvira Peters *1964: '' The Likely Lads'' (TV Series) – Freda Windsor *1964: '' Troubled Waters'' – Sally Driscoll *1965: ''

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'' (TV Series documentary) – Stage Madame Bardac *1965: ''

Curse of the Fly A curse (also called an imprecation, malediction, execration, malison, anathema, or commination) is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to one or more persons, a place, or an object. In particular, ...

'' – Wan *1965: '' 199 Park Lane'' (TV Series) – Alex Kovacs *1965: ''

The Wednesday Play ''The Wednesday Play'' is an anthology series of United Kingdom, British television plays which ran on BBC One, BBC1 for six seasons from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually original works written for television, although dramatic ...

'' (TV Series) *1970: ''

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'' – Plebeian #4 *1970: '' Paul Temple'' (TV Series) – Gibbs *1970: '' A Severed Head'' – Woman at Party #2 *1971: ''

The Trojan Women ''The Trojan Women'' (, lit. "The Female Trojans") is a tragedy by the Ancient Greece, Greek playwright Euripides, produced in 415 BCE. Also translated as ''The Women of Troy,'' or as its transliterated Greek title ''Troades, The Trojan Women'' ...

'' – Woman #33 *1971: '' The Troubleshooters'' (TV Series) – Dr. Eve Gorman *1973: '' Cheri'' (TV Movie) – Constance *1979: ''

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'' (TV Series) – Marjorie Whitton *1979: '' Thirst'' – Nurse (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rees, Yvette 1924 births 1993 deaths Welsh film actresses Welsh television actresses Welsh emigrants to Australia Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art