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Annette Kerr

Acting
1920-07-02
Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Catherine Annette Kerr Peacock (2 July 1920 – 23 September 2013), known professionally as Annette Kerr, was an English actress of Scottish descent of film, television and stage.

During her childhood, Kerr moved with her family from her birthplace in Scotland to Watford, Hertfordshire, where he father worked as a physiotherapist. She made her theatrical debut at the Watford Palace Theatre, and later trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Frequent reference to Kerr is made in The Kenneth Williams Diaries (edited by Russell Davies). Kerr and Williams were close friends, and worked together in several stage productions. following their first meeting in 1949. At one point, Williams proposed to her.

Her television appearances included roles in series such as the pilot episode - "Identified" - of Anderson's live-action series UFO (1970), 2point4 Children (1991-9, as Dora Grimes) and London's Burning (1992). Her last credited TV work was One Foot in the Grave (1995, as Ruth). This marked her second appearance in the series, following a minor part as "Lady in Teashop" (1992).

She died at the actors' retirement home Denville Hall, where she had been resident, in London on 23 September 2013, aged 93.
Known For 19 titles
No Hiding Place (1959) subtitle poster
No Hiding Place
1959 TV
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UFO (1970) subtitle poster
UFO
1970 TV
as Nurse
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) subtitle poster
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 TV
as Mrs. Pallin
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Public Eye (1965) subtitle poster
Public Eye
1965 TV
as Caroline
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Public Eye (1965) subtitle poster
Public Eye
1965 TV
as Mrs. Paggot
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Mystery and Imagination (1966) subtitle poster
Mystery and Imagination
1966 TV
as Mrs Manning
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2Point4 Children (1991) subtitle poster
2Point4 Children
1991 TV
as Mrs Grimes
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2Point4 Children (1991) subtitle poster
2Point4 Children
1991 TV
as Dora Grimes
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2Point4 Children (1991) subtitle poster
2Point4 Children
1991 TV
as Dora Grimes
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One Foot in the Grave (1990) subtitle poster
One Foot in the Grave
1990 TV
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Murder Most Foul (1964) subtitle poster
Murder Most Foul
1964 Movie
as Dorothy
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Children of the Damned (1964) subtitle poster
Children of the Damned
1964 Movie
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Prudence and the Pill (1968) subtitle poster
Prudence and the Pill
1968 Movie
as Gerald's Secretary
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The Third Alibi (1961) subtitle poster
The Third Alibi
1961 Movie
as Cinema cashier
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The Price of Silence (1959) subtitle poster
The Price of Silence
1959 Movie
as Miss Collins
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L’Elegance (1982) subtitle poster
L’Elegance
1982 Movie
as English Woman
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She Always Gets Their Man (1962) subtitle poster
She Always Gets Their Man
1962 Movie
as Clara
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So Evil, So Young (1961) subtitle poster
So Evil, So Young
1961 Movie
as Workroom Wardress
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Frankenstein Mark 2 (1966) subtitle poster
Frankenstein Mark 2
1966 Movie
as Mrs. Burgoyne
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