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Faith Brook

Faith Brook

English actress (1922–2012)


Faith Brook (16 February 1922 11 March 2012) was an English actress who appeared on stage, in films and on television, generally in upper-class roles. She was the daughter of actor Clive Brook.

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Early years

Although she was born in York, England, she was raised in Hollywood.[1] Her father was the actor Clive Brook, and her brother Lyndon Brook was also an actor.[2][3]

Brook was educated in Los Angeles, London and Gstaad, Switzerland.[4] As a teenager, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[1]

Film

Brook's screen debut came via a small role in Suspicion (1941).[1] Her first credited film appearance was The Jungle Book (1942). The Encyclopedia of British Film described her as being cast "almost invariably in well-bred roles ..."[5]

Stage

In September 1941, Brook debuted on stage in Lottie Dundass in Santa Barbara.[4]

During World War II, Brook served in Britain's Auxiliary Territorial Service. Following that, she acted in the Bristol Old Vic.[5] Later, in London, she joined the company of The Old Vic.[4]

She also appeared on the London stage in The Colour of Poppies and Uncle Vanya in 2008.[6]

She performed on Broadway, in Letters to Lucerne (1941), You Never Can Tell (1947) and The Cocktail Party (1949).

Television

Brook portrayed Julia Naughton in the American television series Claudia (1952).[7] In Britain, she appeared in War and Peace (1972) on the BBC and The Irish RM on Channel 4, among other programmes.[4]

Personal life

Brook was married twice, first to Charles Moffett and then later to Michael Horowitz. Brook and her second husband had a son.[4]

She was a supporter of the British Humanist Association.

Selected filmography

Selected television credits

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Selected radio


References

  1. Lentz, Harris M. III (19 April 2013). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. McFarland. pp. 42–43. ISBN 9781476603858. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. Shorter, Eric (20 February 2004). "Obituary: Lyndon Brook". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  3. Billington, Michael (14 March 2012). "Faith Brook obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  4. McFarlane, Brian (2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. p. 101. ISBN 9781526111975. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  5. Nightingale, Benedict (26 January 2008). "Uncle Vanya". The Times. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  6. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.

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