Beatrice Campbell


Beatrice Campbell was a British stage and film actress, born in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK.

Biography

Career

After a distinguished London stage career, Campbell entered film in the mid-1940s. She received positive notices internationally for her performances in Silent Dust and Last Holiday, with Alec Guinness, which remains her best-known role.

Personal life

Campbell was married twice. Her first marriage was to Squadron Leader Michael Robert MacClancy of No. 226 Squadron RAF, who died aged 22, on 12 April 1942 at RAF Hemswell when his aircraft crash landed. Her second marriage was to the actor Nigel Patrick in 1951. They remained married until her death in 1979.

Filmography