Elvi Hale


Patricia Elvira Hake, known professionally as Elvi Hale, is a retired British actress.
Raised in Romford, Essex, she played Anne of Cleves in The Six Wives of Henry VIII, broadcast in 1970. She was discovered by Sir Laurence Olivier, who saw her perform at the Old Vic School.. Elvi played Heather, the love interest of Leslie Phillips in the film version of The Navy Lark, a role normally played by Heather Chasen in the radio series.
Hale was nominated for a BAFTA award for most promising film newcomer for her performance in Wendy Toye's True as a Turtle. She completely retired from all film and television work in 1990.

Personal life

She was married to actor Mike Morgan until his death in 1958. She married character actor George Murcell in 1961; he died in 1998, aged 73.

Partial filmography