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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

17

Gender

Female

Birthday

1925-07-06

Day of Death

2002-05-13 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

Also Known As

Ruth Cracknell

Biography

Ruth Winifred Cracknell was an Australian character and comic actress, comedienne and author, her career encompassing all genres including radio, theatre, television and film. She appeared in many dramatic as well as comedy roles throughout a career spanning some 56 years. In theatre she was well known for her Shakespeare roles.

Known For

Acting

That Lady from Peking

1975

That Lady from Peking

as

Fortune Teller

Lilian's Story

1996

Lilian's Story

as

Lilian Singer

Emerald City

1988

Emerald City

as

Elaine Ross

Spider and Rose

1994

Spider and Rose

as

Rose Dougherty

The Night, the Prowler

1978

The Night, the Prowler

as

Doris Bannister

Kokoda Crescent

1989

Kokoda Crescent

as

Alice

Molly

1983

Molly

as

Mrs. Reach

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

1978

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

as

Mrs. Heather Newby

The Scree

2004

The Scree

as

Narrator

The Singer and the Dancer

1977

The Singer and the Dancer

as

Mrs. Bilson

Joey

1997

Joey

as

Sylvia Vanderberg

Smiley Gets a Gun

1958

Smiley Gets a Gun

as

Mrs Gaspen

Mother and Son

Mother and Son

as

Maggie Beare

The Dismissal

The Dismissal

as

Margaret Whitlam

Production

Crew

Directing