Nora Swinburne
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Careers this long are unusual: Nora Swinburne is an actress who has kept working through several turns of the industry. Casting directors have gone to her for drama more than for anything else. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. 'Quo Vadis' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'Anne of the Thousand Days' is another title that gets mentioned. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today.
Nora Swinburne
38 Movies
6 Series
Careers this long are unusual: Nora Swinburne is an actress who has kept working through several turns of the industry. Casting directors have gone to her for drama more than for anything else. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. 'Quo Vadis' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'Anne of the Thousand Days' is another title that gets mentioned. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today.
Movies
Plays Hecuba
Helen of Troy
1956
Plays Pomponia
Quo Vadis
1951
Plays The Mother
The River
1951
Plays Lady Kingston
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
Plays The Scarf's Mother
Betrayed
1954
Plays Mrs. Thornton
The Citadel
1938
Plays Frau Matt
Third Man on the Mountain
1959
Plays Lady Diana Bromford
Potiphar's Wife
1931
Plays Mary Hopwood
Fanny by Gaslight
1944
Plays Mrs. Evie Katherine Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
Quartet
1948
Plays Mistress of the Bed Chamber
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
Plays Esther Eccles
Caste
1930
Plays Mrs Bertram
The End of the Affair
1955
Plays Mrs. Fitzherbert
The Man in Grey
1943
Plays Miss Mills
Good-Time Girl
1948
Plays Joanna de Torres
Christopher Columbus
1949
Plays ATA Commandant
They Flew Alone
1942
Plays Mary
Interlude
1968
Plays Admiral's Wife
Landfall
1949
Plays Lady Dearing
The Blind Goddess
1948
Plays Mrs. Hatton
Jassy
1947
Plays Sister Tia
Conspiracy of Hearts
1960
Plays Lady Stephanie Fitzmaurice
Perfect Understanding
1933
Plays Enid Lawson
Marry Me
1949
Plays Lady Railton
Dinner at the Ritz
1937
Plays Mrs. Friend
The Strange Awakening
1958
Plays Anne
Lonely Road
1936
Plays Celia Blake
They Knew Mr. Knight
1946
Plays Angela Dickson
Fools Rush In
1949
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Full Filmography
Fall of Eagles
Katharina Schratt · 1 episode
1974
TV
Dead of Night
Mariella Jubb · 1 episode
1972
TV
Up the Chastity Belt
Mistress of the Bed Chamber
1972
Film
Manhunt
The Countess · 1 episode
1970
TV
ITV Playhouse
Lavender Collingham · 1 episode
1969
TV
Anne of the Thousand Days
Lady Kingston
1969
Film
Interlude
Mary
1968
Film
The Forsyte Saga
'Aunt Hester' Forsyte · 9 episodes
1967
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Mrs. Herriton · 1 episode
1966
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nora Swinburne still alive?
Nora Swinburne passed away on May 1, 2000 at age 97.
What are the most famous roles of Nora Swinburne?
Nora Swinburne is best known for roles in Quo Vadis, Anne of the Thousand Days, The River.
How many movies has Nora Swinburne been in?
Over a 79-year career (since 1921), Nora Swinburne has appeared in 38 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Nora Swinburne's first movie?
The career of Nora Swinburne began with The Fortune of Christina McNab (1921).
What is Nora Swinburne's most recent movie or series?
Nora Swinburne's most recent release is Fall of Eagles, which premiered on March 15, 1974.
What TV shows has Nora Swinburne appeared in?
On television, Nora Swinburne has appeared in Fall of Eagles, BBC Play of the Month, The Forsyte Saga, Dead of Night.
Nora Swinburne
1902-07-24 · Bath, Somerset, England, UK [now Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK]
Nora Swinburne (24 July 1902 - 1 May 2000) was a British actress, born Leonora Mary Johnson in Bath, Somerset, daughter of Henry Swinburne Johnson and his wife Leonora Tamar (née Brain).
She married English character actor Francis Lister in 1924, actor Edward Ashley-Cooper in 1934, and actor Esmond Knight in 1946. Her stepdaughter is the actress Rosalind Knight.Nora Swinburne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia