Occupation Actress Name Daphne Heard | Role Actress | |
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Full Name Delia Phyllis Daphne Heard Similar People John Rudling, Michael Bilton, Angela Thorne, Peter Spence, Alexander Armstrong | ||
Daphne Heard (1 August 1904 – 22 June 1983), born Delia Phyllis Daphne Heard, was an English actress of stage, television and film and acting teacher. She was born in Plymouth, Devon.
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As an actress she had a long and distinguished career on the stage, especially in classical roles, before television where she perhaps was best known to the general public in latter years as Richard's elderly mother Mrs Polouvicka in To the Manor Born.
Film
Her film credits include roles in Goodbye Gemini (1970), the film version of Please Sir! (1971) as an old gypsy, and The Triple Echo (1972). She also appeared as the nanny in Laurence Olivier's film Three Sisters (1970) based on Chekhov's play, opposite Joan Plowright, Alan Bates and Olivier himself as Chebutikin.
Television and radio
She played in many other television serials, including Wild, Wild Women, Doctor Who (in a story-stealing turn in the serial Image of the Fendahl as white witch 'Granny' Tyler), the sitcom Don't Forget to Write! as Mrs Field the cleaner, Z-Cars and Nanny Webster in Upstairs, Downstairs, series 2, episode 8, Out of the Everywhere. From its inception until her death in 1983 she played the part of Maud, the eccentric housekeeper, in the Hinge and Bracket radio series.
In 1974 she played the part of Mrs. Froggitt in the pilot show of Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!.
Teaching career
During the 1950s and 1960s she was a member of the teaching staff at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
She died in 1983 in Bristol, aged 78.
Filmography
Actress
1982
Horace (TV Series) as
Mrs. Tiddy
- Horace and the Great Outdoors (1982) - Mrs. Tiddy
- Horace Steps Out (1982) - Mrs. Tiddy
- Horace Finds a Friend (1982) - Mrs. Tiddy
- Horace Takes Charge (1982) - Mrs. Tiddy
- Horace Picks a Winner (1982) - Mrs. Tiddy
- Horace in the Swim (1982) - Mrs. Tiddy
1982
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Mrs. Merridew
- A Cotswold Death (1982) - Mrs. Merridew
1979
To the Manor Born (TV Series) as
Mrs. Polouvicka
- Back to the Manor (1981) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- Connections in High Places (1981) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- Cosmetics (1981) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- Birds Vs. Bees (1981) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- Horses Vs. Cars (1981) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- Station Closing (1981) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- The New Scout Hut (1981) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- Vive Le Sport (1980) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- Tramps and Poachers (1980) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- Never Be Alone (1980) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- The New Farm Manager (1980) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- The First Noel (1979) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- A Touch of Class (1979) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- The Grape Vine (1979) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- Nations of Heritage (1979) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- Going to Church (1979) - Mrs. Polouvicka
- All New Together (1979) - Mrs. Polouvicka
1981
John Keats (TV Mini Series) as
Mrs. Cook
- Climb with Me the Steep (1981) - Mrs. Cook
1981
Nanny (TV Series) as
Miss Cooper
- Trompe L'Oeil (1981) - Miss Cooper
1980
Late Night Drama (TV Series) as
Mrs. Woon
- Our Little Town: The Stranger's Gift (1980) - Mrs. Woon
1977
Don't Forget to Write! (TV Series) as
Mrs. Field
- We're Going to Maxim's (1979) - Mrs. Field
- Götterdämmerung (1979) - Mrs. Field
- The Greening of Gordon (1979) - Mrs. Field
- Exit Goering (1979) - Mrs. Field
- Enter Hitler (1979) - Mrs. Field
- Going Up in the World (1977) - Mrs. Field
- First Night (1977) - Mrs. Field
- A Friend in Need (1977) - Mrs. Field
- The Tasting of the Wine (1977) - Mrs. Field
- Thundering Hooves (1977) - Mrs. Field
- Lesser Known English Dramatists (1977) - Mrs. Field
1978
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Lizzie Hinchcliffe
- Episode #1.1839 (1978) - Lizzie Hinchcliffe
1974
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Nan Dean / Daphne Farrar / Gwendoline Miggs
- Still Life with Feathers: Part 1 (1978) - Daphne Farrar
- Evil Liver (1975) - Gwendoline Miggs
- Forgive-Me-Not: Part 3 (1974) - Nan Dean
- Forgive-Me-Not: Part 2 (1974) - Nan Dean
- Forgive-Me-Not: Part 1 (1974) - Nan Dean
1978
Hazell (TV Series) as
Kathleen Donaldson
- Hazell Plays Solomon (1978) - Kathleen Donaldson
1977
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Martha Tyler
- Image of the Fendahl: Part Four (1977) - Martha Tyler
- Image of the Fendahl: Part Three (1977) - Martha Tyler
- Image of the Fendahl: Part Two (1977) - Martha Tyler
- Image of the Fendahl: Part One (1977) - Martha Tyler
1977
The Upchat Line (TV Series) as
Mrs. Burgess
- Home Is the Hunter (1977) - Mrs. Burgess
1977
Marie Curie (TV Mini Series) as
Madame Sophie Curie
- Episode #1.2 (1977) - Madame Sophie Curie
1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (TV Series) as
Mrs. Crunkinghorn
- The Flaxborough Crab: Part 1 (1977) - Mrs. Crunkinghorn
1976
Within These Walls (TV Series) as
Ralda Loveridge
- A Sentence of Death (1976) - Ralda Loveridge
1976
Angels (TV Series) as
Edith Dawson
- My Patient (1976) - Edith Dawson
1976
Westway (TV Series) as
Miss. Marlbury
- The Tenants' Feast (1976) - Miss. Marlbury
- A Highly Desirable Property (1976) - Miss. Marlbury
- Noughts and Crosses (1976) - Miss. Marlbury
- A Growing Concern (1976) - Miss. Marlbury
- The Saxby Invaders (1976) - Miss. Marlbury
1976
Plays for Britain (TV Series) as
Mrs. Brown
- The Paradise Run (1976) - Mrs. Brown
1974
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) as
Mum / Auntie Vee
- Captive Audience (1975) - Mum
- It's Only Me: Whoever I Am (1974) - Auntie Vee
1975
Village Hall (TV Series) as
Mrs. Goodchild
- Lot 23 (1975) - Mrs. Goodchild
1975
Wodehouse Playhouse (TV Series) as
Nanny Wilks
- Portrait of a Disciplinarian (1975) - Nanny Wilks
1975
Churchill's People (TV Series) as
Old woman
- King Alfred (1975) - Old woman
1974
Horizon (TV Series documentary) as
Magistrate
- Joey (1974) - Magistrate
1970
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Mrs. Voynitsky / Witch / Miss Avery
- The Wood Demon (1974) - Mrs. Voynitsky
- Macbeth (1970) - Witch
- Howards End (1970) - Miss Avery
1974
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt (TV Series) as
Florrie Froggitt
- Pilot: Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt (1974) - Florrie Froggitt
1974
John Halifax, Gentleman (TV Mini Series) as
Jael
- Episode #1.2 (1974) - Jael
- Episode #1.1 (1974) - Jael
1974
The Kids from 47A (TV Series) as
Mrs. Budge
- The Big Break Up (1974) - Mrs. Budge
1973
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series) as
Deborah Crabbe
- Captain Rogers (1973) - Deborah Crabbe
1973
The Jensen Code (TV Series) as
Granny Powell
- Episode #1.11 (1973) - Granny Powell
- Episode #1.10 (1973) - Granny Powell
- Episode #1.9 (1973) - Granny Powell
- Episode #1.7 (1973) - Granny Powell
- Episode #1.6 (1973) - Granny Powell
- Episode #1.5 (1973) - Granny Powell
- Episode #1.4 (1973) - Granny Powell
- Episode #1.3 (1973) - Granny Powell
- Episode #1.2 (1973) - Granny Powell
1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (TV Series) as
Aunt Beattie
- End of an Era (1973) - Aunt Beattie
1973
Arthur of the Britons (TV Series) as
Elder
- The Wood People (1973) - Elder
1973
Country Matters (TV Series) as
Cassandra
- The Higgler (1973) - Cassandra
1972
Cranford (TV Series) as
Mrs. Fitz-Adam
- Part 4 (1972) - Mrs. Fitz-Adam
- Part 3 (1972) - Mrs. Fitz-Adam
- Part 2 (1972) - Mrs. Fitz-Adam
1972
Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) as
Nanny Webster
- Out of the Everywhere (1972) - Nanny Webster
1972
The Triple Echo as
Shopkeeper
1972
Pretenders (TV Series) as
Carritty
- The Players to the Rescue (1972) - Carritty
- In Safe Keeping (1972) - Carritty
1972
Horace (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Beal
1972
Spyder's Web (TV Series) as
Mrs. Harley
- Lies and Dolls (1972) - Mrs. Harley
1972
The Fenn Street Gang (TV Series) as
Mrs. Upjohn
- Who's Minding the Shop? (1972) - Mrs. Upjohn
1972
Suspicion (TV Series) as
Mrs Fawcett
- Reasonable Doubt (1972) - Mrs Fawcett
1971
Owen, M.D. (TV Series) as
Mary Brough
- The Kingfisher, Part 2 (1971) - Mary Brough
- The Kingfisher, Part 1 (1971) - Mary Brough
1971
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Mrs. Norton
- Footprints (1971) - Mrs. Norton
1971
Please Sir! as
Old Gypsy Lady
1971
Thick as Thieves (TV Movie)
1964
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Hildie / Mrs. Connolly / Mrs. Fielding
- Say Two Hellos (1971) - Hildie
- The Nose on Your Face: Part 1 (1967) - Mrs. Connolly
- Charity Begins-! (1964) - Mrs. Fielding
1971
For the Love of Ada (TV Series) as
Mrs. Chandler
- The Royalist (1971) - Mrs. Chandler
1971
Jude the Obscure (TV Mini Series) as
Drusilla Fawley
- To Aldbrickham (1971) - Drusilla Fawley
- To Shaston (1971) - Drusilla Fawley
- To Melchester (1971) - Drusilla Fawley
- To Christminster (1971) - Drusilla Fawley
- At Marygreen (1971) - Drusilla Fawley
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Mrs Castleton / Grannie Groom
- Big Soft Nellie (1971) - Mrs Castleton
- Rogues Gallery: A Bed Full of Miracles (1969) - Grannie Groom
1970
The Emergence of Anthony Purdy, Esq., Farmer's Labourer (TV Movie)
1970
Three Sisters as
Anfissa
1970
Goodbye Gemini as
Mrs. McLaren
1970
Ace of Wands (TV Series) as
Ma Epps
- One and One and One Are Four: Part 2 (1970) - Ma Epps
1969
The First Churchills (TV Mini Series) as
Mrs. Jennings
- The Protestant Wind (1969) - Mrs. Jennings
- The Lion and the Unicorn (1969) - Mrs. Jennings
- Bridals (1969) - Mrs. Jennings
1969
The Expert (TV Series) as
Mrs. Dipper
- Eddie (1969) - Mrs. Dipper
1969
Rogues' Gallery (TV Series) as
Grannie Groom
- A Bed-Full of Miracles (1969) - Grannie Groom
1969
Big Breadwinner Hog (TV Series) as
Mrs. Lennox
- Hogarth Accepts Responsibility (1969) - Mrs. Lennox
- Immature, Unsatisfactory Work- (1969) - Mrs. Lennox
1969
Wild, Wild Women (TV Series) as
Ginny
- Episode #1.6 (1969) - Ginny
- Episode #1.5 (1969) - Ginny
- Episode #1.4 (1969) - Ginny
- Episode #1.3 (1969) - Ginny
- Episode #1.2 (1969) - Ginny
- Episode #1.1 (1969) - Ginny
1968
Nearest and Dearest (TV Series) as
Mrs. Hardman
- The Wrong Side of the Sheets (1968) - Mrs. Hardman
1968
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Mrs. Edgell / Nan
- A Night with Mrs. Da Tanka (1968) - Mrs. Edgell
- Toggle (1968) - Nan
1968
City '68 (TV Series) as
Miss Barnes
- The System: Pennywise (1968) - Miss Barnes
1968
Mr. Rose (TV Series) as
Mrs. Simmons
- The Heralds of Death (1968) - Mrs. Simmons
1968
Nicholas Nickleby (TV Mini Series) as
Peg Sliderskew
- A Journey for Smike (1968) - Peg Sliderskew
- The Duel (1968) - Peg Sliderskew
1968
Public Eye (TV Series) as
Nora
- The Bromsgrove Venus (1968) - Nora
1964
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) as
Mrs. McNaughton / Mrs. Verrier / Grandma
- Out of the Blue (1968) - Mrs. McNaughton
- Written with the Left Hand (1966) - Mrs. Verrier
- Without the City (1964) - Grandma
1967
Inheritance (TV Series) as
Janie Mellor
- The Men Who Marched Away (1967) - Janie Mellor
- Misalliance (1967) - Janie Mellor
1967
Softly Softly (TV Series) as
Mrs. Evans / Mrs. Peck
- Something Unusual (1967) - Mrs. Evans
- A Piece of Waste Ground (1967) - Mrs. Peck
1967
Hobson's Choice (TV Series) as
Mrs. Hepworth
- How to Rule a Father and Hook a Husband (1967) - Mrs. Hepworth
1967
Boy Meets Girl (TV Series) as
Mary
- The Raging Moon (1967) - Mary
1967
Sanctuary (TV Series) as
Mrs. Evans
- The Undefeated (1967) - Mrs. Evans
1967
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Witness
- The Investigation (1967) - Witness
1966
Macbeth (TV Movie) as
Third witch
1966
Blackmail (TV Series) as
Mrs. Pearce
- Vacant Possession (1966) - Mrs. Pearce
1966
The Woman in White (TV Series) as
Madame Fosco
- The Witness (1966) - Madame Fosco
- The Disappearance (1966) - Madame Fosco
- The Signature (1966) - Madame Fosco
1966
The Witness (TV Movie) as
Madame Naquet
1966
Thirteen Against Fate (TV Series) as
Madame Naquet
- The Witness (1966) - Madame Naquet
1965
Poison Island (TV Series) as
Mrs. Stimcoe
- Episode #1.3 (1965) - Mrs. Stimcoe
- Episode #1.2 (1965) - Mrs. Stimcoe
- Episode #1.1 (1965) - Mrs. Stimcoe
1965
Undermind (TV Series) as
Mrs. Neary
- Death in England (1965) - Mrs. Neary
1965
The Walrus and the Carpenter (TV Series)
- Luther Flannery Revisited (1965)
1964
Esther Waters (TV Series) as
Mrs. Latch
- The Favourite Wins (1964) - Mrs. Latch
- Starter's Orders (1964) - Mrs. Latch
- London Pride (1964) - Mrs. Latch
- The Lottery (1964) - Mrs. Latch
1964
Thursday Theatre (TV Series) as
Mrs. Dorbell
- The Cure for Love (1964) - Mrs. Dorbell
1964
The Children of the New Forest (TV Series) as
Judith Villiers
- The King's Messenger (1964) - Judith Villiers
1964
Story Parade (TV Series) as
Mrs. Poulten-Morse
- The Bender (1964) - Mrs. Poulten-Morse
1963
Viewpoint (TV Series) as
Actress
- T.S. Eliot (1963) - Actress
1963
Compact (TV Series) as
Mrs. Metcalfe
- Two Lovely Black Eyes (1963) - Mrs. Metcalfe
- Stranded (1963) - Mrs. Metcalfe
1963
Lorna Doone (TV Mini Series) as
Betty Muxworthy
- A Long Account Settled (1963) - Betty Muxworthy
- The Secret (1963) - Betty Muxworthy
- The Glass Necklace (1963) - Betty Muxworthy
- The Great Frost (1963) - Betty Muxworthy
- Harvest Festival (1963) - Betty Muxworthy
- A Brave Rescue (1963) - Betty Muxworthy
- A Boy and a Girl (1963) - Betty Muxworthy
1960
The True Mistery of the Passion (TV Movie) as
Despair
1958
Rest You Merry (TV Movie) as
Jin
1958
The Castiglioni Brothers (TV Movie) as
Anna
1949
Miranda (TV Movie) as
Nurse Cary
1948
Yellow Sands (TV Movie) as
Jennifer Varwell
Self
1968
Play School (TV Series) as
Self - Storyteller
- Episode dated 12 April 1968 (1968) - Self - Storyteller
- Episode dated 10 April 1968 (1968) - Self - Storyteller
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