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Nationality
  
British

Name
  
Jane Griffiths

Role
  

Jane Griffiths smiling while wearing pearl earrings

Born
  
16 October 1929 (
1929-10-16
)

Died
  
June 11, 1975, London, United Kingdom

Movies
  
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Jane Mary Griffiths (16 October 1929 – 11 June 1975) was an English actress who appeared in film and television between 1950 and 1966.

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She played the female lead opposite Gregory Peck in The Million Pound Note (1954), but never appeared in another major film, and spent the rest of her career in B movies. However, the film historians Steve Chibnall and Brian McFarlane praise her "unexpectedly poignant" performance in The Durant Affair, in which she evokes "a convincing air of struggling to contain past sadness".

Facts

She was an English actress who appeared in films and TV shows between 1950 and 1966.

She played the female lead role opposite Gregory Peck in The Million Pound Note released in 1954.

She died on June 11, 1975 in London, England, UK. 
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Death 

She died on June 11, 1975 in London, England, UK. Cause of death is unknown.

Jane Griffiths smiling while wearing a blouse

Filmography

Actress
1966
Softly Softly (TV Series) as
Liz Davies
- Screws and Drivers (1966) - Liz Davies
1964
Sergeant Cork (TV Series) as
Mrs. Wilson
- The Case of the Vengeful Garnet (1964) - Mrs. Wilson
1964
Love Story (TV Series) as
Babs
- The Last of the English Visitors (1964) - Babs
1963
The Double as
Jane Winston
1963
24-Hour Call (TV Series) as
Helen Rowley
- The Candidate (1963) - Helen Rowley
1963
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Jane Winston
- The Double (1963) - Jane Winston
1963
Once Aboard the Lugger... (TV Series) as
Tinou
- The Girl Arrives (1963) - Tinou
1962
Somerset Maugham Hour (TV Series) as
Violet Saffary
- The Back of Beyond (1962) - Violet Saffary
1962
Dead Man's Evidence as
Linda Howard
1962
The Durant Affair as
Mary Grant
1961
The Third Alibi as
Peggy Hill
1961
The Impersonator as
Ann Loring
1961
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Isobel Parker
- Mr. And Mrs. Smith (1961) - Isobel Parker
1958
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Virginia Cavender / Jean Greig
- Country Cousins (1960) - Virginia Cavender
- The Heat of the Evening (1958) - Jean Greig
1959
World Theatre (TV Mini Series) as
Celia
- Volpone (1959) - Celia
1959
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Kitty Vockerath
- Garden of Loneliness (1959) - Kitty Vockerath
1959
Two's Company (TV Movie) as
The Gentle Art actress
1958
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (TV Series) as
Margaret Holmes / Ann Meadows
- Without Fear (1958) - Margaret Holmes / Ann Meadows
1958
Tread Softly Stranger as
Sylvia
1957
Three Sundays to Live as
Judy
1956
The Buccaneers (TV Series) as
Paula Meadows / Paula / Ivy Van Brugh
- To the Rescue (1957) - Paula
- Indian Fighters (1957) - Paula Meadows
- Dan Tempest Holds an Auction (1957) - Paula Meadows
- The Raiders (1956) - Ivy Van Brugh
1957
Wire Service (TV Series) as
Nadia Eliseu
- The Death Merchant (1957) - Nadia Eliseu
1957
The Accursed as
Vicki Toller
1956
The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series) as
Anna
- The Barefoot Empress (1956) - Anna
1956
What Say They? (TV Movie) as
Ada Shore
1956
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Angela Swithin
- The Return (1956) - Angela Swithin
1955
Colonel March of Scotland Yard (TV Series) as
Nancy
- The Case of the Misguided Missal (1955) - Nancy
1955
Terminus (TV Series) as
Susan Elwyn
- More Than You Know (1955) - Susan Elwyn
1955
Shadow of a Man as
Carol Seaton
1954
The Green Scarf as
Danielle
1954
Man with a Million as
Portia Lansdowne
1952
The Gambler and the Lady as
Janey Greer (Lady Jane Greer)
1950
Double Confession as
First Girl (as Jane Griffith)
1943
Strange to Relate (Short)
1937
The Derelict as
Mary
Archive Footage
1961
Kraft Mystery Theater (TV Series) as
Peggy Hill
- The Third Alibi (1961) - Peggy Hill

References

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