Ellen Pollock was an American actress who is best known for A Farewell to Arms (1966), The Forsyte Saga (1967), and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950).
Personal and Family Life
Ellen Pollock was born on June 29, 1902, in Heidelberg, Germany. She was married to Captain Leslie Hancock from 1928 until his death in 1944, with whom she had one child. Later, she married James Proudfoot in 1945, who passed away in 1971.
Career
Pollock often performed in theater, particularly in plays by George Bernard Shaw, and was the long-time president of the Shaw Society. She was also a drama teacher at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Webber Douglas School of Acting. Pollock was inspired to pursue acting after watching the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt.
Death and Legacy
Ellen Pollock passed away on March 29, 1997, in London, England. Her contributions to theater and cinema, along with her dedication to education in the arts, left a lasting impact on future generations of actors.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Horror Hospital | 1973-05-11 | Olga (“Aunt Harris”) |
| Rapture | 1965-08-23 | Landlady |
| So Evil, So Young | 1961-01-01 | Miss Smith |
| Moulin Rouge | 1928-03-21 | Girl |
| Millions | 1937-09-21 | Janet Mason |
| The Hypnotist | 1957-07-29 | Miss Barbara Barton |
| Kiss the Bride Goodbye | 1945-01-28 | Gladys Dodd |
| The Time of His Life | 1955-01-01 | Lady Florence |
| The Fake | 1953-09-25 | Miss Fossett |
| Sons of the Sea | 1939-12-23 | Margaret Hulls |
| Spare a Copper | 1940-12-02 | Lady Hardstaff |
| Night Birds | 1930-10-16 | Flossie |
| Something in the City | 1950-09-01 | Mrs. Holley |
| Heads We Go | 1933-07-28 | Madame |
| Aren’t Men Beasts! | 1937-01-19 | The Vamp |
| Piccadilly | 1929-02-01 | Vamp (uncredited) |
| It’s a Bet | 1935-02-01 | Mrs. Joe |
| The Last Coupon | 1932-07-21 | |
| Too Many Crooks | 1930-08-01 | The Other Girl |
| My Wife’s Family | 1931-06-03 | Dolly White |
| The Happy Family | 1936-01-01 | Leo Hutt |
| The Informer | 1929-10-16 | Prostitute |
| Warning to Wantons | 1949-01-04 | Baroness de Jammes |
| Bedelia | 1946-07-08 | McKelvey’s Housekeeper |
| Who Killed the Cat? | 1966-10-07 | Ruth Prendergast |
| Non-Stop New York | 1937-09-13 | Miss Harvey |
| Don Chicago | 1945-08-06 | Lady Vanessa |
| The First Mrs Fraser | 1932-04-18 | Maid |
| To Have and to Hold | 1951-03-01 | Roberta |
| Finders Keepers | 1966-12-08 | Grandma |
| The Street Singer | 1937-03-01 | Gloria Weston |
| Splinters in the Air | 1937-01-01 | Charles’ Wife |
| Ooh La La! | 1968-04-06 | Mama |