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Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Cracknell

Born: 1925-07-06 • Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

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.

Filmography
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The Scree
2004 • Narrator
Joey poster
Joey
1997 • Sylvia Vanderberg
Lilian's Story poster
Lilian's Story
1996 • Lilian Singer
Spider and Rose poster
Spider and Rose
1994 • Rose Dougherty
Kokoda Crescent poster
Kokoda Crescent
1989 • Alice
The Maitland & Morpeth String Quartet poster
The Maitland & Morpeth String Quartet
1989 • Narrator
Emerald City poster
Emerald City
1988 • Elaine Ross
The Nights Belong to the Novelist poster
The Nights Belong to the Novelist
1987
Molly poster
Molly
1983 • Mrs. Reach
The Best of Friends poster
The Best of Friends
1982 • Iris
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith poster
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978 • Mrs. Heather Newby
The Night, the Prowler poster
The Night, the Prowler
1978 • Doris Bannister
The Singer and the Dancer poster
The Singer and the Dancer
1977 • Mrs. Bilson
That Lady from Peking poster
That Lady from Peking
1975 • Fortune Teller
Smiley Gets a Gun poster
Smiley Gets a Gun
1958 • Mrs Gaspen