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Birthday: Nov 14, 1915
Place of Birth: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, UK

Ann Way

Ann Way (14 November 1915 – 13 March 1993) was an English film and television character actress. Born in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, she began her career in repertory in Birmingham in the 1950s moving from there to the Dundee Rep. Her petite build and deep-set eyes saw her frequently typecast as a stereotypically dotty or timid and mouse-like spinster. She nonetheless appeared in a wide range of roles, including the television series Dr Finlay's Casebook, Emmerdale Farm where she played an aunt of publican and newspaper correspondent Amos Brearly, Fawlty Towers (where she memorably played the Colonel's wife inadvertently served the raw red mullet in "Gourmet Night") and Rumpole of the Bailey as Dodo Mackintosh. She played the vicar's wife in Last of the Summer Wine. She also read the Mrs. Pepperpot books on the children's series Jackanory. Film roles included Carry On Loving (1970), Endless Night (1972) and Clockwise (1986) (in which she sang the Vivian Ellis standard This is my Lovely Day on the soundtrack and made comic use of the repeated line "Aren't we all such lucky people") and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) (where she played the headmistress's secretary, Miss Gaunt). A more unusual role was the 1987 short film Unusual Ground Floor Conversion in which she played an old lady gradually driving her downstairs neighbour mad by throwing water out of her window every few minutes. Way died in London, England on 13 March 1993.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Bread or Blood Mrs Tucker 1981
The Dawning George Brabazon 1988
Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) Margot 1989
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Miss Gaunt 1969
Anchoress Alice 1993
Endless Night Mrs. Philpott 1972
The Sailor's Return Mrs Clall 1978
Dead Lucky Lena Finn 1988
Once Upon a Crime Housekeeper 1992
Little Lord Fauntleroy Miss Smith 1980
The Dresser Miss White 1983
Haunted Honeymoon Rachel 1986
Whinfrey's Last Case Old Lady (Lotte) 1979
Crystalstone Housekeeper 1987
How's Business Miss Jolly 1991
Brazil Old Lady with Dog 1985
The Pigman's Protege Gregoria Windy 1982
Carry On Loving Aunt Victoria Grubb 1970
Series Cast Year
The Bill 1984
Shoestring 1979
Fawlty Towers Mrs. Hall 1975
Mind Your Language 1977
The Goodies 1970
Rumpole of the Bailey 1975
Lovejoy Mrs Thomas 1986
Within These Walls 1974
Shadows of Fear Miss Wills 1970
Castle Haven 1969
The Clifton House Mystery 1978
All Creatures Great and Small Matilda Dunn 1978
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers Old Woman 1988
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