Annette Kerr
Actor
- Born
- July 2, 1920 · Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
- Died
- September 23, 2013 (age 93)
Catherine Annette Kerr Peacock (2 July 1920 – 23 September 2013), known professionally as Annette Kerr, was an English actress of Scottish descent of film, television and stage.
During her childhood, Kerr moved with her family from her birthplace in Scotland to Watford, Hertfordshire, where he father worked as a physiotherapist. She made her theatrical debut at the Watford Palace Theatre, and later trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
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Frequent reference to Kerr is made in The Kenneth Williams Diaries (edited by Russell Davies). Kerr and Williams were close friends, and worked together in several stage productions. following their first meeting in 1949. At one point, Williams proposed to her.
Her television appearances included roles in series such as the pilot episode - "Identified" - of Anderson's live-action series UFO (1970), 2point4 Children (1991-9, as Dora Grimes) and London's Burning (1992). Her last credited TV work was One Foot in the Grave (1995, as Ruth). This marked her second appearance in the series, following a minor part as "Lady in Teashop" (1992).
She died at the actors' retirement home Denville Hall, where she had been resident, in London on 23 September 2013, aged 93.
Known for
Acting11
- 1982L’Elegance as English Woman
- 1973The Roses of Eyam as Mrs Hancock
- 1968Prudence and the Pill as Gerald's Secretary
- 1966Frankenstein Mark 2 as Mrs. Burgoyne
- 1965The Gong Game as Lady Minton
- 1964Murder Most Foul as Dorothy
- 1964Children of the Damned as (uncredited)
- 1962She Always Gets Their Man as Clara
- 1961The Third Alibi as Cinema cashier
- 1961So Evil, So Young
