Anne Dyson
Acting
Biography
Anne Dyson (4 January 1909 - 10 February 1996) was a British actress.
Born: January 4, 1909
Place of Birth: Manchester, England, UK
Known For
The Witches and the Grinnygog
When a family come into possession of a statue called The Grinnygog, a trio of benevolent witches are summoned to the village where they live.
The Witches and the Grinnygog
An ancient church is being dismantled and moved to a new location, stone by stone. One of the gargoyles from the stones falls into the possession of a mother who takes the stone man back to her family. Soon after, four strangers show up in the village and the Sogood & Firkettle children seem to be the only ones who question the mysterious things that begin to happen. This film was originally broadcast across six 25 minute episodes with a total runtime of 150 minutes. A few years later, the US cable network Nickelodeon edited the miniseries into a 2 hour (including commercials) movie block. This 2 hour edited version was shown throughout the 1980s on US television.
I, Claudius
Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.
The Sweeney
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
The Box of Delights
Patrick Troughton stars in this children's fantasy tale with dark undertones. When a young schoolboy is given a box for safekeeping by a mysterious magician, little does he know the wondrous things he’ll soon discover.
The Princess Bride
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
84 Charing Cross Road
When a humorous script-reader in her New York apartment sees an ad in the Saturday Review of Literature for a bookstore in London that does mail order, she begins a very special correspondence and friendship with Frank Doel, the bookseller who works at Marks & Co., 84 Charing Cross Road.
Jane Eyre
A young governess falls in love with her mysterious employer, but a terrible secret puts their happiness at risk.
Hammer House of Horror
Anthology series, in which each self-contained episode featured a different kind of horror. These varied from witches, werewolves, ghosts, devil worship and voodoo, but also included non-supernatural horror themes such as cannibalism, confinement and serial killers.
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the children emotionally traumatized. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.
Filmography
as Grandma
as Marion
as Granny
as The Queen
as Mrs. Boulton
as Mrs Smith
as Granny
as Mrs Soloman
as Sister Perpetua
as The Old Lady
as Miss Possett
as Miss Possett
as Third Witch
as Hannah
as Lydia Lawrence
as Wladek's Mother
as Grandma
as Emma
as Mrs. Pasmore
as Mrs. Rord
as Granny
as Ivy
as Briseis
as Mrs. Brand
as Mrs Scully
as Lilly Booth
as Mrs Beale
as Madame Lavengro
as Sarah
as Mrs. Gibbs
as Mrs. Glover
as Gladys' Mother
as Maryia