Meriel Forbes
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Meriel Forbes.
Born: September 13, 1913
Place of Birth: Fulham, London, England, UK
Known For
The Bells Go Down
Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz and fire bombings of WWII.
The Gentle Sex
During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. They are soon drilling, driving lorries, and manning ack-ack batteries.
Battle of Britain
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.
Oh! What a Lovely War
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.
Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk
Old Mr. Cohen (Paul Graetz) simply walks away from his London department store, leaving his sons to run it.
The Long Dark Hall
A devoted family man tries to help a beautiful alcoholic showgirl with her life, and becomes the the only suspect when someone else murders her.
Home at Seven
Unable to recall the past 24 hours, a British bank clerk is the prime suspect for a robbery/murder.
The Captive Heart
A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis. To do this, he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.
Young Man's Fancy
An aristocrat falls in love with a human cannonball
Come on George!
George Formby, who plays George, a stable boy. He also has the unique ability to soothe an anxious racing horse. Expectedly, George races the horse and wins
Filmography
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
as Lady Pamela Grey
as Peggy Dobson
as Marjorie Danns
as Beryl Curtiss
as Junior Commander Davis
as Susie
as Milly, the Barmaid
as Monica Bailey
as Miss Fortescue (uncredited)
as Miss Crowther
as Sally O'Connor