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Jean Anderson
Acting
Born: 1907
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Jean Anderson (12 December 1907 – 1 April 2001) was an English actress born in Eastbourne, Sussex. She is best remembered for her television roles as hard-faced matriarch Mary Hammond in the 1970s BBC drama The Brothers and as rebellious aristocrat Lady Jocelyn "Joss" Holbrook in the 1980s Second World War series Tenko .
She is also notable for playing the role of the Mother in The Railway Children in two separate BBC adaptations in 1951 and 1957.
Other TV credits include: Police Surgeon, Maigret, The Odd Man, The Man in Room 17, The Borderers, Paul Temple, Codename, Oil Strike North, Miss Marple, Inspector Morse, Keeping Up Appearances and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.
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Jean Anderson (12 December 1907 – 1 April 2001) was an English actress born in Eastbourne, Sussex. She is best remembered for her television roles as hard-faced matriarch Mary Hammond in the 1970s BBC drama The Brothers and as rebellious aristocrat Lady Jocelyn "Joss" Holbrook in the 1980s Second World War series Tenko .
She is also notable for playing the role of the Mother in The Railway Children in two separate BBC adaptations in 1951 and 1957.
Other TV credits include: Police Surgeon, Maigret, The Odd Man, The Man in Room 17, The Borderers, Paul Temple, Codename, Oil Strike North, Miss Marple, Inspector Morse, Keeping Up Appearances and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.
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Known For
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Alice Marsden
1996 · GB
Keeping Up Appearances
Mrs. Fortescue
1990 · GB
Screen One
Molly Cowper
1989 · GB
Inspector Morse
Lady Hinksey
1987 · GB
Casualty
Jessie Baine
1986 · GB
St. Ives
Miss Gilchrist
1967 · GB
BBC Play of the Month
Miss Ramsden
1965 · GB
The Wednesday Play
Mrs. Grant
1964 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | 1996 | Alice Marsden |
| Keeping Up Appearances | 1990 | Mrs. Fortescue |
| Screen One | 1989 | Molly Cowper |
| Inspector Morse | 1987 | Lady Hinksey |
| Casualty | 1986 | Jessie Baine |
| St. Ives | 1967 | Miss Gilchrist |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1965 | Miss Ramsden |
| The Wednesday Play | 1964 | Mrs. Grant |
| Dr. Finlay's Casebook | 1962 | Lady Mary McDowell |
| Maigret | 1960 | Madame Gallet |
| No Hiding Place | 1959 | Contributor |
| This Is Your Life | 1955 | Self |