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Josephine Crombie was born on 14 August 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), The Quatermass Experiment (1953) and The 23rd Mission (1953). She was married to Donald Pleasence. She died on 14 May 1997 in Chichester, Sussex, England, UK.
- Actress
- August 14, 1929
- Josephine Crombie
- May 14, 1997
Josephine Crombie was born on August 14, 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), The Quatermass Experiment (1953) and The 23rd Mission (1953). She was married to Donald Pleasence. She died on May 14, 1997 in Chichester, Sussex, England, UK.
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Pleasence was born Donald Henry Pleasence in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England on October 5, 1919. His parents were Alice and Thomas Pleasence. Pleasence was raised as a Methodist. He was raised in Lincolnshire, England. Pleasence studied at the Ecclesfield School in Yorkshire, England. During World War II, Pleasence was sent to serve in the Royal ...
In 1939, Pleasence started working on stage as an assistant stage manager. His first acting job was as Hareton in the stage version of Wuthering Heights. He worked in theatres in Birmingham and Bristol. Later, Pleasence moved to London. There he appeared as Valentine in Twelfth Nightin 1942. Pleasence's first television work was in I Want to Be A D...
Pleasence was nominated four times for the Tony Award. He was nominated for Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Broadway Play. He was nominated in 1962 for Harold Pinter's The Caretaker, in 1965 for Jean Anouilh's Poor Bitos, in 1969 for Robert Shaw's The Man in the Glass Booth, and in 1972 for Simon Gray's Wise Child.
Pleasence was married four times. He married Miriam Raymond in 1941. They divorced in 1958. He married Josephine Crombie in 1959. They divorced in 1970. He married Meira Shore in 1970. They divorced in 1988.He was last married to Linda J. Kentwood in 1988. Their marriage lasted until Pleasance died in 1995. Pleasence had five daughters. He and Raym...
Pleasence died from heart failure after heart surgery in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France on February 2, 1995, aged 75. His remains were later cremated. His last full movie, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myerswas dedicated in his memory.
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Pleasence married four times and had five daughters from his first three marriages. He had Angela and Jean with Miriam Raymond (m. 1941–1958); Lucy and Polly with Josephine Martin Crombie (m. 1959–1970); and Miranda with Meira Shore (m. 1970–1988). His last marriage was to Linda Kentwood (m. 1988–1995; his death).
May 14, 1997 · Josephine Crombie. August 14, 1929 — May 14, 1997 • 67 y.o. (94) Actress — 5. 1954. Brass for Brass. 1954. Drama, Music, 1 hour. United Kingdom. Friends. : — Kinorium. : — IMDb. : — Critics: — 1953. 2. The 23rd Mission. 1953 — Madeleine. Drama, 45 min. United Kingdom • Julian Amyes. Friends. : — Kinorium. : — IMDb. :
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- 1949 — 1954
- Actress
- August 14, 1929
Josephine Crombie. Credits (text only) Hide Actress (5 credits) 1954 Brass for Brass (TV Movie) 1953 The 23rd Mission (TV Movie) Madeleine. 1953 The Quatermass Experiment (TV Series) Secretary. - State of Emergency (1953) ... Secretary. - An Unidentified Species (1953) ... Secretary. 1950 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) Jean.
Timeline. 1950. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), The Quatermass Experiment (1953) and The 23rd Mission (1953). She was married to Donald Pleasence. 1929. Josephine Crombie was born on August 14, 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland as Josephine Martin Crombie.
