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Patricia Elvira Hake (born 29 January 1931[1]) is a retired British actress. She played Anne of Cleves in The Six Wives of Henry VIII, broadcast in 1970.

Elvi Hale
Born	Patricia Elvira Hake (1931-01-29) January 29, 1931 (age 91) Essex, England
Nationality	British
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1957–1992
Spouse	Mike Morgan ​ (m. 1957⁠–⁠1958)​ George Murcell ​ ​ (m. 1961; died 1998)​

Career

Raised in Romford, Essex and educated at Reed's School. She was discovered by Sir Laurence Olivier, who saw her perform at the Old Vic School.[2] Elvi played Heather, the love interest of Leslie Phillips (as Sub-Lieutenant Pouter) in the film version of The Navy Lark (1959), a role normally played by Heather Chasen in the radio series.

Hale was nominated for a BAFTA award for most promising film newcomer for her performance in Wendy Toye's True as a Turtle (1957).[3] She portrayed the fourth of Henry VIII's wives, Anne of Cleves, in the BBC's six-part drama serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII first broadcast in 1970. She completely retired from all film and television work in 1990.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

She was married to actor Mike Morgan until his death in 1958. She married character actor George Murcell in 1961; he died in 1998, aged 73.[4]

Partial filmography

• True as a Turtle (1957) - Ann
• Happy Is the Bride (1958) - Petula
• The Navy Lark (1959) - Leading WREN Heather
• Man Detained (1961) - Kay Simpson
• The Heroes of Telemark (1965) - Mrs. Sandersen
• Bel Ami (1971) - Clotilde de Marelle[5]

References

External links

• Elvi Hale at IMDb

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