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Beatrice Campbell (31 July 1922 – 10 May 1979) was an Irish stage and film actress, born in County Down, Northern Ireland,[1]

For the actress associated with Bernard Shaw, see Mrs Patrick Campbell. For the British journalist, see Beatrix Campbell. For the British painter and stained glass artist, see Beatrice Elvery.
Beatrice Campbell
Nigel Patrick and Beatrice Campbell in Grand National Night (1953).
Born
Beatrice Josephine Campbell

(1922-07-31)31 July 1922
County Down, Northern Ireland
Died10 May 1979(1979-05-10) (aged 56)
London, England, UK
OccupationActress
Years active1946–1955
Spouses
    Michael Robert MacClancy
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    ​
    (m. 1939; died 1942)​
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      (m. 1951)​
      Children2

      Biography



      Career


      After a distinguished London stage career, Campbell entered film in the mid-1940s. She received positive notices internationally for her performances in Silent Dust (1949)[2] and Last Holiday (1950), with Alec Guinness, which remains her best-known role.[3]


      Personal life


      Her father, John Campbell, was the resident Magistrate of The Custody Court, Belfast.

      Campbell was married twice. Her first marriage was to Squadron Leader Michael Robert MacClancy of No. 226 Squadron RAF, who died aged 22, on 12 April 1942 at RAF Hemswell when his aircraft crash landed. A Roman Catholic from Dublin and an alumnus of Belvedere College, he was the son of Michael MacClancy, M.R.C.V.S., and Nancy MacClancy, of Raheny. [4][5] Her second marriage was to actor Nigel Patrick in 1951. They remained married until her death in 1979.


      Filmography


      Year Title Role Notes
      1946Wanted for MurderMurielUncredited
      1946The Laughing Lady
      1947Meet Me at DawnMargot
      1947The Hangman WaitsUsherette
      1948My Brother JonathanEdie Martyn
      1948Things Happen at NightJoyce Prescott
      1949Silent DustJoan Rawley
      1949Now BarabbasKitty
      1950No Place for JenniferPaula
      1950Last HolidaySheila Rockingham
      1950The MudlarkLady Emily Prior
      1951Laughter in ParadiseLucille Grayson
      1951The House in the SquareKate Pettigrew
      1953Grand National NightJoyce Penrose
      1953The Master of BallantraeLady Alison
      1955Cockleshell HeroesMrs. Ruddock

      References


      1. "Beatrice Campbell". British Film Institute. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
      2. T. M. P. (30 December 1949). "British Import Based on Play". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
      3. Crowther, Bosley (14 November 1950). "'Last Holiday,' Written by J.B. Priestley, Stars Alec Guinness as Man Doomed to Die". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
      4. "Squadron Leader (Pilot) MacCLANCY, MICHAEL ROBERT". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
      5. Murphy, Oliver (26 April 2005). "Belvederians who died in The Second World War 1939-1945: Michael Robert MacClancy". WW2 People's War. BBC. Retrieved 7 April 2020.




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