Betty Baskcomb

Betty Baskcomb
Betty Baskcomb
	Publicity still for It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
Born	Betty Violet Marie Baskcomb; 30 May 1914; St John's Wood, London ; United Kingdom
Died	15 April 2003 (aged 88); West Wratting, Cambridgeshire ; United Kingdom
Alma mater	RADA
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1931–1975
Spouse(s)	Anthony Lehmann ; (m.1940–1944; his death) ; Ronald Ward ; (m.1948–1978; his death)
Children	One daughter

Betty Violet Marie Baskcomb (30 May 1914 – 15 April 2003) was a British actress who appeared in roles for theatre, film, television and radio productions.[1][2] She was born in London in 1914 and made her stage debut as a stooge opposite her father, the comedian A.W. Baskcomb, in 1931.[3] Her screen debut was in the Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934). Hitchcock insisted she played a part in the remake (released in 1956), and she was flown over to Hollywood for the role, although she was uncredited in both versions.[3] On the radio, she was a member of the BBC Drama Repertory Company from the 1940s through to the 1970s.[4] In 1956 she appeared on stage in Ring For Catty at the Lyric Theatre in London.[5]

Baskcomb was widowed twice, she was married to Anthony Lehmann (1940–1944) and the actor Ronald Ward (1948–1978).[3] She made her last television appearance in 1975, and died in 2003.[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1934	The Man Who Knew Too Much	The Lawrences' Maid	Uncredited
1935	The Passing of the Third Floor Back	Minor Role	Uncredited
1947	It Always Rains on Sunday	Barmaid of the 'Two Compasses'
1952	Tread Softly	Olivia Winter
1954	Father Brown	French Widow
1956	The Man Who Knew Too Much	Edna, the Church Organist	Uncredited
1960	Your Money or Your Wife	Janet Fry
1963	Dr. Crippen	Mrs. Stratton	Uncredited

References

"Betty Baskcomb - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
"Betty Baskcomb". Archived from the original on 24 January 2009.
Adrian, Jack (28 April 2003). "Betty Baskcomb". The Independent. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
Lentz, Harris M. III (2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. Jefferson, North Carolina & London: McFarland. p. 23. ISBN 9780786417568.
Wearing, J. P. (2014). The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Plymouth, UK: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 414. ISBN 9780810893085.

External links

Betty Baskomb at IMDb
Betty Baskcomb at Theatricalia
Betty Baskcomb photo from 1926

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[1] "Betty Baskcomb - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.

[bfi-2] "Betty Baskcomb". Archived from the original on 24 January 2009.

[Adrian-3] Adrian, Jack (28 April 2003). "Betty Baskcomb". The Independent. Retrieved 17 May 2019.

[4] Lentz, Harris M. III (2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. Jefferson, North Carolina & London: McFarland. p. 23. ISBN 9780786417568.

[5] Wearing, J. P. (2014). The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Plymouth, UK: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 414. ISBN 9780810893085.