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Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Cracknell

Born

July 6, 1925

Died

May 13, 2002 (76 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

IMDb

Ruth Winifred Cracknell was an Australian character and comic actress, comedienne and author, her career encompassing all genres including radio, theatre, television and film. She appeared in many dramatic as well as comedy roles throughout a career spanning some 56 years. In theatre she was well known for her Shakespeare roles.

Known For

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
6.8

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Joey
5.5

Joey

Emerald City
5.6

Emerald City

Lilian's Story
5.2

Lilian's Story

The Night, the Prowler
5.2

The Night, the Prowler

The Scree

Narrator

0.0

2004

Joey

Joey

Sylvia Vanderberg

5.5

1997

Lilian's Story

Lilian's Story

Lilian Singer

5.2

1996

Spider and Rose

Spider and Rose

Rose Dougherty

6.0

1994

Kokoda Crescent

Kokoda Crescent

Alice

0.0

1989

The Maitland & Morpeth String Quartet

The Maitland & Morpeth String Quartet

Narrator

0.0

1989

Emerald City

Emerald City

Elaine Ross

5.6

1988

The Nights Belong to the Novelist

The Nights Belong to the Novelist

0.0

1987

Mother and Son

Mother and Son

Maggie Beare · (42 episodes)

7.5

1984

Molly

Molly

Mrs. Reach

0.0

1983

The Dismissal

The Dismissal

Margaret Whitlam · (3 episodes)

6.0

1983

The Best of Friends

The Best of Friends

Iris

0.0

1982

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Mrs. Heather Newby

6.8

1978

The Night, the Prowler

The Night, the Prowler

Doris Bannister

5.2

1978

The Singer and the Dancer

The Singer and the Dancer

Mrs. Bilson

8.5

1977

That Lady from Peking

That Lady from Peking

Fortune Teller

1.0

1975

Smiley Gets a Gun

Smiley Gets a Gun

Mrs Gaspen

7.0

1958

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