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Mary Ure (1933–1975)


An enchantingly beautiful, luminous blonde, Mary Ure was born in Glasgow in 1933. Her first film was Zoltan Korda's Storm Over the Nile (1955), a misfiring remake of The Four Feathers (1939). Next was Windom's Way (1957) - a tale of rubber plantation strikes and marital strife, but more significant events had been occurring off-screen. In 1956, ... See full bio »

Died:

(age 42) in London, England, UK

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Known For

Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare Mary Ellison
(1968)
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger Alison Porter
(1959)
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers Clara Dawes
(1960)
Storm Over the Nile
Storm Over the Nile Mary Burroughs
(1955)

Filmography

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 1974 The Wide World of Mystery (TV Series)
Jane
- The Break (1974) ... Jane
 1956-1974 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
Jane#1 / Ophelia
- The Break (1974) ... Jane#1
- Hamlet (1956) ... Ophelia
 1973 Ironside (TV Series)
Liz Hamilton
- Murder by One (1973) ... Liz Hamilton
 1972 A Reflection of Fear
Katherine
 1971 The Ten Commandments (TV Series)
Magdalene
- A Bit of Family Feeling (1971) ... Magdalene
 1968 Where Eagles Dare
Mary Ellison
 1967 Custer of the West
Elizabeth Custer
 1964 The Luck of Ginger Coffey
Vera Coffey
 1964 Festival (TV Series)
Bianca
- A Florentine Tragedy (1964) ... Bianca
 1963 The Mind Benders
Oonagh Longman
 1960 Sons and Lovers
Clara Dawes
 1959 Look Back in Anger
Alison Porter
 1959 A Midsummer Night's Dream (TV Movie)
Titania
 1958 Omnibus (TV Series)
Jennet Jourdemayne
- The Lady's Not for Burning (1958) ... Jennet Jourdemayne
 1957 Windom's Way
Lee Windom
 1955 Storm Over the Nile
Mary Burroughs
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 1971 The David Frost Show (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode #4.69 (1971) ... Herself
 1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode #10.40 (1971) ... Herself
 1968 On Location: Where Eagles Dare (Documentary short)
Herself
 1958 Jack Hylton's Monday Show (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode dated 3 March 1958 (1958) ... Herself
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Personal Details

Other Works:

She played Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Rachel Kempson, Nigel Davenport, Joan Plowright, Michael Gwynn, Kenneth Haigh, Rosalie Crutchley, Alan Bates, George Devine, and Robert Stephens in the cast. George Devine and Tony Richardson were directors. See more »

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Daughter of George (1891-1970) and Edith (née Swinburne) Ure (1897-1945). Both were born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius

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