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Christine Hargreaves is a Actor born on 22 march 1939

Christine Hargreaves

Christine Hargreaves
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Birth 22 march 1939
Death 12 august 1984 (at 45 years)

Christine Hargreaves (22 March 1939 – 12 August 1984) was an English actress who was best known for appearing as the character Christine Hardman in the soap opera Coronation Street between 1960-1963.

Hargreaves was born in Salford, Lancashire, and was one of the original cast members of Coronation Street. She first appeared in episode 2 and appeared in many episodes until she left in March 1963. Her character lived at number 13 with her mother May Hardman. When May died, Hargreaves' character got depressed. Her biggest storyline in the show was in 1962 when her character had a mental breakdown and climbed on top of the factory. Ken Barlow finally persuaded her to come down. She was also known for her argument with Ena Sharples in the corner shop. She was also in Pink Floyd—The Wall, playing as Pink's mother.

Best films

Pink Floyd: The Wall
Pink Floyd: The Wall
(1982)
(Actress)

Usually with

John Landis
John Landis
(1 films)
Michael Radford
Michael Radford
(1 films)
Michael Reed
Michael Reed
(1 films)
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
(1 films)
Albert Moses
Albert Moses
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Christine Hargreaves (9 films)

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Actress

Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
, 1h53
Directed by Michael Radford
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, War, Thriller, Social science fiction, Romance
Themes Politique, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about the labor movement, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films
Actors John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher, John Boswall
Roles Soup Lady
Rating70% 3.547523.547523.547523.547523.54752
In a dystopian 1984, Winston Smith endures a squalid existence in the totalitarian superstate of Oceania under the constant surveillance of the Thought Police. The story takes place in London, the capital city of the territory of Airstrip One (formerly "either England or Britain").
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
, 1h35
Directed by Alan Parker, Gerald Scarfe
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Psychologie, Films about racism, Films about sexuality, Musical films, Films about psychiatry, Political films
Actors Bob Geldof, Christine Hargreaves, Eleanor David, Bob Hoskins, Michael Ensign, John Scott Martin
Roles Pink's Mother
Rating79% 3.9996553.9996553.9996553.9996553.999655
Pink, the protagonist, is a rock star, one of several reasons behind his apparent depressive and detached emotional state. He is first seen in an unkempt hotel room, motionless and expressionless, watching television. The opening music is the Vera Lynn recording of "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot". It is revealed that Pink's father, a British soldier, was killed in action while defending the Anzio bridgehead during World War II, in Pink's infancy.
An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
, 1h37
Directed by John Landis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Transport films, Rail transport films, Wolves in film, Werewolves in film, Comedy horror films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Michael Carter, Frank Oz
Roles Ticket Lady
Rating74% 3.7488753.7488753.7488753.7488753.748875
Two American college students, David Kessler (David Naughton) and Jack Goodman (Griffin Dunne), backpack across the North York Moors. As darkness falls, they stop for the night at a pub called "The Slaughtered Lamb". Jack notices a five-pointed star on the wall. When he asks about it, the pubgoers stop talking and become hostile, telling them to keep to the road and beware of the full moon. The pair decide to leave, but while talking they wander off the road onto the moors.
The Spongers
The Spongers (1978)
, 1h30
Directed by Roland Joffé
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Christine Hargreaves, Bernard Hill, Ina Clough, Roger Sloman
Roles Pauline
Rating82% 4.135474.135474.135474.135474.13547
Pauline (Christine Hargreaves), a recently separated single mother-of-four, receives a visit from a bailiff regarding her rent arrears. She is given 15 days to address the issue, yet the bailiff values Pauline's furniture and possessions. This upsets Pauline's daughter, Paula, who has Down's syndrome, and she is comforted by her Auntie Gertie. Meanwhile nearby, Councillor Conway (Bernard Atha) watches preparations for Jubilee celebrations.
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976)
, 1h33
Directed by Eric Till
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors John Alderton, Colin Blakely, Lisa Harrow, Bill Maynard, Paul Shelley, Richard Pearson
Rating63% 3.1904253.1904253.1904253.1904253.190425
The story continues where All Creatures Great and Small ended, and follows the lives of James, Helen and Siegfried from 1938 until the outbreak of war.
The Hireling
The Hireling (1973)
, 1h48
Directed by Alan Bridges
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Robert Shaw, Sarah Miles, Peter Egan, Caroline Mortimer, Elizabeth Sellars, Alison Leggatt
Roles Doreen
Rating65% 3.287673.287673.287673.287673.28767
Set in and around Bath, Somerset, immediately after the First World War, the story opens at an expensive mental clinic in the country where the young and recently widowed Lady Franklin is being discharged. The owner of a smart hire car, former sergeant-major Ledbetter, chauffeurs her to her unsympathetic mother in Bath. Hired to take her on outings, he becomes the only person she can talk to as she slowly lifts out of deep depression.