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Jill Melford is a Actor born on 23 november 1931
Jill Melford (born on 23 November 1934) is an English actress.
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Jill Melford
Birth 23 november 1931
Death 20 february 2018 (at 86 years)
Death 20 february 2018 (at 86 years)
Jill Melford (born on 23 November 1934) is an English actress.
Biography
Melford was married to the actor John Standing from 1961 to 1972; the couple had a son, Alexander.Usually with
Filmography of Jill Melford (20 films)
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Edge of Sanity (1989)
, 1h27Directed by Gérard Kikoïne
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Serial killer films, Erotic thriller films
Actors Anthony Perkins, Glynis Barber, David Lodge, Ray Jewers, Briony McRoberts, Jill Melford
Roles Flora
Rating53%
Dr. Henry Jekyll ingests a mix of ether and cocaine and goes insane. As the monstrous Edward "Jack the Ripper" Hyde, he murders a prostitute who resembles one that he previously met as a child. He begins a murder spree, using the mixture, originally meant to be an anesthetic, to influence prostitutes and the johns to torture and kill each other.
Hussy (1980)
, 1h35Directed by Matthew Chapman
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution
Actors Helen Mirren, John Shea, Paul Angelis, Jenny Runacre, William Hootkins, Sandy Ratcliff
Roles Hope - Chief Hostess
Rating50%
Beaty (Mirren) is a prostitute working at a London cabaret where Emory (John Shea) is a sound/lighting technician. They begin an affair encumbered by Beaty's job as a call girl.
The Greek Tycoon (1978)
, 1h47Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Anthony Quinn, Jacqueline Bisset, James Franciscus, Raf Vallone, Edward Albert, Joss Ackland
Roles Magda
Rating54%
The film focuses on the courtship and marriage of aging Greek Theo Tomasis, who rose from his humble peasant roots to become an influential mogul who owns oil tankers, airlines, and Mediterranean islands and longs to be elected President of Greece, and considerably younger Liz Cassidy, the beautiful widow of the assassinated President of the United States. The two first meet when she is visiting his island estate with her husband James, the charismatic Senator from the state of Massachusetts. Theo immediately is attracted to her and, despite the fact she obviously is happily married, begins to woo her aboard his yacht while her husband is deep in conversation with the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. As the plot unfolds, Theo's beloved son Nico dies in an accident, his wife Simi commits suicide, James becomes President and appoints his brother John Attorney General, and Theo ends his affair with Paola to comfort and eventually marry grieving widow Liz.
Father Dear Father (1973)
, 1h39Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Patrick Cargill, Natasha Pyne, Noël Dyson, Ursula Howells, Jack Watling, Donald Sinden
Roles Georgie Thompson (his agent)
Rating49%
Patrick feels his daughters need a mother so he decides to marry his agent Georgie (Jill Melford), only to then mistakenly propose to the cleaning lady (Beryl Reid).
I Want What I Want (1972)
, 1h31Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Anne Heywood, Harry Andrews, Jill Bennett, Paul Rogers, Sheila Reid, Jill Melford
Roles Lorna
Rating58%
Roy, an aspiring actor, reaches a dilemma in his career. She meets the young Trevor; a man who persuades him to follow his heart and become a woman. Trevor himself used to be a girl called Gertrude, but had a fake penis implanted and breast reductions. Roy becomes Wendy, and gets with Frank. Frank secretly love Trevor, as he was Gertrude's Childhood sweetheart, in Alabama. Roy's father, who is now Wendy's father, runs away to escape the madness of the situation. Shirley follows him, and joins him in his downward spiral of drug using and alcohol. Mr Waites and Margaret Stephenson try and talk to Frank to tell him Gertrude is no longer the woman she was, and that he should love Wendy for who she is. At the end of the film, Trevor reveals that he was a man all along, and when he was younger he just wore a crudely made orange wig to fool Frank.
The Vengeance of She (1968)
, 1h41Directed by Cliff Owen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantasy, Adventure
Actors John Richardson, Edward Judd, Olga Schoberová, Colin Blakely, Jill Melford, George Sewell
Roles Sheila
Rating46%
A beautiful young European girl, Carol, is drawn through mental telepathy to the ancient lost city of Kuma, there to become the reincarnation of its lost former ruler, Ayesha, and consort of her predecessor's lover, Kallikrates. In return, Men-Hari, a member of the Magi, the ancient Chaldean race of wise men, will also be allowed to enter the sacred flame and become immortal, which will expand his already formidable mental powers to the point where he will be able to take over the entire world. To achieve this, however, he must bring Carol to Kallikrates before the sacred flame is ignited during a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical alignment. Men-Hari therefore uses his powers ruthlessly to compel Carol to come to Kuma.
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
, 1h47Directed by Otto Preminger
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Laurence Olivier, Carol Lynley, Keir Dullea, Martita Hunt, Anna Massey, Finlay Currie
Roles Teacher
Rating72%
American single mother Ann Lake (Carol Lynley), who recently moved to London from New York, arrives at the Little People's Garden preschool to collect her daughter, Bunny. The child has mysteriously disappeared. An administrator recalls meeting with Ann but claims never to have seen the missing child. Ann and her brother Stephen (Keir Dullea) search the school and find a sinister woman living upstairs, who claims she collects children's nightmares. In desperation, the Lakes call the police and Superintendent Newhouse (Laurence Olivier) arrives on the scene.
Hot Enough for June (1964)
, 1h38Directed by Ralph Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Dirk Bogarde, Sylva Koscina, Robert Morley, Leo McKern, Roger Delgado, Derek Fowlds
Roles Lorna
Rating60%
Roger Allsop (John Le Mesurier) turns over some belongings to a clerk, who stows them in a drawer marked 007 before turning the identifying card over to read "deceased". Allsop and his superior, Colonel Cunliffe (Robert Morley), then discuss the necessity to send someone to pick up something behind the Iron Curtain.
Hot Enough for June (1964)
, 1h38Directed by Ralph Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Themes Spy films
Actors Dirk Bogarde, Robert Morley, Sylva Koscina, Leo McKern, Roger Delgado, Derek Fowlds
Roles Lorna
Rating60%
Nicholas Whistler, écrivain de langue tchèque au chômage, pense avoir obtenu un emploi en allant à Prague pour un peu d'espionnage industriel. En fait, il se retrouve au service de renseignement britannique. La camarade Simoneva, sa jolie chauffeuse arrivée derrière le Rideau de fer, est elle-même agent tchèque. De ce fait, elle est immédiatement attitrée au remplacement involontaire de 007...
The Servant (1963)
, 1h56Directed by Joseph Losey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Dirk Bogarde, Sarah Miles, James Fox, Wendy Craig, Catherine Lacey, Patrick Magee
Roles People in Restaurant: Younger Woman
Rating77%
Tony (James Fox), a wealthy young Londoner, hires Hugo Barrett (Dirk Bogarde) as his manservant. Initially, Barrett appears to take easily to his new job, and he and Tony form a quiet bond, retaining their social roles. Relationships begin shifting, however, and they change with the introduction of Susan (Wendy Craig), Tony's girlfriend, who seems to be suspicious of Barrett and to loathe all he represents. Barrett brings Vera (Sarah Miles), whom he presents as his sister, into Tony's household as a maidservant, but it emerges that Vera is actually Barrett's lover. Through Barrett's and Vera's games and machinations, they reverse roles with Tony and Susan; Tony becomes more and more dissipated, sinking further into what he perceives as their level, as the "master" and the "servant" exchange roles. In the final scene, Tony has become wholly dependent on Barrett, and Susan is exiled permanently from the house.
A Stitch in Time (1963)
, 1h29Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Edward Chapman, Norman Wisdom, Jerry Desmonde, Wanda Ventham, Marianne Stone, Glyn Houston
Roles Lady Brinkley
Rating69%
Norman Pitkin is the apprentice to Mr Grimsdale an old fashioned butcher. When the store is raided by a young thug (Johnny Briggs), Mr Grimsdale (at Norman's suggestion) puts his gold watch in his mouth for safe keeping. The result of which leads to Mr Grimsdale accidentally swallowing the watch and sent to hospital. Whilst visiting Mr Grimsdale, Norman (in his usual way) accidentally causes chaos around the hospital and meets a girl called Lindy who hasn't spoken since her parents were killed in an aeroplane accident. After Norman is unable to visit Lindy as he is banned from hospital he and Mr. Grimsdale join the St. John Ambulance Brigade which gives him the excuse to visit her, as usual chaos ensues, and in the end Lindy visits him at a charity ball where the St John Ambulance Brigade Band are performing, the ball descends into the inevitable chaos, caused entirely by Norman, but Norman redeems himself (and the reputation of the Brigade) as he addresses those attending the ball and everyone donates money for the charity.
Escort for Hire (1960)
, 1h6Directed by Godfrey Grayson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Actors June Thorburn, Jan Holden, Peter Butterworth, Derek Blomfield, Jill Melford, Patricia Ruth Plunkett
Roles Nadia
Rating51%
Unemployed actor Steve gets a job with Miss Kennedy's agency as an escort-bodyguard, but ends up being framed for murder after a wealthy client, Miss Elizabeth Quinn, is killed.
Murder at Site 3 (1958)
, 1h7Directed by Francis Searle
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Actors Geoffrey Toone, Barbara Shelley, Jill Melford, Harry Towb
Roles Paula Dane
Sexton Blake tracks down a gang who have stolen secrets from a rocket site.
Abandon Ship (1957)
, 1h37Directed by Richard Sale
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Disaster films, Films about seafaring accidents or incidents
Actors Tyrone Power, Mai Zetterling, Lloyd Nolan, Stephen Boyd, Moira Lister, Marie Lohr
Roles Mrs. Kilgore
Rating74%
The luxury liner SS Crescent Star sinks in seven minutes after striking a rogue mine in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, taking with her nearly all of the 1156 people on board. Twenty-seven of the survivors converge on a single lifeboat designed to accommodate only nine. The dying captain passes command to executive officer Alec Holmes (Tyrone Power). Holmes then learns from "Sparks" Clary (John Stratton), the ship's radio operator, that both transmitters were destroyed before a call for help could be sent. Holmes decides to try to reach the nearest land, Africa, 1500 miles away.
Second Fiddle (1957)
, 1h18Directed by Maurice Elvey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Adrienne Corri, Thorley Walters, Lisa Gastoni, Richard Wattis, Bill Fraser, Madoline Thomas
Roles Dolly
Rating55%
Deborah and Charles, very much in love, are young executives at the successful Pontifex Advertising Agency. Deborah is highly sought after as a brilliant TV executive, while Charles is regarded as thoroughly efficient. The Pontifex board of directors however, will not allow any married women on their staff. Charles’ fiancée Deborah worries about her future with the company. Eventually the company reverses their policy, enabling newly-wed Deborah to continue working. When Deborah wins a lucrative advertising campaign in New York, and Charles seems to be overlooked for a promotion he was confident would be his, Charles feels his masculinity threatened. Whilst Deb is away in New York, Charles becomes involved in a flirtatious relationship with his attractive secretary Pauline.