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Christine Norden is a Actor British born on 28 december 1924 at Sunderland (United-kingdom)

Christine Norden

Christine Norden
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Birth name Mary Lydia Thornton
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 28 december 1924 at Sunderland (United-kingdom)
Death 21 september 1988 (at 63 years) at Isleworth (United-kingdom)

Christine Norden (28 December 1924 - 21 September 1988) was a British actress.

Biography

Elle naît en 1924 à Sunderland. Adolescente, elle intègre l'Entertainments National Service Association qui est destinée au divertissement des soldats de l'armée britannique pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Elle débute comme actrice en 1947 avec un rôle secondaire dans la comédie Un mari idéal (An Ideal Husband) d'Alexander Korda, adapté de la pièce de théâtre éponyme d'Oscar Wilde. Entre 1947 et 1951, elle joue dans neuf films. Elle incarne notamment la demi-mondaine Cora Pearl dans le drame historique Idol of Paris de Leslie Arliss et joue des rôles de femme fatale dans des films policiers, comme The Interrupted Journey de Daniel Birt , Mon propre bourreau (My Own Executioner) d'Anthony Kimmins, The Black Widow de Vernon Sewell ou Night Beat d'Harold Huth.

En 1952, elle quitte la Grande-Bretagne pour les États-Unis et s'installe à New York. Elle joue divers rôles dans des comédies et des pièces musicales à Broadway. Dans les années 1970, elle retourne en Angleterre ou elle poursuit sa carrière au théâtre. Elle décède à Isleworth dans le comté du Grand Londres en 1988 à l'âge de 63 ans.

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Filmography of Christine Norden (8 films)

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Actress

The Black Widow, 1h2
Directed by Vernon Sewell
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Crime
Actors Christine Norden, Robert Ayres, Jennifer Jayne, Anthony Forwood, John Longden, John Harvey
Roles Christine Sherwin
Rating60% 3.0011453.0011453.0011453.0011453.001145
Mark Sherwin (Ayres) is driving in the country when he notices a man lying at the side of the road. Assuming the man is the victim of a hit-and-run, he stops to offer assistance, only to be coshed and left stunned while his wallet and car are stolen. On recovering his senses, he staggers towards a nearby farmhouse where he collapses. He is found by the farm owner, who summons a doctor. Meanwhile the car thief comes to grief while speeding round a corner on a clifftop road, the car plunges over the edge and explodes in flames.
A Case For P.C. 49, 1h20
Directed by Francis Searle
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Joy Shelton, Christine Norden, Gordon McLeod, Michael Balfour, Michael Ripper, John Sharp
Roles Della Dainton
Rating57% 2.869632.869632.869632.869632.86963
Le retour du Constable Willoughby enquêtant sur l'assassinat d'un millionnaire. Il est aux prises avec une femme fatale.
The Interrupted Journey, 1h20
Directed by Daniel Birt
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller
Actors Richard Todd, Valerie Hobson, Christine Norden, Tom Walls, Ralph Truman, Alexander Gauge
Rating66% 3.337413.337413.337413.337413.33741
John North, a struggling writer, is running away with his mistress. After meeting her in London he is sure they are being followed both in the street and at the railway cafe where they have a cup of tea. Once they are on the train he still can't rid himself of his unease as they sit discussing their new life together. Once she is asleep, North goes out into the corridor to try and gather his thoughts and it is then he again sees the man he believes has been following them. In a fit of panic, North pulls the communication cord and jumps off the train. By chance the train is stopped just a couple of minutes away from his house. When he gets there he finds his wife, Carol, waiting for him as usual, as though nothing were wrong. Feeling a burst of fresh affection for her, he embraces her.
An Ideal Husband, 2h5
Directed by Alexander Korda
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Paulette Goddard, Michael Wilding, Diana Wynyard, Hugh Williams, C. Aubrey Smith, Glynis Johns
Roles Mrs. Margaret Marchmont
Rating64% 3.2449653.2449653.2449653.2449653.244965
A mysterious lady attempts to blackmail a respected politician into giving a speech in parliament that supports her interests.
Mine Own Executioner, 1h48
Directed by Anthony Kimmins
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Burgess Meredith, Dulcie Gray, Michael Shepley, Christine Norden, Kieron Moore, Walter Fitzgerald
Roles Barbara Edge
Rating66% 3.3427853.3427853.3427853.3427853.342785
Felix Milne (Meredith) is an overworked psychologist with psychological problems of his own. Molly Lucian has a husband traumatized from having been in a Japanese POW camp, and she needs Milne's help in treating her husband, Adam. Adam is about to become severely schizophrenic. To make matters worse, Felix finds his own home life deteriorating.