Ruth Cracknell
Actor
Born Jul 6, 1925 · Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Active 1958–2002 · Awards: Member of the Order of Australia
Ruth Winifred Cracknell was an Australian character and comic actress, comedienne and author, her career encompassing all genres including radio, theatre, television and film.
Filmography
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) — Mrs. Heather NewbyThe Nights Belong to the Novelist (1987)The Best of Friends (1982) — IrisMolly (1983) — Mrs. ReachSmiley Gets a Gun (1958) — Mrs GaspenMother and Son (1984) — Maggie BeareThe Singer and the Dancer (1977) — Mrs. BilsonJoey (1997) — Sylvia VanderbergEmerald City (1988) — Elaine RossThe Dismissal (1983) — Margaret WhitlamKokoda Crescent (1989) — AliceThe Scree (2004) — NarratorSpider and Rose (1994) — Rose DoughertyLilian's Story (1996) — Lilian SingerThe Night, the Prowler (1978) — Doris BannisterThat Lady from Peking (1975) — Fortune TellerThe Maitland & Morpeth String Quartet (1989) — Narrator