Jean Anderson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean Anderson (12 December 1907 – 1 April 2001) was an English actress born in Eastbourne, Sussex. She is best remembered for her television roles as hard-faced matriarch Mary Hammond in the 1970s BBC drama The Brothers and as rebellious aristocrat Lady Jocelyn "Joss" Holbrook in the 1980s Second World War series Tenko . She is also notable for playing the role of the Mother in The Railway Children in two separate BBC adaptations in 1951 and 1957. Other TV credits include: Police Surgeon, Maigret, The Odd Man, The Man in Room 17, The Borderers, Paul Temple, Codename, Oil Strike North, Miss Marple, Inspector Morse, Keeping Up Appearances and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
December 12, 1907Deathday
April 1, 2001Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
49Place of birth
Eastbourne, Sussex, EnglandCast credits
The Lady Vanishes
BaronessNaughty Arlette
Miss SankeyThe Black Velvet Gown
Madame GallmingtonThe Three Lives of Thomasina
Mrs. MacKenzieThe Kidnappers
Grandma MacKenzieO.M.
Lady CreweThe Road Builder
Mrs. Millicent McMurtreyA Town Like Alice
Miss HorsefallA Night to Remember
Stuffy Lady in Lifeboat (uncredited)Elizabeth of Ladymead
Back Home
Grandmother DickinsonCircles Of Deceit
DowagerLucky Jim
Mrs. WelchEndgame
NellThe Silent Playground
Mrs. LaceyRun a Crooked Mile
Sister TeresaThe Pleasure Garden
Aunt MinervaBrotherly Love
Matron