Faith Brook (16 February 1922 – 11 March 2012) was an English actress who appeared on stage, in films and on television, generally in upper-class roles. She was the daughter of actor Clive Brook.
Early years Although she was born in York, England, she was raised in Hollywood. Her father was the actor Clive Brook, and her brother Lyndon Brook was also an actor.
Brook was educated in Los Angeles, London and Gstaad, Switzerland. As a teenager, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Film Brook's screen debut came via a small role in Suspicion (1941). Her first credited film appearance was The Jungle Book (1942). The Encyclopedia of British Film described her as being cast "almost invariably in well-bred roles ..."
Stage In September 1941, Brook debuted on stage in Lottie Dundass in Santa Barbara.
During World War II, Brook served in Britain's Auxiliary Territorial Service. Following that, she acted in the Bristol Old Vic. Later, in London, she joined the company of The Old Vic.
She also appeared on the London stage in The Colour of Poppies and Uncle Vanya in 2008.
She performed on Broadway, in Letters to Lucerne (1941), You Never Can Tell (1947) and The Cocktail Party (1949).
Television Brook portrayed Julia Naughton in the American television series Claudia (1952). In Britain, she appeared in War and Peace (1972) on the BBC and The Irish RM on Channel 4, among other programmes.
Personal life Brook was married twice, first to Charles Moffett and then later to Michael Horowitz. Brook and her second husband had a son.
She was a supporter of the British Humanist Association.
Selected filmography
Suspicion (1941) - Alice Barham (uncredited) Jungle Book (1942) - English Girl No Time for Love (1943) - Pert Brunette (uncredited) Uneasy Terms (1948) - Viola Alardyse Wicked as They Come (1956) - Virginia Collins The Intimate Stranger (1956) - Lesley Wilson Across the Bridge (1957) - Kay Man in the Shadow (1957) - Joan Lennox Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) - Elaine Whitman The 39 Steps (1959) - Nannie We Shall See (1964) - Alva Collins The Heroes of Telemark (1965) - Woman on Bus To Sir, with Love (1967) - Grace Evans Adelaide (1968) - Dickson The Smashing Bird I Used to Know (1969) - Dr. Sands Walk a Crooked Path (1969) - Elizabeth Hemming War and Peace (1972, BBC TV) - Countess Rostova North Sea Hijack (1980) - Prime Minister Bloodbath (1979) - Heather The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980) - Lady Almina Carnarvon The Sea Wolves (1980) - Mrs. Grice Eye of the Needle (1981) - Lucy's Mother The Razor's Edge (1984) - Louisa Bradley (Isabel's Mother) Miss Beatty's Children (1992) - Mabel Forster Mrs Dalloway (1997) - Lady Bexborough AKA (2002) - Contessa de la Reche
Selected television credits Year Title Role Episode(s) 1949 Martin Kane, Private Eye Millie Talbot "The Nevans Murder Trail " 1950 Ripley's Believe It or Not! Unknown role "Murder by Moonlight" 1950, 1951 Ford Theatre Unknown roles "Heart of Darkness""Dead on the Vine" 1949–1951 Studio One Sally AthelnyJoan BridgesEdith BastinEthel Mummery "Of Human Bondage""The Willow Cabin ""Away from It All""Mr. Mummery's Suspicion" 1950–1951 Kraft Television Theatre Unknown roles "The Great Broxopp""Mrs. Dane's Defense""Dear Brutus" 1951–1952 Robert Montgomery Presents Unknown roles "An Inspector Calls""Happy Birthday, George""The Law-Abiding" 1957 White Hunter Patricia "Big Bwana Brady " 1958 Saturday Playhouse Connie Crawford "Heroes Don't Care" 1958 Sunday Night Theatre Ida Hay "Honour Bright" 1959 The Invisible Man Carol Norton "Picnic with Death"1961 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond Nurse "The Prisoner" 1961 Maigret Aline Calas “The Simple Case” 1964 Dr. Finlay's Casebook Fanny Senlac "A Present from Father" 1964 The Human Jungle Mrs Thomas "Wild Goose Chase"1974Thriller Betty Cornfield "In the Steps of a Dead Man" 1984 The Weather in the Streets Lady Spencer TV movie1991Miss Marple Ruth van Rydock "They Do It With Mirrors" 1993Zorro Ynez Risendo "The Arrival""Conundrum""The Discovery" 2000Paul the Apostle Sara TV movie
Selected radio The Reluctant Peer by William Douglas-Home broadcast on BBC (1967)
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