Ruth Cracknell

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Ruth Winifred Cracknell was an Australian character and comic actress, comedienne and author, her career encompassing all genres including radio, theatre, television and film. She appeared in many dramatic as well as comedy roles throughout a career spanning some 56 years. In theatre she was well kn...

Born: July 6, 1925 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

Died: May 13, 2002 (age 76)

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Known For

5.0

Mother and Son

Movies & TV Credits

17 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Scree Short Film	6.6	Actress	Narrator	2004
Joey Movie	4.6	Actress	Sylvia Vanderberg	1997
Lilian's Story Movie	6.0	Actress	Lilian Singer	1996
Spider and Rose Movie	6.6	Actress	Rose Dougherty	1994
Kokoda Crescent Movie	5.9	Actress	Alice	1989
The Maitland & Morpeth String Quartet Movie	—	Actress	Narrator	1989
Emerald City Movie	5.0	Actress	Elaine Ross	1988
The Nights Belong to the Novelist Movie	—	Actress	—	1987
Mother and Son TV Show	8.0	Actress	Maggie Beare(42 Episodes)	1984
Molly Movie	6.7	Actress	Mrs. Reach	1983
The Dismissal Limited Series	7.1	Actress	Margaret Whitlam(3 Episodes)	1983
The Best of Friends Movie	4.1	Actress	Iris	1982
The Night, the Prowler Movie	5.4	Actress	Doris Bannister	1978
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Movie	7.1	Actress	Mrs. Heather Newby	1978
The Singer and the Dancer Movie	6.6	Actress	Mrs. Bilson	1977
That Lady from Peking Movie	6.1	Actress	Fortune Teller	1975
Smiley Gets a Gun Movie	6.6	Actress	Mrs Gaspen	1958

Ruth Cracknell

Known For

Emerald City

Joey

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Mother and Son

Movies & TV Credits