Bernadette O'Farrell (30 January 1924 – 26 September 1999) was an Irish actress. She was born in Birr, County Offaly, Irish Free State.[1] She was married to the film writer, director and producer Frank Launder from 1950 until his death in 1997. They had two daughters together.[2]
bernadette, farrell, january, 1924, september, 1999, irish, actress, born, birr, county, offaly, irish, free, state, married, film, writer, director, producer, frank, launder, from, 1950, until, death, 1997, they, daughters, together, maid, marian, adventures,. Bernadette O Farrell 30 January 1924 26 September 1999 was an Irish actress She was born in Birr County Offaly Irish Free State 1 She was married to the film writer director and producer Frank Launder from 1950 until his death in 1997 They had two daughters together 2 Bernadette O FarrellAs Maid Marian in The Adventures of Robin HoodBorn 1924 01 30 30 January 1924Birr County Offaly IrelandDied26 September 1999 1999 09 26 aged 75 MonacoOccupationActorYears active1947 1959Spouse s Frank Launder 1950 1997 his death 2 childrenShe is best known for playing Maid Marian in the 1950s TV version of The Adventures of Robin Hood She left the show in 1957 after 78 episodes to avoid type casting and was replaced by Patricia Driscoll 3 4 She played an English mistress Miss Harper in The Happiest Days of Your Life 1949 Jessie Bond in The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan 1953 and Peg Curtis in the boxing film The Square Ring 1953 5 She retired from acting in 1959 to live on a farm in Buckinghamshire England Later O Farrell and Launder moved to Monaco 2 Her last film appearance was in The Wildcats of St Trinian s 1980 5 Filmography Edit As nurse Mary Gordon in Life in Her Hands 1951 Year Title Role Notes1947 Captain Boycott Mrs Fagan1950 The Happiest Days of Your Life Miss Harper1951 Life in Her Hands Mary Gordon1951 Lady Godiva Rides Again Janie1952 Lady in the Fog Heather McMara1953 The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan Jessie Bond1953 The Genie1953 The Square Ring Peg Curtis1959 The Bridal Path Siona1980 The Wildcats of St Trinians Miss Carfax final film role References Edit Robin Hood s courageous sweetheart a b 1 New York Times Bernadette O Farrell 75 Actress Who Played Maid Marian on TV Bernadette O Farrell Biography Movie Highlights and Photos AllMovie AllMovie BFI Screenonline Adventures of Robin Hood The 1955 59 Credits www screenonline org uk a b Bernadette O Farrell BFI External links EditBernadette O Farrell at IMDb This article about an Irish actor is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernadette O 27Farrell amp oldid 1157874019, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
