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Viola Keats

Viola Keats

Actor

Born March 27, 1911 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Died June 5, 1998

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Although Viola Keats never achieved national stardom she was a popular actress on the West End stage and in British films from the 1930s to the 1970s.

Born in Worthing, Sussex, she studied acting at RADA where in 1933 she won the Bancroft Gold Medal. She made her professional debut at the Liverpool Playhouse the same year with the repertory company appearing as Sarah in Easy Virtue. She quickly switched to film roles and appeared in a host of low budget crime capers.

During the 1940s she was a regular voice in BBC radio drama and in the 1950s she toured Australia in several plays, notably as Blanche Dubois in A Streetcar Named Desire and Diana Hartland in Down Came a Blackbird.

Throughout the 1960s and 70s she played a variety of character roles on the West End stage including Lady Frinton in Aren't We All? (1967), the mother in Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author (1972) and Mrs Culver in The Constant Wife (1975).

She was regularly picked out by critics for her stylish and quirky acting. She married first, to the actor Harold Petersen and, secondly, to William Kellner.

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Clayhanger Poster

Clayhanger TV Series1976Jane Watchett

Brett TV Series1971Grandma Delamore

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The Champions TV Series1968Mme. Drobnic

Court Martial Poster

Court Martial TV Series1966Madame Rissient

Mystery and Imagination Poster

Mystery and Imagination TV Series1966Mrs. Bogarde

The Witches Poster

The Witches Feature Film1966Mrs. Curd

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Thirteen Against Fate TV Series1966Madame Bert

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The Man in Room 17 TV Series1965Lady Colquhoun

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Gideon C.I.D. TV Series1964Mrs. King

Witchcraft Poster

Witchcraft Feature Film1964Helen Lanier

Tamahine Poster

Tamahine Feature Film1963Mrs. Spruce

The Plane Makers Poster

The Plane Makers TV Series1963Peggy Stock

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Dr. Finlay's Casebook TV Series1962Jessie Sutherland

Katy TV Series1962Mrs. Page

Suspense Poster

Suspense TV Series1962Dr. Connie Woodbridge

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The Scales of Justice TV Series1962Mrs. Davies

On the Fiddle Poster

On the Fiddle Feature Film1961Sister

The Pursuers Poster

The Pursuers TV Series1961Laura West

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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Feature Film1961Julia McIlheny

Two Wives at One Wedding Poster

Two Wives at One Wedding Feature Film1961Mrs. Ervine

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Escort for Hire Feature Film1960Marion

On Trial Poster

On Trial TV Series1960Mrs. Stout

The Cheaters TV Series1960Eva Howard

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Knight Errant Limited TV Series1959Aunt Cynthia

No Hiding Place Poster

No Hiding Place TV Series1959Edith Pitman

One Step Beyond Poster

One Step Beyond TV Series1959Mrs. Breed

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She Didn't Say No Feature Film1958Mrs. Merton

The Common Room TV Series1958Mrs. Trewin

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Emergency-Ward 10 TV Series1957Mrs. Lomax

No Time for Tears Poster

No Time for Tears Feature Film1957Mrs. McKenna

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan Poster

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan TV Series1957Ceclia Holmes

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956Mrs. Trevington

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ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955Angustias

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ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955Ellen Scott

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The Grove Family TV Series1954Joyce Schuler

The Vise Poster

The Vise TV Series1954Betty

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The Philco Television Playhouse TV Series19481 episode, 1951

Kraft Theatre Poster

Kraft Theatre TV Series19471 episode, 1950

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Two Who Dared Feature Film1936Olga Ilyinski

Her Last Affaire Poster

Her Last Affaire Feature Film1935Lady Avril Weyre

Mister Hobo Poster

Mister Hobo Feature Film1935Madelaine

The Murder Party Poster

The Murder Party Feature Film1934Joan Holland

Too Many Millions Feature Film1934Viola

Double Wedding Feature Film1933Mildred

Enemy of the Police Feature Film1933Preston

His Grace Gives Notice Feature Film1933Barbara Rannock

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Matinee Idol Feature Film1933Gladys Wheeler

The Pointing Finger Poster

The Pointing Finger Feature Film1933Lady Mary Stuart

Too Many Wives Feature Film1933Sally

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