Patricia Laffan
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Patricia Laffan is an English actress. She is the daughter of Arthur Charles Laffan and Elvira Alice Vitali. Patricia was educated at Folkstone and at the Institut Français in London. At the Webber-Douglas Dramatic School
, she studied for the stage.
Her first credited part was a minor role as Betty in Caravan
(1946). The following year she was featured in the mystery film Death in High Heels (1947) with Don Stannard. In 1950, she appeared in the crime drama Hangman's Wharf as Rosa Warren. In the 1951 film Quo Vadis
, she played Poppaea
, the second wife of the Roman Emperor Nero
. In Escape Route
(1953), a crime thriller, she played Irma Brooks. She starred as the ruthless, PVC
-clad alien Nyah in the Devil Girl from Mars
(1955). Next year she had a supporting part as Miss Alice MacDonald in the mystery thriller 23 Paces to Baker Street
(1956). By the 1960s, she mainly appeared on television.
Recently in 2008, she was interviewed for the British documentary film British B Movies: Truly, Madly, Cheaply.
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, formerly the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, was a drama school, and originally a singing school, in London. It was one of the leading drama schools in Britain, and offered comprehensive training for those intending to pursue a...
, she studied for the stage.
Her first credited part was a minor role as Betty in Caravan
Caravan (1946 film)
Caravan is a 1946 British drama film directed by Arthur Crabtree. It was one of the Gainsborough Melodramas and is based on a novel Caravan by Eleanor Smith....
(1946). The following year she was featured in the mystery film Death in High Heels (1947) with Don Stannard. In 1950, she appeared in the crime drama Hangman's Wharf as Rosa Warren. In the 1951 film Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis (1951 film)
Quo Vadis is a 1951 epic film made by MGM. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Sam Zimbalist, from a screenplay by John Lee Mahin, S. N. Behrman and Sonya Levien, adapted from Henryk Sienkiewicz's classic 1896 novel Quo Vadis. The music score was by Miklós Rózsa and the cinematography...
, she played Poppaea
Poppaea Sabina
Poppaea Sabina and sometimes referred to as Poppaea Sabina the Younger to differentiate her from her mother of the same name, was a Roman Empress as the second wife of the Emperor Nero. Prior to this she was the wife of the future Emperor Otho...
, the second wife of the Roman Emperor Nero
Nero
Nero , was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last in the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Nero was adopted by his great-uncle Claudius to become his heir and successor, and succeeded to the throne in 54 following Claudius' death....
. In Escape Route
Escape Route
Escape Route is a digital album by Joe Budden which was released exclusively on Amalgam Digital on August 11, 2009. As of October 6, 2009, the album was made available in stores.-Background:...
(1953), a crime thriller, she played Irma Brooks. She starred as the ruthless, PVC
Polyvinyl chloride
Polyvinyl chloride, commonly abbreviated PVC, is a thermoplastic polymer. It is a vinyl polymer constructed of repeating vinyl groups having one hydrogen replaced by chloride. Polyvinyl chloride is the third most widely produced plastic, after polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC is widely used in...
-clad alien Nyah in the Devil Girl from Mars
Devil Girl from Mars
Devil Girl from Mars is a black and white 1954 British science fiction film, directed by David MacDonald. It was adapted from a stage play and became a cult favorite.-Synopsis:...
(1955). Next year she had a supporting part as Miss Alice MacDonald in the mystery thriller 23 Paces to Baker Street
23 Paces to Baker Street
23 Paces to Baker Street is a 1956 American drama film released by 20th Century Fox. The Hitchcockian mystery thriller, filmed in Cinemascope on location in London, focuses on Philip Hannon, a blind playwright who overhears a partial conversation he believes is related to the planning of a kidnapping...
(1956). By the 1960s, she mainly appeared on television.
Recently in 2008, she was interviewed for the British documentary film British B Movies: Truly, Madly, Cheaply.
Filmography
- Crooks in CloistersCrooks in CloistersCrooks in Cloisters is a British-made comedy released in 1964 and starring Ronald Fraser as 'Little Walter' , the boss of a gang of forgers, including Bernard Cribbins as 'Squirts' , Melvyn Hayes as 'Willy' , Grégoire Aslan as 'Lorenzo' , and Davy Kaye as 'Specs' .-Synopsis:After pulling off...
(1964) as Lady Florence - 23 Paces to Baker Street23 Paces to Baker Street23 Paces to Baker Street is a 1956 American drama film released by 20th Century Fox. The Hitchcockian mystery thriller, filmed in Cinemascope on location in London, focuses on Philip Hannon, a blind playwright who overhears a partial conversation he believes is related to the planning of a kidnapping...
(1956) as Miss Alice MacDonald - Devil Girl from MarsDevil Girl from MarsDevil Girl from Mars is a black and white 1954 British science fiction film, directed by David MacDonald. It was adapted from a stage play and became a cult favorite.-Synopsis:...
(1955) as Nyah - Escape RouteEscape RouteEscape Route is a digital album by Joe Budden which was released exclusively on Amalgam Digital on August 11, 2009. As of October 6, 2009, the album was made available in stores.-Background:...
(1953) as Irma Brooks - Quo VadisQuo Vadis (1951 film)Quo Vadis is a 1951 epic film made by MGM. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Sam Zimbalist, from a screenplay by John Lee Mahin, S. N. Behrman and Sonya Levien, adapted from Henryk Sienkiewicz's classic 1896 novel Quo Vadis. The music score was by Miklós Rózsa and the cinematography...
(1951) as Poppaea Sabina - Hangman's Wharf (1950) as Rosa Warren
- Death in High Heels (1947)
- CaravanCaravan (1946 film)Caravan is a 1946 British drama film directed by Arthur Crabtree. It was one of the Gainsborough Melodramas and is based on a novel Caravan by Eleanor Smith....
(1946) as Betty - The Rake's ProgressThe Rake's Progress (film)The Rake's Progress is a 1945 British comedy-drama film made in 1945. In the United States, the title was changed to Notorious Gentleman.- Plot :...
(1945) as Miss Fernandez