Sally Smith (actress)
Sally Smith (born 19 April 1942) is a British actress born in Godalming, Surrey.[1] Although primarily a star of both dramatic and musical theatre she appeared in several films and dozens of television shows.
Career
She made her film debut as a child in The Magic Box (1951) with Robert Donat, and another early movie was The Story of Esther Costello (1957) with Joan Crawford.[2] In the 1960s she was the female lead in the films Trouble with Eve (1960), She Always Gets Their Man (1962), and Father Came Too! (1964).[3] She is particularly well remembered internationally for her standout role as Jill in the cult Italian giallo The Young, the Evil and the Savage (1968), directed by Antonio Margheriti.[4]
Throughout the 1950s and 60s she appeared in several television spectaculars including two of her own, as well as variety, drama and comedy programmes including
In theatre she starred in several long-running West End musicals including the title role in Marigold opposite
She created the role of The Kid in the original UK production of the
Among her many other London and provincial theatre credits and national tours are
She can be heard on the original cast album recordings of Marigold,
From 1969-1981 she was married to the singer/songwriter Gordon Haskell who composed and sang the 2001 number 2 hit single 'How Wonderful You Are' .
Partial filmography
- The Magic Box (1951), as Little Girl
- The Story of Esther Costello (1957), as Susan North
- Trouble with Eve (1960), as Eve
- She Always Gets Their Man (1962), as Sally
- Father Came Too! (1964), as Juliet Munro
- The Young, the Evil and the Savage (1968), as Jill
Television
- ITV Play of the Week- Come Read Me a Riddle (1956), as Sally Hutton
- The Little Beggars (1958), as Polly Peachum
- A Life of Bliss (1961), as Vickie Batten
- No Hiding Place (1961), as Pola
- The Avengers, episode "Toy Trap" (1961), as Bunty Seton[12]
- The Cheaters (1962), as Fay
- ITV Play of the Week- Double Yolk (1963), as Jane
- First Night (1963), as Janet
- Humpty Dumpty (1963), as Mary Mary
- The Human Jungle (1963–1964), series lead as Jennifer Corder
- Richard Whittington, Esquire (TV movie, 1964), as Alice
- Cinderella (TV production, 1967), as Cinderella
- The Bill, episode "Saturday Blues" (1989), as Bride's mother[13]
References
- ^ "Sally Smith – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ "Story of Esther Costello (1957) - David Miller | Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
- ^ "Sally Smith". BFI. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Young, the Evil and the Savage (1968) - Antonio Margheriti | Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
- ^ "Sally Smith | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie.
- ^ "Sally Smith". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ "Sally Smith | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Marigold - 1959 Original London Cast" – via castalbums.org.
- ^ "The Roar Of The Greasepaint, The Smell Of The Crowd - 1965 Original Broadway Cast" – via castalbums.org.
- ^ "Aspects of Love - 1989 Original London Cast" – via castalbums.org.
- ^ "The Avengers: Toy Trap". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "The Bill: Saturday Blues". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
External links
- Sally Smith at IMDb
- Sally Smith at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sally Smith at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
