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Fabia Drake
British actress (1904-1990) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
Fabia Turner, professionally known as Fabia Drake, was an English actress whose professional career spanned almost 73 years during the 20th century.
Fabia Drake is read about 63 times a day, in 6 languages.
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1990Died28 February 19901989
ValmontFilm, Madame de Rosemonde1987
Inspector MorseSeries, Mrs. Jarman1985
Year of the DragonFilm, Nun1984
The Jewel in the CrownSeries, Mabel Layton1981
Stainless Steel and the Star SpiesFilm, Miss Ruby1974
Father BrownSeries, Lady Pulman1971
Doctor at LargeSeries1970
The Ballad of Tam LinFilm, Miss Gibson1969
A Nice Girl Like MeFilm, Miss Grimsby1968
Ooh La La!Series1965The World of WoosterSeries, Aunt Agatha1964Story ParadeSeries, Lady Caroline Benaresq1962
The SaintSeries, Aunt Hattie1961Drama 61-67Series, Miss Erna1959
Bleak HouseSeries, Mrs Bayham Badger
Operation BullshineFilm, 1959Junior Commander Maddox ATS1958
Girls at SeaFilm, Lady Kitty Hewitt1956
My Wife's FamilyFilm, Arabella Parker1955
All for MaryFilm, Opulent Lady1953
Isn't Life Wonderful!Film, Lady Probus, wife of Sir George1952
The Hour of 13Film, Lady Elmbridge1949
All Over the TownFilm, Miss Gelding1948
London Belongs to MeFilm, Mrs Jan Byl1917Masks and FacesFilm, Triplet's Child1904Born20 January 1904
ValmontFilm, Madame de Rosemonde1987Inspector MorseSeries, Mrs. Jarman1985Year of the DragonFilm, Nun1984The Jewel in the CrownSeries, Mabel Layton1981Stainless Steel and the Star SpiesFilm, Miss Ruby1974Father BrownSeries, Lady Pulman1971Doctor at LargeSeries1970The Ballad of Tam LinFilm, Miss Gibson1969A Nice Girl Like MeFilm, Miss Grimsby1968Ooh La La!Series1965The World of WoosterSeries, Aunt Agatha1964Story ParadeSeries, Lady Caroline Benaresq1962The SaintSeries, Aunt Hattie1961Drama 61-67Series, Miss Erna1959Bleak HouseSeries, Mrs Bayham BadgerOperation BullshineFilm, 1959Junior Commander Maddox ATS1958Girls at SeaFilm, Lady Kitty Hewitt1956My Wife's FamilyFilm, Arabella Parker1955All for MaryFilm, Opulent Lady1953Isn't Life Wonderful!Film, Lady Probus, wife of Sir George1952The Hour of 13Film, Lady Elmbridge1949All Over the TownFilm, Miss Gelding1948London Belongs to MeFilm, Mrs Jan Byl1917Masks and FacesFilm, Triplet's Child1904Born20 January 1904People around Fabia
Close ties
Henry Edwards Also in London Belongs to Me (1948)- Eleanor Summerfield Also in London Belongs to Me (1948)
Miloš Forman Directed Valmont (1989)
Gladys Cooper Also in Masks and Faces and A Nice Girl Like Me
Elizabeth Spriggs Duets: Aunt Agatha- Daniel Massey Also in Girls at Sea and Operation Bullshine
Barbara Murray Also in Poet's Pub and Operation Bullshine
Nigel Patrick Also in Young Wives' Tale and All for Mary
Shirley Anne Field Also in All for Mary and The Good Companions
Harold French Directed The Hour of 13 (1952)
Joyce Carey Also in London Belongs to Me (1948)
Joyce Grenfell Also in Poet's Pub and The Good Companions- Wensley Pithey Also in London Belongs to Me (1948)
Philip Stainton Also in White Corridors (1951)
Ronald Shiner Also in Not Wanted on Voyage (1957)- Derek Bond Also in Poet's Pub and The Hour of 13
- Henry Hewitt Also in London Belongs to Me (1948)
- Robertson Hare Also in My Wife's Family and Seven Keys
- Larry Noble Also in Not Wanted on Voyage and Thark
Known for
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A Room with a View 1986
Year of the Dragon 1985
Valmont 1989
Filmography 27
63 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 2
![Drake worked with Tallulah Bankhead (above) on Roland Pertwee's The Creaking Chair. Bankhead was 23, Drake 20. Bankhead found Drake's virginity an absurdity: "Such a shocking waste, Dahrling, with your figure." They became genuine, if unlikely, friends; Tallulah was a wit, with warmth and generosity.[6]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Tallulah_Bankhead_Argentinean_Magazine_AD.jpg/500px-Tallulah_Bankhead_Argentinean_Magazine_AD.jpg)
Drake worked with Tallulah Bankhead (above) on Roland Pertwee's The Creaking Chair. Bankhead was 23, Drake 20. Bankhead found Drake's virginity an absurdity: "Such a shocking waste, Dahrling, with your figure." They became genuine, if unlikely, friends; Tallulah was a wit, with warmth and generosity.[6]
Drake was offered a contract for a six-month tour of the U.S. and Canada - a very demanding one, nine plays, eight of them to be presented one after the other in the first week. She had to learn her parts in three weeks. "Mistress Page proved a great stumbling block. She speaks only prose...only two days were left for Mrs Page: 'Oh I can finish her off (she nearly finished me off) on board the boat", (the SS Megantic, above) - Drake wrote that the 'cramming' required to play all the parts harmed her ability to play some of these later in her careerAbout this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1990 · aged 86
