* 18.2. 1933, Glasgow, Scotland - † 3.4.l 1975, London (overdosis)

Education:     Central School of Speech and Drama, London

Fiery lead of the London stage, in occasional films. Ure's first husband was playwright John Osborne, for whom she starred in both the stage (1956) and screen (1958) versions of LOOK BACK IN ANGER; she received her widest acclaim for her sensual performance as Clara in SONS AND LOVERS (1960). Her second husband was Robert Shaw, whom she later divorced. Ure died of an accidental overdose of alcohol and barbiturates at age 42.

Ook speelde zij meer in een paar TV film producties:

"Omnibus" .... Jennet Jourdemayne | "The Ten Commandments" .... Magdalene | "Ironside" .... Liz Hamilton  | "Wide World Mystery"

(mooi overzicht: http://www.robertshaw-forallseasons.com/mary_ure1.htm)

(jaartallen met een hyperlink verwijzen naar de betreffende filmtrailer)

Filmografie Mary Ure

1956   Storm Over the Nile  .... Mary Burroughs

1957   Windom's Way  .... Lee Windom  

1958   Look Back in Anger  .... Alison Porter

1960   Sons and Lovers  .... Clara Dawes

1962   The Mind Benders  .... Oonagh Longman

1964   The Luck of Ginger Coffey  .... Vera Coffey

1968   Custer of the West  .... Elizabeth Custer
1969   Where Eagles Dare  .... Mary Elison

1973   A Reflection of Fear/AUTUMN CHILD/LABYRINTH  .... Katherine