Beatrice Campbell

For the actress associated with Bernard Shaw, see Mrs Patrick Campbell. For the British journalist, see Beatrix Campbell. For the British painter and stained glass artist, see Beatrice Elvery.

Beatrice Campbell (31 July 1922 – 10 May 1979) was a Northern Irish stage and film actress, born in County Down, Northern Ireland,^[1]

Beatrice Campbell
Nigel Patrick and Beatrice Campbell in Grand National Night (1953).
Born	Beatrice Josephine Campbell (1922-07-31)31 July 1922 County Down, Northern Ireland
Died	10 May 1979(1979-05-10) (aged 56) London, England, UK
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1946–1955
Spouses	Michael Robert MacClancy ​ ​ (m. 1939; died 1942)​ Nigel Patrick ​ (m. 1951)​
Children	2

Biography

Career

After a distinguished London stage career, Campbell entered film in the mid-1940s. She received positive notices internationally for her performances in Silent Dust (1949)^[2] and Last Holiday (1950), with Alec Guinness, which remains her best-known role.^[3]

Personal life

Her father, John Campbell, was the resident Magistrate of The Custody Court, Belfast.

Campbell was married twice. Her first marriage was to Squadron Leader Michael Robert MacClancy of No. 226 Squadron RAF, who died aged 22, on 12 April 1942 at RAF Hemswell when his aircraft crash landed. A Roman Catholic from Dublin and an alumnus of Belvedere College, he was the son of Michael MacClancy, M.R.C.V.S., and Nancy MacClancy, of Raheny. ^[4][5] Her second marriage was to actor Nigel Patrick in 1951. They remained married until her death in 1979.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1946	Wanted for Murder	Muriel	Uncredited
	The Laughing Lady
1947	Meet Me at Dawn	Margot
	The Hangman Waits	Usherette
1948	My Brother Jonathan	Edie Martyn
	Things Happen at Night	Joyce Prescott
1949	Silent Dust	Joan Rawley
	Now Barabbas	Kitty
1950	No Place for Jennifer	Paula
	Last Holiday	Sheila Rockingham
	The Mudlark	Lady Emily Prior
1951	Laughter in Paradise	Lucille Grayson
	The House in the Square/I'll Never Forget You	Kate Pettigrew
1953	Grand National Night	Joyce Penrose
	The Master of Ballantrae	Lady Alison
1955	Cockleshell Heroes	Mrs. Ruddock