Patricia Elvira Hake (29 January 1931 – 1 March 2025), known as Elvi Hale, was a British actress. She played Anne of Cleves in The Six Wives of Henry VIII, broadcast in 1970.
Elvi Hale | |
|---|---|
| Born | Patricia Elvira Hake 29 January 1931 |
| Died | 1 March 2025 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–1992 |
| Spouses | |
Life and career
editHake was born on 29 January 1931,[1] in Romford, Essex, where she was also raised. She was educated at Reed's School. Hake was discovered by Laurence Olivier, who saw her perform at the Old Vic School.[2] Elvi played Heather, the love interest of Leslie Phillips (as Sub-Lieutenant Pouter) in the film version of The Navy Lark (1959), a role normally played by Heather Chasen in the radio series.
Hale was nominated for a BAFTA award for most promising film newcomer for her performance in Wendy Toye's True as a Turtle (1957).[3] She portrayed the fourth of Henry VIII's wives, Anne of Cleves, in the BBC's six-part drama serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII first broadcast in 1970. She completely retired from all film and television work in 1990.[citation needed]
Hale was married to actor Mike Morgan until his death in 1958. She married character actor George Murcell in 1961; he died in 1998, at the age of 73.[4] Hale died on 1 March 2025, at the age of 94.[5]
Partial filmography
edit- True as a Turtle (1957) - Ann
- Happy Is the Bride (1958) - Petula
- The Navy Lark (1959) - Leading WREN Heather
- Man Detained (1961) - Kay Simpson
- The Heroes of Telemark (1965) - Mrs. Sandersen
- Confession espisode The Fell Sergeant (television play) (1970) - Judith Shelton
- Bel Ami (1971) - Clotilde de Marelle[6]
References
edit- ^ Maxford, Howard (17 December 2018). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-7007-2.
- ^ "Olivier Saw Her First ..." The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia, New South Wales, Sydney. 21 March 1957. p. 22. Retrieved 31 January 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ British Film Institute profile of Elvi Hale
- ^ "Elvi Hale obituary: actress who brought nuance to wife of Henry VIII". The Times. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Ellen Baskin (1996). Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press. p. 107.
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