Jill Haworth
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Valerie Jill Haworth was an English
actress.
Haworth was born in Sussex
, to a textile magnate father and a mother who trained as a ballet dancer (Haworth had trained in ballet herself).
She was fifteen years old when she appeared in her first film Exodus
(1960) under contract to Otto Preminger
, for whom she also worked in the 1965 film In Harm's Way
. She appeared in films throughout the 1960s before moving to television appearances. She played a deaf girl, Nora Burgess, in an episode of 12 O'Clock High entitled "To Heinie with Love". She played Sally Bowles
in the original Broadway cast of the 1966 musical Cabaret
. She also starred in the horror films It!
(1966) and Tower of Evil
(1972). In the first season of 12 O'Clock High she played an English girl, Mary, who falls in love with Lt. Andy Lathrop(played by Peter Fonda)in the fourth episode entitled "The Sound of Distant Thunder" in 1964.
She died of natural causes aged 65 on 3 January 2011 in New York City
. Burials Kensico Cemetery
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
actress.
Haworth was born in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, to a textile magnate father and a mother who trained as a ballet dancer (Haworth had trained in ballet herself).
She was fifteen years old when she appeared in her first film Exodus
Exodus (film)
Exodus is a 1960 epic war film made by Alpha and Carlyle Productions and distributed by United Artists. Produced and directed by Otto Preminger, the film was based on the 1958 novel Exodus, by Leon Uris. The screenplay was written by Dalton Trumbo, which represented the breaking of the Hollywood...
(1960) under contract to Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger
Otto Ludwig Preminger was an Austro–Hungarian-American theatre and film director.After moving from the theatre to Hollywood, he directed over 35 feature films in a five-decade career. He rose to prominence for stylish film noir mysteries such as Laura and Fallen Angel...
, for whom she also worked in the 1965 film In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way is a 1965 American epic war film produced and directed by Otto Preminger and starring John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Tom Tryon, Paula Prentiss, Stanley Holloway, Burgess Meredith, Brandon De Wilde, Jill Haworth, Dana Andrews, and Henry Fonda.It was the last black-and-white...
. She appeared in films throughout the 1960s before moving to television appearances. She played a deaf girl, Nora Burgess, in an episode of 12 O'Clock High entitled "To Heinie with Love". She played Sally Bowles
Sally Bowles
Sally Bowles is a fictional character created by Christopher Isherwood. She originally appeared in Isherwood's 1937 novella Sally Bowles published by Hogarth Press. The story was later republished in the novel Goodbye to Berlin...
in the original Broadway cast of the 1966 musical Cabaret
Cabaret (musical)
Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions....
. She also starred in the horror films It!
It! (1966 film)
It! is a 1966 horror film made by Seven Arts Productions and Gold Star Productions, Ltd. that features the Golem of Prague as its main subject. The film was made in the style of the Hammer Studios films both in sound and cinematography...
(1966) and Tower of Evil
Tower of Evil
Tower of Evil, also known by the title Beyond the Fog in the United States and Horror of Snape Island and Horror on Snape Island in Canada, is a 1972 British horror film...
(1972). In the first season of 12 O'Clock High she played an English girl, Mary, who falls in love with Lt. Andy Lathrop(played by Peter Fonda)in the fourth episode entitled "The Sound of Distant Thunder" in 1964.
She died of natural causes aged 65 on 3 January 2011 in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Burials Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, was founded in 1889, when many New York City cemeteries were becoming full, and rural cemeteries were being created near the railroads which served the city...
.