Sarah Lawson
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Sarah Lawson is a British
actress. Her father, Noel Lawson, was a naval officer.
Lawson trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
then worked in Perth, Ipswich, Felixstowe and London's West End. Films have included The Browning Version
(1951), The Devil Rides Out
, The World Ten Times Over
and Zero One. Radio work included The Hostage, Inspector West, and Kind Sir.
Television work included, Time and the Conways, An Ideal Husband, Rupert of Hentzau, Corridors of Power, The White Guard, The Odd Man
and The Trollenberg Terror
.
She made guest appearances on such series as The Avengers
, The Saint
, Gideon's Way
and The Professionals
and Danger Man
. Her most significant TV work was in the Granada TV series "The Odd Man" starring Edwin Richfield
and written by Scottish TV writer, Edward Boyd
. "The Odd man" subsequently gave rise to "Inspector Rose" starring William Mervyn
as the eponymous Inspector.
Among her most memorable film
appearances was as Marie Eaton in Hammer's
The Devil Rides Out
(1968
), in which her husband provided the dubbing for Australian actor Leon Greene
. She and Allen also starred together in the science fiction
thriller Night of the Big Heat
(1966
).
and the couple had two sons, Stephen and Stuart. Allen and Lawson remained married until his death in July 2006.
United Kingdom
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actress. Her father, Noel Lawson, was a naval officer.
Early life
Lawson is the youngest of three children born to Edith (née Monteith) and Noel John Charles Lawson (1887–1964), a naval officer who is of Irish Heritage.Lawson trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, formerly the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, was a drama school, and originally a singing school, in London. It was one of the leading drama schools in Britain, and offered comprehensive training for those intending to pursue a...
then worked in Perth, Ipswich, Felixstowe and London's West End. Films have included The Browning Version
The Browning Version (1951 film)
The Browning Version is a 1951 British film based on the 1948 play of the same name by Terence Rattigan. It was directed by Anthony Asquith and starred Michael Redgrave.-Plot:...
(1951), The Devil Rides Out
The Devil Rides Out
The Devil Rides Out is a 1934 novel by Dennis Wheatley telling a disturbing story of black magic and the occult. The four main characters appear in a series of novels by Wheatley...
, The World Ten Times Over
The World Ten Times Over
The World Ten Times Over is a 1963 British drama film directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Sylvia Syms, Edward Judd and William Hartnell. The film depicts the lives of two prostitutes working in the Soho area of London.-Cast:* Sylvia Syms ... Billa...
and Zero One. Radio work included The Hostage, Inspector West, and Kind Sir.
Television work included, Time and the Conways, An Ideal Husband, Rupert of Hentzau, Corridors of Power, The White Guard, The Odd Man
The Odd Man
The Odd Man was the first of a trilogy of police series produced in the 1960s by Granada TV, linked by the presence of pompous but increasingly genial police Chief Inspector Charles Rose...
and The Trollenberg Terror
The Trollenberg Terror
The Trollenberg Terror is the title of both a 1956 "Saturday Serial" ITV UK television programme and a better-known 1958 black and white science fiction film. The latter is also known as The Crawling Eye, Creature from Another World, The Creeping Eye, and The Flying Eye...
.
She made guest appearances on such series as The Avengers
The Avengers (TV series)
The Avengers is a spy-fi British television series set in the 1960s Britain. The Avengers initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed . Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants...
, The Saint
The Saint (TV series)
The Saint was an ITC mystery spy thriller television series that aired in the UK on ITV between 1962 and 1969. It centred on the Leslie Charteris literary character, Simon Templar, a Robin Hood-like adventurer with a penchant for disguise. The character may be nicknamed The Saint because the...
, Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment in 1964/65, based on the novels by John Creasey . The series was made at Elstree in twin production with The Saint TV series...
and The Professionals
The Professionals (TV series)
The Professionals was a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mk1 Productions and London Weekend Television that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between 1977 and 1981. It starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon...
and Danger Man
Danger Man
Danger Man is a British television series that was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. The series featured Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake. Ralph Smart created the program and wrote many of the scripts...
. Her most significant TV work was in the Granada TV series "The Odd Man" starring Edwin Richfield
Edwin Richfield
Edwin Richfield was an English actor.His film credits include: X the Unknown, Quatermass 2, The Camp on Blood Island, The Face of Fu Manchu and Quatermass and the Pit....
and written by Scottish TV writer, Edward Boyd
Edward Boyd (writer)
Edward Boyd was a Scottish writer best known for his television and radio work.Boyd was born in Stevenston in South Ayrshire. He worked with the Glasgow Unity Theatre in the 1940s.Later he moved into radio & TV...
. "The Odd man" subsequently gave rise to "Inspector Rose" starring William Mervyn
William Mervyn
William Mervyn was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the Bishop in the clerical comedy All Gas and Gaiters.-Life and career:...
as the eponymous Inspector.
Among her most memorable film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
appearances was as Marie Eaton in Hammer's
Hammer Film Productions
Hammer Film Productions is a film production company based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1934, the company is best known for a series of Gothic "Hammer Horror" films made from the mid-1950s until the 1970s. Hammer also produced science fiction, thrillers, film noir and comedies and in later...
The Devil Rides Out
The Devil Rides Out (film)
The Devil Rides Out is a 1968 British film based on the 1934 novel The Devil Rides Out by Dennis Wheatley...
(1968
1968 in film
The year 1968 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts.* November 1 - The MPAA's film rating system is introduced.-Top grossing films :- Awards :...
), in which her husband provided the dubbing for Australian actor Leon Greene
Leon Greene
Leon Greene is an English opera singer and film actor.His films include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum , The Devil Rides Out , The Squeeze , Flash Gordon and several Carry On comedies.-External links:...
. She and Allen also starred together in the science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
thriller Night of the Big Heat
Night of the Big Heat
Night of the Big Heat is a science fiction novel written in 1959 by John Lymington. It tells the story of an unnamed British island that is experiencing a bizarre and stifling heatwave.-Plot summary:...
(1966
1966 in film
The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer...
).
Family
In 1960, she married actor Patrick AllenPatrick Allen
John Keith Patrick Allen was a British film, television and voice actor.-Life and career:Allen was born in Nyasaland , where his father was a tobacco farmer. After his parents returned to Britain, he was evacuated to Canada during World War II where he remained to finish his education at McGill...
and the couple had two sons, Stephen and Stuart. Allen and Lawson remained married until his death in July 2006.
Selected filmography
- Three Steps in the DarkThree Steps in the DarkThree Steps in the Dark is a 1953 British B-movie whodunit, directed by Daniel Birt and starring Greta Gynt and Hugh Sinclair.-Plot:A rich but disliked elderly man invites his relatives to a family reunion at his home. Once the gathering is complete, he announces enigmatically that he intends to...
(1953) - Street CornerStreet Corner (1953 film)Street Corner is a 1953 British drama film. It was written by Muriel and Sydney Box and directed by Muriel. It was marketed as Both Sides of the Law in the United States. While not quite a documentary, the film depicts the daily routine of women in the police force from three different angles...
(1953) - You Know What Sailors Are (1954)
- It's Never Too LateIt's Never Too Late (1956 film)It's Never Too Late is a 1956 British comedy film directed by Michael McCarthy and starring Phyllis Calvert, Patrick Barr, Susan Stephen and Guy Rolfe...
(1956)