Colleen Clifford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Colleen Clifford

Australian actress

Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1898

Place of Birth: Taunton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Apr-1996

Profession: actor, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Irene Margaret Clifford (née Blackford) (17 November 1898 – 7 April 1996), professionally known as Colleen Clifford, was a British-born Australian performer, who worked in England as well as in Australia in radio, stage, television and film as an actress, she was also a theatre founder, director and producer, coloratura soprano, dancer, comedian and classical pianist who was a specialist in voice production, drama and music.
Shew was also a commercial advertiser, spokeswoman and charity worker and released her own memoirs.
She had worked in stage and screen with numerous stars including Laurence Olivier, Noel Coward and Bette Davis, and trained local actors such as Judy Nunn, Paula Duncan and Melissa George. Clifford started her career in her native United Kingdom where she was an early radio and television performer for the British Broadcasting Corporation during the 1930s and 1940s hosting cabaret and variety shows, and appearing in West End theatre and during the Second World War, becoming a feature of news broadcasting and war concerts.
Clifford was, at one time, featured on a 15-minute radio show showcasing her singing and musical performances.
She emigrated to Australia in 1954, and from 1959 became a highly recognizable character actress of stage and subsequently television in soap operas, series, mini-series and in films.
By the time of her passing aged 97 she was a grand dame and matriarch of the arts and entertainment industry.¯