Beulah Garrick

Beulah Garrick
Born (1921-06-12) 12 June 1921 (age 103)
Nottingham, England
OccupationActress
Years active1947–2004
Spouse
Bernard Pollock
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(m. 1961; died 2016)​
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Beulah Garrick (born 12 June 1921) is a British-American actress who appeared in films, television series, theatre plays, and commercials in both nations.[2]

Early life

Beulah Garrick was born in Nottingham, England, and was encouraged to act by her mother, who along with her husband, was interested in show business and entertainment. She had two older brothers.[3] Garrick started out in theatre in the 1940s.[4] She attended Catholic boarding school.[5]

Career

In the 1950s, Garrick was considered to be "one of the top British character actresses".[5] She played Mrs. Donner in a 1958 TV movie version of Johnny Belinda, with a cast that included Julie Harris and Christopher Plummer.[6] In 1960, Garrick portrayed the housemaid Gladys in a TV movie version of Mrs. Miniver, which starred Maureen O'Hara and Leo Genn.

In Dog Day Afternoon (1975), starring Al Pacino, Garrick played the role of Margaret. Upon theatrical release on September 21, 1975, Dog Day Afternoon was a critical and box office success. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards and seven Golden Globe Awards and won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2009, Dog Day Afternoon was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress, and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Between 1981 and 1983, Garrick appeared in several episodes of the American soap opera Guiding Light.[2] Throughout her career, she appeared in numerous Broadway productions.[7][8]

Personal life

Garrick turned 100 on 12 June 2021. Her husband was Bernard Pollock, an actor and stage manager. They married in 1961. He died in 2016 at the age of 96. A centenarian, Garrick lives in East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York on Long Island.[3]

References

  1. ^ Obituary: Bernard Pollock, easthamptonstar.com. Accessed 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "'Light' Glows With Beulah". Citizens' Voice. 31 July 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 30 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Overheard: Beulah Says". The East Hampton Star. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Plays and pictures". Nottingham Evening Post. 15 April 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "TV Tonight". The Durham Sun. 1 May 1956. p. 18. Retrieved 30 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Johnny Belinda Superb Effort". The Los Angeles Times. 14 October 1958. p. 36. Retrieved 30 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Shaw Fest fields Broadway veteran". Sunday News. 3 August 1986. p. 74. Retrieved 30 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Beulah Garrick - performer - roles". Playbill. Retrieved 30 April 2023.