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Pamela Franklin

Pamela Franklin

Acting
Born: Feb 03, 1950
From: Yokohama, Japan
Credits: 30 titles

Biography

Pamela Franklin is a former British actress who appeared in films from 1961 until 1976. Franklin was born in Yokohama, Japan, and grew up in the Far East, where her father was a trader. She was sent to the Elmhurst School of Ballet in England. She made her film debut at the age of 11 in The Innocents (1961), and her television debut in the Wonderful World of Disney's, The Horse Without a Head. She received favourable critical notices for her portrayal of an unusually worldly teenager in the suspense film The Nanny (1965). Her first adult role was as a kidnap victim in The Night of the Following Day. Probably her best-known role was as "Sandy" in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), for which she won the National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actress. In the same year she starred in the John Huston movie Sinful Davey, with a young John Hurt, which was not successful and failed to boost her career. As an adult, she became somewhat typecast in horror films, after her performance in the occult thriller The Legend of Hell House. Her last film role was in The Food of the Gods, …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
The Witching Lori Brandon 1983
Trapper John, M.D. TV 1979 6.568
The Food of the Gods Lorna 1976 4.976
Crossfire Sheila Fielding 1975 8.0
Won't Write Home, Mom–I'm Dead Abby Stevens 1975 5.0
Screamer Nicola Stevens 1974 7.4
The Legend of Hell House Florence Tanner 1973 6.637
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies Shelby 1973 5.143
Satan's School for Girls Elizabeth Sayers 1973 5.488
The Letters Karen Forrester 1973 6.8
Intertect Amanda Hollister 1973 10.0
Thriller TV Nicola Stevens 1973 6.909
Necromancy Lori Brandon 1972 4.529
And Soon the Darkness Jane 1970 6.517
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Sandy 1969 6.913
The Night of the Following Day Girl 1969 6.026
David Copperfield Dora Spenlow 1969 5.6
Sinful Davey Annie 1969 5.324
Medical Center TV 1969 6.357
Hawaii Five-O TV Bobbie Jo Bell 1968 7.154
Our Mother's House Diana 1967 7.188
The Nanny Bobbie Medman 1965 6.907
Eagle in a Cage Betsy Balcombe 1965 9.0
A Tiger Walks Julie Williams 1964 5.8
Flipper's New Adventure Penny 1964 6.903
The Third Secret Catherine Whitset 1964 6.183
See How They Run Tirza Green 1964 6.0
The Horse Without a Head Marian 1964 6.0
The Lion Tina 1962 5.444
The Innocents Flora 1961 7.484
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1950
FromYokohama, Japan