Beatrice Evelyn Varley (11 July 1896 – 4 July 1964) was an English actress who appeared in television and film roles between 1936 and 1964. She made her screen debut in the 1936 film ''Tomorrow We Live'' and began to portray a variety of character roles in films such as '' Oh, Mr Porter!'', '' Holiday Camp'' and '' The Wicked Lady'' before moving predominantly into television until she died in 1964.BFI , Film & TV Database
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Selected filmography

* '' Tomorrow We Live'' (1936) - Patricia's Mother (uncredited) * '' Spring Handicap'' (1937) - Mrs. Tulip * '' Oh, Mr Porter!'' (1937) - Barney's Bar Landlady (uncredited) * '' Young and Innocent'' (1937) - Accused Man's Wife in First Court Case (uncredited) * '' Crackerjack'' (1938) - Bit Role (uncredited) * '' Poison Pen'' (1939) - Mrs. Jenkins * ''

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday ''Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday'' is a 1939 British detective film directed by Walter Forde and starring Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim and Linden Travers. It is the sequel to the 1938 film ''Inspector Hornleigh'', and both films are based on the ...

'' (1939) - Mrs. Mooney (uncredited) * '' Kipps'' (1941) - Mrs. Kipps * ''

Rush Hour A rush hour (American English, British English) or peak hour (Australian English) is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice every weekday: on ...

'' (1941, Short) - Shopper (uncredited) * '' South American George'' (1941) - Mrs. Butters * ''

Hatter's Castle ''Hatter's Castle'' (1931) is the first novel of author A. J. Cronin. The story is set in 1879, in the fictional town of Levenford, on the Firth of Clyde. The plot revolves around many characters and has many subplots, all of which relate to t ...

'' (1942) - Mrs. Brodie * '' Secret Mission'' (1942) - Mrs. Donkin - the British Cook * '' Talk About Jacqueline'' (1942) - (uncredited) * '' Squadron Leader X'' (1943) - Mrs. Krohn * ''

We Dive at Dawn ''We Dive at Dawn'' is a 1943 war film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring John Mills and Eric Portman as Royal Navy submariners in the Second World War. It was written by Val Valentine and J. B. Williams with uncredited assistance f ...

'' (1943) - Mrs. Dabbs (uncredited) * '' The Bells Go Down'' (1943) - Ma Turk * '' The Man in Grey'' (1943) - Gipsy * '' I'll Walk Beside You'' (1943) - Miss McKenzie * '' Millions Like Us '' (1943) - Miss Wells * ''

Bees in Paradise ''Bees in Paradise'' is a 1944 British musical comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Arthur Askey, Anne Shelton and Peter Graves. It was produced by Edward Black at Gainsborough Pictures. Co-written by director Val Guest and comic Mar ...

'' (1944) - Moagga * ''

Welcome, Mr. Washington ''Welcome, Mr. Washington'' is a 1944 British drama film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Barbara Mullen, Donald Stewart and Peggy Cummins. The film was made by British National Films, based on a story by Noel Streatfeild. ''Welcome, ...

'' (1944) - Martha * ''

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'' (1944) - Miss Rossiter * '' Waterloo Road'' (1945) - Mrs. Colter * '' Great Day'' (1945) - Miss Tracy * '' The Agitator'' (1945) - Mrs. Shackleton * '' Johnny Frenchman'' (1945) - Mrs. Tremayne * '' The Seventh Veil'' (1945) - (uncredited) * '' The Wicked Lady'' (1945) - Aunt Moll * '' Bedelia'' (1946) - Mary * ''

Send for Paul Temple ''Send for Paul Temple'' is a 1946 British crime film directed by John Argyle and starring Anthony Hulme, Joy Shelton and Tamara Desni. Paul Temple is called in by Scotland Yard after a major diamond theft. It was the first of four film adaptati ...

'' (1946) - Miss Marchment * '' The Upturned Glass'' (1947) - Injured Girl's Mother * '' They Made Me a Fugitive'' (1947) - Farmer's Wife (uncredited) * '' So Well Remembered'' (1947) - Annie * '' Holiday Camp'' (1947) - Valerie's Aunt * '' Jassy'' (1947) - Mrs. Wicks * ''

Master of Bankdam ''Master of Bankdam'' (called ''The Master of Bankdam'' in its own credits) is a 1947 British historical film directed by Walter Forde and based on the 1940 novel ''The Crowthers of Bankdam'' by Thomas Armstrong. It stars Anne Crawford, Dennis ...

'' (1947) - Mrs. Pickersgill * ''

The Little Ballerina ''The Little Ballerina'' is a 1947 British drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert. Cast * Yvonne Marsh as Joan * Marian Chapman as Sally * Kay Henderson as Pamela * Doreen Richards as Lydia * Anita Holland as Carol * Beatrice Varley as Mr ...

'' (1947) - Mrs. Field * '' My Brother Jonathan'' (1948) - Mrs. Hodgkiss * '' Good-Time Girl'' (1948) - Mrs. Rawlings * ''

My Brother's Keeper "Am I my brother's keeper?" is a saying from the Bible. It comes from the story of Cain and Abel. After Cain murdered his brother Abel, God asked him where his brother was, and Cain answered: "I know not; am I my brother's keeper?" This quote enter ...

'' (1948) - Mrs. Martin * '' No Room at the Inn'' (1948) - Mrs. Jarvis (uncredited) * '' Marry Me!'' (1949) - Mrs. Perrins * '' Adam and Evalyn'' (1949) - Mrs. Parker * '' The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery'' (1950) - Olive Tavy (uncredited) * '' Paul Temple's Triumph'' (1950) - Mrs. Weston * '' Gone to Earth'' (1950) - Aunt Prowde * '' No Trace'' (1950) - Landlady * '' She Shall Have Murder'' (1950) - Mrs. Hawthorne * '' Out of True'' (1951, Short) - Mrs. Green * '' Hindle Wakes'' (1952) - Mrs. Hollins * ''The Wild Heart'' (1952) - Aunt Prowde * ''

Death Goes to School ''Death Goes to School'' is a 1953 British mystery film directed by Stephen Clarkson and starring Barbara Murray, Gordon Jackson and Pamela Alan. It was made at Merton Park Studios as a second feature. Police investigate the death of a tyrannica ...

'' (1953) - Miss Hopkinson * '' Melba'' (1953) - Aunt Catherine * '' Bang! You're Dead'' (1954) - Mrs. Moxted * '' The Black Rider'' (1954) - Mrs. Marsh * ''

Jumping for Joy ''Jumping for Joy'' is a 1956 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Frankie Howerd, Stanley Holloway, Joan Hickson and Lionel Jeffries. Plot Willie Joy (Frankie Howerd) works at a greyhound track as a cleaner, whic ...

'' (1956) - Landlady (uncredited) * '' The Feminine Touch'' (1956) - Sister Snow * '' Tiger in the Smoke'' (1956) - Lucy Cash * ''

The Good Companions ''The Good Companions'' is a novel by the English author J. B. Priestley. Written in 1929, it follows the fortunes of a concert party on a tour of England. It is Priestley's most famous novel and established him as a national figure. It wo ...

'' (1957) - Mrs. Jimmy Nunn * '' Sea Wife'' (1957) - Elderly Nun * ''

Hell Drivers ''Hell Drivers'' (1957) is a British film noir crime drama film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Stanley Baker, Herbert Lom, Peggy Cummins and Patrick McGoohan. The film was produced by the Rank Organisation and Aqua Film Productions. The f ...

'' (1957) - Mrs. Yately - Tom's Mother * '' The Surgeon's Knife'' (1957) - Mrs. Waring * '' Bachelor of Hearts'' (1958) - Mrs. Upcott * '' Room at the Top'' (1959) - Aunt * '' Horrors of the Black Museum'' (1959) - Aggie * '' The Rough and the Smooth'' (1959) - Hotel Manageress * '' Identity Unknown'' (1960) - Matron * '' Night Without Pity'' (1961) - Mother * '' Echo of Barbara'' (1961) - Mrs. Roscoe

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Varley, Beatrice 1896 births 1964 deaths Actresses from Manchester English film actresses English television actresses 20th-century English actresses 20th-century British businesspeople