Moira Lynd (1903-1984) was a British

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and

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. During the 1930s she became a

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in British

quota quickies Quota may refer to: Economics * Import quota, a trade restriction on the quantity of goods imported into a country * Market Sharing Quota, an economic system used in Canadian agriculture * Milk quota, a quota on milk production in Europe * Indi ...

. She made her last film in 1940, but made several television appearances in the post-war era.

Filmography

* '' The Perfect Lady'' (1931) * '' Verdict of the Sea'' (1932) * ''

The Strangler ''The Strangler'' is a 1964 crime thriller, directed by Burt Topper and starring Victor Buono, David McLean, Davey Davison and Ellen Corby, with a screenplay by Bill S. Ballinger. The film was inspired by the Boston Strangler, a serial killer ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

Going Straight ''Going Straight'' is a BBC sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale. The programme was a direct spin-off to the sitcom ''Porridge'', which all four were involved in, with ...

'' (1933) * ''

Swinging the Lead ''Swinging the Lead'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by David MacKane and starring William Hartnell, Moira Lynd and Gibb McLaughlin. Premise Some criminals sell a drug that changes people's personalities. Cast * William Hartnell ... Fr ...

'' (1934) * '' The Right Age to Marry'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

The Village Squire ''The Village Squire'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Reginald Denham and starring David Horne (actor), David Horne, Leslie Perrins, Moira Lynd and Vivien Leigh. It is based on Arthur Jarvis Black's play. The screenplay concerns a vill ...

'' (1935) * ''

Luck of the Turf ''Luck of the Turf'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Jack Melford, Moira Lynd, Wally Patch and Moore Marriott. It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood ...

'' (1936) * '' Full Speed Ahead'' (1936) * ''

Nothing Like Publicity ''Nothing Like Publicity'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring William Hartnell, Marjorie Taylor and Moira Lynd. It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie.Wood p.91 Cast * William Hartnell as Pat Spencer ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

The Spider The Spider is an American pulp-magazine hero of the 1930s and 1940s. The character was created by editor Harry Steeger and written by a variety of authors for 118 monthly issues of '' The Spider'' from 1933 to 1943. A 119th Spider novel manuscr ...

'' (1940)

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' film''. British Film Institute, 2007.

External links

* 1903 births Year of death missing Scottish film actresses Scottish stage actresses Scottish television actresses Actresses from Edinburgh {{Scotland-tv-actor-stub