Suzy Kendall (born Freda Harriet Harrison; 1 January 1937 ) is a British retired

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best known for her film roles in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Personal life

Born in

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, Kendall attended Derby & District College of Art where she studied painting and design. She was a fabric designer at

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and then became a

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before becoming an actress. She initially appeared in supporting roles before progressing to female leads in a number of British films in the late 1960s. In the early 1970s, she appeared in several Italian ''

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'' thrillers before returning to Britain and played supporting roles in a few more films until her retirement from screen acting in 1977. In 1968, Kendall married pianist, comedian and actor

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, and though they divorced in 1972, they remained friends until Moore's death in 2002. Following the divorce she remarried shortly afterwards to musician Sandy Harper, whom Moore also befriended. Moore was godfather to her daughter Elodie. In 2002 she hosted a memorial service for Moore attended by her second husband and daughter. Kendall now lives in London with her second husband Sandy Harper. Their daughter Elodie Harper is a journalist (at

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) and novelist. In 2012, Kendall made her first film appearance in 35 years in ''

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'', billed in some sources as the mother of the lead character Gilderoy, played by

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, though the end credits on the film list her as "special guest screamer".Berberian Sound Studio – review
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'', written by

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,2 September 2012.Retrieved 1 April 2013. The film is about a

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working on an Italian

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, which alludes to several appearances Kendall made in Italian

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s during the 1970s.

Filmography

* '' The Liquidator'' (1965) - Judith * '' Thunderball'' (1965) - Prue (uncredited) * '' Up Jumped a Swagman'' (1965) - Melissa Smythe-Fury * ''

Circus of Fear ''Circus of Fear'' (german: Das Rätsel des silbernen Dreieck / ''Mystery of the Silver Triangle''), also ''Scotland Yard auf heißer Spur'', also ''Circus of Terror'') is a 1966 Anglo-German international co-production thriller film starring C ...

'' (1966) - Natasha * '' The Sandwich Man'' (1966) - Sue * ''

To Sir, with Love ''To Sir, with Love'' is a 1967 British drama film that deals with social and racial issues in an inner city school. It stars Sidney Poitier and features Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall and singer Lulu making her film debut. Jam ...

'' (1967) - Gillian Blanchard * '' The Penthouse'' (1967) - Barbara Willason * ''

Up the Junction ''Up the Junction'' is a 1963 collection of short stories by Nell Dunn that depicts contemporary life in the industrial slums of Battersea and Clapham Junction. The book uses colloquial speech, and its portrayal of petty thieving, sexual encoun ...

'' (1968) - Polly * ''

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia ''30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia'' is a 1968 British romantic comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Dudley Moore. Plot London jazz pianist and aspiring composer Rupert Street (Dudley Moore) is looking to have a 30th birthday to ...

'' (1968) - Louise Hammond * ''

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'' (1969) - Fraülein Doktor * '' The Gamblers'' (1970) - Candace * ''

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage ''The Bird with the Crystal Plumage'' () is a 1970 giallo film directed by Dario Argento, in his directorial debut. The film has been credited with popularizing giallo, an Italian genre of thriller developed in the 1960s. It is the first in what ...

'' (1970) - Julia * ''

Darker Than Amber ''Darker than Amber'' (1966) is the seventh novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald John Dann MacDonald (July 24, 1916December 28, 1986) was an American writer of novels and short stories. He is known for his thrillers. MacDo ...

'' (1970) - Vangie / Merrimay * ''

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'' (aka ''In the Devil's Garden'') (1971) - Julie West * '' Fear Is the Key'' (1972) - Sarah Ruthven * ''

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'' (1973) - Jane * ''

Tales That Witness Madness ''Tales That Witness Madness'' is a 1973 British anthology horror film produced by Norman Priggen, directed by veteran horror director Freddie Francis, written by actress Jennifer Jayne. The film was one of several in a series of anthology f ...

'' (1973) - Ann / Beatrice (segment 2 "Penny Farthing") * ''

Story of a Cloistered Nun ''Story of a Cloistered Nun'' ( it, Storia di una monaca di clausura, released as ''Unholy Convent'' and ''Diary of a Cloistered Nun'') is a 1973 nunsploitation film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Eleonora Giorgi, Catherine Spaak, Suzy ...

'' (1973) - Mother Superior * ''

Spasmo ''Spasmo'' is a 1974 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Robert Hoffmann and Suzy Kendall. Plot A young couple on their nightly hormonal romp decide to go to the beach, where they first meet a mysterious man who is ...

'' (1974) - Barbara * '' Craze'' (1974) - Sally * ''

To the Bitter End ''To the Bitter End'' (german: Bis zur bitteren Neige) is a 1975 West German-Austrian drama film directed by Gerd Oswald and starring Maurice Ronet, Suzy Kendall and Susanne Uhlen.Goble p.428 It was shot on location around Vienna. Synopsis A fo ...

'' (1975) - Joan Jordan * ''

Adventures of a Private Eye ''Adventures of a Private Eye'' is a 1977 British sex comedy film directed by Stanley Long and starring Christopher Neil, Suzy Kendall, Harry H. Corbett and Liz Fraser. It followed the 1976 film ''Adventures of a Taxi Driver'' and was followed ...

'' (1977) - Laura * ''

'' (2012) - Special Guest Screamer

TV appearances

* '' The Spies'' (1 episode, 1966) - Polly Katt * ''

Further Adventures of Lucky Jim ''Further Adventures of Lucky Jim'' or ''The New Adventures of Lucky Jim'' is a comedy television series which first aired on BBC 1 in 1967. Inspired by the novel ''Lucky Jim'' by Kingsley Amis, it updates the story from the early 1950s of the nov ...

'' (1 episode, 1967) * ''

The Persuaders! ''The Persuaders!'' is an action-comedy series starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore, produced by ITC Entertainment, and initially broadcast on ITV and ABC in 1971. The show has been called 'the last major entry in the cycle of adventure serie ...

'' (1 episode, 1971) - Kay Hunter * ''

Van der Valk ''Van der Valk'' is a British television crime drama series produced for the ITV network. The first series ran from 1972 to 1992; followed by a remake in 2020. Created by Nicolas Freeling and based on his novels about a detective in Amsterd ...

'' (1 episode, 1977) - Marijka

References

External links

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Suzy Kendall; Aveleyman.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kendall, Suzy 1944 births Living people English film actresses People from Belper