Patricia Prior
Patricia Prior | |
|---|---|
 Patricia Prior, Leicester Theatre Royal, 1950 | |
| Born | Patricia Mary Prior 9 Jan/Feb/March 1929 Bradfield, Essex, England |
| Died | 12 June 2023 (aged 94) Addlestone, Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1950s–1990s |
| Spouse | |
Patricia Prior (9 Jan/Feb/March[notes 1] 1929 – 12 June 2023) was an English actress active from the 1950s to the 1990s. Best known for playing Mrs. Gibson in The Onedin Line, she also appeared in the Doctor Who television series.
Formative years and family
[edit]Born in Bradfield, Essex, England in 1929, Prior was educated in the schools of Stratford-on-Avon and then received training as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[1]
In 1956, Prior married her fellow actor Rex Robinson, whom she met on a tour of South Africa. Robinson was a member of the cast of The Three Doctors.[2]
Career
[edit]After receiving her artistic training, Prior performed with the Guildford Repertory Company. By January of 1950, she was performing "character and 'straight' roles" with the Theatre Royal Saxon Players in Leicester.[3][4]
Prior appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Three Doctors directed by Lennie Mayne as Mrs. Ollis.
Death
[edit]Prior died in Addlestone, Surrey, England on 12 June 2023.[5]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Shadow of the Noose | Mrs. Potter | |
| 1989 | In Sickness and in Health | Woman In Street | |
| 1987 | You Must Be the Husband | The Lady | |
| 1987 | One by One | Elsie Gates | |
| 1986 | Strong Medicine | Martin's Mother | |
| 1983 | Storyboard | Mrs. Rook | |
| 1982 | Saturday Night Thriller | Mrs. Bannister | |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Mrs. Tomishita | |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line | Mrs. Gibson (14 episodes 1977–1980) | |
| 1976 | Softly, Softly: Task Force | Mrs. Tegman | |
| 1975 | The Brothers | Doctor's Receptionist | |
| 1973 | Warship | Diana Bennett | |
| 1973 | Doctor Who | Mrs. Ollis | Story: The Three Doctors |
| 1972 | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Patient Russian | |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters | Secretary | |
| 1967 | Mickey Dunne | Woman |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ancestry have her down on their England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2023 database as Patricia Mary Robinson (subscription required) but with the month of birth oddly missing. She was born in the first quarter of 1929 so it must be one of those three months.
References
[edit]- ^ "Here and There" (photo of Prior with caption describing her academic training and current work). Leicester, England: The Illustrated Leicester Chronicle, January 15, 1950, p. 3 (subscription required).
- ^ "Rex is man of parts at Stratford." Derby, England: Derby Evening Telegraph, 02 Jun 1956 (subscription required).
- ^ "Corn Exchange: Holiday Dance Carnival" (advertisement). Leicester, England: Leicester Mercury, December 21, 1950, p. 3 (subscription required).
- ^ "Here and There," The Illustrated Leicester Chronicle, January 15, 1950, p. 3.
- ^ "Patricia Robinson". Doctor Who Guide. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Patricia Prior at IMDb (note, wrong death date)