Margaret Ford
Margaret Ford (born Margaret McClure Campbell, 1916 - 2010) was South African-born Australian stage and screen actress. From a very early age Margaret was a natural per- former. As a plucky child of four, she would demand to stand on a table and recite in front of the class at the local school, which was run by her uncle. At six, she took up dancing and decided to pursue a career on the stage. After completing school, Margaret trained as a speech teacher and in 1939 travelled to England to study acting at Citizen House Theatre in Bath. When World War II began, Margaret returned to South Africa and became a military nurse. For five years she served in South Africa, Egypt and Italy. As a legacy of her work as a military nurse, Margaret never fails to march in the Anzac Day parade every year. While serving in Egypt, Margaret met the late Frederich James Ford whom she married in 1947. Margaret moved to Perth, her husband's home, and quickly grew to love Western Australia. Although Margaret visited South Africa on occasions, Perth has remained her home. Her only son, Richard, was born in 1952. Margaret's first professional appearance was in Emlyn Williams' The Corn is Green for Company of Four productions. She also performed in nine other plays for the same company including Noel Coward's Hay Fever (1951), Mary Chase's Harvey (1952), Shakespeare's Richard III (1953) and Jean Anouilh's Ring Round the Moon (1954). Margaret has also done an extensive amount of film and television work, including the films Fran (1985) and Shame (1988), three series of Ship to Shore for Barron Films, as well as the children's television series The Adventures of Bush Patrol.
Shame
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Movie pagePressure
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Movie pageZombie Brigade
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Movie pageThe Great Gold Swindle
as Peggy MickelbergThe true story of a half million dollar gold robbery which took place in Perth Western Australia...
Movie pageStan and George's New Life
as Sheila HarrisStan is a mild-mannered, gentle, middle-aged man who still lives with his overbearing parents....
Movie pageShaping Up
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Movie pageKeep Smiling
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Movie pageClowning Around 2
as Martha RathnowSim, now a member of the Winter Circus in Paris, befriends Eve, another young clown. Drawn to an...
Movie pageClowning Around 2
as MarthaSim, now a member of the Winter Circus in Paris, befriends Eve, another young clown. Drawn to an...
Movie pageThe Flying Doctors
as Mum CochraneThe Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved...
TV Show pageThe Flying Doctors
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TV Show pageThe Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Maria de SalinasSeries of television plays written by six different authors. Each play is a lavish dramatization...
TV Show pageSword of Honour
as Grandma LawrenceCapturing the spirit of the age and the turmoil of the times, Sword of Honour tells the...
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