Ruth Cracknell
Ruth Winifred Cracknell was an Australian character and comic actress, comedienne and author, her career encompassing all genres including radio, theatre, television and film. She appeared in many dramatic as well as comedy roles throughout a career spanning some 56 years. In theatre she was well known for her Shakespeare roles.
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
as Mrs. Heather NewbyThe true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture...
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The Night, the Prowler
as Doris BannisterFelicity Bannister is a young woman living in the shadow of her overpowering mother. Her...
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The Dismissal
as Margaret WhitlamThe drama surrounding the dismissal of Mr. Gough Whitlam as the Labor Prime Minister of...
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Joey
as Sylvia VanderbergBilly is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called Joey when it is caught and taken to...
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Emerald City
as Elaine RossA comedy of life's temptations - lust, greed and power. The city in question is Sydney and the...
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Lilian's Story
as Lilian SingerFor forty years Lilian Singer has been locked up in a 'loony bin' by her father. Her release is...
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Spider and Rose
as Rose DoughertyA young ambulance driver befriends an elderly woman.
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That Lady from Peking
as Fortune TellerMax Foster (Carl Betz), an American newspaper reporter, is in Hong Kong to assist a defecting...
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Kokoda Crescent
as AliceThe grandson of a war veteran is found dead from an overdose of heroin. He and his old army...
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The Nights Belong to the Novelist
as uncreditedThis documentary explores the imaginative world of Australian novelist Elizabeth Jolley. It...
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The Best of Friends
as IrisThe Best of Friends is a 1982 Australian romantic comedy about two best friends who have an...
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Molly
as Mrs. ReachAfter Dan collapses at a train station, he enlists Maxie to watch his beloved dog, Molly. Maxie...
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Smiley Gets a Gun
as Mrs GaspenThe happy-go-lucky young Smiley gets into more strife as he attempts to prove himself a...
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The Singer and the Dancer
as Mrs. BilsonAn older woman relives the bitter memories of her past, through her friendship with a younger...
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The Maitland & Morpeth String Quartet
as NarratorMaitland and its sleepy neighbour, Morpeth, are never quite the same again, all due to a...
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Mother and Son
as Maggie BeareMother and Son was a multiple Logie Award-winning Australian television sitcom produced by the...
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The Dismissal
as Margaret WhitlamThe sensational dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's Labor Government by the Queens...
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