Patricia Laffan, a statuesque and striking actress with a commanding, imperious presence, seemed destined to portray villainous or eccentric characters. Born to Irish rubber planter Arthur Charles Laffan and London-born Elvira Alice Vitali, Patricia was schooled at the Institut français du Royaume-Uni in London and trained in dramatic arts at the prestigious Douglas-Webber School.
Personal Details
BornMar 19, 1919 Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Biography
Career
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1964

Crooks in Cloisters as Lady Florence
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1961

Anna Karenina as Betsy, Princess Tverskoy
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1959

Hidden Homicide as Jean Gilson
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1956

23 Paces to Baker Street as Miss Alice MacDonald
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1954

Devil Girl from Mars as Nyah
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1953

Shoot First as Magda
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1952

I'll Get You as Irma Brookes
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1951

Quo Vadis as Poppaea
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1950

Hangman's Wharf as Rosa Warren
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1947

Death in High Heels as Magda Doon
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1946

Caravan as Betty (uncredited)
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I See a Dark Stranger as Bit Part (uncredited)
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2008