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Pamela Franklin

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Pamela Franklin

Born February 3, 1950 in Yokohama, Japan26 films

Pamela Franklin is a former British actress who appeared in films from 1961 until 1976.

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Franklin was born in Yokohama, Japan, and grew up in the Far East, where her father was a trader. She was sent to the Elmhurst School of Ballet in England. She made her film debut at the age of 11 in The Innocents (1961), and her television debut in the Wonderful World of Disney's, The Horse Without a Head. She received favourable critical notices for her portrayal of an unusually worldly teenager in the suspense film The Nanny (1965).

Her first adult role was as a kidnap victim in The Night of the Following Day. Probably her best-known role was as "Sandy" in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), for which she won the National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actress. In the same year she starred in the John Huston movie Sinful Davey, with a young John Hurt, which was not successful and failed to boost her career.

As an adult, she became somewhat typecast in horror films, after her performance in the occult thriller The Legend of Hell House. Her last film role was in The Food of the Gods, although she made television appearances until 1981.

She married actor Harvey Jason in 1971, and they live in Hollywood with their two children.

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The Innocents posterFirst watchThe Innocents19617.5as FloraIn a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Legend of Hell House poster6.7The Legend of Hell House1973The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie poster7.0The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie1969The Nanny poster7.0The Nanny1965And Soon the Darkness poster6.5And Soon the Darkness1970Our Mother's House poster7.2Our Mother's House1967The Night of the Following Day poster6.0The Night of the Following Day1969The Food of the Gods poster5.0The Food of the Gods1976

Filmography

26 films as actor
  1. 1983The WitchingLori Brandon
  2. 1976The Food of the GodsLorna
  3. 1975CrossfireSheila Fielding
  4. 1975Won't Write Home, Mom–I'm DeadAbby Stevens
  5. 1974ScreamerNicola Stevens
  6. 1973Satan's School for GirlsElizabeth Sayers
  7. 1973The Legend of Hell HouseFlorence Tanner
  8. 1973Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesShelby
  9. 1973IntertectAmanda Hollister
  10. 1973The LettersKaren Forrester
  11. 1972NecromancyLori Brandon
  12. 1970And Soon the DarknessJane
  13. 1969David CopperfieldDora Spenlow
  14. 1969The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieSandy
  15. 1969Sinful DaveyAnnie
  16. 1969The Night of the Following DayGirl
  17. 1967Our Mother's HouseDiana
  18. 1965Eagle in a CageBetsy Balcombe
  19. 1965The NannyBobbie Medman
  20. 1964See How They RunTirza Green
  21. 1964Flipper's New AdventurePenny
  22. 1964A Tiger WalksJulie Williams
  23. 1964The Horse Without a HeadMarian
  24. 1964The Third SecretCatherine Whitset
  25. 1962The LionTina
  26. 1961The InnocentsFlora