Person Open DS/UK/14770 Dunning; Ruth (1911-1983); Welsh actress Dunning Ruth 1911-1983 Welsh actress Female (cisgender)

Ruth Dunning (17 May 1911, Prestatyn — 27 February 1983, London) was a Welsh actress of stage, television, and film. She first came to prominence in the role of Gladys Grove in BBC Television's The Grove Family (1954–1957), also portraying that character in the 1955 film It's a Great Day. In 1962 she was awarded the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her work on Armchair Theatre. Some of her other notable work includes Leonie in Intimate Relations (1953), Auntie B. in Urge to Kill (1960), Mrs. Mitchell in Hoffman (1970), Betty Atherton in The Sextet (1972), Agnes Henderson in The House in Nightmare Park (1973), Miss Minchin in A Little Princess (1973), Mildred Finch in An Unofficial Rose (1974–1975), and Mrs. Crabtree in Children of the Stones (1977). International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 4/7/2014 RAHAKirkbride 11/29/2022 73ba1733-2f8c-4174-b3e9-0b8cc85dd8d6