Rita Tobin-Weske was born 8th April 1906 in Galway, Ireland as Marguerite Esther Richards and was married to H Victor Weske
The actress mainly played minor and uncredited roles in British films but she appeared in dozens over a lengthy career spanning 5 decades from the 1930’s through to the 1980’s. One of her earlier film appearances was in 1949’s Passport to Pimlico where she played the role of a ‘Shopper’ – see the first photo.
Other films that she appeared in include; Harmony Heaven (1930), Medal for the General (1944), John and Julie (1955), One Good Turn (1955), A Night to Remember (1958), Dunkirk (1958), Left, Right and Centre (1959) – see 2nd photo, Crook’s Anonymous (1962), Heavens Above! (1963), A Stitch in Time (1963), Carry on Cleo (1964), The Bargee (1964), The Wrong Box (1966), Casino Royale (1967), Carry on Girls (1973), Carry on Dick (1974), Voyage of the Damned (1976), Sweeney! !976), The Thirty Nine Steps (1978), The Mirror Crack’d (1980) and Eye of the Needle (1981).
Her TV career included appearances in The Avengers (1965), Doomwatch (1971), The Sweeney (1975) and Doctor Who (1977).
She died 31st October 1987 in London.
The actress mainly played minor and uncredited roles in British films but she appeared in dozens over a lengthy career spanning 5 decades from the 1930’s through to the 1980’s. One of her earlier film appearances was in 1949’s Passport to Pimlico where she played the role of a ‘Shopper’ – see the first photo.
Other films that she appeared in include; Harmony Heaven (1930), Medal for the General (1944), John and Julie (1955), One Good Turn (1955), A Night to Remember (1958), Dunkirk (1958), Left, Right and Centre (1959) – see 2nd photo, Crook’s Anonymous (1962), Heavens Above! (1963), A Stitch in Time (1963), Carry on Cleo (1964), The Bargee (1964), The Wrong Box (1966), Casino Royale (1967), Carry on Girls (1973), Carry on Dick (1974), Voyage of the Damned (1976), Sweeney! !976), The Thirty Nine Steps (1978), The Mirror Crack’d (1980) and Eye of the Needle (1981).
Her TV career included appearances in The Avengers (1965), Doomwatch (1971), The Sweeney (1975) and Doctor Who (1977).
She died 31st October 1987 in London.
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