Noelle Middleton

Noelle Middleton
Born Evelyn Noelle Middleton
(1926-12-18)December 18, 1926
Sligo, Ireland
Died January 30, 2016(2016-01-30) (aged 89)
Strandhill, Sligo, Ireland
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) Keith Woodeson (divorced)

Noelle Middleton (December 18, 1926 - January 30, 2016)[1] was an Irish actress.[2]

Biography

Middleton was the daughter of Lillian (née Martin) and Wilbur Middleton. She had a brother, Gerald.[3] She attended Trinity College, Dublin, but left and began her career on the stage at the famous Gate Theatre in Dublin. In the 1950s she moved to London and began appearing in British films. She was also an announcer on BBC.

Her first film was South of Algiers in 1953. Other films include Carrington V.C. with David Niven and The Iron Petticoat with Katharine Hepburn and Bob Hope. She was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress in 1955 for her performance in Carrington V.C.. She was a founding member of Irish Actor Equity.[4]

She retired and returned to Sligo to run and oyster farm at Culleenamore Bay in Sligo.[1]Noelle died on 30 January 2016 at Summerville Nursiing Home, Strandhill, Co. Sligo.[1]

Filmography

List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role Note
1953 South of Algiers Stewardess
1954 Happy Ever After Kathy McGluskey
1955 Carrington Captain Alison L. Graham
John and Julie Miss Stokes
St. Ives Flora Gilchrist TV series (6 episodes)
A Yank in Ermine Angela
1956 The Iron Petticoat Lady Connie Warburton-Watts
Three Men in a Boat Ethelbertha
You Can't Escape Kay March
1957 The Vicious Circle Laura James
1958 Sword of Freedom Adriana TV series (1 episode)
1961 Sir Francis Drake Mary Queen of Scots TV series (1 episode)
1962 Man of the World Mother Superior / Fiona TV series (2 episodes)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Harry Keaney. "Former actress and BBC announcer passes away in Sligo". Ocean FM.
  2. ↑ "Noelle Middleton". New York Times. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Noelle Middleton obituary accessed 11/11/2016
  4. ↑ Noelle Middleton remembrance accessed 11/2/2016
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