Deceased

When Did Sheila Keith Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 84

GenderFemaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn09/06/1920Born inAberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UKDied14/10/2004 (aged 84)Died inChertseyWikidataQ3481757 ↗TMDb#120484 ↗

Sheila Keith was a Scottish stage and screen actress. She is well-known to horror film fans for her collaborations with director Pete Walker, starring in House of Whipcord, Frightmare, House of Mortal Sin, The Comeback and House of the Long Shadows. She was once referred to as the "Female Boris Karloff" and a "British horror icon."

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Filmography35 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	Walker's WomenMovie	Walker / Yates / Brabazon (archive footage)	103
2001	Dr Terrible's House of HorribleSeries	Grandma Lee	81
1995	Hamish MacbethSeries	Auntie Ella	75
1994	The Rainbow ThiefMovie	Bernadette	74
1991	The Brittas EmpireSeries	Mrs Heaton-Jones	71
1990	Wild FlowersMovie	Marguerite	70
1989	The Paradise ClubSeries	Clara Malone	69
1988	After HenrySeries	Lady Newby	68
1987	Wild Flowers: Women of South LebanonMovie	—	67
1986	LovejoySeries	Curator	66
1986	Hell's BellsSeries	Countrywoman	66
1983	House of the Long ShadowsMovie	Victoria Grisbane	63
1983	The Return of the SoldierMovie	Sister	63
1980	CribbSeries	Miss Plummer	60
1980	The Other 'ArfSeries	—	60
1978	The ComebackMovie	Mrs. B	58
1978	Bless Me FatherSeries	Mother Stephen	58
1977	Jubilee 1977Series	Mother	57
1977	Our KidMovie	Mother	57
1977	A Roof Over My HeadSeries	—	57
1975	AngelsSeries	—	55
1975	The DollMovie	Mrs. Cassidy	55
1974	Father BrownSeries	—	54
1974	David CopperfieldSeries	Mrs Steerforth	54
1974	FrightmareMovie	Dorothy Yates	54
1972	It's Murder. But Is It Art?Series	Mrs MacPherson	52
1972	The MoonstoneSeries	Mrs. Yolland	52
1969	It All Goes to ShowMovie	Councillor Mrs. Parker	49
1968	Nicholas NicklebySeries	Mrs. Squeers	48
1968	The Ronnie Barker PlayhouseSeries	Mrs Granville	48
1967	Present LaughterMovie	Miss Erikson	47
1964	Sherlock HolmesSeries	—	44
1964	The Blackmailing of Mr. SMovie	Miss Tripp	44
1962	The SaintSeries	Cynthia Ffouldes	42
1962	Dr. Finlay's CasebookSeries	—	42