Sheila Raynor (15 March 1906 – 17 February 1998) was a British actress.[1][2] She appeared in Jack Clayton's adaptation of Room at the Top.[3] One of her notable roles was that of Alex's (Malcolm McDowell) mother in A Clockwork Orange.[4][5]
Sheila Raynor | |
|---|---|
 Raynor in A Clockwork Orange (1971) | |
| Born | 15 March 1906 London, England |
| Died | 17 February 1998 (aged 91) Suffolk, England |
| Years active | 1946–1983 |
She was married to the actor Keith Pyott.[6]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | They Knew Mr. Knight | Agnes | |
| 1947 | The Mark of Cain | Guard | Uncredited |
| 1949 | The Huggetts Abroad | Woman with Straker | Uncredited |
| Madness of the Heart | Nun | ||
| 1952 | Wings of Danger | Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1954 | Lease of Life | Mistress of Ceremonies | |
| 1955 | Value for Money | Mrs. Hall | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Three Men in a Boat | Women at Picnic | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Violent Playground | Mrs. Catlin | |
| The Reluctant Debutante | Broadbents' Maid | Uncredited | |
| 1959 | Room at the Top | Vera | Uncredited |
| 1960 | October Moth | The Woman | |
| 1965 | Die, Monster, Die! | Miss Bailey | UK version |
| 1971 | Dulcima | Mrs. Gaskain | |
| Man in the Wilderness | Grace's Mother | ||
| A Clockwork Orange | Mum | ||
| 1972 | Demons of the Mind | Old Crone | |
| 1975 | Slade in Flame | Charlie's Mum | |
| 1976 | The Omen | Mrs. Horton | |
| 1983 | The Terence Davies Trilogy | Robert's Mother (Old Age) | (segment: Madonna and Child) |
References edit
- ^ "Sheila Raynor". Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
- ^ "Sheila Raynor – Theatricalia".
- ^ Brian McFarlane (ed.) The Cinema of Britain and Ireland. Wallflower Press, 2005 ISBN 190476438X (p. 263).
- ^ "Alex' Mum - A Clockwork Orange - Sheila Raynor - Dystopian Movies.org".
- ^ "A Clockwork Orange: the look that shook the nation". The Telegraph. 25 April 2016.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
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