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Mona Washbourne
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Edward "Teddy" Bare (Dirk Bogarde) and his wife Monica "Monnie" (Mona Washbourne) appear to be the perfect couple. Even though Monnie is much older, she is a fun loving lady and their age difference doesn't seem to matter. The only thing that she fears is that a recent illness that has weakened her. It has caused her to reflect about the age difference and the fact that she may die before her sweet Teddy. She is very wealthy and wants to make sure her young husband is provided for. With this in mind, she calls her attorney, Phillip Mortimer (Robert Flemyng), to prepare a new will leaving Teddy everything.
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Having appeared in experimental television broadcasts as early as 1929, Mona Washbourne returned to the small screen to close out her career as Nanny Hawkins in Brideshead Revisited (1982). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide.
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David Storey's award-winning tale about the inhabitants of a mental hospital for the elderly is vividly brought to life by an exceptional cast that includes John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Dandy Nichols, Mona Washbourne and Warren Clarke. Directed by Lindsay Anderson ("O Lucky Man"), with music by Alan Price of The Animals. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby stereo.
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Washbourne appeared at both the Royal Court Theatre in London and on Broadway in David Storey's play Home in 1970. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play.
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Smooth British scam artist Edward "Teddy" Bare (Dirk Bogarde) has recently married elderly dowager Monica (Mona Washbourne), whom he plans to use as a steady source of food and shelter until her death, when he stands to inherit her fortune. But when he discovers that she plans to make a will, he drugs her wine and coldbloodly kills her with a faked accident.
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Washbourne began her entertaining career training as a concert pianist. While performing on stage in the early 1920s, she found that she liked acting and began a long career as a character actor.
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