Cast & creator

Fabia Drake

1904-01-20 (died at 86) Herne Bay, Kent, England, UKIMDb

Best known for The Avengers, The Wednesday Play, Screen Two

Also known as: Ethel McGlinchy

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1917–1989 · acting roles

Credit score

6.8

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 7.8

The Avengers

Acting · 1961

★ 5.2

The Wednesday Play

Edna Bossom · 1964

★ 7.1

Screen Two

Mrs Blake · 1985

★ 7.4

The Saint

Aunt Hattie · 1962

★ 7.4

The Saint

Aunt Prudence · 1962

Across film & television

Filmography (63)

Showing 63 of 63 credits

Series

★ 7.8

The Avengers

1961

Series

★ 5.2

The Wednesday Play

Edna Bossom

1964

Series

★ 7.1

Screen Two

Mrs Blake

1985

Series

★ 7.4

The Saint

Aunt Hattie

1962

Series

★ 7.4

The Saint

Aunt Prudence

1962

Series

★ 4.8

No Hiding Place

Mrs. Langley-Brown

1959

Series

★ 7.9

Inspector Morse

Mrs. Jarman

1987

Series

★ 6.7

Sykes

Miss Bandicoot

1972

Series

★ 8.0

Story Parade

Lady Caroline Benaresq

1964

Series

★ 7.7

The Prisoner

Welfare Worker

1967

Series

Drama 61-67

Miss Erna

1961

Series

★ 7.0

Callan

1967

Series

★ 7.2

Man in a Suitcase

1967

Series

★ 6.4

The Pallisers

Countess of Midlothian

1974

Series

★ 7.4

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Miss Henderson

1985

Series

★ 8.2

The Human Jungle

Mrs. Benthaw

1963

Series

Boy Meets Girl

Aunt Emerald

1967

Series

★ 6.8

Father Brown

Lady Pulman

1974

Movie

★ 6.9

A Room with a View

Miss Catharine Alan

1986

Series

Theatre '70

Rosanna Detter

1960

Series

★ 10.0

Ooh La La!

1968

Series

★ 6.5

The Jewel in the Crown

Mabel Layton

1984

Series

★ 10.0

Bleak House

Mrs Bayham Badger

1959

Series

★ 7.0

The World of Wooster

Aunt Agatha

1965

Movie

★ 6.8

Year of the Dragon

Nun

1985

Series

★ 4.4

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

1967

Series

★ 7.0

Misleading Cases

Mrs Westmacott

1967

Series

★ 5.4

Out on a Limb

Bookshop Owner

1987

Series

Dial RIX

Miss Phelps

1962

Movie

★ 6.7

Valmont

Madame de Rosemonde

1989

Series

★ 5.0

Thompson

1988

Series

★ 5.0

Doctor at Large

1971

Series

★ 9.0

Troubles

Mrs. Rappaport

1988

Series

★ 9.0

Troubles

Mrs Rappaport

1988

Series

Nicholas Nickleby

Madame Mantalini

1957

Movie

★ 7.0

London Belongs to Me

Mrs Jan Byl

1948

Series

★ 9.5

Cranford

Mrs. Jamieson

1972

Movie

★ 5.1

The Ballad of Tam Lin

Miss Gibson

1970

Movie

★ 6.1

The Hour of 13

Lady Elmbridge

1952

Movie

★ 7.0

A Nice Girl Like Me

Miss Grimsby

1969

Movie

★ 1.0

Stainless Steel and the Star Spies

Miss Ruby

1981

Series

Big Boy Now!

1976

Movie

★ 5.3

Young Wives' Tale

Nanny Blott

1951

Movie

★ 5.4

Isn't Life Wonderful!

Lady Probus, wife of Sir George

1953

Movie

★ 10.0

My Wife's Family

Arabella Parker

1956

Series

★ 7.0

Imaginary Friends

Miss Bunting

1987

Movie

★ 6.6

All Over the Town

Miss Gelding

1949

Series

A Present For Dickie

1969

Movie

★ 7.0

Not Wanted on Voyage

Mrs Brough

1957

Movie

★ 6.8

White Corridors

Miss Farmer

1951

Movie

★ 8.0

Man in the Shadow

Sister Veronica

1957

Movie

★ 7.2

Poet's Pub

Lady Mercy Cotton

1949

Movie

★ 6.2

What a Whopper

Mrs Pinner

1961

Movie

★ 7.3

Girls at Sea

Lady Kitty Hewitt

1958

Movie

★ 6.7

All for Mary

Opulent Lady

1955

Movie

★ 7.0

The Good Companions

Mrs Tarvin

1957

Movie

★ 5.5

Operation Bullshine

Junior Commander Maddox ATS

1959

Movie

★ 8.0

Meet Mr. Penny

Annie Penny

1938

Movie

★ 4.5

Masks and Faces

Triplet's Child

1917

Movie

★ 5.7

Got It Made

Aunt Olive

1974

Movie

★ 6.6

Fast and Loose

Mrs. Crabb

1954

Movie

★ 6.9

Seven Keys

Mrs. Piggott

1961

Movie

Thark

Mrs. Frush

1957