Miss Jane Marple, Agatha Christie's sleuth, was played by a variety of women including Helen Hayes (early 1980's), Geraldine McEwan (2004 - 2007) and Joan Hickson (1980's).
In the 1960's, she was portrayed by Margaret Rutherford in five Miss Marple mysteries. They were Murder, She Said (1961); Murder at the Gallop (1963); Murder Most Foul (1964); Murder Ahoy (1964) and The Alphabet Murders(1965).
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On Britain's TV show Marple, she was played by Geraldine McEwan (seasons 1-3) and then Julia McKenzie (4-present). In movies based on Agatha Christie's Miss Marple books, she has also been portrayed by Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury, Dulcie Gray, Helen Hayes, and Joan Hickson.
Miss Marple - TV series - was created on 1984-12-26.
Just been looking into this myself .... apparently it is not the same actress. The actress on Coronation Street is called Kate Anthony (so I have read on the internet)..... but they do look VERY similar.
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Margaret Rutherford played Miss Marple in the 1963 film "Murder at the Gallop."
Actress Margaret Rutherford is best known for portraying Miss Marple in a series of films produced in the 1960s by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Miss Marple is a character, not an actress. She has been played at various times by Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury, Joan Hickson, Geraldine McEwen and Julia McKenzie. Of these, Joan Hickson came closest to capturing the character as written by Agatha Christie. But who knows? Another actress may come along who will play the part even better. In any case, we can be sure that we have not yet seen the last screen appearance of the durable Christie character.
On Britain's TV show Marple, she was played by Geraldine McEwan (seasons 1-3) and then Julia McKenzie (4-present). In movies based on Agatha Christie's Miss Marple books, she has also been portrayed by Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury, Dulcie Gray, Helen Hayes, and Joan Hickson.
Miss Marple's first name is Jane.
Agatha Christie's character Miss Marple has been played by various actresses, but Margaret Rutherford is often considered one of the most beloved portrayals of the character. She appeared in a series of four films based on Christie's stories in the 1960s.
Marple Aqueduct was created in 1800.
Carole Marple was born in 1941.
Agatha Christie's Marple is a television series that is broadcasted on the British ITV network, and is based on novels by Agatha Christie. The name comes from the Miss Marple novels, but the series only features few episodes that are actually based on the books. All other episodes are largely based on other works by Agatha Christie.
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Stan Marple was born on 1968-02-29.