Ann Way

Ann Way (14 November 1915 – 13 March 1993) was an English film and television character actress. Born in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, she began her career in repertory in Birmingham in the 1950s moving from there to the Dundee Rep. Her petite build and deep-set eyes saw her frequently typecast as a stereotypically dotty or timid and mouse-like spinster. She nonetheless appeared in a wide range of roles, including the television series Dr Finlay's Casebook, Emmerdale Farm where she played an aunt of publican and newspaper correspondent Amos Brearly, Fawlty Towers (where she memorably played the Colonel's wife inadvertently served the raw red mullet in "Gourmet Night") and Rumpole of the Bailey as Dodo Mackintosh. She played the vicar's wife in Last of the Summer Wine. She also read the Mrs. Pepperpot books on the children's series Jackanory. Film roles included Carry On Loving (1970), Endless Night (1972) and Clockwise (1986) (in which she sang the Vivian Ellis standard This is my Lovely Day on the soundtrack and made comic use of the repeated line "Aren't we all such lucky people") and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) (where she played the headmistress's secretary, Miss Gaunt). A more unusual role was the 1987 short film Unusual Ground Floor Conversion in which she played an old lady gradually driving her downstairs neighbour mad by throwing water out of her window every few minutes. Way died in London, England on 13 March 1993.

Known For: Acting

Born: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, UK, 1915-11-14

Died: 1993-03-13

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1969	The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie	Miss Gaunt	69
2	1970	Carry On Loving	Aunt Victoria Grubb	57
3	1972	Endless Night	Mrs. Philpott	61
4	1978	The Sailor's Return	Mrs Clall	60
5	1979	Whinfrey's Last Case	Old Lady (Lotte)	90
6	1980	Little Lord Fauntleroy	Miss Smith	74
7	1981	Bread or Blood	Mrs Tucker	0
8	1982	The Pigman's Protege	Gregoria Windy	0
9	1983	The Dresser	Miss White	67
10	1985	Brazil	Old Lady with Dog	77
11	1986	Clockwise	Mrs. Way	62
12	1986	Haunted Honeymoon	Rachel	54
13	1987	Crystalstone	Housekeeper	60
14	1988	Dead Lucky	Lena Finn	10
15	1988	The Dawning	George Brabazon	53
16	1989	Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)	Margot	35
17	1991	How's Business	Miss Jolly	0
18	1992	Once Upon a Crime	Housekeeper	58
19	1993	Anchoress	Alice	60

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1966	King of the River	Judy	0
2	1968	The Jazz Age	Mrs. Prescott	0
3	1969	Castle Haven		0
4	1970	Shadows of Fear	Miss Wills	60
5	1970	The Goodies		75
6	1974	Within These Walls		53
7	1974	Playhouse	Georgina Windy	70
8	1975	Fawlty Towers	Mrs. Hall	83
9	1975	Rumpole of the Bailey		71
10	1977	Mind Your Language		83
11	1978	All Creatures Great and Small	Matilda Dunn	77
12	1978	The Clifton House Mystery		60
13	1979	Shoestring		68
14	1984	The Bill		67
15	1986	Lovejoy	Mrs Thomas	73
16	1988	The Modern World: Ten Great Writers	Old Woman	0

Ann Way

Film

Television