Pamela Brown Biography

Pamela Brown trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Herfirst appearance was as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet at Stratford-on-Avonin 1936. She followed this with a variety of roles for the Old Viccompany in London. She appeared on Broadway in the 1947 production of TheImportance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Her screen debut was in 'Oneof Our Aircraft is Missing (1942)' for Michael Powell and EmericPressburger. She went on to star in two more of Powell's films and theylived together until her unfortunately early death from cancer. Hermemorable face with eyes you can drown in & a resonant voice always madePamela an actress worth watching. She was often cast as an eccentric ormysterious character which suited her perfectly.

• 1. Else Meertens: Do you think that we Hollanders who threw the sea out of our country will let the Germans have it? Better the sea.
  2. Jo de Vries: You see. That's what you're doing for us. Can you hear them running for shelter? Can you understand what that means to all the occupied countries? To enslaved people, having it drummed into their ears that the Germans are masters of the Earth. Seeing these masters running for shelter. Seeing them crouching under tables. And hearing that steady hum night after night. That noise which is oil for the burning fire in our hearts.
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