Pamela Franklin

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Birthday:

3 February 1950, Yokohama, Japan

Height:

152 cm

British actress Pamela Franklin has worked with many notable actors and directors throughout her career. A somewhat underrated actress, she had a wide range of emotions that she brought to her many versatile characters. Franklin was born in Yokohama, Japan, and her father was an importer/exporter. She initially studied dance at the Elmhurst School of Ballet in England (now the Elmhurst School for Dance). She made her film debut at age 11 as "Flora" in The Innocents (1961) alongside Deborah Kerr and a year later appeared as "Tina" in The Lion (1962) with William Holden and Trevor Howard. She has worked with many directors including Ronald Neame, Jack Clayton, and John Huston. Franklin is most remembered for her performance as the rebellious "Sandy" in the The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) which starred Maggie Smith and also as the hapless kidnap victim in The Night of the Following Day (1968) in which she appeared with Marlon Brando and Rita Moreno.Franklin later carved out a niche as a "scream queen" in a handful of 1970s horror features. She portrayed the psychic medium in The Legend of Hell House (1973) which also featured Roddy McDowall. For many years, Franklin made several guest appearances on hit TV shows. In the early 1970s, she married actor Harvey Jason whom she met on the set of Necromancy (1972) and had two children. Franklin retired from acting in the early 1980s. Show less «

Filming is filming and you do what you have to without thinking too much how big or small the part is you're playing.

[Referring to Marlon Brando in The Night of the Following Day (1968)] He's really tremendous. He never compromises. I expected him to be nic...Show more »

[Referring to Marlon Brando in The Night of the Following Day (1968)] He's really tremendous. He never compromises. I expected him to be nice to me out of pity--just because I wasn't good enough. But he treated me as an equal. Show less «

Of all the actresses I've played with, I learned most from Deborah Kerr because she's so graceful in everything she does. With Bette Davis, ...Show more »

Of all the actresses I've played with, I learned most from Deborah Kerr because she's so graceful in everything she does. With Bette Davis, it's every man for himself! If it looks as if someone else is going to steal the scene, she shows who's the star. And why shouldn't she? She's a Great Actress. Show less «

I've never been over-awed by show business. You see, no one ever said to me 'You're going to be a star.' My parents were terribly practical ...Show more »

I've never been over-awed by show business. You see, no one ever said to me 'You're going to be a star.' My parents were terribly practical and down-to-earth--it's the best way. Show less «