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Libby Morris (born 1930) is a Canadian clown and actress. She appeared in several BBC radio shows of the 1950s and moved into TV and film from the 1960s onwards. She then moved on to London, England, where she starred in her own show doing impersonations.
Morris and her husband Murray Kash raised their daughter, Marcia Kash, in Hampstead, London, where they lived together for many years. They later returned to Canada where they remained until Kash died in March 2009. [1] In 1981, they appeared together on stage in Hampstead in Morris's play A Girl's Best Friend. They often participated in fundraising shows for the Stars Foundation for Cerebral Palsy. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Company | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Martha | Lyceum Theatre Company, Edinburgh | Ian Woolridge | play by Edward Albee [3] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Climb Up the Wall | Herself | |
| 1961 | Three on a Spree | Trixie | |
| 1962 | Tiara Tahiti | Adele Franklin | |
| 1964 | Promise Her Anything | Clinic Mother | |
| 1967 | Two for the Road | American Lady | Uncredited |
| 1967 | The Plank | Tourist | |
| 1969 | The Adding Machine | Ethel | |
| 1969 | A Talent for Loving | Jacaranda | |
| 1985 | Not Quite Paradise | Mrs. Schwartz | |
| 2006 | United 93 | Hilda Marcin |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Jack Jackson Show | ||
| 1961 | Bresslaw And Friends | ||
| 1962 | Space Patrol | Marla / Gabbler / Cassiopeia | Voice, 34 episodes |
| 1971 | Alexander the Greatest | Fay Green | 6 episodes |
| 1971 | David Nixons magic box | ||
| 1989 | Mike and Angelo | Nancy Mancini | 10 episodes |
Libby Morris - It's My Life (1967-London) http://www.bazboothzone.co.uk/music.php?item=308
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